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Lori and Jay Solomon, president and CEO of Aviva Senior Living
  • By Janet Combs |
  • November 15, 2023
Aviva Senior Living keeps the dream alive for seniors

The Jewish senior living community raised funds at its annual dinner to ensure residents can stay in their homes if their funds are diminished.

  • Black Tie
Students like seventh graders Jayden Lavalle and Kiley Nowaczyk have fun creating items and determining what to sell in the vending machine.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • January 9, 2023
New school supplies vending machine meets Haile Middle students' needs

The students stock some items in the machine and learn basic business lessons about cost of production and return.

  • East County
  • Schools
Crews are working on building a new home in the 6000 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • July 8, 2021
Longboat Key property values officially rebound

The Property Appraisers Offices in Sarasota and Manatee counties provided the town with official values on July 1.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Tony Barrett and Rob Riganati, both Sarasota County firemen, serve on the Heroes Welcome Home board of directors, which brainstorms new fundraising ideas during monthly meetings.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • August 7, 2013
Veteran starts charity to help fellow soldiers

Tony Barrett started Heroes Welcome Home, a charity that aims to help veterans fulfill their dreams of home ownership.

  • East County
  • News
J.P. Knaggs, owner of Bijou Café, and Rebecca Hopkins, managing director of Florida Studio Theatre, lobbied the city for First Street improvements, such as wider sidewalks and new decorative lampposts.
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • December 22, 2013
Year in Review: January 2013, First Street to undergo facelift

The street will get wider sidewalks, underground utilities, brick crosswalks and lush landscaping.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The music is coming specifically from boats that anchor around the popular Jewfish Key sidebar in Sarasota Bay near Longboat Pass on the weekends and even on weekdays.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 26, 2015
Top Story — June: Town seeks to silence boaters

The commission will pursue noise meters after residents sound off about weekend noise from boaters.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Artisan Cheese Co. features a wide array of cheese, including the above Alpha Tolman from Vermont. Photo by Niki Kottmann
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • January 16, 2019
New Artisan Cheese Co. shop opens doors for customers and apprentices

A new Rosemary District location means expanded opportunities for Artisan Cheese Co.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Clients at Stomping Grounds Fitness and MMA train during a sweltering summer day.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • July 26, 2013
FRIDAY FIVE: Trendy ways to stay in shape

It may be the middle of summer, but you can jump into a new fitness routine and be ready to show off your losess (or gains) on the white sands of Siesta Key this fall.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Whitney Beach Plaza owner Ryan Snyder says his only other alternative in the immediate future is to fill up the plaza with tenants before season.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 9, 2015
Survey says: No hotel for Whitney

Longboat Key's Whitney Beach Plaza owner Ryan Snyder knows the plaza can’t sustain itself on the leases it has now. An investigation into a 100-room boutique hotel doesn't offer hope for the site.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Playwright Arthur Keyser and Director Don Walker review the “Before Steepletop” script. Courtesy photo
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • August 15, 2018
Lawyer-turned-playwright Arthur Keyser gets his second act with Players

'Before Steepletop' is the latest work by the Sarasota playwright, who didn't find his talent until retirement.

  • Arts + Culture
Some tennis players have refused to play on the three courts nearest to the police headquarters, because the air-conditioner noise is too loud for them.
  • By Robin Roy |
  • November 18, 2010
Loud racket annoys tennis players

The air-conditioning system at the new police headquarters on Adams Lane is loud enough that it is bothering people in nearby buildings and a park.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Damages on Longboat Key after Hurricane Ian.
  • By Lauren Tronstad |
  • June 7, 2023
Longboat preps for hurricane season, with Sanibel as cautionary tale

The town's 21st Annual Disaster Preparedness Seminar was June 1, kicking off the official start of the 2023 hurricane season.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Agricultural Sciences teacher Meg Lea shows students how to piece the chicken coop together. Photo courtesy
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • May 20, 2021
Community Day School students build a home for their feathered friends

Middle school students used geometry to design and construct a coop for the campus' four hens.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Zack Rumbaugh of Lakewood Ranch gives son Brandt some pointers on his batting stance on one of the baseball fields in Lakewood Ranch Park. Citizens say more baseball and softball fields are needed around Manatee County.
  • By Scott Lockwood |
  • November 19, 2021
Plan shows athletic facilities, trails and indoor space needed in Manatee County parks

The Manatee County Parks Master Plan gives a blueprint to the future of parks and recreational spaces in Manatee County.

  • East County
  • News
The Sarasota Crew U17 men's 8+ boat (back) rows ahead of the RowAmerica Rye boat at the 2023 Youth Nationals.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • June 15, 2023
Sarasota Crew rowers make a splash at Youth Nationals

The U17 men's 8+ boat took gold while the varsity women's 8+ boat finished fifth, among other results.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Mar Vista Dockside chef prepares his contribution to the Garden Club's Taste of the Keys presentation on video. Courtesy photo
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • February 12, 2021
Longboat Key Garden Club forges on

In lieu of gathering hundreds of people in one place, the club is turning to videography to keep their fundraising on track.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Skip  Dyrda painted the security bollards in the form of a globe.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • December 23, 2021
Sarasota residents' good deeds land them on The Nice List

Charitable acts around the holidays worth mentioning.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Simply Susanne's is a small business on Longboat that takes great pride in its coffee.
  • By Sten Spinella |
  • August 12, 2019
Longboat Key's new sign rules hit small business

Simply Susanne's Cafe provides a case study of how the signage regulations vary in desired effect.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Kaytlyn Fleming, who is 7, makes the most of her time in the YMCA pool. Fleming says swimming is her favorite activity at camp.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • July 20, 2023
Swimming, reading just two activities offered at the YMCA summer camp

The Lakewood Ranch YMCA provides plenty of activities to keep children entertained during the summer.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 24, 2014
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