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Todi Garay in Crisp Waffle Company. Courtesy photo.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • October 14, 2021
Crisp Waffle Co. opens on St. Armands Circle

Owner Todi Garay is making liege waffles out of dough rather than batter.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Traffic troubles remain a top concern for residents and officials.
  • By David Conway |
  • November 22, 2016
Commission rejects staff traffic plans

As the city works on refreshing its transportation policies, the City Commission wants to take a new path for addressing congestion issues.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Commissioner Vanessa Baugh was criticized for asking to add neighbors and others to vaccination list.
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • February 18, 2021
Manatee County Commissioner apologizes for asking to add names to vaccination list

One Manatee County commissioner calls Vanessa Baugh's email to add names to vaccination list "a terrible mistake" and a show of favoritism.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • April 4, 2012
Mayor Brown talks priorities

Longboat Key Mayor Jim Brown talks about the past year in the mayor's seat and where he hopes the town will go in the following year.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Seaward Development promises its plans will pay homage to Mira Mar's 100-year history. (Courtesy photo)
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 13, 2022
Mira Mar building could be demolished to build more downtown condos

Sarasota-based Seaward Development promises its plan will pay homage to Mira Mar's 100-year history.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 3, 2021
East County weather page photo: November 4

Gordon Silver captured this deer peering through the grass in Del Webb of Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
The new Sarasota County Administration Center, shaded in blue, will be located in Fruitville Farms just south of Fruitville Road. (Courtesy of Sarasota County)
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • August 30, 2022
Sarasota County's new headquarters projected to cost $72M-$74M

The new building next to Celery Fields will be 50,000 square feet smaller than the current administration building in downtown.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Jason Champion
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • February 22, 2012
Decor: Mid-century chic

Ask Jason Champion about the latest trends in interior design, and he'll tell you that gray is the new neutral.

  • Arts + Culture
The speed limit along Broadway Street has been reduced to 20 mph from 25 mph. Street parking rules elsewhere in Longbeach Village have also been changed.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • June 4, 2019
Commission OKs final changes to Village parking rules

Residents and town have been discussing street parking, speed limits for months.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Courtesy photo
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • January 5, 2017
An abundance of fitness classes for 2017

Fit, fitter, fittest: A record number of fitness classes are available

  • Health
  • By Katie Johns |
  • March 5, 2019
Lord's Warehouse models reusable fashions

The sold-out event brought 200 people to Longboat Island Chapel on March 5.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Built in 1970, the home at 1733 Little Pointe Circle has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,199 square feet of living area. (Photo by Eric Garwood)
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • November 3, 2022
Southpointe Shores home tops sales at $3.1 million

A Southpointe Shores home on Little Pointe Circle tops the week's sales at $3.1 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Lakewood Ranch High clarinet players Carlin Gillen, Kayleigh Roundy and Sarisa Ranajee will be performing in the Sugar Bowl Parade and halftime show. (Courtesy photo)
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • November 3, 2022
Lakewood Ranch High School band students head to the Sugar Bowl

Lakewood Ranch High Marching Mustangs will perform in front of thousands at the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans.

  • East County
  • Schools
Steve Schield, 60, has been a town employee for 26 years and a resident of the island since 1994.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 13, 2016
A Conversation with Steve Schield

Steve Schield, 60, has been a town employee for 26 years and a resident of the island since 1994. The senior planner is known as the town’s tree protector who helps developers realize trees on a project site can be an asset instead of a roadblock.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Jeremy Fisher and Diego Castellanos find their families out in the audience.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • February 12, 2016
Gullett Elementary students wow families with performance

First and fourth grade students sang for a standing-room-only audience.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • November 27, 2012
Sports Briefs

Lady Rams breeze past Brooks-Debartolo; Riverview boys cruise past Bayshore; Cardinal Mooney girls blank Sarasota Christian; Lady Sailors remain unbeaten

  • East County
  • Sports
A land amendment that would allow development beyond the Future Development Area Boundary line under limited circumstances was approved for transmittal by the Manatee County Commission on Thursday.
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • April 15, 2021
Manatee County sends development boundary line amendment request to state

After the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity reviews the development request, Manatee Commission will decide whether development will be allowed east of the development boundary line.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 2, 2011
Daylight saving time ends

Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday Nov. 6, which means it's time to turn your colcks Saturday night.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • June 29, 2022
Mote's Shark Zone welcomes a new shark

Arty the shark made his debut on June 24

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 28, 2012
Catch and release

Curt and Pia Laguerre Ravn caught an injured blue heron after nine weeks of an ongoing effort with Save Our Seabirds.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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