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Ringling College of Art and Design is expanding its plans for the old Sarasota High School as it enters into negotiations with the Sarasota School District to acquire additional property.
    By
  • Anna Brugmann
  • September 29, 2016
Ringling expands Sarasota Museum of Art campus

Ringling College is working to lease an additional building from the Sarasota County School District as plans for the Sarasota Museum of Art continue to evolve.

  • Sarasota
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Charles and Teresa Fridley, of Osprey, sold their home at 1604 Travis Lane to Eugene Cherkov and Marina Safronova-Chertkov, of Perrineville, N.J., for $1.77Â million.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • September 29, 2016
Point Crisp home sells for $2.7 million

The following residential real estate transactions took place between Sept. 12 and Sept. 16.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Phyllis Barry has been going to the Babe Weiller branch of the YMCA for 12 years.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • September 29, 2016
Sarasota YMCA members reflect on downtown closing

Downtown Sarasota will lose a fitness center when the Babe Weiller branch of the YMCA closes in October, but many members will also lose a sense of community.

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City leaders regularly discuss the impact of traffic on Sarasota's roads, but residents are concerned by the lack of tangible progress on the issue.
    By
  • David Conway
  • September 29, 2016
Residents call for changes to traffic management policies

As officials work to alleviate traffic troubles, an activist group wants to change the way the city accounts for the impacts of new growth.

  • Sarasota
  • News
World of Beer will continue to operate under the same business model as it seeks a new liquor license, the owners say.
    By
  • David Conway
  • September 29, 2016
World of Beer seeks new liquor license

Changes continue to come to the east end of downtown, but area businesses are hoping to maintain stable growth in a burgeoning entertainment district.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • September 29, 2016
What leadership can do

Greater Sarasota-Manatee shares similarities with Colorado Springs. Both are growth markets with attractive amenities. But there’s one huge difference: leadership.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 29, 2016
Cops Corner: Sarasota 09.28.16

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
The Charter Review Board will meet at the Sarasota County Administrative Center tonight to discuss the process by which members are appointed to the Charter Review Board.
    By
  • Anna Brugmann
  • September 28, 2016
Charter Review Board to review elected positions

The Sarasota County Review Board is slated to discuss the process by which members are appointed to the board at tonight’s meeting.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Pac-Man
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • September 28, 2016
Passing by Post-it

Post-it's showcase creativity and arcade game favorites.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Chad Sutton has total control of Cardinal Mooney volleyball less than a year into his tenure.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • September 28, 2016
Cardinal Mooney volleyball coach has big plans for program's future

Chad Sutton wants to transform the school into a premier spot for volleyball players.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Now flanked by a vacant lot and parking garage, HuB owner Jesse Biter plans to add nearly 100 apartments to the intersection of Second Street and Adelia Avenue.
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • September 28, 2016
Biter moves forward with downtown Sarasota apartments

Jesse Biter has revived a $15 million to build an apartment complex adjacent to the HuB.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Child Hunger Summit keynote speaker Florida Surgeon General and Secretary of Health Dr. Celeste Philip.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • September 27, 2016
All Faiths focuses on child hunger

All Faiths Food Bank invites community leaders to partner for child hunger initiatives during 2016 Child Hunger Summit.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Canned Ham Vintage owner Ashley Rogers wants to start up a monthly, open-air market in the Rosemary District.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • September 27, 2016
Canned Ham plans Rosemary District Indie Market

The owner of Canned Ham Vintage is pitching plans for a 28-vendor, open-air market in the burgeoning district north of downtown.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Joe R. Hembree, Deputy City Manager Marlon Brown, city commissioners Suzanne Atwell and Liz Alpert, Elita Kane, Janis Krums, Chris Gallagher, Mark Kauffman, Tom Jackson and Kelley Lavin pose at today's groundbreaking.
    By
  • David Conway
  • September 26, 2016
S'macks, Sarasota Magazine to move into State Street building

At the groundbreaking for the development at 1500 State St., the project team shared a list of five commercial tenants for the mixed-use downtown building.

  • Sarasota
  • News
File photo. The pool of finalists for Sarasota County School Board superintendent is narrowed down to three candidates.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 26, 2016
Superintendent finalist withdraws application

Three finalists remain in consideration for the position of Sarasota County School Board superintendent.

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