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Kelli Smith began her tenure Monday as Longboat Key’s new police chief. She has 29 years of law enforcement experience.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • October 26, 2020
Conversation with Kelli Smith, Longboat Key's new police chief

Smith has 29 years of law enforcement experience, including roles with the police departments of North Arizona University and the University of Central Florida.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
To help boost the local economy, Manatee County schools must develop career-ready students, EDC officials said.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • January 13, 2016
Manatee County School Board agrees to keep school start times, plans for economic growth

The majority of teachers, students, teachers and community members who took a survey said middle and high school start and end times should not be changed.

  • East County
  • News
William Rosen submitted this photo of an osprey chasing an eagle off the roof of Grand Bay building four, taken from his Longboat Key lanai.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 13, 2015
Longboat photo contest winner: May 14

Longboat photo contest winner: May 14

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Saraiah Walkes.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • March 29, 2017
East County Athlete of the Week: 03.29.17

East County Athlete of the Week: 03.29.17

  • East County
  • Sports
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 17, 2013
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Run for the Girls — Girls Inc. 5k serves as the annual graduation event for girls in third- through eighth-grades who participate in the Girls on the Run program.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • May 1, 2014
WEEKEND BEST BET: Run for the Girls-Girls Inc. 5k

Girls Inc. will host a Run for the Girls 5k at 8 a.m., Saturday, May 3, at Nathan Benderson Park, 2500 N. Honore Ave., Sarasota.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • May 23, 2013
Cell Phones for Soldiers opens new lines of communication

The Jacobites Pipe Band has partnered with area churches to collect cell phones for active-duty military members, as part of the national non-profit organization, Cell Phones for Soldiers.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • October 18, 2013
Checking out Chianti

Checking out Chianti

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 5, 2018
Cardinal Mooney football holds off Southeast to remain unbeaten

After taking a 27-0 lead, the Cougars hung on to win 30-20

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Sara Masciopinto and Jerry Kilanoski catch up.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 17, 2015
PHOTO GALLERY: Palm-Aire Artist Reception

The Art Association of Palm-Aire Country Club welcomed members to an artist reception Feb. 17 to kick off the association's annual art show, which runs through Feb. 22.

  • East County
  • News
Ringling College of Art and Design is crafting new growth strategies to accommodate a larger student body with evolving needs.
  • By David Conway |
  • February 13, 2020
Ringling College continues to plan for growth

The art school is working with the city and its neighbors as it plots expansion to the northwest.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Alena and Ayanna Fernandez enjoy an elephant ride.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 26, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Our Lady of the Angels Parish Festival

Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church is bringing the sights and sounds of the fair to the East County this weekend with its Parish Festival. Festivities run today until 10 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • October 2, 2009
Pirates Prevail

In front of a blacked out Homecoming crowd, the Braden River High football team defeated DeSoto High 34-13 tonight.

  • East County
  • Sports
Paul Thorpe Jr. Park, formerly known as Pineapple Park, is one of three city parks where vending is allowed.
  • By David Conway |
  • July 3, 2019
City cools on ice cream proposal

A city advisory board rejected a pitch to place an ice cream sandwich vendor in a downtown park.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • February 14, 2018
County relaxes rule for affordable projects

With a few tweaks to the county's regulations, the commission hopes to make it easier to build affordable housing developments.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • March 14, 2013
Downtown groups to host urban planner

Jeff Speck wants to turn drivers into walkers and help make downtown Sarasota a more populated, lively place.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Emma Elfenbein, Brynn DeJongh and Sienna Steiner plate the s'mores focaccia bread.
  • By Whitney Elfstrom |
  • June 28, 2019
Mattison's summer camp cooks up imagination

Mattison's Forty-One holds basic and advanced week-long summer chef camps.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • November 11, 2009
Planners to discuss Islandside project next

Town special counsel attorney Nancy Stroud told the Planning and Zoning Board Wednesday, Nov. 11, that the Islandside gulf-planned development can be amended to allow for more development.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Kinsey Goelz.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • July 27, 2017
East County sports roundup: 07.27.17

East County sports roundup: 07.27.17

  • East County
  • Sports
Longboat Key Fire Rescue Department Chief Paul Dezzi listens to a questions from an attendee at a Kiwanis meeting Thursday morning at Lazy Lobster.
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • January 10, 2020
Longboat fire chief speaks about proper use of 911

Longboat Key fire chief Paul Dezzi addressed the process behind 911 dispatch, when to call 911 and more.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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