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Work crews on the Bradenton Beach side of Longboat Pass are working on tunneling under the waterway for a power-transmission cable and a conduit to carry the island's new fiber-optic line.
  • By John McGuire |
  • July 19, 2017
FPL drilling creates opportunity for Longboat utilities project

Town staff aims to begin construction of the town-wide project by the end of 2018.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Angie Stringer sits with a group of kindergarten and first-grade girls at a summer program. The girls had a fairy tale day and dressed up like princesses.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • July 29, 2015
Conversation with Angie Stringer

The new executive director of Girls Inc. isn't new to the organization.

  • East County
  • News
Dorothea Sandland, Ernie Kretzmer, Graci McGillicuddy, Peter Kretzmer and Dennis McGillicuddy
  • By Kayleigh Omang |
  • January 16, 2019
All Star Children's Foundation thanks its first donors

Donors were invited to view the new campus Jan. 15 for a special recognition event.

  • Black Tie
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • April 27, 2021
Longboat Key Cops Corner: A job for "Jimmy"

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Bet you can’t just eat one of Craft Growlers To Go’s bacon and guacamole grilled cheese sandwiches.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • May 19, 2023
Great dishes for less than $20 in Lakewood Ranch

Hungry for a tasty meal in east Manatee County that gives you a big bang for your buck? Coming right up!

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Amy McKinlay and Luca Giunta
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • May 4, 2021
Moms on motherhood

New mothers and empty nesters alike say there is nothing pre-packaged about life as a parent.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Owner Estela Villegas seeks to open La Villa Mexican Restaurant by the summer. The restaurant is located at 5610 Gulf of Mexico Drive Suite No. 5. File photo
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • January 19, 2022
Longboat dining options about to expand

Restaurants coming soon promise new variety without leaving the island.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
OBSERVED: Jazz legend Ron Carter to perform in Oakland
  • By Michael Eng |
  • August 18, 2022
OBSERVED: Jazz legend Ron Carter to perform in Oakland

The Guinness world record-holder as the most recorded jazz upright bassist in history is coming to West Orange. And it’s all through Joseph McMullen’s amazing HAPCO Music Foundation.

In May, two new at-large commissioners will join the board following a citywide election.
  • By David Conway |
  • December 1, 2016
Who’s running in the Sarasota City Commission election?

With two seats up for grabs in March, citizens are beginning to step forward in pursuit of a spot on the commission.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Debris await collection along Greenbrook Boulevard. (Photo by Ian Swaby
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • November 21, 2022
Lakewood Ranch CDDs still dealing with hurricane impacts

Lakewood Ranch Inter-District Authority officials say that some issues from Hurricane Ian might not be resolved until 2024.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • May 24, 2022
Tara community residents seek more traffic-calming measures

Speed tables and a crosswalk have slowed traffic in Tara, but residents want more help from Manatee County.

  • East County
  • News
Esther and Brent Williams are both back at work following the kidney transplant.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • April 3, 2019
Bird Key executive chef makes recovery from kidney transplant

A week before he was set to start dialysis, Brent Williams found out he had a kidney match a lot closer than he thought.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By George Rauch |
  • June 9, 2022
Market Watch: Best of times, worst of times

More than a Dickens novel, it's our economic situation these days.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Susan Goldfarb and Isaac Azerad. File photo.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • October 18, 2021
TBI Education Center launches inaugural season

The newly rebuilt education center on Longboat Key is bringing back old favorites and new classes.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Gabrielle and Amy Meese get into the spirit at Hanukkah on the Green.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 13, 2022
The best things to do around Sarasota for Dec. 15-21

There's all the holiday music you can swing a stick at in Sarasota this week, not to mention theater, ballet and contemporary dance.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Kit Torchia, Wiley Osborn, Gordon Lenci, Nancy Smith, Jay Smith and Patty Buck
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • December 15, 2022
Christ Church packs seeds and spreads hope

Congregation members meet once a month to fill seed packets for Hope Seeds in Bradenton.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Maria Shaw.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 16, 2019
East County Athlete of the Week: Maria Shaw

The freshman runner talks getting the proper mentality and her favorite hobbies.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 15, 2012
News Briefs

Mote asks beachgoers to preserve turtle tracks; Firefighters distribute information door-to-door; NOAA ups hurricane season predictions

  • Longboat Key
  • News
This home at 700 Old Compass Road has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,982 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 31, 2023
Top residential real estate sales for May 15-19 in Longboat Key, Lido Key, St. Armands Key, Bird Key

A home in Emerald Harbor on Longboat Key tops the week's sales at $2.25 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • October 17, 2019
Preventing greater sicknesses starts with annual screenings

Many maladies can now be treated if detected early. But how often do you need to get screened to catch them?

  • Health
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