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Sue Wertman, Bob Weingartner and Kathy Pendleton
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • November 13, 2023
Christ Church of Longboat collects carloads of food for charity

New Pastor Julia Piermont and nine other volunteers ran a food drive collecting donations for Our Daily Bread of Bradenton.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Elizabeth Pino hugs her son Julian Pino, 5, goodbye before he walks into school with his sister, Cyenna Pino, 8.
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • August 15, 2018
Kindergarten kids start in Lakewood Ranch

Plenty of tears as parents send off their kindergarteners.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • July 27, 2022
Sarasota Hospital Board Southern District, Seat 1: Patricia Maraia

Meet the candidate.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Mark Bruce says the course will be a par 71 when it is finished. It will be 6,900 yards from the back tees.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • May 10, 2022
Commission approves hotel, resort villas for Bradenton golf course

The hotel and resort villas will give Heritage Harbour a stay-and-play identity in Bradenton.

  • East County
  • News
Mooney senior Olivia Davis drives the baseline against Brooks DeBartolo.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • January 19, 2023
Mooney girls basketball seeks third-straight Final Four appearance

The Cougars are 13-5 as of Jan. 18 against a difficult schedule but still have more to learn.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
In 2021, Karen Fraclich and Dan Belcher won for "Skull Duggery." (Courtesy photo)
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 8, 2022
The best things to do around Sarasota for Nov. 10-16

Piano masters, jazz ensembles, tribute acts and experimental composers highlight a busy week of music on the Sarasota scene.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
School zone signs have been replaced with school entrance signs, meaning cars no longer have to slow to 20 miles per hour when the yellow light flashes.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • February 3, 2021
Confusion grips modified school zone in Lakewood Ranch

Modification of the school zone on S.R. 70 near Braden River Elementary School causes confusion.

  • East County
  • News
The Unit M-908 L’Ambiance condominium has three bedrooms, three-and-two-half baths and 3,220 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 1, 2024
Top residential real estate sales for April 15-19 in Longboat, Lido, St. Armands, Bird Key

A condominium in L’Ambiance tops the week's sales at $5.7 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Jim Wallace announced his intent to file a brief against the Siesta Promenade at the Siesta Key Association meeting.
  • By Samantha Chaney |
  • January 17, 2019
Opponents seek court action to halt Siesta Key Promenade

A Siesta Key resident has filed a brief in Circuit Court in an effort to block the recently approved Siesta Promenade.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • August 19, 2022
A day of celebration at Special Olympics Stand-up Paddleboard Championships

Nathan Benderson Park hosts the event in Sarasota.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
The clubhouse at Gulfshore filled up quickly on Saturday morning for the community's annual Trash to Treasure sale.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • January 30, 2023
Trash to Treasure sale is a Longboat Key tradition

The annual Trash to Treasure Sale was held in the clubhouse of the Gulfshore mobile home park on Saturday.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The administration area of the school has been reconfigured to have a single point of entry. Courtesy photo.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • June 17, 2022
Braden River Middle renovations near completion

The School District of Manatee County takes advantage of summer months to continue renovations, which include a newly configured administration area and a cafeteria expansion.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • May 20, 2021
Community on the Court

Lakewood Ranch Pickleball Club serves as a community for those interested in the sport.

  • LWR Life
Minta, Will and Jim Getzen were overjoyed at Will's new Eagle Scout status.
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • August 26, 2020
Sarasota scouts receive Eagle Scout awards at ceremony

Scouts from Troop 895 received the honors.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Ruthie Ball, 7, looks at her "hall of fame" with her mom Jill.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • August 9, 2023
Families find benefits outweigh challenges of living on Longboat Key

Parents and their children have adapted to school commute and extracurricular challenges — and found communities that span generations.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • May 17, 2022
Longboat Key Cops Corner: Tell that snake this is our beach

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Beach debris following tropical storm Nicole. (Photo by Lauren Tronstad)
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 15, 2022
Town beaches in good condition following recent storms

Town staff provided a report of the status of the beaches after nourishment projects and storms.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Manny Ninos
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • August 3, 2020
Manny Ninos, Longboat Key's neighborhood barber since 1987

Ninos is more friend than barber to his longtime customers, who keep coming back to the chair for chatter and camaraderie.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Although the issues arose from various signs, commissioners singled out other objects in the right of way as potential problems going forward. Photos by David Conway
  • By David Conway |
  • November 19, 2014
Commission sends message: no signs

Responding to an ongoing controversy, the city moves to restrict all private signs, and some other objects, from the public right of way.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Man shot and killed by Sarasota Police on Monday identified
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 26, 2024
Man shot and killed by Sarasota Police on Monday identified

Officers had attempted to stop 54-year-old William Michael Pickett on a county warrant for bank robbery.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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