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Earth Fare opens Jan. 27 in Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • January 24, 2018
Earth Fare's top banana talks about Lakewood Ranch opening

Company's CEO tells why Lakewood Ranch is a perfect fit.

  • East County
  • News
Longboat Key commissioners and staffers are scheduled to head over the bridge to Sarasota’s County Administration Building on Thursday for their annual joint meeting with county commissioners. (File photo)
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • April 25, 2022
Town commissioners set to meet with county leaders

A library at Town Center Green and transportation are on the agenda for the joint discussions.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • April 18, 2012
Commission to discuss Armstrong settlement

The commission will hold a special meeting to discuss an agreement in which the town would accept a $650 fine plus a $2,117.50 lien against the Armstrong property.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • July 3, 2014
Hail Dale kicks off JDub's beer tour

Hail Dale kicks off JDub's beer tour

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 17, 2015
Cops Corner: Longboat Key 6.18.15

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • September 24, 2012
County to offer adult co-ed kickball this winter

The Manatee County Parks and Recreation Department will offer an adult co-ed kickball league this winter beginning Nov. 2.

  • East County
  • Sports
The site plan calls for 77 single-family homes south of Whitfield Avenue.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • February 14, 2014
Planning commission supports Woodbrook II community

The Manatee County Planning Commission recommended approval of a site plan for a East County subdivision proposed by Pat Neal.

  • East County
  • News
The Manatee County Commission has agreed to hold off discontinuing its portion of the funding of the Longboat Key trolley route until the end of the year.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • October 7, 2010
New trolley meeting scheduled

Three bodies of government will meet next month to figure out a way to preserve Longboat Key's trolley route.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Lakewood Ranch's Melodie Marchena and her husband, Sanddy Marchena, are excited to make an impact on children as the new owners of Kiddie Academy of Lakewood Ranch. Photo by Liz Ramos.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • June 3, 2022
Kiddie Academy of Lakewood Ranch undergoes new ownership

Lakewood Ranch's Melodie and Sanddy Marchena are ready to make impact at Kiddie Academy.

  • East County
  • Schools
McKenzie Hanlon said she bonded with C.J. immediately.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • November 14, 2020
'Superhero' dog from Southeastern Guide Dogs unleashes power in Lakewood Ranch

Greenbrook's McKenzie Hanlon says a service dog from Southeastern Guide Dogs has changed her life.

  • East County
  • News
David and Brianna Sobotka are thrilled to be raising their little girl on Longboat Key.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • June 16, 2022
The Beach Harbor Club welcomes its first baby

Blair Marie Sobotka is the first newborn to live at the Beach Harbor Club since it opened in 1970.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Tre Bryant finished with 10 points —nine of which came from behind the arc. Photo by Brian Blanco.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • February 23, 2011
Pirates stumble in regional quarterfinal

The Braden River boys basketball team saw its season come to an end with a 38-27 loss to Tampa Jesuit in a Class 4A-Region 3 quarterfinal Feb. 17.

  • East County
  • Sports
Landscape architect Phil Smith shared conceptual designs showcasing a plan for widening sidewalks and eliminating angled parking on Main Street. Image via city of Sarasota.
  • By David Conway |
  • May 6, 2021
Main Street makeover gets preliminary design

City officials expressed excitement about a proposal to widen sidewalks and eliminate angled parking, though some questions — including cost estimates — remain unanswered.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 20, 2021
East County weather page photo: May 20

Suzanne Kelly captured this photo of white pelicans in a pond in Summerfield Bluffs in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 20, 2021
Sarasota weather page photo: May 20

Sofia Van Dyke captured this photo of a young blue jay in her backyard in Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 14, 2010
Letters to the editor

To send in your letters, please e-mail them to [email protected], or mail them to The Longboat Observer, 5570 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, 34228. The Longboat Observer gives priority to letters of local interest and about local issues. The Observer will print all letters to the editor if it feels they are of general interest, but only if the letter is signed and the author's street address and phone number are given. The editor reserves the right to condense letters.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • January 1, 2020
2020 word of the year: Make it a ‘Golden’ year

Given the past three years of strife in Washington, one word that comes to mind is ‘stop’ — as ‘Stop it!’ But a better approach is to take the high road: the Golden Rule.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Balloons take off as the sun sets over the Premier Sports Campus at Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • March 10, 2018
A hot topic

Sarasota Balloon Festival makes debut landing at Premier Sports Campus.

  • East County
  • News
Owen's Fish Camp opened in Sarasota in 2010. A second OFC is headed to Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • February 11, 2020
Owen's Fish Camp hooks Lakewood Ranch location

Lakewood Ranch will be home to a second Owen's Fish Camp restaurant.

  • East County
  • News
Lennar Homes' former sales center for Lakewood National is being converted into a Sheriff's Office substation. It's expected to open by mid-October.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • September 26, 2018
Manatee Sheriff's Office adds Lakewood Ranch satellite station

Former Lennar sales center will temporarily house the substation.

  • East County
  • News
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