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  • September 22, 2023
Sarasota School Board approves $1.5B final budget

The Sarasota County School Board voted 4-1 to approve the budget, which decreases total millage.

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A rendering of The Owen.
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  • Andrew Warfield
  • September 21, 2023
Planning Board supports airport rezoning, approves downtown condo tower

Rezoning will permit the eventual commercial development of airport property while the Sarasota bayfront gets another condo tower.

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A rendering of the proposed One Park in The Quay.
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  • Andrew Warfield
  • September 21, 2023
One Park vs. Block 6 condo conflict awaits judge's decision

A trial concluded, a Planning Board hearing is set to resume, and an ethics complaint was filed — all centering on the One Park project.

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Lakewood Ranch Communities' Morgan Bettes-Angell and Nicole Hackel love seeing people enjoy the Farmers Market at Lakewood Ranch, which has been named No. 1 in Florida.
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  • Liz Ramos
  • September 21, 2023
Lakewood Ranch farmers market is named No. 1 in Florida

The Farmers Market at Lakewood Ranch is entering its sixth season.

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Charlie Bishop is named the permanent Manatee County Administrator.
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  • Liz Ramos
  • September 20, 2023
Board dynamics play into Manatee County administrator choice

Charlie Bishop says the addition of Ray Turner to the County Commission made him change his mind about pursuing administrator's job.

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Brain Health Scholar Gabrielle Bachtel, Brian Health Initiative founder Stephanie Peabody and Brain Health Scholar Hilton Hudson provide a Lunch and Learn on vaping at Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy.
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  • Liz Ramos
  • September 20, 2023
Lakewood Ranch-based Brain Health Initiative looks to add scholars

Manatee and Sarasota county students can be nominated to become a part of the Brain Health Scholars program.

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Drone pictures from August 2023 show the St. Regis Longboat Key making progress ahead of its expected March 2024 completion.
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • September 20, 2023
New St. Regis parking lot plans move to second hearing

Unicorp National Developments presented new parking plans nixing the garage for the St. Regis Longboat Key and was met with few negative comments.

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Nick Calise digs the holes for the planting at Heron's Nest Nature Park as part of the microforest effort.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • September 19, 2023
Seeds of the future planted at Lakewood Ranch microforest

The Miyawaki method allows trees to grow into a 100-year forest in a decade.

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  • Observer Staff
  • September 18, 2023
Call for artists launched for city's first artist roster

The roster will prequalify artists for public art initiatives.

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When two Secret Service agents asked then-Longboat Observer Executive Editor Lisa Walsh to back off reporting on the 9/11 terrorists, she politely declined. "We're reporters. That's what we do," she said.
    By
  • Kat Wingert, Mark Gordon
  • September 18, 2023
Observer Media Group executive editor, co-owner Lisa Walsh dies at 69

Lisa Walsh was a pillar in the Sarasota-Manatee community; a trusted and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister and daughter; and the backbone of one of the most successful media companies in Florida.

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The Longboat Key Police Department swore in two new officers, Mike Rizzo and Adam Swinford, on Aug. 14.
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • September 18, 2023
Increases in crime due to change in approach and more staff, says police chief

Longboat Key Chief of Police George Turner breaks down the key reasons behind an increase in certain crime reports from fiscal year 2022 to fiscal year 2023.

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Woman sentenced for 2020 DUI death
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  • Observer Staff
  • September 18, 2023
Woman sentenced for 2020 DUI death

Alyssa Raffaele had a blood alcohol content of 0.29% at the time of a crash that killed a scooter rider.

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Sarasota Sheriff's Office employee arrested on fraud charges
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  • Observer Staff
  • September 18, 2023
Sarasota Sheriff's Office employee arrested on fraud charges

Neil Wilson is accused of fraudulent workers' compensation claims.

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    By
  • Jay Heater
  • September 18, 2023
Residents rally against roundabout at Lorraine Road, Player's Drive

Country Club East residents say the site isn't large enough for an adequate traffic circle and that pushing forward will create unsafe conditions.

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Seagrass is one of two U.S. 41 roundabout sculptures that will be placed in a different location on city property.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • September 15, 2023
New sites chosen for US 41 roundabout sculptures

The Sarasota City Commission will have the final say on where pieces selected for U.S. 41 traffic circles will be placed.

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