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Signs have been posted at the entrances of both fire stations defining the flag colors that notify the Key's surf conditions.
  • By Lauren Tronstad |
  • April 14, 2023
Beachgoers should check warning flags, fire department says

Beach condition warning flags fly under the American flag at Longboat Key fire stations.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Jose Martinez in the main dining room at Maison Blanche.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • April 19, 2022
Maison Blanche on Longboat Key celebrates 20 years

The restaurant, which shares its name with its Parisian predecessor, has built a following over two decades.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Frances Powers stands next to her digital paintings at All Angels By the Sea Episcopal Church.
  • By Sidra Wali |
  • May 22, 2023
Frances Powers displays digital art at All Angels By the Sea

The local artist combines digital art with a traditional form to create vibrant works.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
David Wolff Jr. works to tie off a series of mini reefs in Longboat Key. Similar installations have been made in Siesta Key's Grand Canal. (Photo by Eric Garwood)
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 7, 2022
Siesta residents begin gathering data from canal project

Mini reefs and oyster gardens are intended to attract the kind of marine life that will naturally cleanse the water.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Dragos Alexandru immigrated to the U.S. from Romania in 1988. He lived in New York until moving to Sarasota in 2002, where he worked in IT and became a rowing coach.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • June 29, 2022
Romanian immigrant looking for more freedom of choice relishes what he found

For Romanian Olympian Dragos Alexandru, stories of the American dream were all the motivation he needed to leave the restrictive country and immigrate to the U.S.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The Meadows' Patricia Scalia learns from John Scoedler about his photograph "A Divided America," which he took after an American flag was caught on a passing outrigger boat, then torn apart by the wind, in New Jersey.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • March 11, 2023
University Park's Art in the Park highlights diversity of artistic talent

The two-day Sarasota art show featured a wide range of artwork.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Traffic moves through Longboat Key on Gulf of Mexico Drive.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • April 5, 2022
Town survey drives point home about traffic

Longboat's annual opinion-finding project makes clear town residents' frustrations over off-island roadwork.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The town of Longboat Key has reestablished some of its COVID-19-related protocols. Anyone entering Town Hall will need to wear a mask and undergo a temperature check before being seated.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • August 19, 2021
Longboat Key reestablishes mask requirement in town facilities

On Wednesday, the town of Longboat Key reestablished some of its COVID-19-related protocols.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Stephanie Crockatt became the first full-time president and CEO of the Bay Park Conservancy in May 2023.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • June 14, 2023
New Bay Park Conservancy CEO gets her feet wet in The Bay

BPC President and CEO Stephanie Crockatt finds a house, the Sarasota foodie culture and herself at the helm of an ambitious 10-year plan to fund, build out and manage the city's 53-acre park.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The project is on track for completion by the end of the year. (File photo)
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 26, 2022
Underground power line construction on track for end-of-year completion

Construction is planned for completion in the fall with the remaining work to be wrapped up by the end of the year, a year earlier than initially expected.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
31-year-old Eric Garoutte and Diveheart employee Tom Trinch.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • June 20, 2023
Nonprofit helps those with disabilities dive into scuba

Diveheart hosts free scuba experience sessions in Sarasota twice a year, serving children and adults with disabilities.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • June 7, 2024
Manatee County schools will spend $1.4 million on weapon detection screeners

Firearms detection systems will be placed at each high school and randomly at middle schools starting on the first day of school.

  • East County
  • Schools
Gov. Ron DeSantis tweeted this play on the Revolutionary War flag first flown in 1775 as a battle cry against British rule.
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • October 28, 2021
Keep going, Governor

Unlike many of his peers, Gov. Ron DeSantis has the guts to stand up to Washington and defend Floridians’ livelihoods.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Juan Gutierrez, Don Avolio, John Mihocik, and Kay Scholten say being a volunteer at the LECOM Suncoast Classic is rewarding.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • January 20, 2022
LECOM Suncoast Classic in Lakewood Ranch seeks volunteers for golf event

Another 100 volunteers needed for the Korn Ferry Tour golf event in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
Firefighter/paramedic Trey Bowlin shows what protective gear is worn when responding to a fire.
  • By Lauren Tronstad |
  • May 26, 2023
Local firefighters learn about occupation's cancer risks

Firefighters have a 14% higher risk of dying from cancer than the United States' general population.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Students during the "World's Greatest Short Stories" class.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • January 17, 2022
Education Center at Temple Beth Israel ready for first winter season

The center's first busy season is upon them, and despite COVID-19, they're ready.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Out-of-door students and staff wear bell bottoms, head bands and John Lennon's signature sunglasses to stay on theme with the 1960s music.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • February 3, 2024
Out-of-Door Academy raises money for Manasota BUDS

The orchestra played a 1960s-themed concert at Woodland Community Church in East County on Feb. 2.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Terry Segal and Andrew Warren
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • November 10, 2023
Longboat Key Democratic Club holds first meeting of the season

The club hosted a former state attorney to discuss "The Crisis of Voter Suppression and What We Can Do About It."

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
"A Comedy of Tenors" is the sequel to Ken Ludwig's "Lend Me a Tenor," but the play stands on its own.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • July 30, 2023
'Comedy of Tenors' creates a clockwork comedy

The beloved characters of “Lend Me a Tenor" are reunited in "A Comedy of Tenors," playing at Florida Studio Theatre from Aug. 2-27.

  • Arts + Culture
Urbanite Theatre Co-Artistic Director Brendan Ragan is leaving Sarasota.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • March 29, 2023
Brendan Ragan takes final bow at Urbanite Theatre

The co-artistic director is heading to the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, in the Chicago metro area.

  • Arts + Culture
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