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Sarasota Police Department marine officer Michael Skinner and Longboat Key marine patrol officer Joshua Connors helped rescue two people whose boat hit a sandbar on Jan. 23 near New Pass.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • January 28, 2021
Longboat Key officer assists in water rescue of two people

The rescue happened around 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 23 after the boat hit a sandbar near New Pass.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • November 11, 2009
Firefighters and town can't agree on contract

The town's labor attorney, Reynolds Allen, said the town cannot offer a new contract that costs the town any money.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 25, 2009
Ranch adds two new builders

Two new homebuilders - Minto Communities and Paradise Homes of Sarasota - will offer models in Lakewood Ranch, LWR Communities LLC announced this afternoon.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • May 29, 2009
New mailboxes deliver confusion on the Key

About 40 Longboat Key residents discovered Friday they had an additional mailbox next to their existing one.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • May 20, 2009
Park project has many hurdles

A new Bayfront Park that includes plans for a 15,000-square-foot building will require a lot of behind-the-scenes work from town staff before the project can begin.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 23, 2009
FDOT presents plans for Longboat's roadway

Several construction improvements for Gulf of Mexico Drive were presented at an open house last week.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 7, 2010
ODA breaks ground on fitness center

At about 3,000 square feet, The Out-of-Door Academy's new facility is four times the size of the school's current weight room.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • September 5, 2012
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Briefs

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 4, 2012
News Briefs

City plans repairs for Osprey Avenue Bridge; South Shade Avenue temporarily closed; O'Shea takes the helm at New College

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • November 2, 2011
Real Estate Reports

Signature Sotheby's announces new agents; New agents join MS&Co. St. Armands Key office

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Stein Mart held a grand opening Nov. 10 at its new East County location in University Town Center.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 1, 2010
Benderson plazas prep for holidays

The East County-based development company celebrated recently the opening of several new stores, including anchors Petco and Stein Mart.

  • East County
  • News
To allow beachgoers a view of the beach as they enter the park, the public-service building that currently stands inside the Siesta Key Beach entrance will be demolished, and a new building will be placed further east.
  • By Robin Roy |
  • March 24, 2011
Siesta Key Beach to get facelift

Sarasota County is planning a multimillion-dollar upgrade to the features at Siesta Key Beach park.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Taylor Morrison will look to the Esplanade at Lakewood Ranch for the design of a new community in Gulf Gate. Courtesy of Taylor Morrison.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • October 18, 2012
Developer revives Gulf Gate community

Taylor Morrison plans to develop 77 acres near the Stickney Point Bridge.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Longboat Key's new online mapping tool debuted this week. It allows users to see how a property is zoned.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • July 10, 2020
Longboat Key launches new online zoning map

Senior planner Maika Arnold worked for several months to create the interactive map.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • In Memoriam |
  • September 30, 2020
John M. Blume

John M. Blume, died peacefully on September 20, 2020 at Tidewell Hospice House in Sarasota, Florida, with his wife, Myrna, by his side.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
Delivery of new blue bins began in November.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • January 3, 2020
County residents reminded to begin using recycling carts on Monday

Those who live in unincorporated areas of the county will no longer separate their recyclables as new system cranks up.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • May 4, 2020
Lawsuit challenging county's redistricting plan denied in federal court

A lawsuit that claimed Sarasota County's new district lines were unlawful was denied in federal court.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sorry, your swan boat commute across Sarasota Bay will have to wait. Ringling Bridge, in the background of this composite image, awaits.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • March 31, 2017
Observer stories too wacky to be true ... weren't

Turns out, Obama isn't moving to Longboat Key

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • June 13, 2019
Apparently, it's OK when Democrats use voter registration

Debate goes on over County Commission's plan to draw new districts.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
More than 200,000 cubic yards of sand was dredged from New Pass and deposited on an approximately one mile stretch of Lido Beach. This photo was taken April 4 (City of Sarasota photo)
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • April 11, 2019
Dredging, Lido Beach project wraps up

Sarasota city manager says shoreline now better able to withstand storms.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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