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On March 13, Longboat Key Detective Sgt. Bob Borque drove to the Mobil Longboat Key Mart to uncover a credit-card skimmer after he realized a device allowed a Key resident’s credit-card information to be stolen.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 17, 2015
Skimmer swipes card info at Mobile station

Longboat Key police plan to pump license-plate camera information and surveillance videos to find out who’s responsible for the high-tech heist.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Joe Hendricks |
  • May 3, 2013
Early voting and outside money will play a role in city commission race

Early voting and outside money will play a role in city commission race

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
A sari, circa 1867, from Bengaluru, Karnataka; made of silk and metal-wrapped thread — Photos courtesy Victoria and Albert Museum, London
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • August 14, 2019
'The Fabric of India' explores the global importance of textiles at The Ringling

The latest exhibit in the Searing Gallery tells the woven history of India's most important good.

  • Arts + Culture
Joel Benham built the Giant Furby Chair.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • March 26, 2026
Local artist makes larger-than-life versions of nostalgic objects

After a career in construction, Joel Benham, known as "GWAK," decided to make a living full-time with his detailed, large-scale re-creations of familiar products.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Violist Jan Gruning talked about how hearing quartets as a youth inspired him to play music professionally.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 1, 2012
Quartet inspires east students

The award-winning Ariel String Quartet inspired student musicians in the East County as part of the Perlman Music Program/Suncoast Jan. 19-25.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • June 12, 2013
BUSINESS OBSERVER

Crosby, Chiles, Cripe attend NOAA fish fry; Arpke 'Tasting Tuscany' in September; Maison Blanche to close for summer

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • July 1, 2009
Jaleski urges land acquisition

Commissioner Gene Jaleski wants the Longboat Key Town Commission to consider buying 14 platted parcels in the Longbeach Village, totaling five acres, for a nature preserve.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 10, 2011
Cops Corner

Feb. 28 Tired of it 4 p.m. - 1900 block of South Osprey Avenue. Suspicious Incident. Complainant said when he returned to his car in a parking lot, he noticed someone had let the air out of its right front tire. The man believes an elderly man, who likes to watch the parking lot, is to blame.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
The old gas station on the north end has been vacant since 2007. File photo
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • January 20, 2015
North-end gas station still running on empty

Keller Williams will not open an office at the old Chevron, but a Bradenton businessman seeks goodwill for a drop-off center.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
At a Junior Achievement "Discovery Center'' in Tampa, elementary-aged students run a mock city.Two similar facilities are proposed to be set up at Emma Booker Elementary and Booker Middle schools in Sarasota.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • November 10, 2025
Sarasota school district sets in motion sweeping vision for future

Sarasota County Schools approves a plan to attract students and eliminate empty seats.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
A collage of 1950 portraits of MacKinlay Kantor
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 20, 2023
Too big for words: Siesta Key’s forgotten ‘king’

He died deep in debt, but MacKinlay Kantor wrote bestsellers, won fiction’s great prizes, hung with Hemingway and brought celebrities to Sarasota.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Dean DuCray aka Colonel Sanders
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • May 7, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: SYC Kentucky Derby Party

Sarasota Yacht Club took bets on horses on May 5, but part of the proceeds went to the Sarasota Yacht Club's Charitable Foundation and will benefit area children. But the Derby wasn't the only competition; the women had a vote for the best hat. It was such a party that, Colonel Sanders decided to skip out on the derby to spend some time at SYC.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Barbara and Warren Bean
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • November 5, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Ferraris on St. Armands

Red was the color of the day at Ferraris on St. Armands on Saturday, Nov. 5. But it could have been green for the total cost of the 50 or so Ferraris accumulated on the circle to be viewed by the public and other owners. Only one car would be deemed 'The best in show.' Many car gazers hoped they could join the Ferrari Owners Club members on the circle someday.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Edward Hamburger, Horia Tecau, Joyce Welch, Jackie Bohannon, Max Mirnyi
  • By Katie Hendrick |
  • December 18, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Bryan Brothers at Longboat Key Club Tennis Gardens

Tennis enthusiasts at the Longboat Key Club and Resort got some elite advice and a whole lot of excitement when a quartet of the world's best players - Horia Tecau Max Mirnyi, and Bob and Mike Bryan - participated in clinics Saturday, Dec. 15, at the club's tennis gardens.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Artist Cro-Ken painted while video streaming his work in sync with oboist Matt Sullivan’s music Jan. 6 at the opening of the “Affinities” exhibit at the Longboat Key Center for the Arts, a Division of Ringling College of Art and Design.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 22, 2012
January Year in Pictures: Longboat Key

Enjoy some of our picks for best pictures of January 2012.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Kathy Gowe learned how to ride a Harley Davidson bike.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • November 21, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Chili Cook-Off

Main Street and the Manatee County Emergency Services battled it out for the title of 'Best Chili' Nov. 17 during a fourth annual Chili Cook-Off At Lakewood Ranch Main Street. Festivities included food, fire trucks, a smoke house, live music by The Groove, games and chili. Proceeds of the event went to Tribute to Heroes - Emergency Services Memorial Fund.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • December 29, 2016
The year in Sarasota sports photos

A look back on 2016.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Bassist Michael Dempsey and singer and lead guitarist Steve Arvey
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • February 11, 2015
PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Key Center for the Arts Art & Blues concert

Some of the best blues performers in the area performed on Feb. 12 at the Longboat Key Center for the Arts. Singer and lead guitarist Steve Arvey, pianist Bill Buchman, harmonica player Tony Smith, bassist Michael Dempsey and drummer Rich Andre performed a jazz and blues concert.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • December 7, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Bradenton Blues Festival

PHOTO GALLERY: Bradenton Blues Festival

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Joanne Torlucci submitted this sunset photo, taken on Anna Maria Island.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 7, 2013
Weather photo: Longboat Key

Joanne Torlucci submitted this sunset photo, taken on Anna Maria Island.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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