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  • By Marty Fugate |
  • September 21, 2016
Theater review: 'Sylvia'

Manatee Players is putting on the dog with "Sylvia."

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Lynn Larson's masks in progress.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • April 27, 2020
To mask or not to mask? Longboaters cover the possibilities

For many people, it depends on the activity.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Jules Rose with his wife, Sheila
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • June 17, 2015
Jules Rose shined as luminary for the arts

Rose, a lifelong admirer and supporter of the arts, died June 10. He was 79.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
In March 1981, Longboat Key voters voted in favor of a mid-Key bridge.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 26, 2017
Bridge to Longboat …

… 50 years of stop-and-go talking

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Sarasota County commissioners will meet Monday, June 10, for a quarterly update from county staff.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • June 7, 2013
Sarasota County Commission to hear quarterly update

Sarasota County staff will present updates on a proposed bus rapid transit system, watershed plans, and transportation concurrency during a workshop Monday, June 10.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 21, 2015
OBITUARY | Donald Corb

Donald Corb, 86, of Longboat Key and Lincoln, N.H., died Oct. 15.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Mel and Jan Goldsmith
  • By Heather Merriman Saba |
  • June 18, 2014
Social Studies: Mel and Jan Goldsmith

Mel and Jan Goldsmith have been real estate agents in Sarasota for 17 years, but, before that, they were globetrotting partners in the fashion industry.

  • Arts + Culture
A parking garage with rooftop restaurant is one of the changes outlined in a master plan for Selby Gardens.
  • By David Conway |
  • October 26, 2017
Selby Gardens presents plans to residents

Selby Gardens is gathering feedback from neighbors as a prelude to a $67 million campus renovation.

  • Sarasota
  • 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
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • June 22, 2020
Bayfont Park's pickleball courts reopen

Longboat Key's courts at Bayfront Park reopened for the first time since March.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Manatee Urgent Care, Contributing Authors |
  • June 14, 2018
Sports Physicals are a Good Pregame Move

Getting a jump on your athlete’s sports physicals before the fall rush is something to consider.

  • Health
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They were last seen at 1:50 p.m. yesterday leaving Sarasota Military Academy, located on the corner of 10th Street and North Orange Avenue, walking southbound on Lemon Avenue from 10th Street.
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer |
  • May 2, 2014
Sarasota Police seek missing teenagers

Cheyanne Nicole Muecke, 15, and Joshua Howard Palmieri, 16, were reported missing yesterday after they did not return home from school.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • October 19, 2015
Morton's annual Chili Cook Off sizzles

The 16th annual event serves up chili and collects funds for the Sarasota Fire Fighters Benevolent Fund.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Longboat Key Historical Society President Michael Drake is looking for a new home for two historic cottages that currently sit at 521 Broadway St.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • October 26, 2020
Longboat Key Historical Society seeks new home for cottages

The town of Longboat Key is looking into the possibility of adding one of the historic cottages to the Town Center Green site.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Jake Bolds wears his father's gear with his mother Tricia Bolds.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • October 18, 2015
Southside Village heats up for Morton's Chili Cook Off

Sarasota firefighters mix up winning recipes for the 16th annual Morton's Chili Cook Off.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Tina and James O’Brien, Agents and Neighbors |
  • April 29, 2019
THE IMPORTANCE OF ART IN HOME STAGING

THE IMPORTANCE OF ART IN HOME STAGING

  • East County
  • Real Estate
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Sisterhood for Good founding member Angela Massaro-Fain and Grants Committee Chairwoman Terri Stern are pleased the nonprofit doubled its grants from last year.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 26, 2019
Sisterhood for Good's independence pays off

Obtaining nonprofit status has allowed Sisterhood for Good to better control its philanthropic destiny.

  • East County
  • News
Vicki and George Workman with their great-grandchildren, 2-month-old Chelsea Allen and her 2-year-old brother, Logan. Courtesy photo.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 8, 2013
Workmans welcome another great-grandchild

On Thursday, Feb. 28, Vicki Workman "Miss Vicki" awaited an exciting phone call as she offered Publix customers samples of sheet cake.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 8, 2013
Obituary: Helen Linton Schweyer

Helen Linton Schweyer, 96, of Longboat Key, died April 26.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Ava Krug and Alexis Blokhina. Photo courtesy Dick Vitale.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 1, 2017
East County High 5 Moments: 02.02.17

East County High 5 Moments: 02.02.17

  • East County
  • Sports
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