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Yvonne and Richard Crawford
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • July 2, 2013
Two Longboat Key couples celebrate milestones

Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key President Richard Crawford and his wife, Yvonne, celebrated their 45-year anniversary June 15. Crawford's fellow Kiwanian, Longboat Key resident Weldon Frost and his wife, Brenda, celebrated their 45th anniversary June 28.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 24, 2020
Manatee County Commission District 1: James Satcher

Meet the candidate.

  • East County
  • News
Jay McWilliams and Michael Long are previous scholarship recipients and  were models in this year'     s Taste of the Keys and Fashion Show. File photo.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • February 15, 2017
Longboat Key Garden Club shapes students futures

The club awards scholarships to local students each year with money raised throughout various fundraising events.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Blake Fussell |
  • March 1, 2022
Sarasota Cops Corner: All for $12

Police reports from around Sarasota

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 20, 2010
Get your Dickie V impressions ready

Sunkist and Lakewood Ranch resident and college basketball analyst Dick Vitale have teamed up to increase this season's level of awesome, baby.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Sarasota Memorial Hospital-Venice has earned certification as a Primary Stroke Center, making it the third SMH facility to carry  specialized stroke care designation.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • May 27, 2022
SMH-Venice earns Primary Stroke Center designation

Sarasota Memorial Hospital's stroke network now has a third facility that carries a specialized stroke care certification.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Buccaneer Restaurant is planned to take the spot of the former site of Pattigeorge’s.
  • By Lauren Tronstad |
  • March 6, 2023
Construction schedule for Buccaneer restaurant remains unknown

Developers are hoping to have building permits and cost estimates in hand by mid-May for the Buccaneer restaurant project on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Brady Moore.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • May 3, 2017
East County Athlete of the Week: 05.03.17

East County Athlete of the Week: 05.03.17

  • East County
  • Sports
Ryan McMahon signs with the University of Louisville on April 23, 2015.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 2, 2017
Cardinal Mooney alumnus shows off shooting skills at Louisville

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
chalk
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • November 12, 2014
Event Preview: Sarasota Chalk Festival

Event Preview: Sarasota Chalk Festival

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
The DeMarcay pays homage to its predecessor at 33 S. Palm Ave. with the preservation of the DeMarcay Hotel facade.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • February 2, 2023
Downtown luxury condo tower nearly sold out

Only two of 39 condominiums remain available at The DeMarcay, including a two-level, 6,814-square-foot unit priced at $12.5 million.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Even after the Kagi family bought a new pool filter and drained the pool twice, it still had an oversaturation of salt from Tropical Storm Eta in November 2020.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • April 12, 2021
Longboat Key still sorting out Tropical Storm Eta repairs

In November 2020, Eta caused storm surge, major flooding and high winds throughout Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
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Pierre the 5-month-old cat is one of the first pets to use the facility's new play space.
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • January 19, 2021
Humane Society of Sarasota opens new adoption center

The brand-new space will be able to house nearly 1,000 more animals each year.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Commissioners will discuss a possible two-plus-year process to rework the city’s zoning and development code.
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • June 17, 2013
Commissioners to discuss citywide zoning code

The City Commission will also appoint a new planning board member to fill Commissioner Susan Chapman's seat.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Jaymie Klauber and 4-year-old CC. CC is one of 12 horses Klauber owns in Sarasota.
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • December 16, 2020
Polo Ranches resident shares active lifestyle of horse owner, polo player

Polo Ranches resident never stops moving thanks to 12 horses

  • Health
The Islandside Property Owners Coalition asked a Ringling College of Art and Design student to draw this cartoon for the July 2 regular Town Commission meeting. Courtesy of Islandside Property Owners Coalition.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • July 11, 2012
Town Commission nails zoning-code ordinance

Debate about the zoning-code ordinance dominated commissioners' inboxes but didn't take up much time at Monday's Town Commission meeting.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Selia Rodriguez, a rising eighth grader, and Miriam Castrejon, a rising freshman, demonstrate how their ferris wheel works. Castrejon says building the ferris wheel was more fun than she expected.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • July 7, 2021
Lakewood Ranch students rise to STEM camp challenges

Summer STEM camp brings new experiences for migrant students at Nolan Middle School.

  • East County
  • Schools
Hugo Rodriguez of PlayTri says bike parts are hard to acquire during the supply chain shortages.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • February 15, 2022
Despite nationwide supply chain shortages, Lakewood Ranch area businesses move forward

Local businesses are searching for answers during supply chain shortages.

  • East County
  • Business
  • By Adrian Moore |
  • May 11, 2022
Not learning from history on affordable housing

The labor market in Sarasota is adjusting all the time — and fairly quickly.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 27, 2022
Longboat Key weather page photo: January 27

Diane Suner captured this photo of a cockle shell on North Lido Beach.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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