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Sarasota County has roughly $6.4 million to spend on economic development projects.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • May 19, 2014
Commission to consider 100K incentive grant

Sarasota County commissioners will discuss a proposal to use economic incentives help an unnamed firm expand in the region during a regular meeting Tuesday.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • February 7, 2022
Longboat Key hosts first Festival of the Arts

The Chamber of Commerce put the two-day art show together with Howard Alan Events.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 3, 2021
Rams football hits reset button after Venice loss

Riverview still has much to play for after the 42-7 defeat to Venice.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Couples sit next to each other and far from friends at Longboat Island Chapel's lunches.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • May 22, 2020
Centers of worship keep Longboat Key socialization alive

As virtually every other area of social interaction shut down over the course of the coronavirus pandemic, churches continued to dole out socialization in whatever ways they could.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • October 30, 2013
Cedars on the hook for Fish Fry

The old-fashioned Historical Society event has netted a new location along with the same fried favorites of years past.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Residents argue in favor of single-member districts.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • May 24, 2021
Charter Review Board postpones single-member district debate

Residents argued for 90 minutes the merits of single-member districts.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 7, 2019
East County weather page photo: March 7

Gordon Silver photographed this great horned owl high in a palm tree off The Masters Avenue in Country Club East.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Town staff should not have issued the permit that led to many code violations and phone calls from affected residents.
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • February 28, 2018
Longboat issues stop-work order to troublesome development

A development project at 500 Buttonwood Drive has caused power outages and road blockages since it received an erroneous permit Feb. 2 from the Planning, Zoning and Building Department.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Sixteen years of hospitality from hosts Rita and Ron Greenbaum. Photo by Heather Merriman.
  • By Black Tie Staff |
  • March 25, 2015
Black Tie & Tales

Catch up on this week's Sarasota social news with Black Tie & Tales.

  • Black Tie
Kristen Stewart in "Personal Shopper."
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 25, 2020
Binge Blog: Is it you? Or is it just me?

A lightning round of second chances fill this week's selections.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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When they moved to Florida, Chris and Tammy Sachs downsized a lot of things — including their Christmas tree.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • December 24, 2020
Holidays past and present on Longboat Key

No holiday season has ever quite been like 2020, and many hope there's never another one.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Fountains of Hope executive director Karla Oliver said it was frustrating at times to wait for the COVID-19 vaccine. Residents and staff will receive their first doses Jan. 22.
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • January 20, 2021
Senior facilities in Lakewood Ranch begin to receive vaccine

Assisted living facilities in Lakewood Ranch begin to vaccinate residents and staff

  • East County
  • News
T-Mobile recently upgraded its signal in Longboat Key.
  • By Sten Spinella |
  • July 3, 2019
T-Mobile targets Longboat Key for LTE upgrade

The mobile service provider included Longboat among dozens of North American cities and towns in its efforts.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • December 9, 2019
Bells and Brass rings in the holiday season

The concert took listeners through the Christmas story via music.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Andre Spivey always dreamed of owning a team because of the pride a team can provide its city.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 3, 2016
Tech entrepreneur brings semi-pro basketball to Sarasota

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Courtesy photo
  • By Katie Johns |
  • October 15, 2018
Top chili chefs

The Longboat Key firefighters took home the grand champion trophy from Morton’s Firehouse Chili Cook-off.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Sarasota football roundup: 09.28.17
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 28, 2017
Sarasota football roundup: 09.28.17

Sarasota football roundup: 09.28.17

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Guest Author |
  • March 11, 2019
Letters to the editor

Island residents sound off on key issues.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
A diamondback terrapin hatchling
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • December 14, 2014
Mote Aquarium to hold exhibit on life cycles of marine animals

'Oh Baby! Life Cycles of the Seas" will explore marine animal romance, babies and families.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Beverly and Bill Smock loved their life involved with the Manatee-Sarasota Building Industry Association. Beverly Smock died Sept. 13 at 62.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • September 19, 2021
Manatee-Sarasota Building Industry executive dies of COVID-19

Longtime Manatee-Sarasota Building Industry Association executive dies at 62.

  • East County
  • News
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