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Pete and Carla Rowan pose for a photo by the town of Longboat Key's electronic sign that specifies Longbeach Village's resident permit parking.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • January 18, 2021
Longboat neighborhood's parking shifts into resident only

The new permit system took effect on New Year's Day for the Longbeach Village neighborhood in Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 5, 2010
Commission chooses slightly darker sand

The Town Commission also reinforced its decision to select Bradford Saivetz to its Planning and Zoning Board despite protests from members of the audience.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Erin O'Connor and Evan Stevens perform in Asolo Rep's production of "The Three Musketeers"
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • January 18, 2023
Asolo Rep play tells classic tale of a clash of swords and words

Ken Ludwig’s "The Three Musketeers" is a heavy metal show. Director Peter Amster and fight director Geoffrey Kent share why it’s still as sharp as ever.

  • Arts + Culture
A bird blind/observation platform is among the amenities proposed in concept drawings.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • February 20, 2022
Conservation concepts roll out for Sarasota County-owned Quads land

Proposal calls for creation of a woodland habitat with the goal of fostering biodiversity.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Joyce Peralta, Arthur Wasserman and Marc Schreiber hold signs along Tamiami Trail on Nov. 30 in protest of Asplen's potential termination.
  • By Lauren Tronstad |
  • November 30, 2022
Sarasota School Board moves forward with Asplen termination talks

Board members voted 4-1 to continue with negotiations for Superintendent Brennan Asplen's resignation.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
The Uptown Boys will sing you a song, but don't call them The Piano Men. (Courtesy photo)
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • August 2, 2022
The best things to do around Sarasota for Aug. 4-10

There's a new exhibit at Selby Gardens taking center stage in Sarasota, and there are also interesting drama and theater options on tap this week.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
(From left to right): Isaac Brownman, Allen Parsons and Tom Harmer.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 3, 2018
Longboat leaders set to make waves in 2018

A crop of new government officials and non-profit volunteers are among those best poised to impact the island in the upcoming year.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Blake Fussell |
  • February 24, 2022
Sarasota Cops Corner: A surprise Valentine's guest

Police reports from around Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
A traffic study for the Kolter Group's planned hotel and condominium development at Gulfstream Avenue and U.S. 41 failed to properly evaluate key intersections, area residents allege.
  • By David Conway |
  • January 6, 2014
Ritz residents scrutinize bayfront development

Nearby residents are criticizing the city's approval process of a bayfront condominium and hotel development, claiming that a traffic study is underestimating the project's impact.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • July 18, 2022
Claws for a Cause was for the birds this month

Neighbors lined up for boxed lobster lunches from The Maine Line food truck, a local favorite.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • March 12, 2022
Harbour Circle neighborhood hosts luau event

Despite the rain, the residents had a tropical evening.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • July 22, 2021
Why should voting be easy?

The easier it is to vote, the less it is valued.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Frank Atura
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 13, 2013
Our View: Capitalize on the moment

The cloud of euphoria enveloping the Sarasota Ballet this week is well deserved. And it is not over the top to exclaim this tiny (in budget) but extraordinarily talented ballet company, Sarasota's own, reached a historic high in its 26 years of existence this past weekend at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Jay Heater |
  • November 9, 2022
Community Fund taps its past by honoring Humanitarians of the Year

The event at Station 400 in Lakewood Ranch was planned to reintroduce key philanthropists to the local Community Fund.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • July 4, 2022
Abortion rights proponents march on Bayfront Park during July 4 gathering

Protesters surrounded the Unconditional Surrender statue during the display on July 4.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Yvonne Trobe and Michael Gracco go at it full tilt during a rehearsal. Even at this stage, they will frequently, stop, review and walk through the movements.
  • By Klint Lowry |
  • February 19, 2020
Preparing swordplay was hard work for 'Romeo and Juliet' cast

Making fight scenes that are realistic and safe takes weeks of planning and rehearsal

  • Arts + Culture
A saltwater lagoon is central to the property.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • October 7, 2020
Buyers claim more than half of St. Regis condos

Deposits taken on 39 of the planned 69 units at Longboat Key project, developer says.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Members of the Lakewood Ranch Medical Center team show off their Humanitarian of the Year award from the Lakewood Ranch Community Fund. It was awarded at a Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance luncheon Dec. 8 at the Grove.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • December 8, 2021
Lakewood Ranch Medical Center earns Humanitarian of the Year award from the Lakewood Ranch Community Fund

Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance hosts spotlight on nonprofits at the Grove in Lakewood Ranch as Humanitarian of the Year award goes to Lakewood Ranch Medical Center.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 26, 2012
Town wants community input on island vision

A consultant will hold community meetings to gauge where the town is headed in the future and if its codes support that way of thinking.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Residents on Hyde Park Street want cars to slow down.
  • By David Conway |
  • February 23, 2017
Hyde Park residents seek to slow traffic

A street in South Poinsettia Park located next to Southside Village wants to stop cars and trucks from cutting through the residential area, but solving the problem won't be easy.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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