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Though flood-ruined debris has been cleared from houses in the Spanish Main area, much remains to be done in the hard-hit neighborhood.
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • April 23, 2025
Spanish Main Yacht Club heads in new direction with new board

At the association’s April 10 meeting, a new board was appointed as the community still looks toward recovery and faces a $13 million lien.

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This house at 424 Bowdoin Circle on Lido Shores in Sarasota was just listed for sale.
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • April 23, 2025
Sarasota waterfront house listed for $15 million

The house on Lido Shores is just the latest Sarasota property priced at more than $10 million.

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Work on the roundabout at Lena Road and 44th Avenue East is underway. Staff placed widening Lena Road from the roundabout to State Road 64 as the No. 1 priority for District 5 in the Capital Improvement Plan. Commissioners will offer their opinions May 6.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • April 23, 2025
Lena Road project named a top priority for Manatee County

Residents can contribute to the roadwork conversation at the next County Commission meeting May 6.

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Longboat Key's beaches looked deflated after Hurricane Helene.
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  • Carter Weinhofer
  • April 23, 2025
Resiliency projects top focus of Longboat Key’s 2026 planning

Projects in response to the 2024 hurricane season are among the top priorities during the commission's strategic planning retreat on April 21.

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Sarasota City Commissioner Jen Ahearn-Koch.
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  • Andrew Warfield
  • April 23, 2025
Sarasota debates city manager search again

City Commissioner Jen Ahearn-Koch reasserts her position that the city should accept more applications for its top job but finds no support from her colleagues.

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The property at 2100 Main St. is under consideration by Sarasota County as part of its jail-expansion plans.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • April 22, 2025
Sarasota commissioners reject deal to buy Main Street lot for justice center

The proposal to buy 0.6 acres for $4.875 million failed to reach super-majority approval by the Sarasota County Commission.

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Dry weather prompts Manatee burn ban
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  • Eric Garwood
  • April 22, 2025
Dry weather prompts Manatee burn ban

The ban will remain in effect until at least April 29.

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The Englewood Arts Center will close May 3. The facility on McCall Road occupies a former
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  • Observer Staff
  • April 22, 2025
Ringling College consolidates arts programs as Englewood building closes

Members of South Sarasota County facility will have access to Museum Campus for one year.

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The Manatee County Commission will make its final decision May 6.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • April 22, 2025
Traffic calming requests streamlined by Manatee County

The Traffic Management Division receives about 800 service requests a year, many of which are seeking solutions for neighborhood roads.

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The site map shows the existing and planned expansion of Plymouth Harbor.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • April 22, 2025
Plymouth Harbor retirement community plans major expansion

The addition of 153 more residences and parking structure will help the 59-year-old Plymouth Harbor retirement community reduce its five-year waiting list and parking shortage.

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Debris set out on the street after Hurricane Helene was scattered by the winds of Hurricane Milton on Siesta Key two weeks later.
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  • Observer Staff
  • April 22, 2025
Sarasota County to host hurricane preparedness workshop May 8

Sarasota County residents are encouraged to attend a community conversation to prepare for the 2025 hurricane season.

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Hatchling loggerhead sea turtles climb out of their nest and make their way to the water at dusk on Clam Pass Beach in Naples, Florida.
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  • Carter Weinhofer
  • April 22, 2025
What to know before sea turtle nesting season begins May 1

From May 1 to Oct. 31, Longboat Key residents will need to adhere to the town's sea turtle protection ordinances which include using turtle-friendly lighting and removing beach furniture at night.

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The property at 2100 Main St. is under consideration by Sarasota County as part of its jail-expansion plans.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • April 21, 2025
Sarasota County leaders to consider land buy for jail expansion

The Main Street parcel would be an early step in a yearslong process to add space to the over-capacity facility.

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South Osprey Avenue is closed between Ringling Boulevard and Main Street
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • April 21, 2025
Utility work prompts closure of one Osprey Avenue block in downtown Sarasota

Connections are being made to Caragiulos Italian American restaurant's under-construction location just to the east.

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Sarasota City Attorney Joe Polzak.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 21, 2025
Obsidian public hearing postponed to May

Scheduled for Monday's City Commission meeting, Bay Plaza's appeal of the approval of the 348-foot, 14-condo tower was rescheduled over public notice matters.

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