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This home at 843 Norsota Way sold for $2.55 million.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • January 26, 2017
Bay Island home sells for $2.55 million

Residential real estate transactions took place between Jan. 9-Jan.13.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 26, 2017
Longboat Key weather page photo: Jan. 26

Barbara Raber captured this shot of a snowy egret walking in the Longboat Key water.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Sarasota sports roundup: 01.26.17
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • January 26, 2017
Sarasota sports roundup: 01.26.17

Sarasota sports roundup: 01.26.17

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
East County sports roundup: 01.26.17
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • January 26, 2017
East County sports roundup: 01.26.17

East County sports roundup: 01.26.17

  • East County
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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • January 26, 2017
Longboat Chamber celebrates its members

The chamber held it annual meeting and awards breakfast on Jan. 26 at the Holiday Inn Sarasota-Lido Beach.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Sunday’s storm drove high seas up the beach on Lido Key.
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  • Observer Staff
  • January 26, 2017
Lido Key beach project is critical to public safety

Sarasota city manager makes case for solutions in sand wars

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
High winds whip up the surf.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 26, 2017
Sand war: only losers

Give Sarasota City Manager Tom Barwin credit for trying to keep the Siesta-Lido sand war out of court. Our elected leaders should do whatever it takes to do the same.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
In March 1981, Longboat Key voters voted in favor of a mid-Key bridge.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 26, 2017
Bridge to Longboat …

… 50 years of stop-and-go talking

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
The town of Longboat Key bought Howard Rooks' 2.2 acre Amore restaurant property on Bay Isle Road for $2.2 million.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 26, 2017
Stakes rise on town center

The town’s acquisition of the Amore restaurant property makes sense for the development of a town cultural center. But it now raises important questions.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Clyde Metcalf. Photo by Jen Blanco.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • January 26, 2017
Under longtime coach, Sailors find formula for baseball success

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Malachi Wideman hangs on the rim after a dunk.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • January 26, 2017
Riverview freshman shows sky-high potential

He's making waves with his dunking ability, but has an all-around strong game.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Fernando Vega is optimistic a new approach will help address criminal activity near his business.
    By
  • David Conway
  • January 26, 2017
2nd Street businesses unite to fight crime

Businesses near City Hall and the SCAT transfer station say the area is rife with drug dealing and other criminal activity — and they hope a new philosophy will help stop it.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The downtown CRA helped fund public-private partnerships like the construction of the Whole Foods complex on First Street.
    By
  • David Conway
  • January 26, 2017
City, county prepare to hash out downtown CRA conflict

The city is making one last effort to informally settle a dispute with the county over the payment of tax funds, but the county isn’t changing its stance on the issue.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Business owners — particularly restaurants — are taken aback at the fees associated with a forthcoming parking garage project on St. Armands.
    By
  • David Conway
  • January 26, 2017
Garage costs surprise St. Armands businesses

The city is working on plans for a 521-space parking garage on St. Armands Circle — and businesses in the area are taking issue with their portion of the bill.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The county will review Benderson' s proposed Critical Area Plan, which would allow for density increases within the 24-acre Siesta Promenade property.
    By
  • David Conway
  • January 26, 2017
Residents propose buying Siesta Promenade property

Benderson Development is moving ahead with a mixed-use proposal for Stickney Point Road and U.S. 41, but some neighbors are desperate to block the project.

  • Siesta Key
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