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The home at 639 Mourning Dove Drive was built in 1967, it has five bedrooms, five-and-a-half baths, a pool and 5,172 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 4, 2023
Top residential real estate sales for Dec. 12-23 on Longboat Key, Lido Key, St. Armands Key, Bird Key

A Bird Key property on Mourning Dove Drive topped the week's sales at $5.30 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
DID board member Eileen Hampshire believes advertising can help all downtown busiensses.
  • By David Conway |
  • January 2, 2017
DID considers downtown promotional push

Can the various groups within downtown Sarasota team up to promote business in the heart of the city?

  • Sarasota
  • News
Longboat Key firefighters put out a fire on July 4 at the Portobello condominium at 3235 Gulf of Mexico Drive. Photo courtesy of Dean Congbalay.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • July 9, 2020
Longboat Key resident thanks firefighters for putting out Fourth of July dumpster fire

Dean Congbalay sent an email to Fire Chief Paul Dezzi to thank him for firefighters' quick action.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • July 23, 2015
Conversation with Mike Evanoff

The local business owner discusses his plans for a new downtown restaurant and trouble with the city that has turned his entrepreneurial eye away from the Rosemary District.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Lakewood Ranch freshman Olivia Hadad laughs as she is picked up off the grass by sophomore Sophie Lemus. Hadad scored a goal in the Mustangs' 4-0 win against Plant City High.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 2, 2022
Prose and Kohn: Mustangs girls soccer gallops into postseason

Lakewood Ranch believes it has the talent and heart to make a deep run

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 6, 2013
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
The bike was found Oct. 18 in Sarasota. (Image courtesy the Sarasota Police Department).
  • By Ryan Butler |
  • October 19, 2017
Paratriathlete's bicycle recovered

Sarasota police located the bicycle a week after they believe it was stolen.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • February 19, 2020
How not to make law

Although the idea of merging FSU and New College came as a shock, it is worth exploring. That should have been done before drafting a bill. Lawmakers often forget they are the servants, not kings.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
ODA junior Luke Geske pitched 2.2 innings against North Florida Christian, allowing no earned runs (one total run) on one hit and two walks with three strikeouts.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • May 24, 2022
Prose and Kohn: ODA of Lakewood Ranch falls short in bid to defend state baseball title

The Lakewood Ranch High softball team heads for the state semifinal game.

  • East County
  • Sports
Good news, bad news: no more powerlines in 2018, but sidewalks take a hit.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • March 23, 2017
APRIL FOOLS -- Underground utilities project takes aim at Longboat sidewalks, bike paths

Contractor said he was told to avoid tying up traffic

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • October 28, 2015
Longboat Key plans for smooth 60th birthday

Longboat Key celebrate its 60th anniversary on Nov. 14.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • April 21, 2010
Country Club Shores owners fined for non-compliant dock

The Code Enforcement Board assessed a $1,200 fine to pay for town staff time, and the dock owners could face additional fees.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
"Fun and art take place all the time on our campus," Kathleen List says. "It's a completely different environment here (than other university libraries) — people are so inspired to do things."
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • May 14, 2014
Archiving a Career

Kathleen List never wanted to be a librarian. But in her 17 years heading up Ringling College's library, she found the perfect outlet for her art education.

  • Arts + Culture
The town of Longboat Key completed phase one of the Town Center project in the summer of 2020. Phase two work of further improving the outdoor venue is ongoing. Phase three is the development of new facilities at the site.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • January 21, 2021
Commissioners differ on Town Center next steps

Phase three of Longboat Key's Town Center project calls for the development of new facilities at the site.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Clark Dean (right) has qualified for the Paris Olympics after helping the U.S. men's eight to a win (5:35.97) at the 2024 World Rowing Final Olympic and Paralympic Qualification Regatta in Lucerne, Switzerland on May 21.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • June 2, 2022
Where are Sarasota's Tokyo Olympians now?

Nearly a year removed from the Olympics, here is a look at what the area's four representatives have accomplished since the Games.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
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  • By Nick Friedman |
  • May 20, 2015
Do This: MASHterpieces

Do This: MASHterpieces

  • Arts + Culture
Patti Smith sang and read from her poetry and shared remembrances of Robert Mapplethorpe during her February appearance. (Photo: Spencer Fordin)
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • April 29, 2022
Selby Gardens tabs Patti Smith as Artist in Residence

Patti Smith was moved by the Selby Gardens exhibit featuring her relationship with Robert Mapplethorpe — so much so that she'll come back again and again.

  • Arts + Culture
In an exclusive interview with The Observer, Gov. Rick Scott says he is staying true to his core principles and goals of putting the state back to work even as he altars how he handles Tallahassee and the media. Photo by Rod Thomson.
  • By Rod Thomson |
  • February 1, 2012
Gov. Scott stays on track

Despite surprising decisions to spend more money on education and Everglades restoration, Gov. Rick Scott is sticking to his principles of shrinking government and growing the economy.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • August 19, 2019
What's up underground?

New website for the project

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Guest Author |
  • August 17, 2020
Letters to the editor: readers sound off on beach parking

Letter writers ask for public lots to reopen .

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
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