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The home at 2509 Casey Key Road has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,528 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • May 2, 2024
Top residential real estate sales for April 15-19 in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Palmer Ranch, Osprey, Nokomis

A Twin Beaches home on Casey Key Road tops the week's sales at $5.39 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
The conceptual drawing for The Bay master plan includes a site for a new Sarasota Performing Arts Center, shaded in purple.
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  • Andrew Warfield
  • May 2, 2024
Funding for new performing arts center divides county and city

County commissioners' recommendation forecasts no tax increment financing revenues for the Sarasota Performing Arts Center architect contract.

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The Sarasota campus of Sarasota Memorial Hospital in 2021.
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  • Jim DeLa
  • May 2, 2024
Sarasota Memorial Hospital earns 'A' for patient safety

SMH was lauded by The Leapfrog Group for how well it prevents medical errors, accidents and infections.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Tidewell Foundation
  • May 2, 2024
Tidewell Foundation Raising the Next Generation of Hospice Nurses

Tidewell Hospice, a not-for-profit organization, offers care provided by expert care teams wherever patients call home.

  • Sarasota
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Sponsored Content
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  • Jim DeLa
  • May 1, 2024
Sarasota Memorial Hospital Board candidates forum set for July 11

For the first time, the League of Women Voters of Sarasota County will hold a Sarasota Memorial Hospital Board candidates forum.

  • Sarasota
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New museum to feature model railroad and vintage toys
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  • Jay Heater
  • May 1, 2024
New museum to feature model railroad and vintage toys

Lakewood Ranch's Richard Pierson expects to open Sarasota Toy Museum and Moosehead Toys and Comics, with space dedicated to an HO scale model train layout, in July.

  • Sarasota
  • Business
Alice Abyss published “Pharmakides."
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • May 1, 2024
Book fair shines spotlight on world of local authors

Authors gathered at the Bookstore1Sarasota fair to showcase works in a range of genres.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Man claims he was served spiked drinks
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 1, 2024
Man claims he was served spiked drinks

A regular patron says a bartender siding with his estranged wife served drinks that made him sick. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Cardinal Mooney junior Chris McCorkle (8) sprints downfield against Riverview.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • May 1, 2024
What to watch as spring football begins in Sarasota

Each of the area's teams has intriguing storylines to follow before summer arrives.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
The proposed site of a city-owned attainable housing development across First Street from City Hall. The red X marks the location of the city's credit union office, which will remain.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • May 1, 2024
Trailblazing city housing plan enters uncharted legal waters

Sarasota Deputy City Attorney Michael Connelly warns of potential legal hurdles as no Florida city has yet to build its own workforce housing development.

  • Sarasota
  • News
That’s one heckuva wrap!
    By
  • Emily Walsh
  • May 1, 2024
That’s one heckuva wrap!

Of course, there was fashion, food and fun, but the amount of money donated this year tops the charts as a season standout.

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  • Opinion
Florida Studio Theatre's Arts Plaza project will be on its five-theater campus in Sarasota.
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  • Observer Staff
  • April 30, 2024
Florida Studio Theatre receives $4 million gift for Arts Plaza

The grant puts FST's $57 million downtown arts center project on track for a December 2024 groundbreaking.

  • Sarasota
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Sarasota High girls track and field sophomore Aubri Antczak.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • April 30, 2024
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Aubri Antczak

The Sarasota High girls track and field sophomore holds the school record in the 3,200-meter run (11:04.22)

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Flynn Berman, 11, breaks the matzah.
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • April 30, 2024
Families celebrate Passover at Temple Emanu-El feast

The event taught the traditions of Passover in an evening featuring costumes, songs, games and more.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The site plan of the new Sarasota County Regional Fire Training Academy, color-coded in phases under current funding.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • April 30, 2024
Sarasota County fire training academy receives funding approval

The County Commission allocates $43 million to build the first phase of a regional facility.

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