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Jon Taleff and Britney Guertin get drinks on Lakewood Ranch Main Street.
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • February 22, 2018
Young And Looking For Love

What’s it like to be a single young professional in Lakewood Ranch? We found two local millennials and bombarded them with personal questions.

  • LWR Life
Chief Assistant State Attorney Ed Brodsky, left, and Sheriff Tom Knight, right, release the findings of their investigation.
  • By Robin Roy |
  • July 29, 2011
No charges in county purchasing scandal

Insufficient evidence was found to prosecute any county employees for misusing their purchasing credit cards.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 15, 2010
Neal to host golf fundraiser

Neal Communities will hold its second Neal Communities Golf Challenge, a four-person golf scramble beginning with a shotgun start at 1 p.m., Sept. 25, at University Park Country Club, 7671 The Park Blvd.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Country Meadows' Stacy Nale, 51, said she appreciates it more now she is a student again.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • September 27, 2017
Go back to school with class at MTC in Lakewood Ranch

Side of Ranch: Jay Heater

  • East County
  • News
Cars make their way onto the new southbound on-ramp to Interstate 75 from eastbound State Road 70 on Dec. 3. The ramp opened to traffic on Nov. 10.
  • By Scott Lockwood |
  • December 9, 2021
Interstate 75/State Road 70 interchange project near Lakewood Ranch nears completion

Construction on the interchange of Interstate 75 and State Road 75 should be completed in January according to FDOT. Pandemic, weather slowed project from its expected summer 2020 finish.

  • East County
  • News
The placement of the courts following relocation.
  • By Lauren Tronstad |
  • January 10, 2023
Key Club pickleball plans passed

The site plans to replace existing parking for four new courts were passed unanimously on second reading.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Jason Sudeikis is Ted Lasso in "Ted Lasso." Photo via Apple TV+.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • July 23, 2021
Binge Blog: "Ted Lasso" returns, and Cannes films make critics swoon

Plus, an update on a Sarasota "Big Brother" contestant.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
This year's co-chairs of the annual Christmas Bazaar: JoAnn Sifuentes, Diane Monaghan and Chris Gooderham. (Lesley Dwyer)
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • October 20, 2022
St. Mary's annual Christmas Bazaar is Nov. 5

Church members start making sale items in May for their annual Christmas Bazaar.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Despite an unusual end to the school year and a concurrent learning model, students are performing well on benchmark tests.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • November 17, 2020
Despite 'COVID-slide,' students testing well

Early benchmarks show that students are testing higher than school administrators anticipated.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • May 1, 2019
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, May 2

A look at our favorite arts and entertainment calendar events taking place this week in Sarasota, Venice and Lakewood Ranch.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
VPA director Rebecca Abrahamson and VPA Theatre Chairman Scott Keys stand about where the lobby will be expanded to.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • August 8, 2019
Booker VPA to see $4 million renovation

School officials hope investment into the theater facility will shine a brighter light on student artists.

  • Sarasota
  • News
If you know someone who should be featured as an Athlete of the Week, please call or send the suggestion to Mallory Gnaegy at 366-3468, Ext. 360 or mgnaegy@yourobserver.com.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • February 15, 2012
Athlete of the Week: Marcia Gutridge

Marcia Gutridge retired five years ago from being a junior high principal in Ohio. She started exercising because she finally had the time.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • May 29, 2019
New beach plans in the works

Longboat leaders begin looking through spending proposals for long-term renourishment projects.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 13, 2022
Sarasota weather page photo: October 13

MaryAnn Tygh Parks captured this heron taking off over Celery Fields.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 13, 2022
Longboat Key weather page photo: October 13

Richard Moskovitz captured this photo of the sun rising over the bay from Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Inter-District Authority Landscape Supervisor Rob Campbell points to a steep drop-off along the riverbank where concrete mat is supposed to prevent erosion. The grant would reestablish this area behind Greenbrook Adventure Park.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 25, 2018
FEMA relief could dispel concerns in Lakewood Ranch

Lakewood Ranch CDDs bank on erosion repairs .

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 21, 2010
Letters to the editor

To send in your letters, please e-mail them to [email protected], or mail them to The Longboat Observer, 5570 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, 34228. The Longboat Observer gives priority to letters of local interest and about local issues. The Observer will print all letters to the editor if it feels they are of general interest, but only if the letter is signed and the author's street address and phone number are given. The editor reserves the right to condense letters.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
George Lewis started painting in 2003 after taking an adult education class in Oregon.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • November 11, 2015
Local Rotary member shows his colors

George Lewis, aka the “Water Man” donates and raffles his artwork to raise money for Rotary projects.

  • East County
  • News
Doug Baird installs one of the 50 billboard-size images in the Embracing Our Differences exhibit in Bayfront Park.  (Photos: Klint Lowry)
  • By Klint Lowry |
  • January 29, 2020
Embracing Our Differences focuses on the big picture

Organization know for its outdoor exhibit prioritizes education

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • January 1, 2020
2020 word of the year: Make it a ‘Golden’ year

Given the past three years of strife in Washington, one word that comes to mind is ‘stop’ — as ‘Stop it!’ But a better approach is to take the high road: the Golden Rule.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
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