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David Bullock
  • By David Bullock |
  • February 1, 2012
My View: 2012 brings year of town-changing agenda

It has been 80 days since my appointment as Longboat Key town manager.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 14, 2011
Our View: No grimness in classrooms

Gov. Rick Scott has done an abrupt turnaround on education spending, proposing a $100 increase per student despite dealing with a $2 billion budget shortfall.

  • East County
  • Opinion
You'll easily spot rufa red knots during breeding season, when they develop their distinctive red plumage.     (Miri Hardy)
  • By Miri Hardy |
  • March 18, 2021
Bird of the week: Rufa red knot

World travelers visit our shores.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Mary Tucker transferred from Kentucky to West Virginia for her seniro season, as the former SMA student has continued her collegiate and international success in women's rifle.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • December 6, 2022
Sarasota winter sports college athletes take the stage

Plus, updates on a few non-football fall sports athletes from the area.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • February 23, 2021
Longboat Key Cops Corner: The wind had no alibi

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • August 19, 2021
Exploring the skies

The Local Group of Deep Sky Observers brings together astronomy-lovers and amateurs to explore the wonders found through the lens of a telescope.

  • LWR Life
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • October 23, 2013
Crafty Genes: DIY Pallet Bed Frame

Crafty Genes: DIY Pallet Bed Frame

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Fat Point Brewing is targeted for an early 2023 opening at UTC in Sarasota.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • November 25, 2022
Fat Point Brewing to join UTC lineup in Sarasota by early 2023

The Punta Gorda-based brewery is opening a new location at University Town Center.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 16, 2014
P&Z members say code stifles creativity

Members of the board say suggested changes to the town's codes put design plans in a 'straight jacket.'

  • Longboat Key
  • News
A 3-week-old kitten is being bottle fed at the Bishop Animal Shelter. (Photo by Liz Ramos)
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • August 10, 2022
Bishop Animal Shelter reopens with added capacity, upgraded facility

A donation from the Bishop Parker Foundation has kept the county from building an animal shelter in the Lakewood Ranch area.

  • East County
  • News
Dwell by Sujin Lim was previously the preferred piece of the PAC for the U.S. 41-Fruitville Road roundabout, but was rejected by the City Commission. Lim is once again a finalist for a new round of submissions. (File rendering)
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • November 5, 2022
3 artists selected as finalists for US 41-Fruitville roundabout sculpture

The Sarasota Public Art Committee has chosen its three preferred artists for a sculpture inside the roundabout at U.S. 41 and Fruitville Road.

  • Sarasota
  • News
In early 2001, Sarasota Audubon began conducting bird surveys at the Celery Fields. To date, 246 species have been recorded.
  • By Emily Leinfuss |
  • February 17, 2023
Need a break? Here are some Lakewood Ranch spots for a quick respite

Hurrying through life is a great way to miss it. Lakewood Ranch is packed with beautiful reasons to slow down.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Briggs is enjoying his first day back at Bayfront Park's dog park. (Photo by Lauren Tronstad)
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 13, 2022
Longboat's Bayfront dog park reopens after artificial turf installation

The park's reopening date was pushed back due to Hurricane Ian preparation and recovery.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Lakewood Ranch freshman Devlin Loynd chats with coach Pat Ancil after his match at the 2019 Preseason Classic.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • December 4, 2019
Prose and Kohn: Coach pins leadership on senior wrestlers

Lakewood Ranch has an experienced group in 2019-2020.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 11, 2012
Outdoor seating hampers St. Armands pedestrians

Business Improvement District board members asked city staff to come back with ways that will allow them to enforce a uniform outdoor furniture policy for St. Armands Circle restaurants.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Artist Luca Molnar explores patterns in her work, which is on display at Art Center Sarasota.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • February 20, 2023
Luca Molnar: The art of pattern recognition

Luca Molnar illuminates the networks of people, politics and power in her latest painting series at Art Center Sarasota.

  • Arts + Culture
The author would like you to know that no people were given food poisoning from his cooking. (Photo: Jim Hendry)
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • June 15, 2022
Writing is easy, but cooking is hard

How does a journalist with very few cooking skills get by when he's dropped into a Publix cooking class? He burns the bread.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
  • By Badger Bob's Services Team |
  • May 27, 2021
Let’s Get SEER-ious

Understanding the SEER rating for your A/C

  • East County
  • Neighbors
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Gates Creek resident Brittany Lush says water from this stormwater pond has flooded into her family's property, pictured in the background, during heavy storm events.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 12, 2020
Project ignites flooding concerns in Bradenton

Rerouting Gates Creek for a proposed Lakewood Ranch area car lot has neighbors worried.

  • East County
  • News
Learn how to turn a pallet into a bed frame in this week's Crafty Genes.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • October 9, 2013
Crafty Genes: Pallet Bed Frame

Learn how to turn a pallet into a bed frame in this week's Crafty Genes.

  • Arts + Culture
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