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Mayor Ken Schneier speaks during Wednesday’s town commission retreat at Sea Place as Penny Gold looks on.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • November 4, 2020
At retreat, commissioners talk about the future

Wednesday's Longboat Key Town Commission retreat marked the first time all seven commissioners had met in-person since March 23.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The town of Longboat Key has several signs along Broadway, which show where permits are required to legally. park
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • June 3, 2021
Holiday brings new calls for stepped-up parking enforcement

The Longboat Key Police Department initially gave warnings when the Longbeach Village parking permit program started in January. Officers now issue citations when a car is illegally parked.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • April 27, 2021
Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key meets new commissioner

The speaker at the April 15 meeting was Debra Williams.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Angelo DiFiore poses with Sofia's Assistant Manager Jorge Zavalaga. The restaurant is expected to open the first week of August.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • June 13, 2022
Mediterranean dining comes to Main Street at Lakewood Ranch

Sofia's, a Mediterranean-themed restaurant, is set to open in early August.

  • East County
  • Business
Alisha Espinosa, foreground, and the cast of "A Skeptic and a Bruja" seek answers from the beyond. (Courtesy photo: Dylan Jon Wade Cox)
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • April 6, 2022
Skeptics peer into the beyond in 'Bruja'

Rosa Fernandez’s "A Skeptic and a Bruja" brings the next world close to home at Urbanite Theatre.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
The watercolor paintings of Stacey Lipton will be featured at the Creative Arts Association of Lakewood Ranch's 20th annual Fall Show and Sale on Nov. 19 at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall. (Photo by Jay Heater)
  • By Jay Heater |
  • November 10, 2022
Lakewood Ranch artist hopes to draw crowds to Fall Show and Sale

Painter Stacey Lipton will be featured during the Creative Arts Association of Lakewood Ranch event Nov. 19.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Blake Fleetwood |
  • April 3, 2013
My View: The 'terminators' attack the Colony Resort

The developer plans to tear down the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort and build anew are not good for anybody but the developers. Renovation is a viable option.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Cynthia Saunders, superintendent of the School District of Manatee County, adjusts her recommendation for opening schools to allow all grade levels to return full time in person, participate in a hybrid schedule or do e-learning.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • July 14, 2020
School Board of Manatee County approves new start date

First day to now be Aug. 17, and all students can choose to return full time, participate in a hybrid schedule or do e-learning.

  • East County
  • News
Susan Goldfarb previews the newly released brochure for the 2023-2024 year at the Education Center at Temple Beth Israel.
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • September 13, 2023
Temple Beth Israel Education Center courses open for sign-ups

Program Director Susan Goldfarb has planned a year jampacked with new courses for its many Education Center students.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Florida Department of Health employee Quiana Tolbert helps 11-year-old Beckett Hill into the Sarasota Aging Sensitivity Suit, alongside Aging System Policy Coordinator Susan Berger.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • May 2, 2023
Sarasota event on aging shows young attendees a new point of view

Participants at the International Intergenerational Event tried on the Sarasota Aging Sensitivity Suit, which simulates being in your late 70s or early 80s.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Sarah Cirone, left, Annie Glennon and Kathleen Eidson tout privacy of the Key's beaches. (Photo by Lauren Tronstad)
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 18, 2022
Minimal damages noted on Longboat beaches following Hurricane Ian

Town's recently renourished beaches stood up to Hurricane Ian, town says.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Susan Goldfarb at the Longboat Key Education Center. In the background is a popcorn machine that Goldfarb typically uses to liven up movie classes.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • January 11, 2021
Longboat Key Education Center celebrates 35 years of learning

Longboat Key Education Center, at 35, grows with the passion of its executive director.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Tim Williams' Tesla its charging port on the driver's side of the car.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • May 6, 2021
Power to the people: Longboat Key to consider adding more EV charging stations

Bayfront Park is the only public place in Longboat Key that offers an electric vehicle charger.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Riverwalk's Richard Tatem shakes hands with Steve Vernon, the chair of the Manatee County Republican Party, as Vernon congratulates him on his win. (Photo by Liz Ramos)
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • August 23, 2022
Lakewood Ranch's Richard Tatem elected to Manatee School Board District 5

Every vote counted for Richard Tatem as his 50.5% makes him the District 5 representative without the need for a run-off.

  • East County
  • Schools
In the event of a catastrophic hurricane, Sarasota County has regional evacuation plan with Collier, Lee, Charlotte and Manatee counties
  • By Samantha Chaney |
  • May 30, 2019
Sarasota County re-evaluates approach to hurricane shelters

Following Hurricane Irma, Sarasota County officials have made organizational and structural changes to how they will approach the 2019 hurricane season.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Twig's Lindsey May, left, and Katelyn Egolf, right, join Julie Swan of the Lake Club Women’s Giving Circle at the event. (Photo by Ian Swaby)
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • July 24, 2022
The Twig of Bradenton displays the compassion of area nonprofits

The Twig and The Lake Club Women’s Giving Circle combine to benefit foster children.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Heritage Harbour Golf Club held a special event Jan. 7 to meet its course architect Nick Campanelli.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • January 13, 2023
Heritage Harbour Golf Club celebrates architect's design

The Bradenton golf club held a special event to celebrate architect Nick Campanelli's redesign of the course.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Country Club's Diane Sosnosky says Albert, an alligator she found and nicknamed, was in her backyard on the 17th green of Legacy Golf Course in 2011.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • October 12, 2023
How should you handle wildlife encounters in Lakewood Ranch?

Representatives from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the Manatee County Sheriff's Office share information on local wildlife.

  • East County
  • News
Coach Bailey Brauch teaches a group of students.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • May 25, 2023
Lessons at Aqua-Tots Swim Schools promote water safety

Aqua-Tots' "Swim with Your Clothes On" lessons teach young children how to survive falling fully clothed into a pool.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The Sarasota Ballet dressed down into contemporary clothing for their production of "A Comedy of Errors." (Courtesy Photo: Frank Atura).
  • By Sara Rachon |
  • March 28, 2022
Sarasota Ballet channels Shakespeare in 'Comedy of Errors'

The Sarasota Ballet put on a program for casual and devoted fans alike over the weekend when it performed the world premiere of "A Comedy of Errors."

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
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