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Peculiar Pub takes the place of Twisted Pit BBQ on Main Street at Lakewood Ranch.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • June 12, 2026
Peculiar Pub crawls across Main Street in Lakewood Ranch

Peculiar Pub is offering extended hours, an elevated menu and a full bar at the new location.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Carlos Pagán, a fixture of the Sarasota jazz scene, passed away June 7 at age 78.
    By
  • Monica Roman Gagnier
  • June 12, 2026
Sarasota jazz crusader and filmmaker Carlos Pagán dies at age 78

The Bronx native served on the board of the Jazz Club of Sarasota and was a programmer at WSLR.

  • Arts + Culture
East County residents wait in line before 7 a.m. on June 11 to start shopping at the new Publix at 16642 State Road 64 East.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • June 11, 2026
Publix opens at corner of SR 64 and Uihlein Road in Lakewood Ranch

East County residents were lined up before 7 a.m. to be among the first shoppers.

  • East County
  • Business
Though homesteaded residents would gain property tax savings if Florida's overhaul proposal gains 60% of support in the November elections, even non-homesteaded property owners would see new protections from sharply rising property assessments.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • June 11, 2026
Property tax overhaul: What you should know

Here are the basics of what Florida voters will be deciding in November and what it might mean for property owners.

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Karie Friling discusses her first week on the job as Sarasota City Manager, and how the state property tax reform referendum has shifted her initial priorities.
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  • Andrew Warfield
  • June 11, 2026
City eyes cuts ahead of potential voter approval of property tax change

Should voters approve the property tax change, the city of Sarasota projects losing at least $5.5 million in revenue.

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EverCreek at Lakewood Ranch will be built by Pulte Homes off Bourneside Boulevard.
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • June 10, 2026
1,000 homes planned for new Lakewood Ranch community

EverCreek will be a 464-acre residential development.

  • East County
  • News
Longboat Key Fire Rescue has two ladder trucks that can reach 75 feet, including this Sutphen engine built in 2020, which serves as the primary engine at Fire Station 92.
    By
  • S.T. Cardinal
  • June 10, 2026
Cost to replace fire trucks continues to rise

Higher costs, lengthy turnaround times and threats to revenue make replacing Longboat Key’s fire apparatuses a complicated endeavor.

  • Longboat Key
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Mark Stanoch is running for District 1. If elected, modeling and forecasting will help inform his decisions from the dais.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • June 10, 2026
Manatee County District 1 candidate focuses on solutions over complaints

Mark Stanoch is a former economic forecaster who uses past data to build future plans.

  • East County
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The owner of the Half Moon House at 6541 Gulfside Road has until Aug. 1 to complete repairs to the pilings of the house.
    By
  • S.T. Cardinal
  • June 10, 2026
Final deadline set for Half Moon House repairs

The support pilings on the Half Moon House at Gulfside Road will need to be replaced for the house to be spared from town-ordered demolition.

  • Longboat Key
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James Satcher, a former Manatee County commissioner and supervisor of elections, is now running for Congress.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • June 9, 2026
Former Manatee County commissioner, supervisor of elections runs for Congress

James Satcher is a last-minute addition to the lineup of candidates seeking the Republican nomination to represent District 16.

  • East County
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The Crystal Waters estate at 8501 Midnight Pass Road has re-entered the market at nearly $30 million.
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  • Observer Staff
  • June 9, 2026
Siesta estate returns to the market at nearly $30 million

A Siesta Key estate that was originally listed in 2025 has returned to the market at just less than $30 million.

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Longboat Key Police Chief Russ Mager (right) presents Lee Smith with a plaque recognizing his years with the police department at the June 1 Town Commission meeting. Smith retired from his position as sergeant on May 29.
    By
  • S.T. Cardinal
  • June 9, 2026
Sgt. Smith retires from Longboat Key Police Department

Lee Smith was honored for his decades of service at a Longboat Key Town Commission meeting.

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From left, City Commission at-large candidates Jen Ahearn-Koch, Flo Entler, John Harshman, Jaime Loomis and Rob Rominiecki at the CCNA candidate forum.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • June 9, 2026
Neighborhood association forum highlights City Commission candidates

The five at-large candidates for the Sarasota City Commission agreed on most policy issues as they made their case at the Coalition of City Neighborhoods Association forum.

  • Sarasota
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All four wheels of the Ford F-150 penetrated the inside of the Palm Aire home.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • June 9, 2026
Truck crashes into Palm Aire home

A man inside the building sustains "non-incapacitating" injuries, FHP says.

  • East County
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Bridgewater's Jonathan Mullis, a local dad and business owner, wants to bring his experience and connections to benefit the School District of Manatee County school board.
    By
  • Madison Bierl
  • June 9, 2026
Bridgewater dad says his connections make him a valuable candidate

Bridgewater's Jonathan Mullis wants to strengthen the relationship between the Manatee school district, the county and nonprofits if he is elected for the District 5 school board seat.

  • East County
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