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David Gouveia, the specialty associate coordinator at Whole Foods, said Brasserie Honore will offer three wines on tap and five beers on tap.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • January 29, 2018
Whole new grocery experience

Whole Foods at University Station includes a French-themed restaurant and bar.

  • East County
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Ringling College is bringing its lecture series to The Paradise Center on Longboat Key.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • January 29, 2018
RCLLA heads to The Paradise Center

Eight lectures through the Ringling College Lifelong Learning Academy will be held at The Paradise Center this season.

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Dr. Joel Morganroth explains his reasoning for giving the $15 million gift to Ringling College of Art and Design. Photo by Niki Kottmann
    By
  • Niki Kottmann
  • January 29, 2018
Ringling College receives record-breaking $15 million gift

Dr. Joel Morganroth and his wife, Gail Morrison Morganroth, gave the school its first eight-figure gift, which will help fund a new virtual reality major, among other causes.

  • Arts + Culture
The Orioles are partnering with Sarasota County libraries to offer a free game ticket to young readers.
    By
  • Ryan Butler
  • January 29, 2018
Libraries, Orioles team up to promote reading

The Big League Reader program offers game tickets for students.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 27, 2018
Healthy crowd attends grand opening

Earth Fare bags big crowd in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 26, 2018
ODA's middle school students bring "High School Musical" to life

Students performed at Out-of-Door Academy's Black Box Theater.

  • East County
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Longboat Police found a 54-year-old woman dead Tuesday evening.
    By
  • Bret Hauff
  • January 25, 2018
Woman found dead in clubhouse sauna on Longboat Key

The door of the Harbourside clubhouse sauna was unlocked, police say.

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  • By Eric Garwood and Bret Hauff | Observer Staff
  • January 25, 2018
Fewer condos, less density proposed for Colony site

Whittall's newest plan falls within boundaries of existing rules.

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Among the updates are new floors and an access ramp near the stadium's main entrance.
    By
  • Ryan Butler
  • January 25, 2018
Revamped Ed Smith Stadium awaits the Orioles

The improvement comes ahead of the 2018 spring training season.

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  • News
With the sale of its Sarasota theater, The Players Centre for Performing Arts can go forward with building Phase 1 of its Waterside Place complex.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • January 25, 2018
Players won't be 'missing tooth' in Lakewood Ranch's Waterside Place

Sale of existing theater means The Players can build simultaneously with Schroeder-Manatee Ranch.

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Siesta Key residents will attend the Jan. 30 County Commission meeting to oppose a potential change to the zoning code.
    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • January 25, 2018
Residents plan to oppose proposed Siesta Key zoning change

On Tuesday, Jan. 30, the County Commission will decide whether or not to amend part of the zoning code that says how close commercial buildings can be to the sidewalk.

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Two of the six condos at Oceane Siesta Key have already been sold.
    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • January 25, 2018
New luxury condos coming to Siesta Key

The six-unit project is located north of the Siesta Key Village, and is expected to be completed next year.

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Melinda Delpech and other Tahiti Park residents say a commercial development near their neighborhood would be problematic.
    By
  • David Conway
  • January 25, 2018
Residents make play to block commercial development

Tahiti Park residents hope to turn two privately owned properties in their neighborhood into parkland.

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A proposed Florida Senate bill would allow builders to remove trees from private property without city intervention.
    By
  • David Conway
  • January 25, 2018
City lobbies to retain tree regulation power

Residents and officials are fighting against a state bill that would eliminate the city’s right to regulate the removal of trees from private property.

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As crews complete construction of an 18-story condo at 624 S. Palm Ave., another developer is planning to build another high-rise next door.
    By
  • David Conway
  • January 25, 2018
Downtown high-rises remain in demand

Another 18-story luxury condominium is coming to the bayfront, a sign of continued interest in high-end downtown residences.

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