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Southwest Airlines serves 19 destinations from Sarasota Bradenton International Airport.
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  • Eric Garwood
  • August 11, 2021
July sets another record at SRQ

Traffic up more than 100% from pre-COVID-19 levels.

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  • Harry Sayer
  • August 10, 2021
With masks on their minds and faces, Sarasota students head back to school

Asplen announces 30-day ban on field trips, non-essential campus visitors.

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Facing New Pass, the home offers a variety of nautical launching and docking points.
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  • Eric Garwood
  • August 10, 2021
Michael Saunders listing wins HGTV prize

Voters on the cable network voted Westway Drive home as the best in the Waterside category.

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    In Memoriam |
  • August 10, 2021
DOLAN, Mark Alexander “Max”

DOLAN, Mark Alexander “Max” – age 68, of Yarmouth, NS and Sarasota, FL, passed away in a tragic accident on Saturday, July 31, 2021, at his Cape Forchu home.

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  • Andréa Martone
  • August 10, 2021
Sarasota couple's Spanish language focus on action

Emphasis on verbs is the fastest way to learn, developer says.

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  • Harry Sayer
  • August 10, 2021
Sarasota students return to school

Families dropped off their children at various schools on Aug. 10

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Aaron Virgin.
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  • Observer Staff
  • August 9, 2021
Save our Seabirds hires new CEO

Aaron Virgin comes to the organization from previous role with Mote.

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  • Adam Hughes
  • August 9, 2021
Nokomis property sale totals $4.55 million

Three homes at 411 Lychee Road highlight sales for July 26-30.

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  • Harry Sayer
  • August 7, 2021
Anglers break records at Sarasota Slam tournament

The 21st annual tournament's weigh-in was held Aug. 7.

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    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • August 7, 2021
UPDATE: No-swim advisory dropped for Longboat Key

Department of Health keeps advisories in place at Bird Key Park, Turtle Beach based on levels of bacteria found in follow-up testing.

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A walk-up testing operation opened at the Robert L. Taylor Community Complex in 2020, but the state shut the site down in May. Now, a rise in demand has led to the resumption of testing activity. File photo.
    By
  • David Conway
  • August 6, 2021
COVID-19 testing site to reopen at Robert L. Taylor center

The walk-up testing operation in north Sarasota will be accessible to the public starting Saturday.

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Kirk Boylston and Tom Johnson of Lakewood Ranch Commercial have announced three new tenants for the Waterside Place at Lakewood Ranch hub.
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  • Jay Heater
  • August 6, 2021
Waterside Place at Lakewood Ranch adds Italian restaurant

Waterside Place at Lakewood Ranch also adds a primary care facility and a medical spa.

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The city has sought a development partner for the former landfill since the late '90s, but efforts to build on the land have not come to fruition. Image via city of Sarasota.
    By
  • David Conway
  • August 6, 2021
Marian Anderson Place development plan advances

So far, the city’s efforts to facilitate a project on the north Sarasota site have failed. Officials hope a new proposal will finally bear fruit.

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Dead fish line a Sarasota County beach the week ending July 30. Despite resident concerns, the county did not mobilize its beach cleanup efforts until Wednesday. Image courtesy Sarasota County.
    By
  • David Conway
  • August 6, 2021
Sarasota officials coordinate red tide response

With some effects associated with red tide intensifying this week, the county has begun beach cleanup operations to clear marine debris from the shores.

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  • Matt Walsh
  • August 5, 2021
Public education unmasked

Parents exposed what’s really going on in Sarasota schools. It’s a case for abolishing public education.

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