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George Spoll to succeed Mayor Jack Duncan.
  • By Terry O’Connor |
  • November 21, 2016
Spoll to succeed Duncan on Longboat Commission

When the qualifying period closed at noon Monday, Longboat Key had one new commissioner-elect, two contested commission races and one referendum, according to Town Clerk Trish Granger.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Major League Football begins it training season March 30 at Premier Sports Campus at Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • February 26, 2016
MLFB announces new training camp opening date in Lakewood Ranch

Premier Sports Campus will host eight Major League Football teams beginning March 30.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • December 25, 2014
Dear Santa:

Ashton and Phillippi Shores Elementary School students share their holiday wishes.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Former Vice Chairwoman Michelle Patterson has been a member of the Heritage Harbour South CDD for about two years.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • December 3, 2014
Heritage Harbour CDD welcomes new leadership

The Heritage Harbour South CDD elected Michelle Patterson as its chairwoman at the Dec. 2 meeting.

  • East County
  • News
Mar Vista owner Ed Chiles first sought to build a second story deck for the restaurant in 2010. (File photo)
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • December 11, 2014
Town staff recommends Mar Vista project

Owner Ed Chiles aims to build a second story deck but no longer seeks to increase the restaurant's seating.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Yaryna Klimchak |
  • June 6, 2013
Student Spotlight: Matt Klinkel

Matt Klinkel is used to speaking and reading foreign languages: His email account is set to Spanish; he reads French and Spanish newspapers; and his phone and Facebook account are set to Chinese (although he says he switches it to Spanish occasionally).

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The new owner of Paradise Plaza plans to split the space Borders previously occupied and improve the shopping center’s lighting and landscaping.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 13, 2014
Paradise Plaza sells for $27 million

ECHO Realty bought the 139,000-square-foot shopping center located on South Tamiami Trail, and has plans for the space left vacant by Borders.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Renovations of LBK Liquors could be completed this week. (File photo)
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • April 8, 2014
Plaza owner plans to open LBK Liquors in early May

Ryan Snyder is hopeful that LBK Liquors and the new Longbeach Cafe will increase traffic to Whitney Beach Plaza.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Demolition of the former Longboat Key Hilton Beachfront Resort's restaurant building began in late August. Courtesy photo
  • By Caleb Motsinger |
  • October 22, 2014
Former Latitudes restaurant building demo complete

Ocean Properties Ltd. estimates that completion of the Gulfside Beach Resort is approximately 13 months away.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
In other news, Bob Burstein (far right), CDD 6 chairman, said he is resigning as chairman, but will remain on the board.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • March 18, 2014
CDDs talk agreement on gate costs

At a workshop today, Lakewood Ranch Community Development Districts 2, 5 and 6 are conducting a straw poll on an interlocal agreement to share the cost of maintaining and operating the gate at Balmoral Woods Boulevard and the gate at Legacy Boulevard.

  • East County
  • News
Sarasota Police detectives begin investigating a homicide that occurred on New Year's Day.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • January 3, 2014
VIDEO: Sarasota Police arrest homicide suspect

Sarasota Police arrested 35-year-old Jorge Macias at 11:30 p.m. Thursday, after which he admitted to stabbing Johnny Luna multiple times.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Interim Sarasota County Administrator Tom Harmer discusses leadership and experience.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • October 31, 2013
Daily Headlines: Oct. 31, 2013

Happy Halloween! Today's stories: City of Sarasota struggles with Sunshine law; Sarasota Interim County Administrator Tom Harmer discusses leadership; Longboat Key Police Union ratifies its contract; and MORE!

  • Longboat Key
  • News
In its new location, the column sits next to a Sarasota County historical marker commemorating the 1885 landing of the Scots.
  • By David Conway |
  • December 4, 2013
Dedication ceremony planned for historical column

On Friday, the city of Sarasota will hold a rededication ceremony to commemorate the new location of a historical column received from the city of Glasgow, Scotland.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sarasota Police decide how to remove the beige Infiniti from the bank of Hudson Bayou.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • December 4, 2013
UPDATE: Woman drives car into Hudson Bayou

A woman began driving erratically and drove into the waterway in front of Sarasota High School after 1 p.m. today.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • In Memoriam |
  • January 26, 2022
Arleane Stier

Arleane Stier, formerly of Bloomfield, NJ,  beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully in her home in Longboat Key, Florida, on December 18, 2021.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
The new roundabout at Ringling Boulevard and Pine Place is an example of a traffic calming device to slow speeds and reduce points of conflict.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • February 10, 2025
City hosts traffic calming plan town hall

A town hall meeting is the first phase of public input as the city of Sarasota develops a new plan to slow down traffic and improve safety.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Court 13 at Payne Park Tennis Center offers a spot for players to relax before and after matches.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 17, 2024
Pro shop, lounge opens at Payne Park Tennis Center

Court Thirteen, part pro shop and part lounge, is one of several recent improvements.

  • Sarasota
  • Business
Vivian Masters, 10, blows the shofar.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • September 22, 2025
Temple Emanu-El Religious School celebrates Rosh Hashanah

The school went outdoors, to Phillippi Estate Park, to celebrate the holiday, which celebrates the beginning of the Jewish New Year.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The Condominium by the Bay was built in 1982 on Boulevard of the Arts.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • January 21, 2026
Political power couple buys Sarasota condo

Political commentator and adviser James Carville and his White House staffer wife, Mary Matalin, are the new owners of a home in Sarasota, property records show.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Staff member Dezirae Walls holds Clairee.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • August 30, 2023
Humane Society of Sarasota County provides storm shelter for dogs and cats

The shelter is hosting a group of 15 dogs from Dixie County and 20-30 cats from Highlands County in Florida.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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