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  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • August 20, 2021
Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key begins planning Lawn Party

The club is hopeful that they'll have the event on Dec. 4.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Trevor Lovett, Kirsten, Charlene and Bob Schmitt at the Schmitt's home in Summerfield. Photo by Jay Heater
  • By Jay Heater |
  • August 1, 2018
Lakewood Ranch's first baby ready to get married

The master-planned community has been kind to Summerfield's Kirsten Schmitt.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 21, 2022
East County weather page photo: July 21

Gordon Silver captured these two sandhill colts getting to know each other just hours after emerging from their shells off S.R. 70 near Lorraine Road in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • In Memoriam |
  • October 31, 2022
W. Howard Rooks

SARASOTA - W. Howard Rooks, 88 of Sarasota died peacefully at his home on October 20, 2022, surrounded by his loving daughter and grandchildren.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
East County's Virginia Bell has been reunited with Spanky.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • June 17, 2020
Chip helps Spanky return to Bradenton home after six years

Shih tzu returned to Bradenton home after being most for six years.

  • East County
  • News
Gabriella Alvarez is pictured with Andrea Avery, who helped chair the project.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 31, 2012
ODA student launches Teens for Jeans campaign

Out-of-Door Academy student Gabriella Alvarez is collecting jeans for homeless teenagers through Feb. 3.

  • East County
  • News
The FWC said the derelict boat became grounded on Aug. 10 outside of the Sands Point Condominium Association near the New Pass channel.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • September 16, 2021
Authorities working to remove sailboat grounded for a month on Longboat Key

The boat is stuck outside of the Sands Point Condominiums in New Pass.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Braden River junior shortstop Kinsey Goelz fields a ball during a college showcase tournament. Courtesy photo
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • September 17, 2014
The Tampa Mustangs are on a title hunt

The Tampa Mustangs 16s softball team finished as the ASA Nationals runner-up for the second-consecutive season in August.

  • East County
  • Sports
Commissioners Erik Arroyo and Liz Alpert recite the oath at Friday's swearing-in ceremony, while Commissioner Kyle Scott Battie participated remotely. Photo courtesy city of Sarasota.
  • By David Conway |
  • November 6, 2020
New Sarasota City Commission selects Brody as mayor

After winning Tuesday's election, City Commissioners Kyle Scott Battie, Liz Alpert and Erik Arroyo took the oath of office at a meeting today.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Energy Upgrade will enable residents to visit a website, www.energyupgradetoday.com, to help them identify and set priorities for saving energy, which will result in lower utility bills.
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • October 6, 2011
County launches new energy-efficiency program

An online county initiative launched Monday has been designed to make it easier for residents to lower their utility bills.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Whitaker Lofts is designed to fit the challenges at the roundabout at U.S. 41 and 14th Street in the North Trail Overlay District. (Rendering courtesy of Halflants + Pichette Architects)
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • July 15, 2022
Mixed-use condo building on Tamiami/14th Street approved by Planning Board

Recused from the hearing, Sarasota Planning Board member Michael Halflants and his architecture firm get the nod for Whitaker Lofts in the North Trail Overlay District.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Pine View senior Kaki France sings the National Anthem before Sarasota Polo Club play March 7.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • March 9, 2021
A Star Spangled Banner day at the Sarasota Polo Club

National Anthem always will play at the Sarasota Polo Club.

  • East County
  • Opinion
Jim Eatrides and Kevin Barile estimate that their latest plan took more than 1,000 man hours to compile.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • August 3, 2011
Plan seeks to open lines of communication

Cell-phone tower plan calls for a 150-foot stealth cellular tower on the 4.5-acre Longboat Island Chapel property.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Ashish Pawar, Glenda Leonard and Chris Sachs
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • November 4, 2021
Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key prepares for Salvation Army bell ringing

The club is one of the top two area fundraisers every year.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
1350 Main residents argue that those plans expired earlier this year, and any attempt to move forward with a development at the DeMarcay Hotel site should be required to begin the approval process anew.
  • By David Conway |
  • December 23, 2015
Top Story — March: Condo residents sue city, Palm Avenue developer

The 1350 Main Residential Condominium Association has filed a lawsuit against the city and the owner of the DeMarcay Hotel property in an attempt to prevent the construction of an 18-story building.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Commissioner Phill Younger spends more than 15 hours a week in his office studying town materials and preparing for meetings.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • February 20, 2013
Election: Younger finds commission work satisfying

At-large Commissioner Phill Younger cites budget modifications and beach project savings as top accomplishments during the past two years.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
John Brill is a founding member of the Rotary Club of Longboat Key. (Photo by Lesley Dwyer)
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • November 8, 2022
John Brill, an honored and humble veteran and Rotarian

The Rotary Club of Longboat Key is holding its ninth annual Veterans Day event on Friday at Temple Beth Israel.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Joan Seidel, Katy Dunn, Martha Gayle and Elaine Dabney
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • March 10, 2023
Longboat Key Club takes another swing at Go for the Cure

The women's golf leagues joined forces on March 7 to raise money for Breast Health Sarasota Inc.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Kevin Williams, one of the new owners of Desoto Speedway, now Full Throttle Speedway, stands on the freshly renovated track, which has 18-degree banked turns primed for fast driving. The new racing season started May 4.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • May 15, 2013
Desoto Speedway welcomes new owners, name

New owners hope to revive the South's 'fastest short track.'

  • East County
  • News
Rick Piccolo, president and CEO of Sarasota Bradenton International Airport, said commercial growth will allow the airport to provide shops and restaurants that complement air travel. File photo
  • By David Conway |
  • November 10, 2021
Amid growth, SRQ showcases redevelopment plans

A need for parking has slightly changed plans at Sarasota Bradenton International Airport, but commercial growth remains a priority.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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