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Lakewood Ranch High senior Reggie Lindsey returned to the Mustangs lineup late in the season after getting knocked out by a fastball in Lakewood's season opener Feb. 16.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • December 29, 2010
THE YEAR IN SPORTS: Time to Shine

From broken records to broken bones, 2010 proved to be one of the most inspiring in East County sports history.

  • East County
  • Sports
Jackie Llamas, a parent of a Lakewood Ranch High School senior, is happy she's able to coordinate a prom for seniors like Nick Lenchinsky with his mother, Angie Lenchinsky Scarpa.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • May 5, 2021
Private prom excites Lakewood Ranch High students

Lakewood Ranch High School seniors ready to have prom memories.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • May 18, 2022
Sarasota Cops Corner: Cutting the cord

Police reports from around Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • November 30, 2011
Acts of kindness help neighbors

Each week through December, the Observer Group will feature a local donor who is involved with Season of Sharing, a community-wide fundraising partnership created by The Community Foundation.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The Longboat Key Town Commission will also discuss the possibility of ratifying a new Longboat Key Fire Rescue contract tonight at Town Hall.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 7, 2013
Longboat Key Commission establishes election date tonight

The Longboat Key Town Commission will discuss a resolution expressing support for pension reform at Town Hall today.

  • Longboat Key
  • 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
Commissioner Jack Duncan has a plan in place for his second term on the Longboat Key Town Commission. Photo by Kurt Schultheis.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 6, 2013
Election: Duncan maps out his second term

District 2 Commissioner Jack Duncan thinks workshops with the Colony and north-end stakeholders could stimulate revitalization.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 1, 2012
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • October 13, 2021
Tower Residences condo is week's top seller at $5.3 million

18th floor unit on Watergate Drive tops the sales list in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Palmer Ranch, Osprey and Nokomis for Sept. 27-Oct. 1.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 10, 2009
Tall grass fines continue

Rising mortgage foreclosures are leading to tall grass, which town code prohibits.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • May 27, 2015
Town could establish 16 potential new residential zoning districts for multifamily residential properties

By creating 16 new districts, the town could usher nonconforming properties into modern times.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • January 29, 2022
The Show Goes On at 2022 Circus Arts Gala

The Circus Arts Conservatory returned to the Big Top with its annual gala on Jan. 28.

  • Black Tie
For the typical single-family household, the rate that appears on monthly bills will move from $16.19 to $17.72, taking effect on July 1 for billing on Aug. 1. (Photo by Eric Garwood)
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • July 10, 2022
Longboat Key OKs trash-rate hike but will keep watching

Waste Management Inc. gains approval for the 10.01% increase, but leaders will monitor the increases agreed to by surrounding communities.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Traffic on Fruitville Road has backed up in recent weeks, often prompting other routes to and from the barrier islands.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • February 25, 2022
Longboat leaders lament spike in traffic congestion

Although immediate congestion was expected, the town is still concerned about long-term placement of pedestrian crossings.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
This conceptual rendering highlights the Urban Design Studio’s vision for townhomes on Siesta Drive, at th edge of the Granada neighborhood. Courtesy rendering
  • By David Conway |
  • April 30, 2015
Granada residents push back on proposed code changes

Granada residents are focused on preserving the neighborhood’s old character as the city readies zoning changes.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The commercial land is adjacent to a pair of subdivided lots approved for a pair of single-family homes.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • April 21, 2022
Longboat OKs commercial land proposal

Brista Homes' plan includes a master drainage system designed to alleviate neighborhood flooding problems.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 28, 2013
JUST THE STATS

5 - The number of players who scored touchdowns in the Cardinal Mooney football team's 49-7 Kickoff Classic victory over Bradenton Christian Aug. 23.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • December 5, 2018
Cops Corner: Charging right through a crosswalk

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Jane Morse, Sandi Love and Debbie White
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • December 7, 2020
Aloha, Monday: Hula classes come to Longboat Key

Debbie White brings a different kind of island flair with hula classes.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 31, 2010
Commissioner expresses Key Club project concerns

Commissioner Gene Jaleski asked the town attorney last week if he is protected from legal ramifications that could arise from the club's Islandside project.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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