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  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • November 17, 2020
Key Niners swing into a new season with a pandemic-era luncheon

The Longboat Key golfers dined outdoors at the Longboat Key Club.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • October 7, 2021
Father Dave Marshall leads All Angels Episcopal Church's third pet blessing

Marshall started the tradition when he arrived on Longboat Key in 2019.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Alex Kitcher has a small crew of friends he plays video games with that will be joining him at Sarasota Polytechnical School. (Photo by Harry Sayer)
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • July 5, 2022
A new school year often means a big transition

Students and parents reflect on moving into middle school and high school.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Karen Carpenter, Manatee County School Board chairwoman, and Superintendent Rick Mills took comments about the 2013-14 fiscal year budget at a public hearing today.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • August 29, 2013
Manatee school district to hire 85 teachers

The Manatee County School district will hire 85 additional teachers for the 2013-14 school year to match enrollment growth recorded in the first 10 days of the school year.

  • East County
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • June 10, 2021
City approves height increase for Lido condo

A developer plans to build a 10-story, 70-unit residential building on the site of the Gulf Beach Motel and Coquina on the Beach.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 15, 2020
Sarasota County Commission District 1: Mike Hutchinson

Meet the candidate.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • March 14, 2012
Town manager drafts questions for zoning, Comp Plan review

The Longboat Key town manager has put together a draft list of five categories of framing questions to serve as a starting point for discussion about what the town seeks in a possible review of its Zoning Code and Comprehensive Plan.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Black Tie Staff |
  • November 23, 2009
'Divas After Dark'

Community AIDS Network

  • Black Tie
Former Sailors running back Brian Battie had had 46 carries for 332 yards (7.1 yards per carry) and a touchdown, plus four catches for 35 yards as a freshman at USF. Photo courtesy USF Athletics.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • June 30, 2021
Prose and Kohn: Sarasota college athletes had big 2020-2021 seasons

A few were honored by their conferences for their efforts.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 13, 2022
East County weather page photo: January 13

Bonnie Ottaviani captured this rainbow just before sunset in Del Webb at Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Impact fees are one-time fees charged to developers after the completion of construction projects to help cover the cost of increased stress placed on county infrastructure. File photo.
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • February 17, 2021
Manatee County impact fees to be set soon

Manatee County seeks public input about latest impact fee study

  • East County
  • News
Matt Binkley, a deputy with the Sheriff’s department, jumps from the helicopter into the water from about 10-feet up in the air in order to save a mannequin during the mock marine search and rescue mission.
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • July 21, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Mock marine search and rescue mission

The Sheriff's Underwater Recovery Force (SURF) conducted a mock marine search and rescue mission from 1 -3 p.m. Thursday, July 21 at Ken Thompson Park Boat Ramp. The main exercise involved divers dropping from the agency helicopter into the water below, saving a mannequin and dragging the mannequin to a rescue boat. All members of SURF were required to do the mock mission twice.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Jacob Spenn will be the first head coach of the Sarasota Christian football program.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • April 7, 2022
Prose and Kohn: Sarasota Christian starts football program with a solid foundation

Jacob Spenn will lead the program into its first season and beyond.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • June 4, 2022
Sarasota Memorial Hospital names health care industry veteran as new CFO

Jeff Limbocker will succeed the retiring William Woeltjen as chief financial officer of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System in October.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Navigation through the New Pass boating channel from Sarasota Bay to the Gulf of Mexico is allowed, but caution is advised. (Photo by Eric Garwood)
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • September 6, 2022
Sarasota County OKs sharing costs for New Pass study

A partnership with WCIND will examine shoaling in preparation for a possible dredging project.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • March 29, 2022
Longboat Key Cops Corner: Are we there yet?

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Waterlefe's Glenda Myers works with Ballard Elementary kindergartner Kemora Wallace once per week. (Photo by Liz Ramos)
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • November 13, 2022
Rotary Club pilots new Books for Kids kindergarten program

Volunteers work one on one with kindergartners at Ballard, Oneco and Daughtrey elementary schools in Bradenton.

  • East County
  • Schools
Bob and Leigh Simons, LWRBA President Bobbi Larson and Tom Badger enjoyed mingling with other business professionals.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • April 6, 2011
GALLERY: Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance Corporate Sponsor Showcase

Hundreds of business professionals gathered together for an evening of networking during the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance's annual Corporate Sponsor Showcase April 6 at the Polo Grill and Bar. Business Professionals enjoyed mingling and networking among 33 table top expo displays that were provided by the organization's annual sponsors. The showcase served as the LWRBA's April Networking Social.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Dora Walters |
  • November 17, 2010
Longboat Look Back

A look at what was happening on Longboat this week during the 80s and 90s, compiled by Senior Editor, Dora Walters.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
If approved, 20,000 Almaco jack would be placed in an anchored pen. Courtesy photo
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • September 30, 2020
Sarasota residents again express opposition for fish farm

A proposed fish farm would place 20,000 fish in a pen 45 miles off the coast of Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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