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  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 5, 2014
Letters to the Editor

Facts on proposed charter; City should sue Mogensen; If you build it, they will come

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • August 20, 2020
County to begin construction on new cooling plant

The $14.8 million project will support air conditioning for the county's downtown campus buildings.

  • Sarasota
  • News
After seeing a circus performance many years ago, he was inspired by the magic to get involved in a bigger way. But, it’s the programs that keep him donating every year.
  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • May 8, 2013
May 8: Daily Headlines Video

Today's Stories: Third suspect in violent Sarasota home invasion captured; Mills freezes all school spending; Properties have stake in new Mote turtle policy; Patron Saints: Mitchell McKnight

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Sarasota City Commissioner Hagen Brody
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • August 23, 2017
A breakthrough on traffic

Thanks to Sarasota City Commissioner Hagen Brody’s putting the issue on the agenda, FDOT will add turn lanes on U.S. 41 and Gulfstream Avenue to ease the constant backups.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Traffic has increased around The Mall at University Town Center, but the county doesn't yet have data to determine by how much. To manage the flow of traffic, it manually changes the traffic signals during peak times. Kurt Schultheis
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 10, 2015
Officials give UTC traffic the yellow light

Traffic isn't flowing as quickly as many residents would prefer, but officials say UTC congestion hasn't been the 'doom and gloom' scenario many feared.

  • East County
  • News
Tres ceviches at Inkanto
  • By June LeBell |
  • April 2, 2014
Tidbites

A new Peruvian restaurant and Cooking for a Cause.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • July 2, 2014
Sidelines

All-Stars win district crown; LWR Marauders to host tryouts; Eight-year-old records first hole-in-one

  • East County
  • Sports
Robert Goodman, president of Longboat Key Association Inc.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 3, 2015
Key Club expansion drives road shift

A relocated Longboat Club Road will place the Islandside project in the fast lane. Traffic issues are the only speed bumps in sight.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • March 31, 2011
OBITUARY: Alfred 'Alf' Rudolph

Alfred 'Alf' Rudolph, 95, was past president of Beach Harbor Condominium Association.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • January 22, 2020
How to make Longboat's Gulf of Mexico Drive safer

Keep the transports out of the middle of GMD, let lights shine on the road, and buy GMD from the state.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • November 18, 2015
Conversation with Michael Saunders

Michael Saunders, the woman whose local real estate empire surpassed $2 billion in sales last year, grew up barefoot on the north end of Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Town Manager Tom Harmer is said he's hoping his presentation circuit will give him an opportunity to introduce himself to residents.
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • January 17, 2018
Longboat plans outreach for referendum questions

Town Manager Tom Harmer is hoping his meetings around town will help residents get to know what they'll vote for or against this March.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Bruno Kapacinskas, Manatee County’s Business Resource Manager and Gail Loefgren, Longboat Chamber president, talk about available loans for red tide victims.
  • By Suzanne Elliott |
  • November 1, 2018
Federal and state help available to businesses hurt by red tide

Federal and state help available to businesses hurt by red tide

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 3, 2013
Town software receives global recognition

A Longboat Key Fire Rescue Department software app has made the first cut for an award that received more than 700 entries.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The first formal concert of the FWCS Youth Orchestra was held in 1960. Pictured is the Youth Orchestra in rehearsal in 1978.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • September 4, 2013
Orchestra celebrates instrumental moments

In an economy with orchestras facing musician strikes, closures and bankruptcy, the current news for orchestras is not always positive.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • May 20, 2021
Style: Made in the Shade

Embrace the outdoors and protect your eyes this summer with some stylish sunglasses.

  • LWR Life
BigTop
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • August 30, 2013
Big Top Brewing Company taps new brew at Mr. Beery's

Big Top Brewing Company taps new brew at Mr. Beery's

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Rendering of the future St. Regis Hotel and Residences
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • May 6, 2020
Celebrate with fireworks!

The Chuck Whittall-Andy Adams standoff is over.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Drew Stuart said he likes to convey his feelings, in this case political sentiment, though his work including "The Perfect Politician."
  • By Jay Heater |
  • November 15, 2017
Greenbrook resident molds a new hobby out of clay

The Fall Show and Sale will exhibit work from Drew Stuart and the area's other top artists.

  • East County
  • News
School starts Aug. 24 for Manatee County public school students.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • August 18, 2015
Manatee County schools open for registration, schedule open house events

Manatee County schools open for registration, schedule open house events

  • East County
  • News
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