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The speed limit along Broadway Street has been reduced to 20 mph from 25 mph. Street parking rules elsewhere in Longbeach Village have also been changed.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • June 4, 2019
Commission OKs final changes to Village parking rules

Residents and town have been discussing street parking, speed limits for months.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Courtesy photo.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • November 19, 2015
SMA Season's tidings

Sarasota Military Academy seeks funds and volunteers for Wreaths Across America at Sarasota National Cemetery.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Joseph Caulkins
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • April 27, 2016
Off Key Chorale's Healing Voices

Off Key Chorale uses the power of music to give Parkinson's patients a voice.

  • Arts + Culture
Lakewood Ranch's Steve Kulp drives into the Wednesday car show at Lakewood Main Street with his pooch, Abby.
  • By Berkley Mason |
  • September 6, 2017
"Cruzin'" in Lakewood Ranch

Car show provides a break from the worry about the impending hurricane.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 7, 2011
Trade-in event to benefit Habitat for Humanity

Sarasota County and Manatee County residents may donate their 'gently-used' furniture to local Habitat for Humanity Restore Home Centers, Dec. 9 to Dec. 12, to receive a discount voucher for the purchase of new furniture at The Furniture Warehouse.

  • East County
  • News
County Commissioner Nora Patterson.
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • March 19, 2014
County tightens noise rules

The Sarasota County Commission voted Wednesday for more restrictive countywide noise restrictions.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 11, 2009
Younger qualifies for at-large commission seat

Longboat Key resident Phillip Younger is an official candidate for the at-large commission seat currently held by Commissioner Hal Lenobel.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Longboat Key Police Department reports from Oct. 17-21.
  • By Terry O’Connor |
  • November 2, 2016
Longboat Key Cops Corner: 11.2.16

Longboat Key Police Department reports from Oct. 17-21

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 2, 2018
Bradenton man dies in one-vehicle crash

Two others were injured in the accident.

  • East County
  • News
BUSTED: This week in police reports: Thursday, March 12
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • October 30, 2014
Busted: This week in police reports — Thursday, Oct. 30

Busted: This week in police reports — Thursday, Oct. 30

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 8, 2012
Cool 'do

Laurie Birnbach showed off her Coca-Cola pride Wednesday, Oct. 31, at the Sarasota Yacht Club's Trick-or-Treat on the Docks event.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Sand from nearby beaches facing the Gulf of Mexico has filled the eastern spit of the Greer Island shoreline for years. Here is a look on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • September 8, 2020
Quick fix coming for Longboat's Canal 1A

The town of Longboat Key is finalizing its plans before hiring a marine contractor to move 1,000 cubic yards of sand.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The success center at Riverview High School is set up informally so students can move the seats into various configurations.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • October 24, 2019
Student Success Centers put focus on post-secondary life

The centers are located at Riverview High, North Port High and now Sarasota High.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Charles "C.J." Wickersham, 21, is a native of Longboat Key. File photo.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • September 28, 2011
FULL STORY: Wickersham recovers after shark attack, surgery

Longboat Key native Charles 'C.J.' Wickersham remains at Bayfront Medical Center following a weekend attack by a bull shark off of Anna Maria.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Individuals can dispose of expired or unused prescription drugs and over-the-counter medications.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 25, 2013
Rx drug drop-off event Saturday

A Lakewood Ranch Walgreens location will be the countywide drop-off for the event.

  • East County
  • News
Anthony Liakakos, the general manager at Oak & Stone, shows off the iPourIt beer system.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • May 10, 2017
Sarasota's Oak & Stone adds brunch to menu

Side of Ranch: Jay Heater

  • East County
  • News
Jesse Biter and Eric Baird pose in front of the Hollywood 20 complex. They are part of a group of investors that purchased the property on Nov. 12 for $18.1 million.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 19, 2015
WHAT'S HAPPENING: Developer purchases Hollywood 20 complex, Siesta Key man arrested for drug trafficking

A look at what's going on the week of Nov. 19, 2015

  • Sarasota
  • News
Lakewood Ranch High junior Riley Bohan began lifting her freshman year after a good friend talked her into the sport. Photo by Jen Blanco
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • September 3, 2014
Going for Gold

Lakewood Ranch High junior Riley Bohan won three gold medals at the USA Weightlifting National Youth Championships earlier this summer.

  • East County
  • Sports
Producing Artistic Director Michael Donald Edwards announces the upcoming season. Photo by Niki Kottmann
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • March 25, 2019
Asolo Rep and the FSU/Asolo Conservatory announce 2019-2020 season

Next season will bring ‘The Sound of Music,’ ‘Murder on the Orient Express’ and several new works to the FSU Center for the Performing Arts.

  • Arts + Culture
New developments have led to concerns about the rate of growth in Sarasota, but are those fears founded?
  • By David Conway |
  • January 5, 2017
2017 Issues to Watch: Growth

From traffic to new development, concerns surrounding growth in Sarasota are mounting — but will those concerns lead to change?

  • Sarasota
  • News
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