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Reentry to the island after a mandatory evacuation is one of the emergency management issues raised in the town's proposal.
  • By Sten Spinella |
  • September 10, 2019
Longboat Key proposes one-county solution in case of emergencies

Plan would allow Longboat to coordinate only with Sarasota County before and during a storm.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Café L'Europe opened in 1973. Submitted
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • January 27, 2022
Café L’Europe announces new ownership

Ron and Julie Milton have agreed to sell Café L’Europe to John and Amanda Horne.

  • Sarasota
  • News
One of the proposed Main Street sidewalk widening sections is from the Pineapple Avenue roundabout to Orange Avenue.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 25, 2011
DID plans sidewalk-widening project

The Downtown Improvement District believes a Main Street sidewalk-widening project will benefit stores and create a more uniform feel to the downtown district.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Les McCurdy  delivered stand-up at Doctors Hospital.
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • August 23, 2020
The Best Medicine: Comedians bring laughs to Doctors Hospital of Sarasota

The Laughter Vaccine standup show was held August 18.

  • Arts + Culture
Longboat Key has posted signs around town urging residents and visitors to follow COVID-19 guidelines.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • June 30, 2020
Longboat plans Thursday vote on mask rule

Emergency rule would take effect immediately, if approved at special meeting.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Residents ride the Newtown Alive trolley. File Photo
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • November 4, 2019
Newtown Alive trolley tour to add stop at Southside Elementary

The stop will honor Dorothye Smith, the first African American principal hired within Sarasota County's integrated school system.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Some stores and restaurants will have modified hours at Sarasota's Mall at UTC.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 4, 2020
Sarasota's Mall at University Town Center to reopen Wednesday

Mall at UTC takes safety precautions as it reopens this week.

  • East County
  • News
Cars make their way onto the new southbound on-ramp to Interstate 75 from eastbound State Road 70 on Dec. 3. The ramp opened to traffic on Nov. 10.
  • By Scott Lockwood |
  • December 9, 2021
Interstate 75/State Road 70 interchange project near Lakewood Ranch nears completion

Construction on the interchange of Interstate 75 and State Road 75 should be completed in January according to FDOT. Pandemic, weather slowed project from its expected summer 2020 finish.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • November 21, 2019
Stolen bulldog on his way home after leading Sarasota police to burglary suspects

Maggie was stolen from a California owner in 2015.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Panther Ridge's Jody Nolan took up stained glass art because she wanted to find a hobby that would take her outside her comfort zone.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • November 23, 2021
Panther Ridge artists host art studio tour in eastern Manatee County

Artists try to build support to start a Panther Ridge Arts and Crafts Association in eastern Manatee County.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
The town of Longboat Key has had conversations with the Florida Department of Transportation about making improvements to six crosswalks along Gulf of Mexico Drive.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • January 22, 2021
Longboat Key, FDOT discuss crosswalk improvements along Gulf of Mexico Drive

The town of Longboat Key has received several complaints about pedestrians nearly getting hit by cars along Gulf of Mexico Drive.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Brian Will has assumed title of Sarasota Yacht Club's new Commodore. Courtesy Photo Emma Dodge.
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • February 2, 2021
Yacht club's new commodore flies high

Brian Will's career included fighter jets, airliners and a love of the sea.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • February 23, 2019
Sarasota Orchestra Gala celebrates 70 years and legacy of Anu Tali

Sarasota Orchestra 70th Anniversary Gala and Tribute to Music Director Anu Tali celebrates 70 years and legacy of Anu Tali.

  • Black Tie
The Longboat Key Police Department often assists the Fire Rescue Department on emergency calls. Photo provided by Longboat Key Police Department spokesperson Tina Adams.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • January 4, 2022
Longboat Key police to begin accreditation process in early 2022

The Barancik Foundation provided the town a grant worth $274,850 to help the Longboat Key Police Department get accredited.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
City Commissioners rejected a plan to explore Payne Park as a possible site for the Sarasota Orchestra.
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • May 23, 2019
Vote on Sarasota Orchestra sends a message

The city seems at a turning point, as it was in the late 1960s when forward-thinking commissioners shaped a lasting vision.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Landon Kiefer.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • April 14, 2021
East County High 5 Moments: 04.15.21

East County High 5 Moments: 04.15.21

  • East County
  • Sports
Former Sarasota County Administrator Jim Ley resigned in 2011 amidst a purchasing scandal.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • September 17, 2013
MUNICIPAL FOCUS: Ley speaks on Sarasota

Former Sarasota County Administrator Jim Ley urges more intense development in the region.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 30, 2011
Shellfish take center stage at festival

In conjunction with Sarasota's Fourth of July celebrations, the Sarasota Farmers Market is hosting its inaugural Shrimp and Lobster Festival from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 2, beneath a 100-foot tent on State Street.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Kayleigh Omang |
  • May 5, 2019
Forks & Corks pours after date rescheduled earlier this year

The annual Sarasota-Manatee Originals food and wine festival was hosted May 5 at The Ringling Museum.

  • Black Tie
  • By Jay Heater |
  • October 24, 2019
Affordable Housing: How far can my dollar go?

For many in the Sarasota-Manatee area, the prospect of finding a reasonably priced home seems bleak.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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