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Keegan Martin (left), Landon Martin (below), Darren Martin, Simeon Brubacher (below), Steven Brubacher and Taylor Rahn.
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • January 10, 2018
Anna Maria native rescues five from Sarasota Bay near Longboat's north end

Two men and three boys were transported to local hospitals with symptoms of hypothermia, Longboat Fire and Rescue say.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Ryan Butler |
  • February 22, 2018
Demonstrators rally for gun control

More than 200 people lined Bayfront Drive to demand action for more significant gun control in the wake of the Parkland shootings.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The project to renourish the Lido shoreline would take up to 1.3 million cubic yards of sand from Big Pass, which has not been dredged before.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 22, 2018
End in sight for dispute over Big Pass dredging

Both sides have until April 2 to submit their recommendations to the judge, who will issue a decision after reviewing all the materials.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Dozens of cases of cybercrime, fraud and identity theft were reported to the Longboat Key Police Department last year.
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • January 24, 2018
Cybercrime takes aim at Longboaters

The best way police say they can stop cybercrime, one of the fastest growing criminal enterprises in the world, is with a dose of skepticism.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Tom Harmer delivered a presentation on the Longboat Key ballot initiatives on Thursday.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • February 21, 2018
Harmer hits the road to explain and listen

Town manager makes appearances to help voters understand whats on the ballot.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Pat and Tony Crincoli walk their suitcases back to their Bay Isles home.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • September 14, 2017
Snowbirds worried, watched Irma from afar

As Hurricane Irma neared Florida, Longboat Key snowbirds had no choice but to watch from miles away.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Past and present Arlington Park Neighborhood Association board members Bobby Franske, Mary Anne Bowie, Carolyn Fishel, Nathan Wilson, DeeAnna Dowdle, Terry Langlois and Rachel Wilson.
  • By David Conway |
  • October 19, 2017
Arlington Park residents craft neighborhood map

The Arlington Park Neighborhood Association thinks a map will help identify areas for improvement and establish a better sense of community.

  • Sarasota
  • News
By the end of the year, changes will include a third northbound lane on U.S. 41, a third left-turn lane from eastbound Gulfstream onto U.S. 41 and a pedestrian crosswalk signal.
  • By John McGuire |
  • August 30, 2017
Longboat leaders pleased with Sarasota traffic solution

On Aug. 21, the City Commission voted unanimously to undertake a series of changes to the U.S. 41-Gulfstream-Fruitville road network.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Melanie Johnson hits a layup for the University of South Carolina. Photo courtesy South Carolina Athletics.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 13, 2017
New hand on the Ranch

Girls basketball coach hopes to sustain the Mustangs' success.

  • East County
  • Sports
In the last seven years, the town of Longboat Key has only expended $300,000 in surtax funding on beach projects.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • May 18, 2016
Town may erode surtax beach funding

The Longboat Key Town Commission will consider changing how it spends Sarasota County’s sales tax during budget discussions this summer.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Single-stream recycling bins allow users to put all recyclable material in the same container, without presorting.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 15, 2016
Old recycle containers now ... Has- bins

Manatee County will distribute new carts starting in July.

  • East County
  • News
The team behind the Risdon on 5th condominiums celebrates the project's groundbreaking in the Rosemary District Tuesday.
  • By David Conway |
  • June 16, 2016
Rosemary stakeholders assess neighborhood priorities

The long-awaited private investment in the Rosemary District has happened, with at least four residential projects under construction. Will improvements to the public realm follow?

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • April 4, 2018
Longboat Police warn residents about boat-theft ring

Longboat Police Department has reason to believe that locals could be at risk of having their boats stolen from their lifts.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The city's economic development spending could include creation of a fund to improve local storefronts and business signage.
  • By David Conway |
  • April 5, 2018
City discusses economic incentive spending

Last year, the city committed $1.39 million to a new economic development fund. Now, the city is brainstorming ways to use that money.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Michael Melnick is the second generation to operate the Armel Jewelers on St. Armands Circle.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • November 29, 2017
Armel Jewelers shines through 50 years

After visiting Sarasota in the late 1960s, Sid and Arlene Melnick knew a location on St. Armands was meant to be.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Business leaders like Christine Robinson are cautioning the city about potential changes to its impact fee regulations.
  • By David Conway |
  • May 11, 2017
Divisions form over impact fee changes

The city is considering changing the way it calculates a fee associated with new development. Already, the development community is wary of the proposal.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Sarasota Bayfront Planning Organization intends to have a master plan for 42 acres of city-owned land by June 2018.
  • By David Conway |
  • June 1, 2017
Bayfront planning group sets target date

By June 2018, Sarasota Bayfront 20:20 wants to have a plan for the bayfront. In the meantime, they want to generate some activity on the property.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Downtown Improvement District believes gateway signs will make the neighborhood more identifiable for visitors.
  • By David Conway |
  • June 8, 2017
DID scales back gateway sign plans

City planning staff raised a series of concerns about the Downtown Improvement District’s idea to install signs welcoming visitors to the area.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Residents like Phyllis Rose believe the pickleball courts will bring trouble.
  • By David Conway |
  • July 27, 2017
Bird Key residents pan pickleball plans

The Bird Key Yacht Club wants to install pickleball courts on its property, but residents say the proposal will disrupt the neighborhood.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Country Club Shores residents Jackie Meckstroth, Gerard Mos with his dogs, Merle and Coco, and Commissioner Lynn Larson, holding Muffin, cross Gulf of Mexico Drive, then return five minutes later Jan. 15, in a crosswalk crossing test.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 27, 2016
WalkWise program to teach crossroad rules

A new Walk Wise program to inform residents how to use new Gulf of Mexico Drive crosswalks will start soon as concerns about the crosswalks and the flashing lights linger.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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