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  • Observer Staff
  • September 17, 2020
Longboat Key weather page photo: September 17

Pat Lundy captured an evening tide off of Gulf of Mexico Drive on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 17, 2020
East County weather page photo: September 17

Stuart Schwartz came to the rescue of this hummingbird stuck on his lanai in River Club.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 17, 2020
Sarasota weather page photo: September 17

Beau Ciel captured this sunset overlooking Sarasota Bay.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • September 17, 2020
It’s not who; it’s what

Voters should know what they are voting for in November. The candidates are only facades.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
The Lakewood Ranch High boys golf team won the 33rd-annual Manatee County Boys HS Golf Championship on Wednesday at Tara Golf and Country Club. Photo courtesy Bryan Veith.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • September 17, 2020
Lakewood Ranch High golf takes Manatee County Boys Championship

Braden River High took second place.

  • East County
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    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • September 17, 2020
Urbanite Theatre enlists five new playwrights

Five new playwrights of color have been commissioned for Urbanite Theater.

  • Arts + Culture
    A time to celebrate |
  • September 17, 2020
Les and Nora Ivell

Cheers to 70 Years of Happiness

  • East County
  • Celebrations
Jared Clark picked up his first win as the head coach at Cardinal Mooney against North Port.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • September 17, 2020
Cardinal Mooney football coach has a successful homecoming

Mooney defeated North Port 42-7 in a family affair.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Cross country senior Orlando Cicilioni is primed for a big year at Sarasota High.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • September 17, 2020
Prose and Kohn: Sarasota High runner has chance at top-five finish

Cross country senior Orlando Cicilioni has been working hard to get his times down.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
    A time to celebrate |
  • September 17, 2020
Bryan and Sylva Langton

in honor of their 60th wedding anniversary

  • Longboat Key
  • Celebrations
In 2018, the county stopped operating parks including Arlington Park, giving oversight to the city. With county transitional funding set to expire next year, officials are concerned about a forthcoming budget crunch. File photo.
    By
  • David Conway
  • September 17, 2020
Finalizing budget, city considers future parks needs

A proposal to allow the use of emergency funds for park operations drew support from a majority of the commission but concern from multiple officials.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Accessory dwelling units such as the Laurel Park residence pictured here are already allowed in certain neighborhoods, but the Florida Housing Coalition recommended permitting the structures by-right citywide.
    By
  • David Conway
  • September 17, 2020
Planning Board endorses limited expansion of accessory dwellings

The city hopes allowing a small second unit on some single-family lots will help add affordable housing, though proposed changes fall short of consultant recommendations.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 17, 2020
Cops Corner: Sarasota 9.17.20

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • September 16, 2020
Longboat Key man's sailboat washes ashore

Mark Sternal had recently purchased the boat in Punta Gorda.

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Jason Toale is the vice president of operations for Robert Toale & Sons. He is the son of Robert Toale.
    By
  • Brendan Lavell
  • September 16, 2020
Funeral home planned for Lakewood Ranch

Robert Toale and Sons is in the permitting stage for a Lakewood Ranch Boulevard/44th Avenue location.

  • East County
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