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Tonight's meeting takes place at 7 p.m. at Longboat Key Town Hall
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • July 2, 2012
Commission to set maximum millage rate

Town Manager David Bullock has recommended a 1.8872 millage rate for the upcoming fiscal year.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Runners complete the final mile of the 2018 Turkey Trot, which is across the attenuation bridge. File photo.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 7, 2019
Holiday race series comes to Nathan Benderson Park

Races revolve around St. Patrick's Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving at the park.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • October 17, 2012
Partnership, Klauber awarded $20 million

The Colony Association is expected to appeal a pending order that could keep the Colony case in litigation for up to two more years.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Enjoy this week'      s edition of Cops Corner!
  • By John McGuire |
  • April 26, 2017
4.27 Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner!

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Jimmy Eatrides stands on the Longboat Island Chapel property, where the cell tower would be erected.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 22, 2011
Longboat Island Chapel cell tower still in the works

The church is still working with Alpha Omega Communications to erect a tower on its property.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Voter turnout in the 2017 runoff Sarasota City Commission election topped 22%, which topped the 19% from the last at-large election.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • May 10, 2017
New Blood: Brody, Ahearn-Koch win City Commission seats

The City Commission is getting two new members on Friday. How much change will Hagen Brody and Jen Ahearn-Koch bring to City Hall?

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Rod Thomson |
  • December 2, 2010
My View: All restaurants should pay taxes

The tax exemption Marina Jack enjoys has long outlived its need, if indeed it ever had one. The successful business should pay as its competitors do.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Lakewood Ranch High lost 21-14 to visiting Ida Baker High. Braden River High lost 27-22 to host Trinity Christian Academy.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • August 24, 2018
East County football roundup: 08.25.18

Bad news all around for area teams as the season begins

  • East County
  • Sports
Bird Key Yacht Club's entrance will be rerouted to East Flamingo Drive.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 27, 2011
News Briefs

LLSA Chamber plans for two triathlons Bird Key Yacht Club to begin facade project Longboat Arts Center to close for August

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Ice Rink Events employee Mike Sampson works to get the ice skating rink at Holidays on the Green ready for visitors. He said it takes about one week to set up.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 13, 2019
Benderson Development readies to bring on the lights in Sarasota, Manatee counties

Benderson Development's Holidays on the Green returns at new location in Sarasota.

  • East County
  • News
Residents of Cortez Village are worried the roadway length and size for a 65-foot fixed span will destroy the ambiance of the fishing village — in part because the land the state will require through eminent domain (in red).
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • October 30, 2019
The 30-year war on Cortez Bridge

Anna Maria die-hards are continuing their 30-year war to stop a fixed-span bridge. From a practical, macro and economic standpoint, the fixed span makes sense. But then there’s that old commitment.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Michael Eng |
  • December 16, 2009
CAMERA READY: Model Student

Nolan Middle sixth-grader Ally Rahn has been working with Ford Models for about a year.

  • East County
  • News
Longboat Key Turtle Watch volunteers patrol for nests with PPE.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • July 7, 2020
Pandemic creates unusual turtle season

Mote reminds summer visitors and residents about turtle nesting rules.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • August 8, 2021
Concession home tops sales at $1.9 million

The home at 19428 Ganton Ave. tops Lakewood Ranch home sales at $1.9 million.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
  • By Andrew Atkins |
  • May 1, 2019
Market season winds down

Visitors to the farmers market had plenty of opportunities to enjoy themselves. They could do yoga, pet goats, fly kites, shop from any number of local vendors and enjoy dinner and music in the evening sun.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 27, 2015
Cops Corner 5.28.2015

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • October 25, 2017
Don’t give amazon a dime

Subsidizing Amazon is a slap in the face to businesses and taxpayers who have built their communities on their own.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Emilie Richards grew up in St. Petersburg, lives in Osprey during season and spends her summers in Chautauqua, N.Y. Photo courtesy Galen McGee
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • July 31, 2019
Osprey author Emilie Richards started writing as a change of course

The writer of the new book 'A Family of Strangers' didn't plan to become an author — but now she can't imagine another life.

  • Arts + Culture
Colin Reid
  • By David Conway |
  • April 3, 2014
VIDEO: Friends of Bobby Jones draws its vision from the club's past

A year after founding the Friends of Bobby Jones Golf Club, Shawn Pierson has helped develop a plan for the future of the course that embraces its history.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The brew crew, Steve Cieszynski, Joe and Diana Eibler, Anthony Martin, Judy and  Eric Keller and Anthony Eibler. The team brews in the Eibler's garage.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • June 15, 2016
Lakewood Ranch's first brewery hopes to become ingrained locally

Group of friends take their beer-making to a larger scale production.

  • East County
  • News
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