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  • By Black Tie Staff |
  • April 24, 2010
SPARCC Prince and Princess Ball

Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center

  • Black Tie
Colleen McGue, Steve Cover and Megan Lui are overseeing the city's effort to produce a transportation master plan.
  • By David Conway |
  • June 7, 2018
City prepares to craft transportation master plan

The city hopes a holistic approach will improve Sarasota's traffic situation.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Dee Donegan said the key to her success is her ability to drive the ball "long and straight."
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • April 26, 2023
Rosedale golfer has won 17 of past 20 women's club championships

Bradenton's Dee Donegan said she views the sport as her "happy place."

  • East County
  • Sports
Chris Jericho meets Jake Harris, 4, and Christopher Harris, 9.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • April 18, 2024
Wrestler Chris Jericho visits Booker High to inspire students

The wrestler and comic book author visited the school to encourage students — including those working on the digital art for his new graphic novel.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
On March 13, Longboat Key Detective Sgt. Bob Borque drove to the Mobil Longboat Key Mart to uncover a credit-card skimmer after he realized a device allowed a Key resident’s credit-card information to be stolen.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 23, 2015
Top Story — March: Skimmer swipes card info at Mobile station

Longboat Key police plan to pump license-plate camera information and surveillance videos to find out who’s responsible for the high-tech heist.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • January 4, 2018
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, Jan. 11

A look at our favorite events taking place this week.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
"The point of filmmaking is to connect with the audience through storytelling," Shaun Greenspan says. "You can have the best directing and the best acting, but if no one cares about the story, you're done."
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • March 23, 2011
Filmmaker comes home to premiere flick at SFF

Former Sarasota resident Shaun Greenspan's short film, 'The Break Up,' conjures up the drama of puppy love.

  • Arts + Culture
Alex Htcher and Will Westray star in Asolo Rep's "A Year With Frog and Toad," which runs through Aug. 3 at FSU Center for the Performing Arts.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 22, 2025
The best things to do in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Longboat for July 24-30

Don't miss these arts and entertainment events around Sarasota and Manatee counties this week.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
St. Denis. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 21, 2011
Our View: He was good for Longboat

"He is a good man," said Longboat Key resident Michael Lendrihas as he exited Longboat Key Town Hall Monday afternoon.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Lakewood Ranch's Jodi and Ron O'Toole, and Craig and Susan Belesi have formed a bond as the husbands fight Parkinson's disease.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • February 1, 2024
Lakewood Ranch couples bond to face Parkinson’s

Parkinson Place Center of Sarasota is key to their sustaining their quality of life.

  • East County
  • Opinion
Tom Freiwald, chair of the Longboat Key Revitalization Task Force, speaks to the Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key during a December meeting at Lazy Lobster.
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • February 5, 2020
Longboat Key Kiwanis Club offering free trial for interested members

Those interested in trying the service organization will only be charged for breakfast until membership dues are collected in October.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
At least five traffic studies involving Longboat Key have been performed since 2005. Another is on the way.
  • By Terry O’Connor |
  • September 30, 2016
State approves funding for barrier island traffic study

At least five traffic studies involving Longboat Key have been performed since 2005.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Sarasota High junior Cooper Robinson placed sixth in the olympic lift and eighth in the traditional lift for the unlimited weight class at the 3A boys weightlifting state championships on April 12 at RP Funding Center in Lakeland.
  • By Vinnie Portell |
  • April 17, 2025
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Cooper Robinson

Sarasota High junior placed top 10 in two categories at boys weightlifting state championships.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Su Byron |
  • February 18, 2021
Art and About: Sounds of the Season

Slowly but surely, the vaccine is being distributed. In the meantime, area arts and cultural organizations are finding ways to keep audiences virtually engaged. Here’s a quick peek at four inspired music programs.

  • LWR Life
Temporary street signs will soon be replaced with new backlit street signs along Gulf of Mexico Drive.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • April 30, 2025
Street sign replacement begins on Longboat Key

The new signs will be installed throughout the next month and match the new street light aesthetics of the undergrounding project.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Amy Steinhauser, the executive director of the Paradise Center.
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • December 29, 2024
Executive Director leads Paradise Center into a new era

Following the footsteps of Suzy Brenner, Amy Steinhauser is working on making the center into a place that everyone can call home.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Tyler Mims, Mike Herron, and John Hartmann work on one roof while Ryan Chapdelain pursues another
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • January 9, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Save Our Seabirds Clean Up

It was all the birds could squawk about when 26 volunteers showed up for a long day of labor at Save Our Seabirds on Saturday, Jan. 7. 'It is surprising to see the amount of people come to give us a face lift we so badly needed,' Lee Fox, Executive Director, says. Some volunteers scraped paint, others painted; some cleaned, and others cleared brush, but everyone was hard at work.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Fire Marshall Lou Gagliardi congratulates L'Ambiance Manager Beverly Moore.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 1, 2011
The L'Ambiance puts safety first

The L'Ambiance maintenance staff puts safety first with weekly and monthly fire-and-safety inspections.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • December 7, 2010
Lady Pirates top Manatee, fall to Lemon Bay and Port Charlotte

The Braden River High girls basketball team finished 1-2 this week.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • January 16, 2012
Scores: Braden River falls short in OT

The Braden River High girls basketball team fell to Venice 43-42 in overtime Jan. 13.

  • East County
  • Sports
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