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Plans for phase one of the Selby Gardens master plan include the construction of the Jean Goldstein Welcome Center.
    By
  • David Conway
  • May 11, 2021
Selby Gardens receives $1 million donation for master plan

Jean Weidner Goldstein, a member of the Selby Gardens board of trustees, gifted the money to the nonprofit’s endowment amid a campus renovation effort.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • May 11, 2021
Bird Key Yacht Club tennis director named America's Top Coach

Bohannon was announced as the winner of the Tennis Channel competition Tuesday afternoon.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Alma Johnson works hard to nurture her queen bees and colonies.
    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • May 11, 2021
Hail to the queen: Sarasota beekeeper's success depends a lot on hive leader

Alma Johnson details how she cares for her queen bees and colonies at the Sarasota Honey Company.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • May 11, 2021
Ruffled feathers

One of the Village's peacocks struts his stuff.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Veteran Dave Daily was the Grand Marshall in 2019.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • May 10, 2021
Tribute to Heroes Parade cancelled in Lakewood Ranch

A smaller live concert event at the Greenbrook Adventure Park in Lakewood Ranch will replace the Tribute to Heroes parade.

  • East County
  • News
Kiwanis Club president Lynn Larson and elder-law attorney Jeanne Bennett.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • May 10, 2021
Kiwanis Club hears from elder law attorney

Jeanne Bennett discussed some of the thornier parts of planning for the unthinkable.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Evan Dangler.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • May 10, 2021
East County Athlete of the Week: Evan Dangler

The Braden River junior talks playing linebacker and his offseason focus.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • May 10, 2021
Say aloe to my little friend

A mysterious aloe plant isn't actually aloe at all.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Longboat Key Fire Rescue personnel put out a boat fire in Sarasota Bay. Photo provided by the town of Longboat Key.
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • May 10, 2021
Longboat Key planning to add firefighter cancer protections to Town Code

The proposed ordinance is subject to a second reading and final vote.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Applications for Manatee County citizens who are interested in filling the vacancy on the county's Value Adjustment Board are due Wednesday.
    By
  • Brendan Lavell
  • May 10, 2021
Manatee County Value Adjustment Board applications due Wednesday

Manatee County Value Adjustment Board searching for a new citizen member

  • East County
  • News
Sea turtle nesting season runs each year from May 1-Oct. 31. Photo Credit: Nat Kaemmerer
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • May 10, 2021
Longboat vacation resorts concerned about costs of turtle-rule changes

If the changes get approved, Gulf-front properties would have a year to make sure they're in compliance.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The 2021 Dick Vitale Gala raised $6.5 million for The V Foundation for Cancer Research.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • May 10, 2021
2021 Dick Vitale Gala raises $6.5 million for cancer research

The 16th annual event was held at the Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota.

  • East County
  • Sports
Dale Hooey showcased the organ to church members.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • May 10, 2021
New tech, old sound at All Angels Episcopal by the Sea Episcopal Church

The new digital organ replicates the sounds of the huge pipe organs of the past.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Jackie Bohannon
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • May 10, 2021
Jackie Bohannon kickstarts tennis craze at Bird Key Yacht Club

Over half of the club's members regularly play tennis now and Bohannon has started clinics and programs.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • May 10, 2021
Longboat Key Cops Corner: Trouble on Broadway

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Least terns nest on North Longboat Key. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • May 10, 2021
Nesting birds find a more peaceful home on Longboat Key

Least terns who got scared off Lido are resettling on north Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The owner of Whitney Beach Plaza is proposing to build a maximum of 10 residential units.
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • May 10, 2021
Town to consider ballot requests for density changes

On May 18, commissioners are set to consider three referendums.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The main house at 1900 Casey Key Road built in 2018 and has five bedrooms, five-and-a-half baths, a pool and 7,439 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • May 10, 2021
Casey Key property sells for $16.5 million

Residential real estate transactions for April 26-30.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Vizcaya was built in 1997. Unit 1C4 has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths and 3,540 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • May 10, 2021
Vizcaya condo sells for $3.9 million

Residential real estate transactions for April 26-30.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Florida Design Works Marketing Team
  • May 10, 2021
Giving New Definition to Classic Tile Design

