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  • By Sarah Felder |
  • April 26, 2013
Learning to cook with grains at Whole Foods Market Sarasota

Learning to cook with grains at Whole Foods Market Sarasota

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Anne Roberts.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • June 29, 2020
Longboat Key readers rejoice in time enough at last

Anne Roberts has no shortage of quarantine reads.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam McTeer |
  • September 2, 2009
Lakewood Ranch CDDs finalize 2010 budget, rethink process

Lakewood Ranch Community Manager Bob Fernandez said he has been charged with the task of reviewing the methods by which assessments are determined.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 29, 2014
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • July 4, 2018
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, July 5

A look at our favorite arts and entertainment calendar events taking place in Sarasota and Lakewood Ranch this week.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Correct posture (left) vs. “chicken head” (right) is posture, which is a forward tilt of your neck.
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • May 27, 2015
AEROBIC GRANDMA | “Chicken head” posture: Causes and cures

My partner in this month’s column is a fully qualified expert: John Sutherland, P.T.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Trevor Born, MD |
  • March 22, 2018
The anatomy of a golf swing

The anatomy of a golf swing

  • Health
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Plans to operate a 200-seat restaurant at the Lido pavilion remain controversial.
  • By David Conway |
  • November 16, 2017
Resident opposition mounts to Lido pavilion plans

Critics say a proposal to renovate the Lido pool and pavilion is a bad deal for the city.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Those who participated gave special attention to social distancing.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • June 30, 2020
Group health — 6 feet apart in Lakewood Ranch

Public yoga sessions bring Lakewood Ranch community together during difficult times.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Debbie Huckaby with Aquiel, a Moluccan Cockatoo
  • By Jay Heater |
  • June 27, 2018
Eastern Manatee County sanctuary grows to almost 400 parrots

Birds of Paradise, run by Executive Director Debbie Huckaby in east Manatee County, provides a safe perch for rescued parrots.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Katie Johns |
  • February 28, 2018
Twin Shores residents celebrate 20 years of ownership

On Feb. 28, about 90 residents gathered to celebrate the anniversary of the owners buying the property.

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  • By Robin Hartill |
  • July 20, 2011
P&Z gears up to address transportation concerns

The Planning & Zoning Board directed town staff to look into changes in the Comprehensive Plan to address traffic concerns.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Sarasota County had a 75% return rate for questionnaires during the 2010 Census.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • January 30, 2020
Census work begins in March

First contact with local residents comes in the form of a letter.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Estranged but united, Rod Brogan and Almeria Campbell live out a parent's nightmare together but experience it differently.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • January 29, 2020
'American Son' reverberates with pent-up tensions

Parents' nightmare made worse by societal issues in Christopher Demos-Brown drama

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Light, breathable clothes, proper hydration and carb-rich foods can help people exercise stronger and safer during the extreme heat of a Florida summer.
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • April 14, 2021
How to beat the heat while exercising this summer

From hydration to clothing, this is how you can beat the heat while exercising this summer

  • Health
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • March 18, 2020
Longboat voters dig plan to finance beach projects

Gulfside and Bayside voters in both counties approve borrowing plan to launch renourishment, groins and more.

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  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 21, 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. The Longboat Observer gives priority to letters of local interest and about local issues. The Observer will print all letters to the editor if it feels they are of general interest, but only if the letter is signed and the author's street address and phone number are given. The editor reserves the right to condense letters.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Manatee County Administrator Cheri Coryea received an average score of 3.49 across 10 categories after adjusting the evaluation system numerically on a scale of 1 (unacceptable) to 4 (exceeds expectations).
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • November 10, 2020
Manatee commissioners have tense exchange over administrator’s performance review

Manatee commissioners argue while discussing evaluations of administrator

  • East County
  • News
The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office last week arrested 20 alleged unlicensed contractors as part of a sting operation.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • November 17, 2014
Sheriff's operation nets 20 arrests

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office last week arrested 20 men for charges related to unlicensed contracting as part of Operation Freelancer.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 17, 2018
Cellular technology company answers call for better cell service in Lakewood Ranch

USA Cran hopes to build small cell towers in Lakewood Ranch within a year.

  • East County
  • News
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