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City Manager Marlon Brown received high marks from city commissioners. (File photo)
    By
  • Blake Fussell
  • April 11, 2022
City Commission gives staff high marks in annual evaluation

The city manager, attorney, and clerk and auditor were evaluated by the commission.

  • Sarasota
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The Blue Rooster is closing down at the end of the month. (File photo)
    By
  • Spencer Fordin
  • April 11, 2022
Blue Rooster is shutting its doors on April 30

The Rosemary District restaurant brought Southern food and the blues to Sarasota for nearly a decade before closing its doors.

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  • Observer Staff
  • April 9, 2022
Sarasota and Manatee have 25 National Merit finalists

The national program rewards students with high achievement scores on the PSAT and other criteria.

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Beaches and their upkeep was a big topic for speakers.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • April 8, 2022
Longboat's annual meeting gives residents a seat at the budget-planning table

The groups' goals for the next fiscal year offer a glimpse of what direction residents would like to see the town take.

  • Longboat Key
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Parking along North Shore Road is tightly controlled by signs.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • April 8, 2022
Longboat aims to fix a fine mess with parking tickets

Next month's town vote will remove the police chief's discretion to reduce penalties in the citation-review process.

  • Longboat Key
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Beyond coastal lands, the Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast also turns its attention to inland preservation.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • April 7, 2022
Land-conservation foundation focuses on the future

Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast aims to protect water and green space for decades to come.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • April 7, 2022
Unleashed dog bites woman and her pet

Animal Control places pit bull terrier mix on 10-day quarantine, civil citations possible, police say.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Army Sergeant Chad Rozanski will move into a new home from Homes for Our Troops by the end of the summer in Lake Nona.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • April 7, 2022
Bradenton neighborhood raises more than $175,000 for veterans

The annual Rosedale Golf Classic is all aces when it comes to helping Homes for Our Troops.

  • East County
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Siesta Key Easter Egg Hunt
    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • April 7, 2022
A guide to finding the best Easter egg hunts in Sarasota

Looking for eggs this Easter? We've got you covered.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The city already has regulations designed to clear obstructions from sidewalks. File
    By
  • Blake Fussell
  • April 6, 2022
City Commission says new ordinance does not target homeless

New rule banning sitting on sidewalk applies to Main Street and Palm Avenue from 10 a.m. to midnight.

  • Sarasota
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We cleaned up after ourselves after spilling Goldfish and Swedish Fish on the shoreline of Quick Point Park (on National Cleanup Day 2022 of all things).
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • April 6, 2022
Longboat Observer strikes again on April Fool's

Another patch of late-March mirth catches some of you off guard.

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  • News
Elliot DeBear, who lives in Lakewood Ranch, has been painting since 2018.
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • April 6, 2022
Ukraine invasion prompts Lakewood Ranch artist to paint

Lakewood Ranch's Elliot DeBear tries to capture the horror of war and the spirit of resilience in his newest painting.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Two homes are proposed to be built on the subdivided land at 597 Buttonwood Drive.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • April 6, 2022
Commission delivers initial OK to Buttonwood project

Master drainage plan part of proposal for two homes and subsequent commercial development to the north.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Kaytlin and John Dangaran are giving Bistro a family feel.
    By
  • Spencer Fordin
  • April 6, 2022
Area chef continues her culinary odyssey at museum eatery

Chef Kaytlin Dangaran learned her craft in trendy Italian kitchens in New York and San Francisco, and now she's excelling at running Bistro at the Sarasota Art Museum.

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Health and Human Services Director Chuck Henry says the advisory council will be "a conduit for public information." (File photo)
    By
  • Blake Fussell
  • April 6, 2022
County to use $2.5 million in ARPA funds toward mental health services

The new Behavioral Health Advisory Council will be Sarasota County's resource for information and funding on mental health, homelessness and welfare services.

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