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The Tower Residences building was finished in 2003.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • September 27, 2021
Ritz-Carlton condo tops weekly sales at $3.25 million

The condo at 35 Watergate Drive in downtown Sarasota is the largest real estate transaction for Sept. 13-17.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • March 10, 2015
Longboat Key election day

Residents of Longboat Key voiced their democracy on March 10.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Bayside Community Church's new 2,500-seat auditorium is the focal point of the 73,347-square-foot expansion the church opened in December. Courtesy photos
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • January 6, 2015
Church opens expansion

The east campus of Bayside Community Church now hosts stadium seating and new ammenities for church members.

  • East County
  • News
A videographer kept everything running smoothly.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • September 4, 2020
High-tech High Holy Days at Temple Beth Israel

Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are not until mid-September, but Temple Beth Israel has already recorded the services.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Sherry Griffith jumps out of the dory while her twin sister, Shelly, gets ready to whip the boat back around to head back out into the Gulf of Mexico Thursday, July 14 during the 2011 James "MAC" McCarthy Southeast Regional Lifeguard Competition.
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • July 14, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: SE Regional Lifeguard Competition

The 2011 James "MAC" McCarthy Southeast Regional Lifeguard Competition started Thursday, July 14 out at Siesta Key Beach. The three-day event features professional lifeguards with Florida's junior lifeguards being featured on the final day. Lifeguards run, swim, paddle and row - testing their lifesaving skills among their peers in 13 different events.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Monsignor Gerry Finegan at his Golden Jubilee Mass on May 7, 2017. Photo by Katie Johns.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • February 4, 2020
Monsignor Gerry Finegan, pastor of St. Mary, Star of the Sea, dies

Finegan was a beloved priest wherever he served throughout his 52-year career.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
La Musica International Chamber Music Festival Artistic Director Bruno Giuranna performs every year. Courtesy photo
  • By Edward Alley |
  • April 22, 2019
Final La Musica concert offers a kaleidoscope of musical emotions

The 2019 La Musica International Chamber Music Festival ended on the right note.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Residents of the overall Tara community, including The Preserve at Tara's David Woodhouse, sported red shirts to show their opposition to the settlement during the March 7 hearing.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 13, 2019
More delays on Tara dispute

Commissioners need more time to digest all the resubmitted information.

  • East County
  • News
Mote Marine Laboratory’s Research Trainers work with Hugh and Buffett — the most extensively trained manatees in the world. (Credit: Joe Gaspard/Mote Marine Laboratory)
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • July 22, 2013
Study shows manatees are touchy-feely

Manatees can feel water movements thousands of times smaller than the width of a human hair, according to a Mote study.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Columnist Ryan Kohn jogs in place while singing holiday songs. No, he doesn't know why he agreed to this, either. Photo by Brynn Mechem.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • December 18, 2019
How to exercise during the holidays

Our columnist shares gift-wrapped "tips" on how to sneak in December workouts.

  • Health
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • November 24, 2015
Longboaters give thanks

Longboat residents of all religions gathered for the 35th annual Community Interfaith Thanksgiving Service Nov. 24.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Access to Shell Beach was restricted while the city of Sarasota laid a new water pipeline to Lido Beach.
  • By Jack Gurney |
  • December 22, 2011
TOP STORY, JAN.: New water pipe being installed under Big Pass

Siesta Key residents inconvenienced by Shell Road work crews will have to be patient through the end of February, when a Sarasota city project to install a new water pipeline under Sarasota Bay to the south end of Lido Beach will be finished.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Kelli Smith began her tenure Monday as Longboat Key’s new police chief. She has 29 years of law enforcement experience.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • October 26, 2020
Conversation with Kelli Smith, Longboat Key's new police chief

Smith has 29 years of law enforcement experience, including roles with the police departments of North Arizona University and the University of Central Florida.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Lakewood Ranch's Samantha Malcolm is a new board member for the Manatee Literacy Council.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • July 12, 2021
Lakewood Ranch teen joins Manatee Literacy Council's board

ODA rising senior hopes to bring a new perspective to the Manatee Literacy Council.

  • East County
  • News
Cyndi Seamon of Longboat Key Turtle Watch holds a sea turtle hatchling, working under a state permit held by Mote Marine Laboratory.
  • By John McGuire |
  • August 2, 2017
Longboaters work to improve community's understanding of sea turtle nesting rules

Volunteers, town officials and residents work together to enforce beach rules and further inform residents.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 19, 2014
Letters to the Editor

Mill tax helps Sarasota County charter schools; My vote is yes on Sarasota schools referendum

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
East County football roundup: 09.13.19
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 13, 2019
East County football roundup: 09.13.19

For the second week in a row, Lakewood Ranch, Braden River and ODA all win.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Freya Robbins, CDFA™ |
  • June 18, 2020
Relationship Status: It is Complicated

Relationship Status: It is Complicated

  • Health
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  • By Mark Bergin |
  • May 1, 2020
Longboat condo installs Mini Reefs underneath docks

The idea behind the Mini Reef is to improve the ecosystem for marine life.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Although Brian Ryals resigned as head football coach, he will continue to work at Sarasota High School.
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • November 22, 2017
Sarasota High football coach resigns

The school is beginning a national search for a replacement.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
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