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A new roof on Whitney Beach Plaza kicks off a $2 million overhaul. File photo.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 2, 2013
Looking ahead: Stalled Redevelopment

Applicants seeking redevelopment and some of the town's pool of 250 tourism units will have to wait until the town makes changes to its codes and Comp Plan.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
6-year-old Brentley Green, Sue Hill, 9-year-old Mikiah Savens, and 5-year-old Sofia Green.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • April 7, 2023
Disabilities education fair offers resources and networking opportunities

The event brought together numerous local agencies and drew about 200 families.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Sten Spinella |
  • October 17, 2019
Exercise is for more than just looking fit

The diminishing health effects of age work hard. Dia Wilson works harder.

  • Health
Donna Koffman, Autumn Steiner and Jennifer Douglas
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • March 20, 2023
Humane Society gears up for Hollywood Bash

Aviva Senior Living hosts its Eight over 80 fundraiser, Mission Possible marks 25 years and more in this Black Tie and Tales.

  • Black Tie
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 25, 2010
Cops Corner

A man reported watching occupants on a 28-foot boat called the 'Scrappy T' run into a wooden dock on the other side of the canal. The accident caused extensive damage to the dock and an underground piling.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Mayor Jack Duncan discusses ways to implement a new Planning and Zoning Board later this month.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • May 5, 2015
Luckiest P&Z Board members could be niners

The Longboat Key Town Commission seeks strength through fewer board members, plus up to nine years in a board seat.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Central Park's Skyler Vargas will graduate from Florida Gulf Coast University at 18 years old after finishing high school at 16 years old.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • May 4, 2022
Lakewood Ranch student graduates college at 18

Central Park's Skyler Vargas is way ahead of the curve as she graduates college at 18.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Members of the patient care team at 5 Waldemere Tower celebrated when NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell invited them to the Super Bowl  at Raymond James Stadium. Image courtesy Sarasota Memorial Hospital.
  • By David Conway |
  • January 22, 2021
Sarasota Memorial Hospital workers headed to the Super Bowl

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell surprised a group of Sarasota healthcare professionals with an invitation to attend the big game in Tampa.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Matthew Johnson, owner of SRQ Smoke and Vape Shop, is optimistic that enhanced outdoor signage will bring more people into his business despite the effects of COVID-19.
  • By David Conway |
  • November 19, 2020
Downtown group launches storefront grant program

The Downtown Improvement District hopes partnering with merchants on improvement projects will help draw customers during a challenging time.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Courtesy photo: Currently, the only Artspace development in Florida is the Sailboat Bend lofts in Fort Lauderdale.
  • By David Conway |
  • March 31, 2014
Consultants to look at artists' housing

Beginning next Tuesday, Artspace Projects will conduct a study evaluating the potential for new artists' live/work housing developments within the city.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Longboat Key Historical Society is raising money to restore the Whitney Beach cottages and pay for a permanent location on the Key.
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • April 18, 2018
Historical Society is a better choice

Put the effort behind Longboat Key History. The culture center's time will come.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Knut Imshaug, Berit Gullberg, Owe Thornqvist, Gunilla Imshaug, Hanna Imshaug  Courtesy photo
  • By Katie Johns |
  • April 18, 2018
A garden for tennis and art

The Resort at Longboat Key Club showcases artwork and photography by residents in the tennis gardens lobby.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Traffic now flows northbound along U.S. 41 at Fruitville Road without a traffic signal as work on the roundabout continues.
  • By David Conway |
  • March 12, 2020
FDOT reports improvement following U.S. 41 traffic changes

As construction continues on a roundabout at Fruitville Road, Longboat Key leaders remain concerned about plans for a Gulfstream Avenue project.

  • Sarasota
  • News
A technology and electronics lab at the Suncoast Science Center will provide a space for members to build things such as a personal computer.  Photos by Amanda Morales
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • January 21, 2015
Suncoast Science Center offers inventive workspace

Broken bulbs on a string of Christmas lights are reason enough for some to toss away the entire set. But, if you're like Scott James, they inspire a project.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Lily, Mason and Cassidy Berg show off their masks before heading into Southside Elementary School in August 2020.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • April 20, 2021
Sarasota Schools considering optional face mask policy for 2021-22 school year

Following directives from the state, district leaders will consider a policy that would not make face masks mandatory for the new school year.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Suzy Brenner leads class with Lahni at her feet.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • May 13, 2021
Paradise Center completes building renovation

The completion of the rec room marked the end of major building renovations.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The city has closed a portion of Cocoanut Avenue as part of a series of planned improvements for the road this year.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 12, 2016
WHAT'S HAPPENING: Cocoanut street closure and affordable housing feedback

The city closes a downtown street for construction, and our readers share their thoughts on the murky future of a proposed apartment complex.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Katie Johns |
  • September 12, 2017
Longboat Key still under boil water notice, some power outages

Garbage collection will resume as normal on Thursday, Sept. 14

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • October 30, 2013
PZ&B signs interlocal agreement with UF

Town Manager Dave Bullock isn't happy with the level of service the Longboat Key Planning, Zoning and Building Department is providing, so he's seeking outside help to alleviate the problem.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The control tower at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport was built in the early 1980s. “It’s outlived its usefulness,” said airport President and CEO Rick Piccolo.
  • By Robin Roy |
  • August 11, 2011
Sarasota International seeks funding for new control tower

With its existing control tower about 30 years old, SRQ airport is designing a new one. However, problems at the FAA threaten to throw a wrench into those plans.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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