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Chuck Whittall speaks at Monday'      s meeting.
  • By John McGuire |
  • May 3, 2017
Chuck Whittall ready to move ahead with proposal for Colony property

The developer said he will comply with Longboat Key's 65-foot height limit.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Rick Piccolo, the president of Sarasota Bradenton International Airport, said more major airlines could be headed to Sarasota in the next year.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • July 27, 2018
Side of Ranch: Jay Heater

Better deals will land in Sarasota

  • East County
  • Opinion
Ted Sperling park overlooks Sarasota Bay near Big Pass.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 11, 2019
Sarasota seeks OK to use Lido park as staging area

County wants more information on proposal linked to Big Pass dredging.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 7, 2010
Planning board nomination questioned

Country Club Shores resident Bradford Saivetz's nomination to the P&Z Board last week was disputed by some because he has previously opposed the Key Club's Islandside project.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Mark Veazey and his daughter went fishing on Friday at Overlook Park.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • October 2, 2020
Beachgoers, anglers return to Longboat Key

The town of Longboat Key's public beach parking reopened on Thursday.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • March 6, 2014
Tiger Bay hosts Big Pass dredge showdown

Opponents and supporters of a proposed project to mine the Big Pass shoal for Lido Beach sand squared off at a Sarasota Tiger Bay Club meeting Thursday.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Braden River senior Bryan Kearse stepped up to play quarterback for the Pirates in 2021 after spending three years as a wide receiver.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • June 1, 2022
Columnist Ryan Kohn names his personal favorite moments from the 2021-2022

Big wins, huge compassion top 2021-22 moments.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Katie Johns |
  • October 30, 2018
Longboat Women's Golf Association swings into season

About 70 golfers gathered for a round of golf and lunch to kick off the new season Oct. 30.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Commissioners will establish the election date for the municipal election on second reading as March 25, 2014.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 2, 2013
Commission considers dissolving ZBA

Commissioners will also consider an ordinance that will allow a 13-day early voting period, that would begin Monday, March 10 and run through Saturday, March 22.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 29, 2012
Don't get left in the dust

APRIL FOOLS - The Observer Group will publish its first edition for left-handed readers Aug. 13 --  International Left Handers Day.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Dave Marshall and Linn Torres.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • January 20, 2022
New to You art show returns on Longboat Key

Residents donated art to All Angels Episcopal Church, where it will be sold throughout February.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The School Board of Manatee County has unanimously voted to extend Superintendent Cynthia Saunders' contract for two years. File photo.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • December 17, 2020
School Board of Manatee County extends superintendent's contract

School District of Manatee County's superintendent Cynthia Saunders is under contract to serve another two years.

  • East County
  • News
My girlfriend said I was crazy for this selfie while being this close to Florida drivers, but sometimes you have to risk your neck for meaningless content.
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • April 25, 2022
Hitting the road on Sarasota's electric scooters

Fast but not too fast, the city's latest addition makes getting around cool.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
With the effects of the recession fading, the district can expect to see more families moving to Sarasota County.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • January 19, 2015
School board discusses future expansion

The director of long-range planning for Sarasota County School District advised the board that multiple schools are at capacity.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
The home at 3303 Gulf of Mexico Drive sold for $13.75 million - the top sale so far of 2022.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 15, 2022
Longboat Shores home sells for $13.75 million

A Longboat Shores home tops the week's sales at $13.75 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Steve Branham said Susan Phillips and Phyllis Black will be back as pancake creators this year.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • March 27, 2019
Kiwanis Club cooking up annual pancake breakfast

This year’s breakfast is from 7:30 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 30 and will benefit the club's scholarship fund.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Holly Rolls and Shane Catts own and operate Happy Paddler. File photo
  • By Katie Johns |
  • July 26, 2017
Happy Paddler officially open for Bayfront business

The company was selected to serve as Bayfront's Park non-motorized watercraft vendor in May.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Statute 316.3045 prevents sound produced from a soundmaking device in a motor vehicle that is "plainly audible at a distance of 25 feet or more from the motor vehicle."
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • July 7, 2022
Florida law changes tune on loud car stereo music

Lakewood Ranch residents differ on whether government should define what is too loud.

  • East County
  • News
Leymis Bolaños Wilmott instructs her daughter Valda and dancers Michael Foley and Monessa Salley.
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • April 13, 2022
Sarasota Contemporary Dance turns trauma into triumph

For her next dance performance, Leymis Bolaños Wilmott chose a weighty personal topic: The exodus of thousands of children from Cuba during the Fidel Castro regime.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 9, 2011
Remember to spring forward!

Daylight saving time begins this Sunday, so remember to set your clocks one hour ahead before you go to bed on Saturday night.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
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