The Florida Design Works team loves to show homeowners how using white tile, flooring and countertops can make any room an instant classic.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
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This Concession home at 8439 Lindrick Lane sold for $4.25 million. It has five bedrooms, five-and-a-half baths, a pool and 6,082 square feet of living area. Photo courtesy of Michael Saunders.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • May 9, 2021
Concession home tops Lakewood Ranch area real estate sales at $4.25 million

Eight east Manatee County homes sell for $1 million or more for a combined $15,000,300.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • May 8, 2021
Area athletes find gold and silver linings on day two of track and field championships

Athletes from Lakewood Ranch, Booker and Cardinal Mooney left the event with hardware.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • May 7, 2021
The 16th annual Dick Vitale Gala returns to Ritz Carlton, Sarasota

The annual event was held May 7 at the Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota.

  • Black Tie
Miles Stephens (fifth) and Josh Thomas (fourth) represented Braden River High well in the Class 3A 100-meter dash.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • May 7, 2021
Slow first day at track and field championships for area athletes

There were not many area competitors, but two Braden River runners proved their sprint speed against the best.

  • East County
  • Sports
Mia Spirow practices her aerial moves during Circus Arts Conservatory spring break camp. File photo
    By
  • Brynn Mechem
  • May 7, 2021
Circus Arts Conservatory seeks lease extension from School Board

As circus leaders plan an expansion, they're aiming for a 99-year lease extension to remain on Sarasota High School's campus.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Julie McGue
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • May 7, 2021
Longboat author finds her family closer than she could have imagined

Julie McGue searched for her birth family and discovered a brother within sight of their Michigan home.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Bradenton-based ET MacKenzie completed repair work after the town of Longboat Key's June's sewage break. Photo courtesy of the town of Longboat Key.
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • May 7, 2021
Town Commission amends budget for proposed consent order

The $795,000 fulfills legal costs and requirements of the state's consent order.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Crows are omnivores, which will eat most anything. (Miri Hardy)
    By
  • Miri Hardy
  • May 7, 2021
Bird of the week: American and fish crows

Species holds remarkable memories for dangerous or neutral faces.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
For three months in 2020, the city temporarily suspended enforcement of its paid parking program because of COVID-19, leading to a steep decline in revenue. File photo.
    By
  • David Conway
  • May 7, 2021
City keeps parking management in-house — for now

In addition to passing on options for teaming up with a private parking operator, the commission extended provisions allowing for expanded outdoor dining.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The concept includes a mixed-use complex including public parking, a gourmet market, a boutique hotel and town homes.
    By
  • David Conway
  • May 7, 2021
Concept floated for St. Armands hotel

A developer wants the city to consider turning a St. Armands parking lot into a mixed-use hub anchored by a hotel. Could that one day become reality?

  • Sarasota
  • News
It took Wigelsworth some time to put the castle together. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • May 6, 2021
Celebratory sand castle

Siesta Key Sand Sculptor makes sand castle for Sarasota Centennial.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
About 2,300 acres of sea grass has been lost.
    By
  • Brynn Mechem
  • May 6, 2021
Seagrass in Sarasota Bay drops to 12-year low

Data show an 18% decrease in Sarasota Bay, or a loss of 2,300 acres of sea grass.

  • Sarasota
  • News
School board leaders are considering a partnership that would move the training of its annual 450-member firefighter school to a new county site.
    By
  • Brynn Mechem
  • May 6, 2021
School district, county consider fire training partnership

As the county prepares to build a regional fire training site, school leaders are considering switching from the district's current facility to a partnership at the new facility.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Superintendent Brennan Asplen began his role in August 2020 and now school board members will evaluate his effectiveness in his first year on the job.
    By
  • Brynn Mechem
  • May 6, 2021
Board members consider how best to evaluate superintendent

Superintendent Brennan Asplen has been on the job for nearly a year. Now board members will evaluate his effectiveness.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Fruitville Elementary teacher Kari Johnson was named a 2022 Florida Teacher of the Year finalist. Photo courtesy
    By
  • Brynn Mechem
  • May 6, 2021
Sarasota teacher named finalist for Florida Teacher of the Year

Fruitville Elementary teacher Kari Johnson is one of five statewide finalists.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 6, 2021
East County weather page photo: May 6

Karen Kern captured this tree frog on a bird of paradise in Greyhawk Landing in East County.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
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