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  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 1, 2015
ULI Update: Making progress

ULI Update: Making progress

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Sid Friedman, Akasha Smith and Mayor Kyle Battie joins the crowd in listening to a live performance from Sarasota Music Conservatory.
  • By Dariela Delgado |
  • December 16, 2022
RADD Holiday Bash brings community together in Rosemary District

Guests celebrated an evening of holiday cheer while supporting the Boys & Girls Club at DreamLarge.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Tropical Storm Hermine spurs state of emergency declaration from Florida Gov. Rick Scott.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 31, 2016
Gov. Scott declares state of emergency as Tropical Storm Hermine forms

Longboat Key personnel prepping for 3 to 5 inches of rain

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Donna Pettinato, Sandy Finnegan, Margaret Lachmann
  • By Sidra Wali |
  • April 28, 2023
Women's Golf Association tees off end of season

Club members gathered for a luncheon at the Harbourside Ballroom to celebrate another great season.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Ringling College student Zaine Lodhi visits one of his preferred hangouts in downtown Sarasoata, Project Coffee
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • February 14, 2022
Ringling College student describes his journey toward major illustrators award

According to Ringling College student Zaine Lodhi, the secret in his success is imagination, talent, and just plain hard work.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • February 25, 2022
Longboat Key Cops Corner: Slippery snake

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Greenbrook's Allison Konick has always dreamed of opening a dental practice and looks forward to growing her practice in the same community in which she lives.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • May 19, 2021
EYE ON BUSINESS: New dental practice makes owner smile in Lakewood Ranch

Greenbrook resident opens Kind Smiles Dental Health in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Business
Cynthia Saunders, the superintendent of the School District of Manatee County, looks forward to ensuring the safety of students, expanding programming and addressing growth in the county. (File photo)
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • August 12, 2022
Manatee superintendent focuses on progress in the new school year

From academics to programming and construction, Manatee County Superintendent Cynthia Saunders says she looks forward to a new school year.

  • East County
  • Schools
Parking on Broadway Street remains a contentious issue in Longbeach Village.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • February 19, 2020
Zunz pushes for resident-only Village parking

Residents say the time has come to make a decision on their neighborhood.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Trumpet player Luca Stine is excited to come home to Sarasota and play his own original compositions for the first time. (Courtesy photo)
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • February 14, 2022
Sarasota native Luca Stine returns home as mature artist

The trumpet player left Sarasota to pursue his musical dreams at the University of Miami, but he's coming back to play Selby Gardens with his own compositions for the first time as a professional.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Vittorio Nastasi and Adrian Moore |
  • April 1, 2021
Telehealth reform will expand health care access after COVID-19

Although the arrival of a vaccine promises to bring an end to the pandemic, increased use of telehealth is likely here to stay.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • August 29, 2019
Longboat Key sets up sandbag station

Residents and business owners can get 10 each at self-service location at Broadway Street beach access lot.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Planning and Zoning Board has been reviewing the town's comprehensive plan for about a year.
  • By Lauren Tronstad |
  • April 12, 2023
Revisions on Longboat growth, development goals near completion

The town's comprehensive plan has been broken into six batches for the Planning and Zoning Board to review. Five of the batches have had at least one Town Commission visit.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Kathy Sitterle
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 28, 2022
University Place CDD, Seat 1: Kathy Sitterle

Meet the candidate.

  • East County
  • News
Cardinal Mooney junior Jordyn Byrd waves goodbye to ODA after Mooney's 3-1 road win.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • August 24, 2021
Prose and Kohn: Cougars volleyball gets assist from crowd

Cardinal Mooney had some help during its first match of a long, season-opening road stint.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
The Dingbat Theatre Co. is Sarasota's newest performing arts group.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • June 14, 2021
Meet Sarasota's newest theater troupe

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. When life gives you a pandemic, start a theater troupe. That's how the Dingbat Theatre Project was born.

  • Arts + Culture
Samantha Sokolis, an Advanced Manufacturing student, adjusts a robot.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • December 9, 2020
Project offers rapid-fire job training in east Bradenton

Manatee Technical College receives grant to help the unemployed train for new opportunities.

  • East County
  • News
Lizz Wright, Marcus Miller, Tony Monaco and Terell Stafford.
  • By Eric Snider |
  • January 29, 2023
Sarasota Jazz Festival keeps the tempo with its 2023 lineup

The Sarasota Jazz Festival has been entertaining audiences for 42 years. This year’s festival program director, Terell Stafford, has crafted a formidable lineup that sees jazz through a wide-angle lens.

  • Arts + Culture
BJ BishopThe
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • November 12, 2019
Longboat elections 2020: Five questions with BJ Bishop

Town Commission candidate qualifies for at-large seat campaign.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • June 29, 2022
Former city commissioner plays taps at area events to honor veterans

From wreath laying to taps ceremonies, our traditions ensure we never forget to thank those who sacrificed for our country.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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