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Golf legend Nick Price tells the crowd about what went into planning the golf course and what it will be like to play the course.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • December 12, 2023
Soleta Golf Club plans to put Myakka City on the map as golf destination

Golf legends Nick Price and David Leadbetter are part of the team behind the Soleta Golf Club.

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The building located at 540 Bay Isles Road.
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • December 12, 2023
Tidewell Foundation puts Longboat office building on market for $3M

The office building currently houses The Paradise Center, Fitness Quest Longboat Key and medical offices.

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Caragiulos opened in Mira Mar in 1989.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • December 11, 2023
Caragiulos restaurant plans to move to Ringling Boulevard

The Italian American eatery will vacate its space in the Mira Mar building on Palm Avenue after 35 years.

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Sarasota School Board member Bridget Ziegler speaks to the Republican Club of Longboat Key on April 12, 2022.
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • December 11, 2023
Sarasota School Board to request resignation of Bridget Ziegler

The Dec. 12 Sarasota County School Board meeting follows accusations of hypocrisy against Ziegler for the admission of a tryst with her husband and another woman.

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Sarasota EcoSummit tackles development, pollution and water quality
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  • Carter Weinhofer
  • December 11, 2023
Sarasota EcoSummit tackles development, pollution and water quality

Nearly 8 acres of open land is lost to development per hour in Florida, says a panel moderator.

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The Donald Ross course at Bobby Jones Golf Club works in harmony with adjacent wetlands to contain and filter stormwater.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • December 10, 2023
Bobby Jones Golf Club grand reopening set for Dec. 15

The first rounds on the restored Donald Ross layout will begin at 7 a.m. on Dec. 16 when the course and nature park open to the public.

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    By
  • Jay Heater
  • December 9, 2023
23-year-old Bradenton man dies in Rosedale accident

A Friday evening crash on 87th street east in Bradenton is under investigation.

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Longboat Key residents attend the final class of the Citizens Academy of Government program at the Longboat Key Fire Rescue Department on Feb. 19.
    By
  • Petra Rivera
  • December 9, 2023
Citizens Academy teaches how Longboat Key's government works

The seven-week course will explore the inner workings of local government and highlight the town's goals for the future.

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Mike Moran
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  • Observer Staff
  • December 9, 2023
Moran named chair of Sarasota County Commission

The District 1 commissioner was selected during the board's annual planning retreat.

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A combination of a comprehensive plan amendment and waiver of a 12-month resubmission ban for rejected projects could put the Calle Miramar hotel in Siesta Village back in play.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • December 8, 2023
Denied Siesta Key hotel proposals could be reconsidered by Sarasota County

The Sarasota County Commission approved moving forward on a study of a comprehensive plan change that would allow high-intensity hotels on the island.

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Longboat Key Turtle Watch volunteers presented checks to Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium on Dec. 1.
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • December 7, 2023
Longboat Key Turtle Watch donates $15,000 to Mote

The donation made in Freda Perrotta’s memory will help fund necessary purchases across Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium’s sea turtle departments.

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Payne Park Townhomes' design reflects the Sarasota School of Architecture.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • December 7, 2023
Townhome development proposed for site beside Payne Park

The development on U.S. 301 in Sarasota is planned to include 50 rental townhomes and 9,100 square feet of retail space.

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A conceptual street level view from Adams Lane of Artists Court.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • December 7, 2023
Towles Court neighborhood braces for coming apartment complex

With 242-unit development Artists Court Residences proposed across the street, property owners in Towles Court ponder whether to cash in or stay put.

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Christian Ziegler speaks at the 17th Street Park expansion groundbreaking Nov. 4 2022.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • December 6, 2023
Affidavit shows communications between Christian Ziegler and accuser

Sarasota police secured search warrants for state GOP chair Christian Ziegler’s cellphone and Google accounts in an ongoing criminal investigation.

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This model home is located in Lakewood Ranch's first age-restricted community, Del Webb.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • December 6, 2023
1,300 more age-restricted homes headed to Lakewood Ranch

Home construction company PulteGroup doubles down with another Del Webb community for buyers 55 and older.

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