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  • By [email protected] |
  • March 30, 2012
Observe This: Today's Top Stories (for all you April fools)

Observe This: Today's Top Stories (for all you April fools)

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  • Things To Do
The portion of Manatee County's Future Development Area Boundary that is south of State Road 64 is located on Bourneside Boulevard. The land east of the line (pictured across the street) is protected from urban sprawl. File photo.
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • April 21, 2021
Will Manatee County development cross the line?

Manatee County Commissioners will hold workshop about Future Development Area Boundary

  • East County
  • News
Sue Ann Miller, president of the Friends of the East Manatee Library at Lakewood Ranch and Glenda Lammers, Manatee County’s interim library services manager at the Central Library in downtown Bradenton.
  • By Shellie Terry |
  • May 23, 2019
New Lakewood Ranch library would provide community with convenience and learning opportunities

The future of a Lakewood Ranch library is still uncertain, but that hasn’t stopped residents from coming together to author the story of their ideal local branch.

  • LWR Life
Courtesy photo
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • September 14, 2016
Peak Performances: Joseph Caulkins' adventurous spirit

From the conductor’s podium to the world’s most isolated mountaintops, the Key Chorale artistic director draws inspiration from adventure.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Monday's presentation included this conceptual image showcasing plans to elevate the performing arts center on stilts with parking at ground level.
  • By David Conway |
  • December 3, 2019
Van Wezel shares progress report on venue planning

Plans for a new bayfront performing arts center include a 2,250-seat main hall, but details on cost estimates are still forthcoming.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Craig Pittman signs books for the crowd at the Waterlefe Golf & River Club.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • February 10, 2022
Literary Society of Waterlefe's annual luncheon helps open a new chapter in literacy education

The Literacy Society of Waterlefe hosted its 13th annual luncheon with guest speaker Craig Pittman.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Contractor Johnson Bros. Corp. will have the bridge ready for an Aug. 26 across it, but the bridge won't open to vehicular traffic until Sept. 23, after it finishes grooving the road, striping it and installing other safety measur
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 23, 2017
New span generates excitement

Fort Hamer Bridge nears its opening day.

  • East County
  • News
The town of Longboat Key’s public beach parking is set to reopen Oct. 1. It has been closed since June 30.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • September 22, 2020
Longboat Key's public beach parking set to reopen in October

The public restrooms at Bayfront Park and Joan Durante Park are also set to reopen.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The six-week abortion ban
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • April 27, 2023
The six-week abortion ban

Lawmakers are shifting to pro-life, but American culture is not. This issue won’t ever be solved.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Sid Friedman, Akasha Smith and Mayor Kyle Battie joins the crowd in listening to a live performance from Sarasota Music Conservatory.
  • By Dariela Delgado |
  • December 16, 2022
RADD Holiday Bash brings community together in Rosemary District

Guests celebrated an evening of holiday cheer while supporting the Boys & Girls Club at DreamLarge.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Bob Goodman has an idea to construct penthouses atop Sands Point.
  • By John McGuire |
  • July 5, 2017
An idea with a view: the Sands Point redevelopment dilemma

Penthouses atop the Sands Point condo would help finance overall renovations, but Longboat commissioners are still grappling with rules for that kind of redevelopment.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • January 1, 2020
Longboat Key Cops Corner: Four engines, one source of suspicion

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • April 19, 2022
Key Niners celebrate season with closing luncheon

After playing golf since October, the nine-hole golf association is hanging up the clubs.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • December 26, 2016
Top Story — May: Group organizes to oppose Floridays project

Catch up on the hottest news items of the of the year with the Observer’s Digital Year in Review.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Heidi Brown also brings a passion to serve Jewish people. She is Jewish herself. Photos by Josh Siegel
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • May 14, 2014
New Kobernick CEO brings passion for seniors

Heidi Brown, the new CEO of Kobernick-Anchin-Benderson, lives to serve seniors, and, with competition looming, her goal is to serve more of them.

  • East County
  • News
Jake Ilardi and Skate City SRQ want to add onto the "street" section of Payne Park's skate park.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • July 19, 2021
Payne Park to hold Olympics watch party for Jake Ilardi

The local skateboarder is competing in the Street event on Saturday

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 15, 2022
East County weather page photo: September 15

Robert Rempert captured this Sandhill Crane with her colt in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Cartographer Andy Woodruff figured out the effects on sunrises and sunsets with permanent Daylight Saving or permanent Standard Time.
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • March 14, 2018
The dark side of Daylight Saving Time

Let's reconsider that push to mess with our clocks.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Jack Short |
  • March 2, 2016
Town crawls toward turtle solution for beach project

Longboat's final beach project permit depends on an agreement with condos at the south end of the island.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 4, 2009
Club presents counter conditions

The Longboat Key Club and Resort rejects four of the 40 condition that town staff presented to the Planning and Zoning Board Friday, Dec. 4.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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