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It might feel like a ballgame, but it's an orchestra performing outdoors. (Courtesy photo)
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • May 4, 2022
Sarasota Orchestra and Ed Smith Stadium prep for Outdoor Pops

The Sarasota Orchestra's Outdoor Pops concert is back after a two-year hiatus, and Iconic Songs of the 1970s are on the itinerary.

  • Arts + Culture
Urbanite Theatre stages edgy, contemporary plays in its "black box" venue.
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • August 10, 2022
New season at Urbanite Theatre centers on family ties

There will be tragedies, comedies and drama on tap in Urbanite Theatre's upcoming season, which is titled "Heredity."

  • Arts + Culture
Mote Marine Aquarium offers a livestream of its manatees swimming on its website.
  • By Whitney Elfstrom |
  • April 2, 2020
Stay busy, Sarasota : 19 ideas for staying active during self-isolation

The coronavirus pandemic might be keeping us in self-isolation, but that doesn't mean it needs to be boring.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Longboat Key Fire Rescue
  • By Suzanne Elliott |
  • November 2, 2018
Longboat firefighters union OKs new contract

Longboat firefighters approve contract

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 9, 2013
Longboat Key Town Planning and Zoning Board to hold public meeting

A public hearing will be held 9 a.m., Jan. 15, regarding proposed amendments to Longboat Key Town Code Ordinance 2012-26.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • January 5, 2022
Longboat Key Cops Corner: A fair fare?

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Bays Bluff residents are concerned about the proposed dog park’s proximity to their condominium.
  • By David Conway |
  • July 19, 2018
Condo dwellers continue to oppose dog park

Contested plans for a dog park at Whitaker Gateway Park are set to move forward later this year unless officials change their minds.

  • Sarasota
  • News
BBC Key LLC and Ascentia Group will keep the 80-year-old Villa Am Meer house as the project’s clubhouse and community center. File photo.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 25, 2013
Developer proposes $60 million project

Sarasota developer Jay Tallman has plans to build one of the first two new luxury residential condominium projects on Longboat Key since 2007.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Sarasota, left, is the first project under construction at the Quay site.
  • By David Conway |
  • October 9, 2019
Quay developer continues pursuit of destination district

A condo tower and a mixed-use luxury apartment project are the first two in a series of buildings coming to the Sarasota waterfront property.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Daris Rodriguez is in her first year as head coach of the Sarasota High volleyball program. (Photo by Ryan Kohn)
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • August 31, 2022
New coach rebuilds Sailors volleyball with sense of community

Daris Rodriguez said her team must build better bonds before they can start winning consistently. Plus, a look at other area teams.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Yvonne Trobe and Michael Gracco go at it full tilt during a rehearsal. Even at this stage, they will frequently, stop, review and walk through the movements.
  • By Klint Lowry |
  • February 19, 2020
Preparing swordplay was hard work for 'Romeo and Juliet' cast

Making fight scenes that are realistic and safe takes weeks of planning and rehearsal

  • Arts + Culture
A home on Casey Key tops all transactions in this week’s real estate at $8,525,000. Built in 2001, it has four bedrooms, five-and-three-half baths, a pool and 9,046 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • October 12, 2023
Top residential real estate sales for Sept. 25-29 in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Palmer Ranch, Osprey, Nokomis

A Casey Key home tops the week's sales at $8.53 million.

  • Siesta Key
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Florida Department of Transportation Community Outreach Manager Brian Bollas said the department expects construction on the S.R. 70 and I-75 project to be completed in November, weather permitting. File photo.
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • July 14, 2021
FDOT expects I-75/S.R. 70 project to be completed in November

The $80.8 million project to improve the I-75/S.R. 70 interchange is running four to five months behind schedule.

  • East County
  • News
An exam room at The Paradise Center's medical suite, which opened in 2020.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • January 26, 2023
Medical pros meet potential patients at The Paradise Center

The Paradise Center on Longboat Key is hosting a four-day open house from 1-2 p.m. Jan. 31 through Feb. 3 for residents to meet doctors in a variety of specialties.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The property at 7300 Gulf of Mexico Drive has been in Drayton Saunders' family for several generations.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • April 21, 2021
Pass time for Longboat Key bridge

The bridge connecting Longboat Key and Bradenton Beach was built in 1957.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
In Country Club Shores, an at-grade home next to a taller, above-flood home.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • March 8, 2022
Longboat Commission turns away latest home-buffering plan

Proposal sought to address disparity between taller new homes and lower, pre-1975 homes.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Sarasota Memorial Hospital said it would work to finalize staff and expense reduction plans in the days to come.
  • By David Conway |
  • April 3, 2020
Citing coronavirus effects, Sarasota Memorial Hospital announces staff furloughs

The hospital said revenues were down $16 million in March, leading to the decision to reduce hours for some workers and place others on temporary leave.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Riverview's Aidan Steiner (21) sacks Sarasota's Alexander Diaz in the first game between the two teams this season. (File photo.)
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 17, 2022
Sarasota and Riverview football teams prepare for postseason rematch

It will be the first playoff game between the programs since 2004.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Steve Schield, 60, has been a town employee for 26 years and a resident of the island since 1994.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 13, 2016
A Conversation with Steve Schield

Steve Schield, 60, has been a town employee for 26 years and a resident of the island since 1994. The senior planner is known as the town’s tree protector who helps developers realize trees on a project site can be an asset instead of a roadblock.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • May 6, 2009
Too many signs

P&Z board member Hackett upset over number of signs placed on Gulf of Mexico Drive.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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