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Dozens of protesters gathered near the Unconditional Surrender statue for the red tide demonstration in December 2018 with Hands Along the Water.
    By
  • Samantha Chaney
  • April 11, 2019
Community takes action against red tide

From educators to local environmental groups, who in the community has actively sought to research or make an impact on red tide?

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Brynn Mechem
  • April 11, 2019
7 things you can do to help mitigate red tide

From choosing the right plants to volunteering on the beach, there are a variety of things Sarasota and Manatee county residents can do.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Senior runner Ke'Andre Collins holds three Sarasota High track and field records.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • April 11, 2019
Sarasota High senior runner not satisfied with school records

Sarasota High senior runner Ke'Andre Collins is not satisfied with holding school records.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Jaelen Childs throws out the ceremonial first pitch before Cardinal Mooney's game against Bishop Verot.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • April 11, 2019
Ceremonial first pitch means everything to Mooney family

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 11, 2019
Longboat Key weather page photo: April 11

Nancy Goldman, of Seaplace, captured this sunset.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 11, 2019
East County weather page photo: April 11

Bill Turnbull captured this photo of a great blue heron surveying rooftops in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 11, 2019
Sarasota weather page photo: April 11

This alligator approached too close for Mary Tygh Parks’ comfort while she was photographing a limpkin at Myakka River State Park.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • April 11, 2019
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Olivia Martin

The Sailors junior talks Miss Sarasota All-Stars and her love of "The Cheetah Girls 2."

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
    By
  • David Conway
  • April 11, 2019
Decision looms on Fruitville Road redesign

Longboat Key leaders are formulating a strategy for fighting a road diet, but downtown stakeholders stand behind the city’s proposal.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Bill Waddill is hopeful the city will approve a partnership with The Bay Park Conservancy, a group formed to lead the development of city-owned bayfront land.
    By
  • David Conway
  • April 11, 2019
Bayfront agreement set for review, again

An independent group is pushing the city to approve a partnership agreement for managing the bayfront.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • David Conway
  • April 11, 2019
City works on recycling education

As the city switches to a new single-stream recycling system, officials are reminding residents to be mindful of what they’re throwing away.

  • Sarasota
  • News
A proposed hotel project at the corner of U.S. 301 and Main Street will not be moving forward after the prospective developer failed to close on the property.
    By
  • David Conway
  • April 11, 2019
Hotel plans progress, falter

Two more hotel projects are under review, while a third downtown will not end up being built.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Piles of shells cover the beach.
    By
  • Guest Author
  • April 11, 2019
Letters to the editor

Residents sound off on key issues.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Roz Ehrenpreis and John and Jeanne Brown
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • April 10, 2019
Winding Oaks toasts to another season

On April 10, about 60 residents gathered at Bay Isles Beach Club for dinner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Event committee member Kathy Neudorfer, Mary Del Pup, Glorida Long, Sue Pariseau, Peggy Jelinek and Marge Nuzzo
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • April 10, 2019
Seaplace hosts farewell bash

On April 10, residents gathered for the final party of the season.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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