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A young rider catches air on a scooter at Payne Skatepark.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • October 7, 2023
Sarasota group looks to expand skate parks countywide

City commissioners heard from Skate City SRQ about the shortage of parks for riders of all sorts of wheels from skateboards to wheelchairs.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 7, 2023
High school football roundup: Week seven

A light week on the Sarasota and East County schedules was tough for two of the three teams that did play.

  • East County
  • Sports
Rick Hinkson keeps watch from a lifeguard tower.
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • October 6, 2023
Sarasota beach lifeguards require special set of skills

Sarasota County lifeguards performed 100 rescues this year. A lifeguard shares what it takes to be an open-water first responder.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • October 6, 2023
Commissioner proposes act to require registration for paid lobbyists

Sarasota City Commissioner Erik Arroyo wants full disclosure of individuals paid to lobby elected officials and staff.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sarasota County Schools hosted a groundbreaking for a new K-8 school at the intersection of Lorraine and Clark roads.
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • October 5, 2023
New K-8 school at Clark, Lorraine celebrates groundbreaking

The two-story, 195,000-square-foot school is budgeted at $105.75 million and is slated to open in August 2025.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
A home at 1611 Pine Bay Drive tops all transactions for the Sarasota area in this week's real estate. Built in 1969, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,764 square feet of living area. It sold for $935,000 in 2021.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • October 5, 2023
Top residential real estate sales for Sept. 18-22 in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Palmer Ranch, Osprey, Nokomis

A Casey Key home tops the week's sales at $3.43 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Sarasota County Sheriff's deputy arrested on fraud charges
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 5, 2023
Sarasota County Sheriff's deputy arrested on fraud charges

Preston Hines is charged with falsely claiming hours for overtime detail.

  • Sarasota
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This vacation rental property at 234 Grant Drive is one of three on Lido Key involved in a Bert Harris Act claim against the city for alleged devaluation resulting from a city ordinance that caps overnight capacity.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • October 5, 2023
City faces Harris Act challenge from Lido Key vacation rentals

The owners of three properties allege loss in appraised value over capacity restrictions.

  • Sarasota
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Tom Aposporos as Abraham Van Helsing
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • October 5, 2023
Bookstore1Sarasota creates frightful auditory experience for Halloween

For the month of October, the downtown store will offer a radio-style dramatization of Bram Stoker’s "Dracula."

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Orion Kerkering was named to the Philadelphia Phillies postseason roster Oct. 3.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 5, 2023
Sarasota baseball dad watches son's MLB dreams come true

Todd Kerkering, the emergency manager for the city of Sarasota, was moved to tears at his son Orion Kerkering's debut.

  • Sarasota
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A 2021 ordinance aimed to regulate hotel houses on the barrier islands is being expanded to all vacation rental homes in the city.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • October 5, 2023
Vacation rental ordinance set to go citywide

Although not unanimous, Sarasota city commissioners approved expanding regulation of short-term rentals to the mainland.

  • Sarasota
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Alyssa Rockey, outreach services supervisor, and Katie Dow, manager of programs and partnerships in front of the Pop-Up Library
    By
  • James Peter
  • October 5, 2023
Selby Library celebrates its 25th anniversary

The Selby Library offers space for community, tools for creators and a large collection of materials.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Richard Corcoran was named interim president of New College of Florida earlier this year.
    By
  • Amanda Postma
  • October 4, 2023
New College of Florida names president after six-month search

The current interim president beat out two other finalists for the official title.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Alice Bixler will be inducted into the National BMX Hall of Fame on Oct. 7 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 4, 2023
Sarasota resident to be inducted into National BMX Hall of Fame

Alice Bixler dedicated 50 years of her life to the sport.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
The Selby Public Library in downtown Sarasota will be among those closed on Monday, Oct. 9, for staff training.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 4, 2023
Sarasota County libraries closed on Oct. 9

All 10 branches will close for the day for in-person staff training.

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