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The workshop will take place at Longboat Key Town Hall, 501 Bay Isles Road.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • December 15, 2011
Proposed bill could terminate town's business tax receipt program

The Longboat Key Town Commission will discuss Florida House Bill 4025 and Florida Senate Bill 760 at today's workshop.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 9, 2021
East County weather page photo: September 9

Bruce EntSilverman captured this busy bee in Rosedale Golf and Country Club.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Columbia Restaurant's outdoor dining area sits empty after the restaurant announced it would close indefinitely.
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • March 25, 2020
From takeout to layoffs to closures, Longboat restaurants adjust to pandemic

Florida's decision to close restaurants' dine-in areas indefinitely means uncertainty going forward.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Monica Welde shows a porcelain angel that flew from her Welcome Barn to a spot under her bedroom window during Hurricane Ian. (Photo by Jay Heater)
  • By Jay Heater |
  • October 5, 2022
Angel flies through the storm at Bearadise in Myakka

Bearadise owner Monica Welde says miracle flight of a porcelain angel during Hurricane Ian was a sign from her late husband.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Cynthia Saunders, the superintendent of the School District of Manatee County, works with Ted Lindenberg, the director of Books for Kids, to ensure volunteers can go into classes to read and distribute books. File photo.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • July 29, 2021
Lakewood Ranch rotarian receives award for Books for Kids program

Country Club's Ted Lindenberg receives Local Impact Award for promoting literacy.

  • East County
  • Schools
Steven Jeffries, Dame Ninette de Valois and Margaret Barbieri at a curtain call for The Rake's Progress. (Courtesy Photo: Sarasota Ballet)
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • January 18, 2022
Sarasota Ballet returns to familiar territory with 'The Rake's Progress'

Few people are better suited to teach "The Rake's Progress" than Margaret Barbieri, who learned directly from Ninette de Valois and Alicia Markova.

  • Arts + Culture
Order Manager at Healthy Living Organic and Natural Market Sydnie Petteway holds the store most trendy item: turmeric.
  • By Berkley Mason |
  • April 13, 2017
Trendy foods to follow

As healthy eating evolves, local markets embrace food trends.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 23, 2010
Family questions bank's foreclosure proceedings

Eight days before GMAC Mortgage formally took the title of the Meyers' home, it changed the locks. Many of the family's belongings still were inside.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jay Heater |
  • September 14, 2022
East Lakewood Ranch home highlights Sotheby's first live real estate auction

Just off State Road 70 near Myakka City, the 41.9-acre ranch is expected to soar high above its current $2.01 million bid.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • October 23, 2022
Second annual satellite walk makes strides against breast cancer

About 60 walkers skipped the drive to Nathan Benderson Park and showed their support for breast cancer on Longboat Key instead.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • September 21, 2022
It’s all ‘Planned Chaos’

If the White House wizards and congressional Democrats knew anything about history, they would know all of their policies will bring economic and social chaos and are doomed to fail.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Meditation expert Trish Hart leads the online Keep Calm and Carry On social offering by SMR in conjunction with the Brain Health Initiative.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • April 23, 2020
Schroeder-Manatee Ranch offers a 'time to breathe' in Lakewood Ranch

The Lakewood Ranch lifestyle remains alive with opportunities despite COVID-19 crisis.

  • East County
  • News
Administrative buildings, including City Hall, will be closed Monday, Jan. 20.
  • By David Conway |
  • January 17, 2020
City, county announce MLK Day closures

Sarasota government offices and other facilities will be closed or have limited hours in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 20.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The town has set aside about 11,000 square feet of the town Center Green adjacent to the roundabout, generally on the site of the demolished Amore restaurant.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • May 1, 2022
County leaders suggest paths forward for Longboat Key library

Cooperation between the town, Sarasota County and possibly Manatee County could be considered.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
This Eagle Trace home at 1930 Crystal Lake Trail sold for $278,000. It has two bedrooms, two baths and is 1,452 square feet.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 3, 2020
Residential real estate transactions May 18-22

Weekly list of homes sales in the Lakewood Ranch and Bradenton areas.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Sarasota's John Savage volunteers as the "Hawkeye," who keeps his eye on the rowers from the top of the finish tower to make sure they stay safe.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • June 11, 2022
Sarasota's Nathan Benderson Park seeks more volunteers

With additional events upcoming, Nathan Benderson Park issues call for more volunteers.

  • East County
  • News
Kiernan Shipka in "The Blackcoat's Daughter." Photo source: Netflix.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 9, 2020
Cringe Blog: Waiting a million years, just for us

"The Blackcoat's Daughter" and "Picnic at Hanging Rock" are this week's selections.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 27, 2021
Longboat Key weather page photo: October 28

Gregory Fiore captured this photo of Longboat Key boats at anchor from along Sister Keys.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • March 12, 2014
TWIS Asks: Colin Thomson

TWIS Asks: Colin Thomson

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Beth, Carter and Kennon McCaa have made math a big part of their family life.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • March 14, 2018
Math no problem for Lakewood Ranch 13-year-old

River Club teen earns acceptance into Study of Exceptional Talent.

  • East County
  • News
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