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  • By Lakewood Ranch Medical Group |
  • August 11, 2022
The Most Common Questions About Gallbladder Disease

David W. Dexter, MD, FACS, Board-Certified General Surgeon with Lakewood Ranch Medical Group, Answers Some of The Most Common Questions

  • Health
Sponsored Content
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 1, 2021
East County weather page photo: July 1

John Egnot captured this young bald eagle hanging on a tree limb on White Eagle Boulevard in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Samantha Chaney |
  • April 23, 2019
Sheriff’s Office participates in “Operation School Zone Safety”

The Sheriff’s Office’s participation is in partnership with the Florida Sheriffs Association.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By The Cota Group Insurance |
  • November 19, 2020
We Are Still Here!! Same Location. Same Friendly Agents.

We Are Still Here!! Same Location. Same Friendly Agents.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Sponsored Content
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • October 24, 2021
Bay Isles home top seller for the week at $5.23 million

Harbor Point Road property sells for the highest price on Longboat Key for the week of Oct. 11-15.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Heather Rippy put up her Christmas decorations earlier than normal, but found a lot of holiday shoppers pre-Thanksgiving.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • November 29, 2021
Longboat Key is beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Everywhere you go on the island, it's apparent the season is upon us.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The Little Free Library at Bayfront Park on March 12.
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • March 25, 2020
Little Longboat libraries allow readers to take a book, leave a book

Little Free Library "libraries" were installed at Bayfront and Bicentennial parks about two years ago. But one seems to get used more often.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The 48,000 square foot library will feature the college's complete book and media collection along with an interactive study area, a cafe, and classrooms.
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • September 1, 2015
Ringling College surpasses $16 million fundraising goal for new library a year early.

The Ringling College of Art and Design raised $16.9 million in two years toward the new 48,000 square foot art and multimedia library.

  • Arts + Culture
Erosion at the north end of Longboat Key could require emergency sand nourishment.
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • April 11, 2018
Longboat looks to combat north-end erosion

Town officials have noticed high erosion at the north end of Longboat Key, a situation officials have considered fixing with an emergency beach nourishment project.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • August 17, 2022
Retired NASA scientist talks telescopes at Rotary

The Webb Space Telescope cost about $10 million to build and operate.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By All Faiths Food Bank |
  • October 1, 2020
Turning Empty Plates into ThankFULL Tummies and Hearts

Turning Empty Plates into ThankFULL Tummies and Hearts

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Sponsored Content
  • By Alicia King |
  • March 10, 2014
Storage Solutions: Jewelry

Storage Solutions: Jewelry

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Typically around 70 prints are on display in the space, including multiples and editions by Jorge Blanco, Betsy Cameron, Ron Desmett and more. Photo by Niki Kottmann
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • June 26, 2019
Alfstad& Editions celebrates the power of print

Alfstad& Editions proves that printmaking isn’t dead, and neither is Alfstad& productions.

  • Arts + Culture
In Southside Village, merchants leveraged existing relationships to promote local businesses after shutdowns began.
  • By David Conway |
  • June 4, 2020
After reopening, Sarasota businesses plot promotional strategies

Hopeful for an economic recovery, merchants and officials are encouraging consumers to spend their money locally.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 6, 2021
Longboat Key weather page photo: May 6

Patricia Muller captured the early moon rise over Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Restrictions established following the construction of the St. Armands garage established a one-hour time limit on nearby residential streets. Now the city is working to ensure residents can exceed that limit.
  • By David Conway |
  • December 4, 2019
Residential parking program planned on St. Armands

The city is working with St. Armands residents on a program that will allow people living in the area to exceed time limits when parking on neighborhood streets.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Iuliia Danilovets addresses the crowd at the Ukraine seminar at Selby Public Library.
  • By Blake Fussell |
  • March 17, 2022
Ukrainians explain how Sarasota can help in Thursday seminar

A Ukrainian aid discussion took place Thursday at Selby Public Library.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Longboat Key Historical Society needs to raise $450,000 to purchase the property at 521 Broadway St.
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • October 11, 2017
Longboat Historical Society one step closer to permanent headquarters

Historical Society President Michael Drake met with town officials to discuss plans for permanent headquarters.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 3, 2021
Sarasota weather page photo: June 3

Bill Turnbull captured this image of a snowy egret gliding over a lake at Celery Fields in Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • June 29, 2022
Sarasota Cops Corner: Ice, ice, baby

Police reports from around Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
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