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On busy days, cars crowd North Shell Road, making it difficult for residents to enter and leave their driveways. (File photo)
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • January 22, 2014
County plans parking fix for North Shell Road

Sarasota County staff presented plans to improve parts of the Siesta Key street during a meeting with residents Tuesday.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Salute! Ristorante, in downtown Sarasota, offers authentic Italian cuisine along with a vast wine selection.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 22, 2014
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: Salute! Ristorante

This week we went in the kitchen at Salute! Ristorante with co-owners Marco Guadagnini and chef Laszlo Bevardi, as Bevardi prepares their agnolotti pasta dish. Get the recipe and watch an instructional video in this week's 'In the Kitchen.'

  • Siesta Key
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  • Observer Staff
  • January 22, 2014
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: Salute! Ristorante

IN THE KITCHEN WITH: Salute! Ristorante

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • David Conway
  • January 22, 2014
Commission approves first phase of Lift Station work

City commissioners were upset to hear the cost of the Lift Station 87 project could grow to more than $20 million, but accepted the first phase of work from its new engineering firm.

  • Sarasota
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File photo Two permeable adjustable groins, like the two groins placed behind The Islander Club, will be placed on the north end of the Key after the town receives state and federal permits.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 22, 2014
Groin-plan delay worries residents

North-end condo owners fear an agreement to hold off on building a groin on Beer Can Island leaves them and their properties at risk.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Aria
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 22, 2014
P&Z approves $60 million project

Sixteen luxury beachfront condominiums priced as high as $4.25 million move one step closer to breaking ground at the former Villa Am Meer site.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Aria Condominiums
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 22, 2014
Our view

Why property is so expensive

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Triton Bend
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 22, 2014
Projects add inventory to market

Three new projects will bring new condos and single-family home construction to the Key, marking the first new inventory for the island since the recession.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 22, 2014
News Briefs

P&Z Board recommends stripping ZBA Board duties; Town hosts health fair; Town seeks volunteers

  • Longboat Key
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Courtesy photo Larry Marthaler and Nik Wallenda
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 22, 2014
Longboat resident at center of Circus Ring of Fame

Larry Marthaler, who founded the Circus Ring of Fame to recognize Sarasota's colorful big-top history, receives plaque.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Robin Hartill The Rev. Bruce Porter stands in the sanctuary of Christ Church of Longboat Key, Presbyterian, which was completed in 2011.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 22, 2014
Porter has final word at Christ Church pulpit

The Rev. Bruce Porter preached his final sermon Dec. 28, after leading the congregation for more than seven years.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 22, 2014
Revenue problems in 2013 create a $1.4 million deficit in

Town Manager Dave Bullock will implement a two-year plan for commissioners starting this summer to restore the town's emergency operating fund back to 90 days.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Courtesy photo Roger Pettingell began his career with in 1983, with Arvida Corp. His sales volume for his career totals more than $1 billion.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 22, 2014
Pettingell ranks No. 1 for 2013 sales volume

Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate's Roger Pettingell had the highest sales volume on the Sarasota-Manatee Multiple Listing Service for the second consecutive year.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 22, 2014
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 22, 2014
Kiwanis rolls the dice for Valentine's Day

This year's dinner dance will allow participants to test their luck, Las Vegas-style.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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