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Jan Stephenson moved to Florida because of any place in the U.S., it reminds her most of her native Australia.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • January 24, 2019
Up close with a golf legend at Waterlefe

Hall of Fame golfer Jan Stephenson brings her skill and wine to Waterlefe in Bradenton.

  • East County
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Maicy Powell wrote "The Kid is Alright" about her growth in WBTT.
    By
  • Amelia Hanks
  • January 24, 2019
Sarasota high school student writes "The Kid is Alright"

Booker High 18-year-old's one-woman show is an autobiographical look at her life.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 24, 2019
Longboat Key weather page photo: Jan. 24

Tina Mulligan caught this sunset from Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 24, 2019
East County weather page photo: Jan. 24

Sharon Piotrowski captured these clouds over the Sarasota Polo Club grounds.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 24, 2019
Sarasota weather page photo: Jan. 24

Jeannie Sparks photographed this ibis at Celery Fields.

  • Sarasota
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Patty Dunham and Bennie Dods
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • January 24, 2019
Christ Church hosts first dinner of the season

Deborah Walk spoke about the history of the Ringling Family and their Sarasota legacy during the Jan. 23 dinner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The home in San Remo Estates at 1483 Tangier Way recently for $2.85 million. Built in 2004, it has four bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 4,200 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • January 24, 2019
San Remo Estates home sells for $2.85 million

Residential real estate transactions for Jan. 7-11.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
After the final draft of the code was finished last fall, city staff quickly backed off the prospect of making any zoning changes in residential neighborhoods.
    By
  • David Conway
  • January 24, 2019
Foregoing form-based code, city plots zoning changes

The city is abandoning its efforts to adopt a new zoning code, instead opting for a series of revisions to current regulations. How did staff identify planning priorities?

  • Sarasota
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Audrey Jensen has placed a sign on Garfield Drive encouraging motorists to slow down. Jensen's advocacy started after her dog was struck by a vehicle outside her home.
    By
  • David Conway
  • January 24, 2019
Resident campaigns for slower speeds on Lido

Lido Key resident Audrey Jensen wants to encourage motorists to drive safely on island streets.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 24, 2019
Cops Corner: Sarasota 1.24.19

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • January 23, 2019
Taste of the Keys blooms into 8th year

The Longboat Key Garden Club's annual fashion show featured clothes from Michael's on the Boulevard and Men's Wearhouse.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Gus Mollasis moderates a discussion about "Casablanca" at the Dec. 1 screening. Photo courtesy Paul Ratner
    By
  • Niki Kottmann
  • January 23, 2019
Sarasota Film Festival expands its offerings via cinematheque program

The festival aims to show classic films year-round in conjunction with its annual two-week festival every April.

  • Arts + Culture
Breanna Pituch and Doggo were reunited.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • January 23, 2019
Neighbors work together to get furry friend home

After Doggo, a 9-year-old Shiba Inu, escaped from his house, Longboat Key residents and visitors banded together to get him home.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The Siesta Key Association is not sure what its next legal step will be, but a board member said the group was "not completely discouraged" by the latest ruling.
    By
  • David Conway
  • January 23, 2019
Judge dismisses Big Pass suit, again

Although a circuit court judge rejected a Siesta Key group’s challenge of the proposed dredging of Big Pass, she left open the opportunity for the case to be refiled.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
    In Memoriam |
  • January 23, 2019
Benedict Urban Feole

Benedict Urban Feole, 91, a devoted husband, Father, Grandfather and Great-grandfather, passed away on January 18, 2019 at The Arbor at Galloway Ridge, Pittsboro, North Carolina. His obituary tribute is publishing in the Longboat Observer.

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