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This Lake Club home at 16307 Baycross Drive sold for $2.1 million. It has four bedrooms, five baths, a pool and 4,766 square feet of living area. (Photo by Ian Swaby)
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • November 1, 2022
Lake Club home tops sales at $2.1 million

A Lake Club home on Baycross Drive is the week's top seller at $2.1 million.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • April 19, 2022
This Week in A+E: April 21-27

It's a circus week in Sarasota, and there will also be prime time entertainment in the form of concerts, theater, comedians and art exhibitions.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Plant-based meal prep options are quick, easy and healthy. Photo courtesy Ella Olsson, Unsplash.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 19, 2021
A beginner's guide to meal prep

What is meal prep, and what are the benefits of cooking this way?

  • Health
Members of the public are required to wear a mask to attend the Town Commission meetings.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • March 16, 2021
Longboat to vote on mask mandate renewal

An emergency meeting is set for March 22.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Like many great horned owls hit by vehicles, Archimedes, one of over 100 residents at Save Our Seabirds' Wild Bird Learning Center, suffered severe wing injuries and can no longer sustain flight. (Miri Hardy)
  • By Miri Hardy |
  • July 26, 2021
Bird of the week: great horned owl

Distinctive top-of-head features are neither horns nor ears but help serve to break up the owl's profile, better camouflaging it from predators.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 20, 2015
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Max Hajduk, Clayton Watson, Reece Whatmore, Lilli Carlton and Cayla Dammann all hope their oyster restoration project continues on after they graduate.
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • October 10, 2018
Pearls of wisdom in Lakewood Ranch

Out-of-Door Academy students presented grant to study ways to increase oyster population.

  • East County
  • News
As part of the undergrounding project, the town has installed many of the new streetlights on the southern end of the island.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • March 29, 2021
Leaders express concerns about spotty wireless service

The town of Longboat Key is trying to partner with a private provider to improve service on the north end of the island.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 17, 2020
Manatee County Republican Board State Committeewoman: Linda Ivell

Meet the candidate.

  • East County
  • News
David Bullock
  • By David Bullock |
  • February 1, 2012
My View: 2012 brings year of town-changing agenda

It has been 80 days since my appointment as Longboat Key town manager.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • April 28, 2010
Business Observer

Euphemia Haye takes the cake for desserts; Owners of Cafe Galante to hold open house; Local restaurants prepare for Savor Sarasota event; Tasti D-Lite reopens on St. Armands Circle

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Jeff Borysiewicz said his shops derive the majority of their revenue from retail sales, but the presence of a bar and late-night hours drew concern from some downtown residents. Image courtesy Corona Cigar Company.
  • By David Conway |
  • September 9, 2021
Cigar bar proposal rekindles scrutiny of downtown liquor sales

How many bars is too many in downtown Sarasota? Depends on who you’re asking.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 26, 2021
Cops Corner: Sarasota 5.26.21

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 24, 2009
Ranch reports real estate recovery

Recent sales statistics include, 257 homes sold in the Lakewood Ranch zip code 34202 from Jan. 1 through Aug. 31. Of those 257 homes, 15% sold at or above asking price.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • December 28, 2021
Best of Longboat Key Cops Corner, 2021

It’s been another wacky year on the streets of Longboat Key. Just have a look.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Steve DiBio has been accumulating hot dog recipes for years. (Photo by Harry Sayer)
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • August 11, 2022
Downtown hot dog eatery Doggystyle highlights culture across the country

Steve DiBio runs the Main Street restaurant that offers regional-specific hot dogs including New York, Chicago and Philadelphia styles.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
On multiple occasions, residents of The Mark and representatives for Gator Club have clashed over their stances on appropriate dynamics for the city’s downtown core.
  • By Blake Fussell |
  • March 16, 2022
City Commission to evaluate sound ordinance after polarizing debate

The current sound limit for businesses is 60 decibels.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 15, 2020
Sarasota County Sheriff: Kurt Hoffman

Meet the candidate.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Summer Wallace, Vickie Daignault and Annabelle Mayock perform in "Women Laughing Alone with Salad." Photo by Dylan Jon Wade Cox
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • April 11, 2018
'Women Laughing Alone with Salad' serves up gender politics sans croutons

Urbanite Theatre's latest play may seem like a feminist sermon from the description, but in actuality it runs like a series of edgy comedy sketches.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Sarasota Memorial Hospital-Venice has earned certification as a Primary Stroke Center, making it the third SMH facility to carry  specialized stroke care designation.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • May 27, 2022
SMH-Venice earns Primary Stroke Center designation

Sarasota Memorial Hospital's stroke network now has a third facility that carries a specialized stroke care certification.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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