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Work is scheduled to begin in June.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • January 14, 2020
Bridge project planners host open house

Thursday event designed to answer questions about New Pass span work.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
This Lake Club home at 16026 Topsail Terrace sold $3,075,000. It has three bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,387 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 23, 2023
Top residential real estate sales for May 8-12 in Lakewood Ranch

A Lake Club home on Topsail Terrace tops the week's sales at $3.08 million.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Alyson Zildjian started the Peak Performance brand specifically to work with athletes and teams.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • June 15, 2017
Sarasota caterer starts brand to provide athletes nutritious meals

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
The current posted speed limit on Broadway Street is 20 miles per hour.
  • By Lauren Tronstad |
  • March 22, 2023
Longboat Key pursues mini roundabouts in the Village

Town commissioners asked staff to pursue cost estimates and potential funding sources for at least two roundabouts on Broadway Street.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Madelaine Verbeek, a museum educator with the South Florida Museum, educates students on fossils.
  • By Andrew Atkins |
  • March 13, 2019
Full STEAM ahead at Gullett Elementary in Manatee County

Gullett Elementary students explore science at annual education event in Lakewood Ranch

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Katie Johns |
  • March 20, 2019
All Angels gets jazzed up

On March 20, nearly 90 church members gathered for a Jazz Night complete with live music from the Al Hixon Band.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Sarasota Orchestra’s "Sounds of Spring" programs includes sunny selections.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 4, 2023
The best things to do in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Longboat for April 6-12

Don't miss these arts and entertainment events around Sarasota and Manatee counties this week.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • May 21, 2020
COVID-19 creates cause to change

The Lido Beach reopening debate serves an allegory for what has ailed the city: its form of government.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • August 10, 2023
Longboat Key Police officer charged with armed trespassing

Rafael Martinez Jr., 27, of Bradenton is scheduled to appear in court for arraignment on Oct. 6.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • May 31, 2012
Homes, town center coming to Palmer Ranch

Approximately 350 homes are coming to Palmer Ranch along with a new town center.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • December 30, 2020
May we quote you? The Longboat Observer news quiz

You're not going to a New Year's Eve party, so why not play our little game?

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • December 6, 2012
Athlete of the Week: Michael Staikos

Cardinal Mooney sophomore Michael Staikos has been playing goalkeeper since he was 9 years old.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Sarasota Police Chief Bernadette DiPino stands alongside photos of the city's previous chiefs. She is the first female to lead the department.
  • By Ryan Butler |
  • January 18, 2018
Q&A with Sarasota Police Chief Bernadette DiPino

After five years leading the department, the chief talks about SPD's accomplishments, challenges and plans for the future.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Twin sisters, Tracy Zimmerman and Kim Simone, take on the personas of Yaya and Nono for their new children's show Yaya and Nono Show.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • October 28, 2020
Dance with east Bradenton's Yaya and Nono

Mill Creek woman and her twin sister create a YouTube show to get children dancing.

  • East County
  • News
Naughty Monk Brewery co-owner Joe Eibler he worries what will happen if his business is not allowed to reopen soon.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 13, 2020
Bartenders' only tip: Hang tough in Lakewood Ranch

Manatee County bars, gyms wait while other businesses bring in revenue.

  • East County
  • News
Bess snacks on a biscuit laying down, which showcases the quills on his body that could shoot up at any sudden noise that spooks her.
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • May 2, 2018
Life in the sticks at the Big Cat Habitat

Porcupines sit on pins and needles as they await their new home.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Katie Johns |
  • April 1, 2019
APRIL FOOLS: Longboat coyotes found to be rare, refined breed

The coyotes that have been roaming the golf courses and beach are more tame than other coyote breeds, research shows.

  • April Fools
Less than two years after bringing paid parking to St. Armands, the city is considering raising some rates in the Circle. File photo.
  • By David Conway |
  • December 10, 2020
City eyes paid parking increases on St. Armands

The city is also considering expanding paid parking to Saturdays as part of a response to revenue shortfalls.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Members of the city’s ad-hoc committee on the penny tax extension shared information with the public and solicited feedback at a Sept. 16 meeting at Arlington Park.
  • By David Conway |
  • September 22, 2021
Sarasota city, county leaders out to sell voters on optional sales tax

Officials are conducting public outreach as a precursor to a planned referendum on a 15-year extension of Sarasota’s infrastructure sales tax.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Solid Waste Division Manager Rob Shankle assured the Observer that Manatee County's recycling program remains operational.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • June 14, 2022
Manager says Manatee County’s recycling program on solid ground

Although the city of Bradenton canceled its home recycling pickup, Manatee County says its program is going well.

  • East County
  • News
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