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Bob Gault
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • October 18, 2021
Longboat Key residents keep moving forward after retirement

You won’t find island residents propping up their feet and watching the days go by.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 28, 2011
Sports Briefs

Thunder's rally comes up short; Mustangs finish fourth at Tarpon Invitational

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Jayne Giroux, Director of Community Development |
  • June 18, 2020
Cancer touches all of us

Cancer touches all of us

  • Health
Sponsored Content
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 19, 2015
Cops Corner: Longboat Key 5.21.2015

Cops Corner: Longboat Key 5.21.2015

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Although Sarasota Contemporary Dance restarted performances in the spring, it got to move back into the Cook Theatre this fall.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • November 5, 2021
Season's back: Raise the curtain

Area artistic directors celebrate their return to live performance in the real world.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Katie Johns |
  • April 17, 2018
Queens Harbour tops off season

On April 17, about 40 neighbors gathered for an end-of-season party.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Bridgewater'           s Laura Whinfield points stands at the community'           s entrance off White Eagle Boulevard and points across the road, where SMR plans an entrance into its biotech park project called CORE.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 19, 2017
Bridgewater residents express CORE concerns

Truck traffic is the main concern related to a request for light industrial zoning in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 22, 2011
Lighthouse Point boat dock approval granted

The residents of Lighthouse Point received approval from the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Board to extend and widen their two community boat docks in the lagoon off of New Pass.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • June 11, 2009
Ryder Bikes holds grand opening

In honor of its second location, Ryder Bikes held a celebration Thursday with giveaways and refreshments.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • November 15, 2019
Longboat Key Cops Corner: Hit, run and caught

Police reports from around the island.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Madison Pack - Sarasota. File photo.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 17, 2016
That's the ticket ...

The top match-ups this week in Sarasota sports.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
For three months in 2020, the city temporarily suspended enforcement of its paid parking program because of COVID-19, leading to a steep decline in revenue. File photo.
  • By David Conway |
  • May 7, 2021
City keeps parking management in-house — for now

In addition to passing on options for teaming up with a private parking operator, the commission extended provisions allowing for expanded outdoor dining.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Senior Tayven Clark will be the starting quarterback for Cardinal Mooney High.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • August 25, 2021
Sarasota high school football preview: Cardinal Mooney High

In coach Jared Clark's second season, Cardinal Mooney could be a team to watch.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • September 25, 2020
Southside goes gold to raise awareness for childhood cancer

Southside Elementary School raises money for the Benjamin Gilkey Fund for Innovation Pediatric Research.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • January 4, 2022
An introduction from the Observer's new A+E Editor

Spencer Fordin, the Observer's new Arts + Entertainment editor, comes with two decades of experience in journalism but not much skill at all at singing and dancing.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Members of the public are required to wear a mask to attend the Longboat Key Town Commission meetings.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • March 22, 2021
Longboat Key votes to extend mask policy

The town of Longboat Key's policy remains in effect until May 21.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Phoebe Jessop, a member of Girl Scout Troop 97, looks over at her fellow scouts during while riding. Horseback riding was one of the outdoor activities the troop could do safely. Photo by Liz Ramos.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • January 20, 2021
Scouts prepared to meet in person in east Bradenton

Lakewood Ranch-area Girl Scout and Boy Scout troops aren't letting the pandemic keep them from achieving their goals.

  • East County
  • News
SunCoast Blood Center's Diana Vitale prepares John Butzko, with Grapevine Communications, so he can donate blood.
  • By Scott Lockwood |
  • September 20, 2021
Lakewood Ranch blood drive helps close the gap on critical shortage

Grapevine Communications and SunCoast Blood Centers work to increase local blood donations.

  • East County
  • News
Zuleika Zunz rings the bell on the fire truck.
  • By Kelsey Grau |
  • March 8, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Community Open House

On March 8, the community of Longboat Key was invited to attend an Open House showcasing all town departments and the services they provide. The morning included demonstrations, tours and opportunities to learn more about issues that affect the Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Dave Thomas with a model ship he donated to the club.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • April 19, 2021
Bird Key Yacht Club welcomes new commodore

Dave Thomas is the board's leader, but he knows he couldn't do it without a team of volunteers and staff.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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