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Lance Trippel throws a pass over the middle against Manatee High.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 5, 2020
Prose and Kohn: Sarasota QB has showcased strong arm in first-ever season

Lance Trippel is 3-1 as a starting quarterback.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Laurel Semerdjian has used her downtime during the pandemic to cultivate culinary feats.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • April 19, 2021
Opera à la Carte

Sarasota Opera’s talents are cooking up something to sing about.

  • Arts + Culture
Manatee County Commissioner Vanessa Baugh says she might run for the Florida House of Representatives in November. (File photo)
  • By Jay Heater |
  • January 7, 2022
Manatee Commissioner Vanessa Baugh considers run for Florida House

Vanessa Baugh considers resigning her commission post to run for the state House of Representatives.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • March 16, 2016
Longboat Key: Your Calendar

Check out upcoming events in Longboat Key and surrounding areas.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 22, 2020
Lakewood Ranch boys soccer falls in state semifinal

The Mustangs lost 2-1 to Boone High.

  • East County
  • Sports
Offensive lineman Kyle Brown, a 2015 graduate of Bradenton Christian, will play football for Division III Geneva College, in Beaver Falls, Pa., this fall.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • June 3, 2015
Panther set to tackle the next challenge

Bradenton Christian graduate Kyle Brown will continue his football career at Geneva College this fall.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 13, 2021
Sarasota weather page photo: May 13

Michael Cohen captured this little blue heron near the nest at Red Bug Slough in Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
With a new investor on board, Major League Football hopes to kick off its training season in March at the Premier Sports Campus at Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • February 17, 2016
Major League Football finds new funding source

New professional football league based in Lakewood Ranch appears to be back on schedule for inaugural 2016 season.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • March 9, 2016
If you don’t want Trump

Oh my, the 2016 campaign so far has been truly bizarre. Clearly, 60% of Republicans don’t want Trump. Come Tuesday, there’s one way to make it more difficult for him.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 26, 2010
TOP STORY, APRIL: Code changes move forward

The majority of the Town Commission agreed with the Longboat Key Club and Resort's suggested code clarifications and changes Friday, April 16.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Before it was reopened to traffic June 13, this section of Lakewood Main Street had been closed to traffic for 14 months. At least 850 people have signed a petition asking to keep the street open to pedestrians.
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • June 23, 2021
Opening Lakewood Main Street to traffic irks some residents

A Change.org petition to keep part of the Lakewood Ranch street open to pedestrians has more than 850 signatures.

  • East County
  • News
One of the Longboat Key police boats is about 13 years old and will be replaced through a grant from West Coast Inland Navigation District.
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • January 20, 2020
Longboat fire, police gain thousands in grants

First responder agencies awarded more than $130,000 for marine purposes.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Yvonne Martin, Rob Commissar, Donna Downes and Nancy Sykes (Photo by Lori Sax )
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • November 18, 2021
Class Act: Game Changers

Armed with spreadsheets, data and plenty of empathy, Nancy Sykes and her fiercely dedicated team at Esplanade Gives Back offer critical help to the surrounding community.

  • LWR Life
Legacy Golf Club's foursome of PGA members included Kevin Paschall, Wendi Patterson, K.C. Bartlett and Jeff Boudrie. Courtesy photo.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • March 22, 2022
Prose and Kohn: Local golf pros put money on their skills for a good cause

The 2022 Birdie-A-Thon raised approximately $70,000 for local charities

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 19, 2010
Letters to the Editor

To send in your letters, please e-mail them to [email protected], or mail them to The Longboat Observer, 5570 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, 34228.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • December 19, 2019
Black Ties & Tales: Yes, I'm Still Here

Our Black Tie reporter reflects on his first taste of season in Sarasota.

  • Black Tie
Booker's Sariah Bradley (11) gets fouled against Clearwater.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • January 26, 2022
Tornadoes girls basketball all smiles as postseason approaches

Even a Tuesday loss against Clearwater High was encouraging to Booker High head Coach Ty Bryant

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Town Manager Dave Bullock turned down a $7,200 raise last month for excellent performance but he graciously accepted $10,380 worth of extra vacation Dec. 7.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 22, 2015
Bullock receives 15 extra vacation days

Town Manager Dave Bullock’s $180,000 salary won’t be boosted at his request but he agreed to three additional vacation workweeks.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Jaimee Baker won a trophy for catching the most fish, a total of 21 during the Kids Klub Fishing Tournament of the Sarasota Slam.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • August 4, 2016
Sarasota Calendar 8.4.16

Sarasota and Siesta Key events for the week of Aug. 4.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Although a final decision has yet to be made on an indoor gymnasium at Premier Park, this sketch by Manatee County shows that a gym could be placed next to the $13.6 million aquatics facility, which has been approved. (Courtesy)
  • By Jay Heater |
  • June 10, 2022
Manatee exec says indoor gymnasium would be boon for tourism

Elliott Falcione says Premier Park in Lakewood Ranch should have an indoor athletic facility component.

  • East County
  • News
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