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Gabriel, Brad, Aubrey and Michelle Hoover model the new Turtle Watch shirts.
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • March 30, 2015
Turtle Watch swims to new shirts

The Longboat Key Turtle Watch introduced its 2015 t-shirts.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 13, 2015
Boomers to Boomlets

How Manatee County is working to attract and keep a younger generation of employees.

  • East County
  • News
Emily Snuttjer, 77, is a new convert to rowing.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • June 18, 2020
Picture of Health: Emily Snuttjer

The Sarasota rower feels brand new at 77 thanks to her daily trek on the water.

  • Health
Last year’s Grand Marshal  and World War II veteran Lee Auslander, then 100, with Andy Hooker and Andy Sawyer.
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • October 7, 2015
Rotary Club to honor veterans

The Rotary Club of Longboat Key will host its second annual Veterans Day Parade on Nov. 11.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Tania Vergara Pérez — Photo by Niki Kottmann
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • July 23, 2019
Sarasota Cuban Ballet School instructor passes on pointe of pride

Tania Vergara Pérez has been a ballet dancer her whole life. Now she teaches the next generation.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 7, 2012
Our View: Profile in leadership: Brenner

This week marks one of our annual rites of spring (or almost spring): assessing the candidates running for Longboat Key Town Commission.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
"Don Carlos" at Sarasota Opera
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • March 11, 2015
A&E Picks and Highlights

A&E Editor Nick Reichert highlights the events to attend this week in Sarasota, FL.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • March 23, 2016
Longboat Key: Your Calendar

Check out upcoming events on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Gretchen Lovewell, manager of Mote’s Stranding Investigation’s Program, said the whale was found on the beach near 2605 Gulf of Mexico Drive.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • September 4, 2018
Pygmy killer whale found on Longboat Key taken to Mote

This whale marks the third that is now undergoing rehab at Mote Marine Laboratory.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Residents make themselves at home in the Paradise Center's new activity room.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • January 20, 2020
Paradise Center welcomes Longboat Key residents to its new space

A successful open house drums up success for the expanded organization's future.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Cardinal Mooney senior forward Alex Turner scored 48 goals last season and finished fourth in Florida’s Mr. Soccer award voting. He'll look to start the season off well against Clearwater Central Catholic at 7 p.m. at home on Nov. 8.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 3, 2016
That's the ticket ...

The top match-ups this week in Sarasota sports.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
City staff discouraged the Downtown Improvement District from moving forward with plans for a gateway sign arching over Main Street near U.S. 41.
  • By David Conway |
  • March 7, 2018
Downtown group discusses wayfinding

City officials believe they’re making progress on a longstanding request for directional signs, but it’s still unclear what the final product will look like.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • December 4, 2012
Sports Scores: Basketball

Cougars tame Falcons; SMA tops Venice Christian; Riverview breezes past North Port; Lady Cougars hold Lady Falcons to two buckets

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
(Eric Garwood) Construction has begun at 545 Bay Isles Parkway.
  • By John McGuire |
  • March 28, 2017
Longboat Key will soon have a new retail bank

Construction of the building began last week.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Traffic on Gulf of Mexico Drive and St. Armands Circle is causing delays.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • February 7, 2013
Longboat traffic causes delays

Traffic on Gulf of Mexico Drive heading southbound is backed up to the Bay Isles Parkway traffic light.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • April 11, 2016
Lakewood gears up for coed summer hoops camp

Lakewood Ranch High will hold its annual summer basketball camp for four weeks.

  • East County
  • Sports
Sarasota civil engineer Steve Suau has come up with the engineering to perfect a reclaimed water treatment program that reduces nutrients and will be tested in Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • November 14, 2019
Sarasota civil engineer close to a biochar breakthrough in treating reclaimed water

Sarasota civil engineer close to a biochar breakthrough in treating reclaimed water

  • East County
  • News
Siesta Key Association board member Peter van Roekens, who started the Adopt-A-Road pickup in 2003, with first timer Marilyn Romanus.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • December 3, 2013
Siesta Key cleanup volunteers bag record event

The Siesta Key Association/Siesta Key Village Association Adopt-A-Road pickup netted the best ever turnout of 24 volunteers and 32 bags of trash.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Beginning Tuesday, the Lido Pool will be open for its regular hours of operation.
  • By David Conway |
  • August 20, 2018
Lido Pool to reopen Tuesday

The pavilion and concession operation at Lido Beach will remain closed because of red tide until later this week, at least.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Katie Johns |
  • July 5, 2016
Cafe L'Europe hosts Operation Kindness for benefit evening

The organization's volunteers gathered for an evening of dining and recognition

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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