Sarasota

Robin Roy
June 23, 2011

Son Shine

With their 14-month-old son newly diagnosed with a rare terminal disease, a Sarasota couple pursues a cure that has so far eluded doctors and scientists.

Sarasota
News

Robin Roy
June 23, 2011

Panhandling outlawed near parking meters

Following reports of people being asked for money while using the downtown meters, the city quickly outlaws the practice.

Sarasota
News

Observer Staff
June 23, 2011

Picture this: a Fourth of July photo-op; Isn't she lovely?; Every little thing she does is magic; Director of film featured in Diversions changes title; 'Boat Tea' celebrates Suncoast Grand Prix Fest; Some like it hot

Sarasota
News

Robin Roy
June 23, 2011

Tempers flare over homelessness

A former mayor's act of civil disobedience during a City Commission meeting leads to cursing, rude comments and threats of violence in the commission chambers.

Sarasota
News

Robin Roy
June 23, 2011

Businesses owners sound off on meters

Downtown merchants are becoming increasingly vocal about parking meters since 459 parking spaces became metered spaces last month.

Sarasota
News

Observer Staff
June 23, 2011

Sarasota Briefs

City Commission enacts tobacco ban at parks; Wayfinding sign system scrapped; City fine-tunes its noise ordinance

Sarasota
News

By David Merrill
June 23, 2011

My View: More money is no answer

Rod Thomson's recent editorial, "Reforms, Not Money, Working," was spot-on. His argument that money hasn't led to increased test scores in our educational system is true both at the international level and at our local level.

Longboat Key
Opinion

By Rod Thomson
June 23, 2011

My View: Setting the vote straight

There are some issues that have been so badly reported, where the bias is so entrenched and the media agenda so intertwined in news stories, that it is difficult to unravel things enough to make a cogent argument. Everyone's mind appears already made up with insufficient information.

Longboat Key
Opinion

Observer Staff
June 23, 2011

Our View: Keep cutting, maintain reserves

As local governments work through their annual budget seasons, they all face the same thing: the fifth year of declining revenues.

Sarasota
Opinion

Robin Roy
June 23, 2011

Park to receive playground

The city revealed details of a playground that will be nearly an acre in size at the underutilized Payne Park.

Sarasota
News

Adam Hughes
June 23, 2011

Casey Key home sells for $3.1 million

A home on Casey Key tops all real-estate transactions from June 6 to June 10. Tammis Day, of Sula, Mont., sold the home at 135 N. Casey Key Road to Roso LLC for $3.15 million. Built in 1974, it has five bedrooms, five-and-a-half baths, a pool and 4,681 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $4.5 million in 2006.

Sarasota
Real Estate

Observer Staff
June 23, 2011

Cops Corner

Not so neighborly 12:06 p.m. - 700 block of John Ringling Causeway. Dispute. A man who is trying to sell his condo placed a for-sale sign outside of the condo building. One of his neighbors didn't like the sign there, so she picked it up and threw it in the trash. She said the sign was attracting people who wanted to look at the condo, and she didn't want them parking there.