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Former Lakewood Ranch High softball star Sydney McCray was named to the NJCAA All-American second team on June 6 for her play at Florida SouthWestern College.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • June 20, 2023
Former Lakewood Ranch softball star earns national honors

Sydney McCray was named an NJCAA All-American and a Gold Glove winner for her play at Florida SouthWestern State College.

  • East County
  • Sports
The 2021 Lawn Party was held on the property of the Longboat Key Club.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • September 16, 2022
Longboat Kiwanis' Lawn Party looks to City Island for 2022

Added capacity, construction on Longboat Key's Town Center Green prompt move.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Town officials found graffiti sprayed on the practice backboard of the court-sport complex.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • March 31, 2022
APRIL FOOL: Vandals court trouble, put park in pickle

Latest round of pranks involve spray-painted messages.

  • April Fools
Jeannie Perales and Brent Campbell, who is part of the Speaker Series committee, met up after Perales' presentation.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • February 28, 2022
St. Armands Key Lutheran Church hosts The Bay's Jeannie Perales

The park conservancy's chief experience officer spoke about current goings-on and the future of the project.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Officers of the St. Andrew Society of Sarasota are "piped in" by William Howard.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • January 26, 2024
Saint Andrew Society of Sarasota hosts annual Burns Supper

Over 100 people attended the annual event at the Palm Aire Country Club on Jan. 25.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Allen Parsons
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • August 20, 2018
Longboat talks citations

The Longboat Observer sat with Longboat's planning, zoning and building director to discuss the town's use of its newly acquired citation process.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The home at 16543 Kendleshire Terrace has three bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,580 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 30, 2024
Top residential real estate sales for April 15-19 in Lakewood Ranch

A Country Club East home on Kendleshire Terrace tops the week's sales at $2.55 million.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Summerfield's Betsy Young and her husband, Jeff Young, can't wait for the Real Men Wear Pink Fashion Show where Jeff Young will walk the runway. (Photo by Liz Ramos)
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • September 10, 2022
Cancer awareness soars during Real Men Wear Pink fashion show in Sarasota

Male models will be strutting their stuff Sept. 24 at The Mall at UTC in Sarasota.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
The Bath and Racquet Club owners hope to redevelop the property as a residential community built around the existing fitness facility.
  • By David Conway |
  • January 23, 2020
Bath & Racquet Club plans headed to City Commission

A proposal to redevelop the property near U.S. 41 has drawn opposition from residents and the city’s Planning Board.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The town of Longboat Key has had conversations with the Florida Department of Transportation about making improvements to six crosswalks along Gulf of Mexico Drive.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • August 9, 2023
Visibility upgrades on the way for GMD crosswalks

A new FDOT project along Gulf of Mexico Drive will bring improvements to four crosswalks on Longboat Key and add a new one.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Norman Pritchard at his last service at Christ Church of Longboat Key.
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • October 31, 2023
Pastor at Christ Church retires after nine years

The Rev. Norman Pritchard served the Presbyterian Church for 50 years and made a mark in service and worship.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Eric Pugh has joined Asolo Repertory Theatre as its director of marketing and communications and Sarah Johnson is its new director of development.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 5, 2023
Asolo Repertory Theatre expands management team

Sarah Johnson and Eric Pugh fill development and marketing posts.

  • Arts + Culture
Michael Amato (Courtesy photo)
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 1, 2022
Lakewood Ranch CDD, District 4, Seat 2: Michael Amato

Meet the candidate.

  • East County
  • News
Riverview High senior pitcher Sam Klanot.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 8, 2023
A Sarasota-area spring high school sports preview

As spring contests begin next week, a look at the teams and players to watch in each sport.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 4, 2019
Lakewood Ranch Community Development District 5 refinances bond

Lakewood Ranch Community Development District 5 refinances bond with MBS Capital Markets.

  • East County
  • News
The Colony has been closed since August 2010.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 24, 2018
Colony conversation continues

Too big, too dense, just what the town needs. The opinions on the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort redevelopment are as varied as the neighborhoods on Longboat Key. This week, we publish letters in response to last week’s editorial, ‘Make Longboat Special.'

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Kevan Main, the director of Mote’s 200-acre aquaculture research station, stands in the middle of a greenhouse teeming with sea purslane, one of her favorite edible sea plants.
  • By Eric Snider |
  • August 19, 2021
Deep Dive

Mote’s Aquaculture Research Park is helping save the world, one fish at a time.

  • LWR Life
Tania Castroverde Moskalenko has been named CEO of the Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 17, 2023
Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation names new CEO

Tania Castroverde Moskalenko brings more than 20 years of experience in leading capital campaigns and programming.

  • Sarasota
  • Business
  • By Emily Walsh |
  • April 19, 2023
Read print, digitally!

I’m happy to introduce a way to read our printed papers each week without getting ink on your fingers.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
The town of Longboat Key's mandatory mask policy runs through the end of November.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • September 29, 2020
Longboat Key takes steps toward in-person meetings

It's unclear which four commissioners will meet in person.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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