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Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 31, 2012
Cops Corner: Pelican Press

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Don Westra and Robyn Schmitt at last year's Bacchus on the Beach
  • By Katie Johns |
  • November 2, 2016
Your Calendar: Doggone Good Time: An Evening to Benefit Donte’s Den

Check out upcoming events on Longboat Key and surrounding areas.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
"Hamilton" is one of seven Van Wezel premieres during the 2023-24 season.
  • By Monica Roman Gagnier |
  • September 11, 2023
Van Wezel prepares for a season of hot tickets

Demand for "Hamilton" at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall is expected to surpass 2019's "The Lion King."

  • Arts + Culture
The intersection at 10th Street and U.S. 41 is one of the first that will see a roundabout as part of a $100 million project to add the features along the bayfront.ÂÂ
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • September 27, 2012
Connectivity plan continues with more roundabouts

Two U.S. 41 roundabouts are close to getting a green light, and another eight are in the works to 'round out' Sarasota's bayfront connectivity plan.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Joan Leonard, the community liaison for Suncoast Blood Centers in Lakewood Ranch, hopes the shelves can be fully stocked with blood for the next hurricane.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • September 12, 2023
SunCoast Blood Centers seeks donations as hurricane season continues

The Lakewood Ranch blood center wants a full blood supply in preparation for more storms.

  • East County
  • News
Sarasota Film Society President Renee Baggott and Vice President Trisha Calandra hope to get new feature films sometime in August.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 8, 2020
Lakewood Ranch theater reels from lost sales

Nonprofit tries to get creative to keep the doors open in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
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Connor Heald.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • January 12, 2022
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Connor Heald

The Cardinal Mooney sophomore hit a go-ahead three-point shot with six seconds remaining against Riverview High Jan. 12.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Angelina Bens, Leo Bens, Michael Nunes, Karen Pashkow, Jeffrey Nunes, and Anne Summers
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • August 16, 2023
Longboat Island Chapel hosts happy hour for Stillpoint Mission donations

The chapel's monthly event collected children's socks and shoelaces just in time for the back-to-school season.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
How to avoid a cookie-cutter downtown
  • By Letter to the Editor |
  • September 14, 2023
How to avoid a cookie-cutter downtown

A reader writes that Sarasota's appeal depends on its mixture of building heights downtown.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
In August, Manatee County hired Matrix Consulting Group to conduct a review of the Animal Services Department. The results will be discussed at 1:30 p.m. today.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • February 11, 2015
Manatee County Commissioners slated to review report on Animal Services

During their afternoon work session at 1:30 p.m. Feb. 12, Manatee County Commissioners will review the study on the Animal Services Department performed by Matrix Consulting Group.

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Shallow water and big boats don't mix
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • January 24, 2023
Shallow water and big boats don't mix

The operator of a boat outside the normal channel was just waiting for a tow. This and other police reports in this week's Longboat Key Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Buddy Brew Coffee
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • June 16, 2016
Customers brew goodwill at Buddy Brew

Customers at Buddy Brew keep pay it forward train going for an entire day.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • January 24, 2022
Hope Seeds at Christ Church of Longboat Key sows friendship among volunteers

The church brings volunteers in several Mondays a year to pack seeds for the local ministry.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
A new home is planned for the lot at 3515 Gulf of Mexico Drive.
  • By Lauren Tronstad |
  • March 28, 2023
Development firm clears property for new home on GMD

Seaward Development has submitted plans for a building permit for the lot at 3515 Gulf of Mexico Drive.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The School Board of Manatee County will start meeting at 10 a.m. for its first meeting of the month and at 5 p.m. for its second meeting of the month.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • May 12, 2021
School Board of Manatee County changes meeting times

The School Board of Manatee County has changed its meeting times in hopes of accommodating district staff and the community.

  • East County
  • News
Commissioners Jason Bearden, Mike Rahn, and Vanessa Baugh discuss former Administrator Scott Hopes' resignation Feb. 7.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • May 17, 2023
The search continues for a new Manatee County administrator

Municipal recruiting firm Colin Baenziger & Associates will be conducting a national search for Manatee County.

  • East County
  • News
Father Dave Marshall
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • March 1, 2021
Another man's treasure

All Angels used art sale was a success in February.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The current schedule calls for project completion by 2021.
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • January 2, 2018
Stories to watch in 2018: Burying utility cables

After years of laying groundwork, the town is ready to put wires underground.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The potential removal of angled parking has drawn objections from some Main Street merchants, though property owners and city staff members have spoken positively about the potential to create wider sidewalks.
  • By David Conway |
  • June 3, 2021
No plans set for Main Street renovations

During a preliminary discussion of the 2022 budget, commissioners offered differing perspectives on a conceptual streetscape project that’s drawn concern from merchants.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The new substation will be located at 11506 Rangeland Parkway, which used to be the Lakewood Ranch Information Center.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • February 9, 2023
Manatee County Sheriff's Office is opening new substation in Lakewood Ranch

Former Lakewood Ranch Information Center will house substation until new facility is built at Premier Park.

  • East County
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