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  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • July 12, 2010
Commission unhappy with oil-spill plan

The Longboat Key Town Commission also established a maximum millage rate of 1.9036 mills Monday night.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Paula Atwell |
  • August 23, 2012
Film Review: 'Farewell, My Queen'

The party's over for Marie Antoinette in the new film, "Farewell, My Queen."

  • Arts + Culture
The second CVS sign was proposed for the left wall, which faces Bay Isles Parkway. See a rendering of the proposed sign on page 8A.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • June 20, 2012
ZBA refuses to 'sign off' on CVS request

The Zoning Board of Adjustment denied a variance request from the drug-store chain for a second wall sign at its new store.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Engaged couple, Kathryn Naomi Baga and Eric Jordan Fried.
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • January 25, 2012
Occasions

Read this week's featured engagements and weddings.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 1, 2012
News Briefs

Publix to go before the Town Commission; Town, Key Club file appeals; Citizens decreases its maximum coverage limit

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The ceremony unveiling Selby Five Points Park's computerized lighting system took place Jan. 7.
  • By Robin Roy |
  • January 13, 2011
News Briefs

CCNA thanks the DID for park improvements; Selby Five Points Park sound system discussed; City and county offices to be closed for holiday

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sky rides will offer unparalleled view of the area.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 1, 2011
Slice of the City

APRIL FOOLS -- Sarasota aims high to bring in sky ride; 'Seniorpalooza' set to rock Payne Park; Officers in training get some new wheels; Circus Sarasota star bridges the gap

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • July 31, 2018
Former Longboat Mayor Rothenberg dies at 92

Lee Rothenberg served as the mayor of Longboat Key during his decades of public service on the island.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Architect Michael Halflants hoped Whitaker Lofts would be a defining project for the North Trail. Rendering courtesy Halflants + Pichette Architects.
  • By David Conway |
  • August 29, 2019
North Trail plans promote walkability

As a developer works on a mixed-use project, the Sarasota City Commission will consider new regulations for the North Trail.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The robbery-homicide at the Zota Beach Resort took place Aug. 4, 2017.
  • By Ryan Butler |
  • September 18, 2017
Off-duty Longboat officers provide Zota security

As hotel seeks new security company, town police fill in on their own time.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Human resources consultant Ron Hamilton talks with Inter-District Authority Board members, including Chairman Tom Green, left, about finding a successful candidate.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 31, 2015
IDA refines candidate search

Town Hall Executive Director Eva Rey says, ‘This position is not for a wall flower.’

  • East County
  • News
Gulliver the seagull was selected as the new logo for the Siesta Key Village Merchants Association in 1975.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • September 10, 2015
This week in history 9.10.15

A glimpse of the way things were from the archives.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • October 27, 2015
Asolo Rep previews the romance and rumble of "West Side Story"

Asolo Repertory Theatre hosted a preview for board members, donors and theater lovers of its season opener: the classic musical "West Side Story."

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • March 28, 2015
Film Review: '71'

The new film "71" is about blurred lines in 1971 Belfast.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Sean Thompson and other Longboat Key kids got to ride a Longboat Key Police Department all-terrain vehicle in 1998, at Bayfront Park Recreation Center's summer camp. Courtesy photo
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • February 17, 2015
Rotary Club seeks kids for new monthly club

If you're a Longboater between the ages of 6 and 12, you're invited to get to know your fellow Longboat Key kids.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Michael Gibson surprised his mom, Kristina Gibson, and dad, not pictured, as they disembarked in Hong Kong on one of their stops on a Queen Mary 2 world cruise. They read their Observer while overlooking the Central District of Hong Kong from Kowloon.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • November 12, 2014
This year's "It's Read Everywhere" contest winners are ...

We took some incredible journeys across seven continents during the 2014 'It's Read Everywhere' contest.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Sarah Polley directs "Stories We Tell." Courtesy photos.
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • June 12, 2013
FILM REVIEW: 'Stories We Tell'

Director Sarah Polley describes her new film, "Stories We Tell," as "an interrogation process" rather than a documentary.

  • Arts + Culture
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  • By Nick Friedman |
  • December 17, 2013
Laying the groundwork: Teach Me Equals talks life on the road

Laying the groundwork: Teach Me Equals talks life on the road

  • Arts + Culture
Lights installed at Five Points Park in 2011 remain in the trees, but have been shut off since June. The DID has struggled to agree on a replacement system since then.
  • By David Conway |
  • January 7, 2014
Five Points tree lighting hits impasse

The Downtown Improvement District board, unsatisfied with its options for lighting the trees at Five Points Park, continues to look for a more cost-effective solution.

  • Sarasota
  • News
On Wednesday afternoon, the lot at 242 S. Washington Blvd. sat empty as food trucks prepare to move on from the site.
  • By David Conway |
  • November 14, 2013
Food trucks plan for loss of picnic site

Due to a forthcoming development, Suncoast Food Trucks prepares for its next phase of operation in Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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