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Alexandra Lillis admires the new exhibit of Louis Cabot's photography featuring the landscapes and wildlife on Longboat Key.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • November 8, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Louis Cabot exhibit

Longboat Key residents examined the new exhibit of Louis Cabot's canvas photography prints at the Longboat Key Center for the Arts Friday evening, Nov. 7.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Kyle Turoff shows Beth Duda the new theatre space
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • August 5, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: PLATO fundraising event

August 5 was a packed house at Jager Taven & Grill, where patrons of PLATO gathered to raise funds for a $70,000 new theater space a few buildings down.

  • Arts + Culture
Vice Mayor Jack Duncan prepares to cut the ribbon in front of the new Beggins Century 21 office.
  • By Kelsey Grau |
  • May 2, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Beggins Century 21 Grand Opening

On Thursday, May 1, Beggins Century 21 hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its new location on the North end of Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • March 9, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Chillounge Night

PHOTO GALLERY: Chillounge Night

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Nik and Erendira Wallenda
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • November 2, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: The Circus Arts Conservatory

Circus Sarasota announced its new identity at a gourmet barbecue Saturday, Nov. 2 at the Sailor Circus Arena. The Sailor Circus students teased their winter performance at the event.

  • Arts + Culture
Diana Armbrust, Jack Hanrahan, Harold (Hal) Sheridan and Ronald Weismehl
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 20, 2010
ELECTION 2010: University Place CDD Seat 1

In the weeks leading up to the general election, which will be held Tuesday, Nov. 2, The East County Observer will profile contested races pertinent to East County residents. Meet the contestants for University Place CDD Seat 1.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • November 15, 2019
Longboat Key Cops Corner: Hit, run and caught

Police reports from around the island.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Paul Dezzi |
  • February 26, 2014
AEDs increase chance of survival for Longboat cardiac patients

Longboat Key Fire Rescue provides classes on automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and CPR.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Village Idiots Cycling Club member Patrick Franklin Sr. (center) was killed riding his bicycle Jan. 22 when hit by a truck pulling a trailer on Conquistador Parkway in Bradenton.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • February 4, 2026
Building safer roads for cyclists worth a discussion in Manatee County

The death of a Village Idiots Cycling Club member leaves the community in shock.

  • East County
  • Opinion
Mark Wemple. Rick Mills became named superintendent of the Manatee County School District in March.
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 4, 2013
Battle ready

Superintendent Rick Mills' strategy to get ahead of the district's financial trouble combines precision with collaboration.

  • East County
  • News
Longboat Key Fire Station 92 is located at 2162 Gulf of Mexico Drive.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • July 29, 2021
New Longboat Key fire station to open in August

Southside firefighters have operated out of a temporary trailer since June 2020.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The School District of Manatee County has a new board member in Wesley "Chad" Choate.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • August 7, 2021
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appoints new member to School Board of Manatee County

Chad Choate will replace Manatee County Administrator Scott Hopes on the School District of Manatee County board.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • March 17, 2021
Ribbon cutting held at Botanic Waterside

New Lakewood Ranch apartment complex celebrates grand opening.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 23, 2009
New MRI test saves one of Ranch's own

Lakewood Ranch Medical Center radiologists discovered breast cancer in one of the hospital's employees while setting up and make adjustments to the new MRI machine.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 7, 2009
SMR gets new development code

Lakewood Ranch developer Schroeder-Manatee Ranch earned favor from the Manatee County Board of County Commissioners Aug. 6 for a proposal to create a new land development code category called mixed-use community.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Maggie Pahos |
  • August 12, 2009
Sarasota Yacht Club raises roof structure

The Sarasota Yacht Club's clubhouse construction project is well under way.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 25, 2010
Briefs

Community news and notes

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • May 6, 2010
Hogle talks town issues with Village residents

Longboat Key Police Chief Al Hogle spoke at the Longbeach Village Association's final meeting of the season.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • May 6, 2010
Saunders signs on to new Facebook-based platform

The brokerage firm is the first in Florida to take advantage of the new service.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 1, 2012
Letters to the Editor

Olson, Luckner earn resident's commendation; Fitzgerald story biased

  • Sarasota
  • News
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