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The city launched a bike share program on St. Armands and downtown in 2020, but the partner company ended the service earlier this year. Now, the city is seeking a new arrangement. File photo
  • By David Conway |
  • November 17, 2021
Officials discuss regional approach to transportation programs

A joint meeting with Longboat Key this month allowed city leaders to emphasize their desire to partner with neighboring governments on bikes, scooters and more.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • March 11, 2020
Pros at the Longboat Key Public Tennis Center battle it out

The annual doubles exhibition served as a fundraiser for the center.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Jim Soda was one of the leading Realtors in Lakewood Ranch for years.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • January 25, 2022
Top Lakewood Ranch Realtor dies at 73

Jim Soda, who died at 73, had been one of the leading Realtors in Lakewood Ranch for two decades.

  • East County
  • News
ODA quarterback Tyler Beasley received his first collegiate offer from Tennessee on March 22.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • June 3, 2020
Strong-armed ODA signal-caller has received SEC offer

Tyler Beasley has been continuing to work during the offseason.

  • East County
  • Sports
Northbound traffic now flows nonstop un U.S. 41 through the Fruitville Road intersection, but a detour to a temporary roadway is required.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • March 12, 2020
Residents launch traffic petition to stop roundabout

Document aimed at state leaders over concerns about traffic.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Christine Rothberg will continue as a marketing consultant for the Sand Cay Beach Resort in addition to her new role with the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • April 15, 2021
Chamber hires director of marketing and communications

Christine Rothberg has 17 years of marketing experience.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
These events are worth getting uncorked.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • June 3, 2014
IN THE KNOW: Wine Tasting

Here's our weekly list of things you should know, but might not. This week's 'In the Know' features great places to sample wine.

  • Arts + Culture
Braden River High seniors Phung Tran, McKenna Upthegrove and Natalie Valentine are grateful to have a graduation ceremony.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • June 2, 2021
Hats off to Braden River High seniors at graduation in Bradenton

Braden River High seniors are thankful for graduation after a year of lost memories.

  • East County
  • News
This map shows the area that makes up the Northeast Quadrant. File map.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 12, 2019
Lakewood Ranch mix and match

Entitlement change means northeast quadrant will be developed similarly to the rest of Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
Laura Campbell, principal at Tara Elementary School, works with Averyanna Rivera on constructing a tower during STEAM class. Much like these towers, Tara Elementary will undergo construction during a renovation of the school.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • February 12, 2020
School Board of Manatee County considers revising capital plan

School Board of Manatee County considers reworking capital plan

  • East County
  • News
Arlington Park residents Robert Grant and Nathan Wilson are part of a group that fears allowing more multifamily development in and around the neighborhood could lead to issues such as worsened traffic.
  • By David Conway |
  • September 5, 2019
Mixed-use zoning plans prove contentious

In addition to objections from the Arlington Park neighborhood, some city officials want to see affordable housing built on commercial properties.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Longbeach Village residents have purchased 116 resident parking permits and 98 guest parking permits as of Sept. 23, according to the town of Longboat Key. File photo
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • October 11, 2021
Longbeach Village residents pleased with permit-parking program

Warnings and citations of people illegally parking in the Longbeach Village neighborhood have decreased in the past several months.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 30, 2009
Area officials question town fertilizer ordinance questioned

Some officials believe the town's ordinance, which contains a blackout period for fertilizer during the rainy season and favors 3-foot, fertilizer-free waterfront zones, is too strict.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Roy |
  • August 18, 2011
Groups suggest ethics code for county workers

Saying policy changes in the wake of a county purchasing scandal won't do any good unless county employees follow the rules, several citizens' organizations are asking county government to adopt a code of ethics.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Delta Air Lines serves five destinations from Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • November 17, 2021
SRQ prepares for holiday travelers

Airport advises passengers arrive two hours ahead of departure time.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Piallini brothers amazed audiences with acrobatic feats during their RIAF performance, "eVenti Verticale."
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • October 21, 2017
RIAF Redux

The Ringling’s ninth annual arts festival explored new ground.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
A Delray Beach-based company is proposing to install virtual wayfinding signs to city buildings that would look like 42-inch, flat-screen televisions. Photo courtesy of Blueweb Mobile Media.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 1, 2011
City mulls interactive wayfinding system

A Delray Beach-based mobile media company is proposing to install a free downtown Wi-Fi system in exchange for its purchase of new interactive wayfinding signs or kiosks.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Wheel Base owners Dennis Brozak and Hans Schmeits say their garage condos project is the first of its kind in the region.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • November 1, 2019
Garage condo idea comes to life in Sarasota

Wheel Base begins selling its garage condos in Sarasota

  • East County
  • Real Estate
This aerial shows the diverging diamond interchange at University Parkway and Interstate 75. It is the larges of its kind in the country and the first in Florida. Courtesy image.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 15, 2018
Innovative Sarasota interchange earns award

FDOT recognized nationally for diverging diamond project at University Parkway and I-75.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 3, 2015
OUR VIEW | A seminal moment for LBK

Judging from the full house Monday night in the Longboat Key Town Commission Chambers, you easily could have concluded before the night began that the commission was about to address a controversial issue.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
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