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Siesta Key Beach, ranked one of the top beaches in the nation, attracts many tourists from across the country
    By
  • Samantha Chaney
  • June 3, 2019
Sarasota's tourism tax collections slow to recover after red tide outbreak

Red tide has proved a longstanding, all-encompassing problem for Sarasota County. How has it affected one of the county's primary streams of revenue?

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Whitney Elfstrom
  • June 2, 2019
Temple Emanu-El honors pets at Blessing of the Animals

The ceremony was held June 2 at the Temple Emanu-El.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • June 2, 2019
A Walk in the Park: Bayfront Park

Remodeled through cooperation with the town and Sarasota County, Bayfront Park offers plenty to do and see.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Valedictorian Adelaide Mahler told the graduates, "I plead with you to never limit yourself to a single narrative."
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • June 1, 2019
Out-of-Door graduates honored in Lakewood Ranch

Out of Door graduates honored in Lakewood Ranch

  • East County
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Attendees lined up on the dance floor to do the Hustle
    By
  • Samantha Chaney
  • June 1, 2019
Evolve Summer Social heats up with a “Saturday Night Fever”

Evolve’s annual summer social was held at the Grove in Lakewood Ranch

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David Wolff prepares to submerge 10 Mini-Reefs.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • May 31, 2019
'A manmade solution to a manmade problem'

Non-profit installs 10 Mini Reefs at MarVista in Longboat Key, with hopes of making the ecosystem a little bit better.

  • Longboat Key
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Since 2017, the city has been developing a parks and recreation master plan, a process that has included community outreach sessions to identify public priorities.
    By
  • David Conway
  • May 31, 2019
City to discuss parks master plan

Implementing the first phase of a parks improvement initiative would cost $50 million over the next decade.

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As the Sarasota Orchestra's search for a new venue expands, city officials say finding a home for the organization within the city is a priority. Photo courtesy Sarasota Orchestra.
    By
  • David Conway
  • May 30, 2019
Orchestra expands venue search beyond city limits

After the City Commission rejected a proposal to construct a music hall in Payne Park, the Sarasota Orchestra announced it will look outside of the city for a new home.

  • Sarasota
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SRQ began flights to Philadelphia in January
    By
  • Samantha Chaney
  • May 30, 2019
Sarasota airport announces more frequent flights to Philadelphia

Next year, American Airlines will provide daily flights to Charlotte, NC, Washington, DC, Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX, Chicago, IL and Philadelphia, PA from Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 30, 2019
Sarasota weather page photo: May 30

Claire Savreux shares her lunch time with a cardinal on a chair in her back yard in the Southgate neighborhood of Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Lea and James Buchanan
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • May 30, 2019
Rep. Buchanan's choice: me or thee

First-term Republican is expected to vote against a Bradenton colleague to designate a House speaker for 2024-25.

  • Sarasota
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 30, 2019
East County weather page photo: May 30

Larry Davenport captures a pelican coming in to roost at Jiggs Landing.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 30, 2019
Longboat Key weather page photo: May 30

Michael Cohen captured a photo of this roseate spoonbill and tricolor heron feeding together on South Lido Key.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • May 30, 2019
Public park, public funding

It's exciting to envision a $100 million park on Sarasota Bay. But then there's the issue of money. From where will it come? Now, the hard part has begun — figuring which taxpayers will pay.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Shawn Rauch found a necklace engraved with “Mom” on Siesta Beach.
    By
  • Whitney Elfstrom
  • May 30, 2019
Is this your necklace? Sarasota man finds necklace, ashes on Siesta Beach

Shawn Rauch found the urn necklace on May 26.

  • Sarasota
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