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The Butcher Benedict from Harry's Continental Kitchen, which reopens Sept. 29.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • September 29, 2016
Longboat restaurants open doors for season

Seven Longboat restaurants closed between August and September.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Ringling College of Art and Design is expanding its plans for the old Sarasota High School as it enters into negotiations with the Sarasota School District to acquire additional property.
    By
  • Anna Brugmann
  • September 29, 2016
Ringling expands Sarasota Museum of Art campus

Ringling College is working to lease an additional building from the Sarasota County School District as plans for the Sarasota Museum of Art continue to evolve.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Charles and Teresa Fridley, of Osprey, sold their home at 1604 Travis Lane to Eugene Cherkov and Marina Safronova-Chertkov, of Perrineville, N.J., for $1.77Â million.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • September 29, 2016
Point Crisp home sells for $2.7 million

The following residential real estate transactions took place between Sept. 12 and Sept. 16.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Phyllis Barry has been going to the Babe Weiller branch of the YMCA for 12 years.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • September 29, 2016
Sarasota YMCA members reflect on downtown closing

Downtown Sarasota will lose a fitness center when the Babe Weiller branch of the YMCA closes in October, but many members will also lose a sense of community.

  • Sarasota
  • News
City leaders regularly discuss the impact of traffic on Sarasota's roads, but residents are concerned by the lack of tangible progress on the issue.
    By
  • David Conway
  • September 29, 2016
Residents call for changes to traffic management policies

As officials work to alleviate traffic troubles, an activist group wants to change the way the city accounts for the impacts of new growth.

  • Sarasota
  • News
World of Beer will continue to operate under the same business model as it seeks a new liquor license, the owners say.
    By
  • David Conway
  • September 29, 2016
World of Beer seeks new liquor license

Changes continue to come to the east end of downtown, but area businesses are hoping to maintain stable growth in a burgeoning entertainment district.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • September 29, 2016
Colony deal: No sure bet

For Unicorp and Colony Beach & Tennis Resort unit owners to close on the proposed sale, Unicorp must clear high hurdles: the town, Colony neighbors and LBK voters.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • September 29, 2016
Florida Voter Snapshot: Part II

How the I-4 corridor goes, Florida goes

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • September 29, 2016
What leadership can do

Greater Sarasota-Manatee shares similarities with Colorado Springs. Both are growth markets with attractive amenities. But there’s one huge difference: leadership.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 29, 2016
Cops Corner: Sarasota 09.28.16

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
The Charter Review Board will meet at the Sarasota County Administrative Center tonight to discuss the process by which members are appointed to the Charter Review Board.
    By
  • Anna Brugmann
  • September 28, 2016
Charter Review Board to review elected positions

The Sarasota County Review Board is slated to discuss the process by which members are appointed to the board at tonight’s meeting.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Jack Daly
    By
  • Terry O’Connor
  • September 28, 2016
Daly aims to retain Town Commission seat

After a heart-valve replacement surgery this summer, Longboat Key Town Commissioner Jack Daly wants to run for another term on the board.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Pac-Man
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • September 28, 2016
Passing by Post-it

Post-it's showcase creativity and arcade game favorites.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The Rise and Run environmental art project was installed on Lido Beach on Sept. 26. Photo Courtesy of Nancy Nassiff/Elan Photography.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • September 28, 2016
Ringling project heightens awareness of sea level rise

The project is on display on Lido Beach until the end of the day. In October, it will be on display on Siesta Key Beach.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Drew Angelo's best skill? Getting himself out of trouble on the course, per his Lakewood Ranch coach John Victor.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • September 28, 2016
Lakewood Ranch sophomore golfer has short game to achieve lofty goals

Mustangs' No. 1 hopes his talent leads to a college scholarship.

  • East County
  • Sports
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