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1233 Hillview Drive is listed at nearly $34 million.
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  • Observer Staff
  • September 11, 2023
Sarasota home listing priced at $33.8 million

The bayfront estate is located in Harbor Acres with views of Ringling Bridge.

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  • Observer Staff
  • September 11, 2023
Openings available for SPD Citizens Academy

The fall 2023 session begins Sept. 27 and meets Wednesday evenings for eight weeks.

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Longboat Key's latest dredge maintenance project of Greer Island relocated 19,000 cubic yards of sand, which opened up Canal 1A.
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  • Carter Weinhofer
  • September 10, 2023
Beer Can Island accessible again via Canal 1A

First shorebirds and sea turtles caused delays, then an abandoned power line slowed work down.

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Seventeen-year-old boy murdered in Bradenton
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  • Jay Heater
  • September 9, 2023
Seventeen-year-old boy murdered in Bradenton

Manatee County Sheriff's Office deputies have arrested a 19-year-old male who is suspected of running over the 17-year-old with a car.

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Calypso Sarasota will feature the New Urbanism style of the building placed adjacent to U.S. 41 with parking and amenities to the rear.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • September 9, 2023
North Tamiami apartments nearing DRC finish line

Rebranded as Calypso Sarasota, the 225-unit project combines the former Sapphire North and South, plus the lot in between.

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Terri and Jeff Driver, left, are filmed volunteering for Longboat Key Turtle Watch. Troy Logan, Natasha Thornton and Patrick Alexander manage the filming.
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  • Carter Weinhofer
  • September 9, 2023
Ringling College partners with Longboat nonprofits to make documentaries

Three short films will be shot and produced with a focus on environmental education and outreach.

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Manatee County commissioners approve rezoning 17.8 acres of a 34.5-acre site off Linger Lodge Road, where D.R. Horton will build 99 town homes.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • September 8, 2023
Town home project approved for Linger Lodge Road

Despite several public objections, Manatee County commissioners approved the D.R. Horton project in a 5-2 vote.

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The main house at 900 Alameda Lane measures 3,209 square feet.
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  • Observer Staff
  • September 8, 2023
Tech mogul buys historic waterfront Sarasota home for $6 million

The 2-acre Indian Beach property dates to 1894 and last sold for $150,000 in 1987.

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City commissioners approved on second reading rate increases for residential and commercial solid waste collections.
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  • Andrew Warfield
  • September 8, 2023
City customers to pay more for utility connections and waste collection

Commissioners approve rate hikes that staff say will help cover the cost of providing services.

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Duval's restaurant at 1435 Main St. is one of several restaurants in downtown Sarasota taking advantage of parklet dining. The city allowed restaurants to place tables over parking spaces during the pandemic.
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  • Andrew Warfield
  • September 7, 2023
City moves closer to making street dining permanent

If approved on second reading, eating in the street will require permanent installations and cost restaurants $35 per day per space.

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Payne Park Auditorium.
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  • Observer Staff
  • September 7, 2023
Payne Park Auditorium renovation permit workshop set for Sept. 11

The community meeting will cover an application to expand and renovate the city-owned building for use by The Players and other performing arts groups.

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  • Carter Weinhofer
  • September 6, 2023
Waste Management updates schedule for hurricane debris collection

The company provided the town with a schedule for pickups to help residents dispose of hurricane-related debris Sept. 6-7.

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Dana Fry, Steve Herrig, Jason Straka and Paul Azinger talk about building the Miakka Golf Club on the site in Myakka City. Herrig is the owner while Fry, Straka and Azinger are the course designers.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • September 6, 2023
Miakka Golf Club owner enlists star power to develop 'epic' course

Paul Azinger, a Major champion and golf analyst, helps the design effort in his old stomping grounds.

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Steven Lloyd on the back of his floating home. "My Best Life," at its temporary home in Marina Jack.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • September 6, 2023
Liveaboard boater breathes sigh of relief after Hurricane Idalia

A yacht owner says the lifestyle's benefits outweigh a few days of dread during tropical weather.

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The owners and management of Harry's got to work quickly to dry out their office building, which received 13 inches of water from Hurricane Idalia.
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • September 6, 2023
Longboat Key takes stock of Hurricane Idalia flooding damage

Water damage, transformer failures and beach erosion are among the issues Longboat Key faced due to flooding.

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