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  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 7, 2010
Commission chooses both sand options

The Town Commission will use a slightly darker sand for the north end of the island's high-erosion spots from North Shore Road just south of Broadway.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Phase-one improvements of the Town Center Green project finished in August.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • August 30, 2020
Longboat Key saves $119K on phase one of Town Center Green project

Longboat Key town commissioners are set to discuss phase-two improvements in October.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Devito's house at the end of Baywinds Lane, devastated by the tornado.
  • By Jack Short |
  • January 17, 2016
Tornado destroys home, damages others near Stickney Point Road

No major injuries were reported, but responders rescued two people trapped in a collapsed home on Baywinds Lane.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Courtesy Photo. Sarasota Ballet Artistic Director Iain Webb welcomed Cuban defector Edward Gonzalez to the ballet and freedom in March.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 30, 2013
Our View

Good plan, if you stick to it

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Courtesy. Joe Seidensticker is leading a revival of the Libby's brand.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 18, 2018
Prominent restaurant undergoes significant renovation

A mainstay restaurant in Southside Village, Libby’s Café & Bar, is getting a major renovation this summer — kicking off a revival of the decade-old brand. Owners plan to re-introduce Libby’s Café & Bar by October.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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  • By Pam Nadon |
  • August 5, 2019
'The Farewell' is a touching dramedy that proves all families have their issues

Director-writer Lulu Wang's true family story is told by a cast of talented actors with identifiable credibility.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
For a taste of jolly old England, try egg in a hole at The Muse at The Ringling
  • By Su Byron |
  • December 4, 2019
Brunch: The meal that's mostly for fun

Sure, breakfast is important, but we don't just eat to live, do we?

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • March 3, 2010
Oscar Mania: And the winner is...

Records stand to be broken at this year's Academy Awards, and producers are hoping it will be viewer numbers. The big lures are Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin co-hosting the event (their promos are hilarious) and the fact that the 'Best Picture' category has been super-sized from five to 10 nominations. But fear not, it's being billed as the shortest ceremony ever. So, place your bets, root for your faves and sit back and enjoy the show.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 13, 2019
Sailors football drops anchor on Titusville

Sarasota High puts up historic numbers to move to 4-0.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
The 2019 Sarasota Improv Festival ran July 12 and 13. Courtesy photo
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • July 22, 2019
2019 Sarasota Improv Festival offers big laughs and new take on the art form

Improv troupes from around the nation showcased their art at Florida Studio Theatre. In case you missed it, here’s a recap of some of the highlights.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • March 23, 2016
Longboat Key: Easter Worship Services

Easter worhsip services

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • May 9, 2017
Film review: 'Graduation'

"Graduation" is a methodically paced character study, but its smoldering subtext fails to surface.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Riah Walker is part of Kentucky's No. 1 ranked recruiting class.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • June 4, 2020
Prose and Kohn: Riverview volleyball player part of historic class at Kentucky

Riah Walker said she does not feel extra pressure from the rankings.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
The same home at 1364 Harbor Drive that sold for $8,768,700 in December sold for $6.1 million in July, 2020.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 7, 2022
Harbor Acres home is Sarasota's top seller this week

Property at 1364 Harbor Drive sells for $8.76 million in the week of Dec. 27-31.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
George Rauch, Longboat Key, is chief executive officer of Bradenton-based General Propeller and a former Wall Street investment banker.
  • By George Rauch |
  • August 1, 2012
Market Watch: Debt, debt and more government debt

In 2008, the sum of all U.S. government, private and corporate debt was $31.7 trillion.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Longboat Key has its garbage and recycling collections on Mondays and Thursdays.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • June 14, 2021
Longboat Key's recycling rates going up in August

The increased rates are part of a proposed three-year contract extension with Waste Management Inc.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
File photos. Town Manager Dave Bullock told commissioners last month he is "trying to find a logical way to deal with a multitude of issues this collapsing development gives us."
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 8, 2014
Issues to Watch 2014: Colony conundrum

A bankruptcy judge is expected to rule on a Colony Beach & Tennis Resort settlement Jan. 27.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
All of the participants in the tournament wore white.
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • February 24, 2019
Cedars event evokes images of Wimbledon

Cedars Tennis Resort hosted a tennis tournament where the attire was white and the racquets were wooden.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The Revs. Kenneth Blyth, Dee de Montmollin, Norman Pritchard, Longboat Island Chapel Pastoral Care Assistant MiMi Horwitz and Rabbi Stephen Sniderman of Temple Beth Israel.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • November 14, 2018
Longboat clergy invite all to Thanksgiving service

The annual Thanksgiving Interfaith Service will take place at 5 p.m. at Temple Beth Israel on Nov. 20.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The fire department is considering improvements that include additional staffing and enhanced fire stations. File photo
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • May 6, 2021
County considers improvements to fire department

The county is considering expanding its Rapid Response Unit and improvement stations in south Sarasota County.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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