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Sherry Nikolich’s Buttonwood Drive home had flooding in the garage.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • November 18, 2020
Longboat Key residents continue Eta clean-up

Several Buttonwood Harbour residents had flooding because of Eta.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Lakewood Ranch's Sabine Kvenberg, who also is a teacher at the Music Compound, takes Lakewood Ranch's Jasleen Kaur through a singing lesson. Both have sung the national anthem before polo matches at the Sarasota Polo Club.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • June 29, 2022
Sarasota singers share what it takes to do the national anthem justice

Three local singers approach the national anthem in different ways that fit their voice, abilities and emotions.

  • Arts + Culture
Verizon proposes to erect seven 35-foot poles in Longboat Key and two 25-foot poles.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • February 15, 2022
Longboat Planning Board recommends approval of Verizon cell-pole plan

The Town Commission will meet in two weeks for final vote.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Letter writer wants to see road improvements.
  • By Guest Author |
  • November 11, 2019
Letters to the editor

Letter writer hopes for improvement on dangerous Lakewood Ranch roads.

  • East County
  • Opinion
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
If Sarasota County voters approve a referendum in November, the town of Longboat Key is due to spend $7.47 million from fiscal years 2025-2039 on public safety vehicles and equipment. File photo
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • January 31, 2022
Longboat to use Sarasota County surtax funding for capital projects

Town staff will brief the Town Commission on its plans to allocate $15.1 million in funding.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Ellen Hefner and Anne Hanley
  • By Katie Johns |
  • February 4, 2018
Longboat Harbour kicks off Super Bowl LII

Residents gathered for the big game and a tailgate buffet on Feb. 4.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Converse feels he has a ways to go, but that's part of the fun.
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • November 2, 2021
Local craftsman takes on bird carving challenge

Carver leaves his chairs to embark on a new, challenging undertaking.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 10, 2010
Tiny bulldog gets a big break

Chuck, a French bulldog, recently took a tumble off the bed and broke his right leg.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Selby Aquatic Center will be the venue of the 2023 USMS Summer National Championship.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • June 16, 2022
2023 US Masters Swimming Summer National Championship coming to Sarasota

The championship will be held Aug. 2-6, 2023, at the Selby Aquatic Center.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
O'Mariah Gordon and the Braden River Pirates cut down the nets and reached the Final Four last season.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 18, 2020
Prose and Kohn: Braden River basketball star signs with Seminoles

She'll have Florida State fans saying 'OMG.'

  • East County
  • Sports
Ethna Lynch and Chris Lynch opened Lynches Pub & Grub in 1986 on Longboat Key. In 2003, they moved the restaurant to its current St. Armands Circle location.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • January 11, 2012
The luck o' the Lynches

Lynches Pub & Grub has a touch of the luck of the Irish. But for owners Ethna and Chris Lynch, the true ingredient to success isn't luck - it's hard work.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Vessels are generally allowed to stay overnight in the town’s waterways as long as they have sufficient lighting. But a town code prohibits a person from mooring a boat for more than 72 hours in a 30-day period.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 30, 2015
Boat mooring in Longbeach Village questioned

Two out-of-town boaters complain it’s hard to moor their boat in Longbeach Village to grab a bite to eat because of sailboats they believe are always in the way.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Thousands visited Lido Beach on Sunday.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • March 19, 2020
As cancellations continue, Sarasota tourism takes dip

As popular tourist attractions remain closed, many have canceled their Sarasota vacations.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Largely, schools in the northern half of Sarasota County fared better than those in the south. (File photo)
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • October 4, 2022
Sarasota School Board grants Asplen emergency-recovery powers

The emergency order is given a 45-day run time, and expenditures of $100,000 or more must be reported to the school board.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Paramedics prepare to respond to a COVID-19 suspected call wearing additional protective gear. Courtesy photo.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 23, 2020
Manatee County fire and EMS forces face COVID-19 with unified plan

Manatee County fire and EMS forces face COVID-19 with unified plan

  • East County
  • News
The city of Sarasota has similar poles that the town of Longboat Key will consider for wireless carriers to properly install their infrastructure.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • November 1, 2021
New Longboat Key pole regulations receive initial approval

Town staff is working with Verizon and AT&T to improve cell service on the north end of the island.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Allegiant announced plans this year to begin flying to Minnesota in October. (File photo)
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • July 18, 2022
June passenger traffic falls off at SRQ, compared to 2021

Still, numbers for the year indicate the airport is on its way to another record.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • January 26, 2021
School board selects new legal counsel

Attorneys from Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick will replace Art Hardy after more than 20 years as general counsel.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Greenbrook's Bethany Carr hopes Ivybrook Academy can fill a gap for the demand in preschool education in the community. Photo by Liz Ramos.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • May 1, 2022
Ivybrook Academy preschool to open in east Bradenton

Greenbrook resident plans to open a new preschool with individualized education serving Bradenton, Sarasota and Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Schools
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