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  • Katie Johns
  • February 22, 2018
St. Mary swings into golf tournament

The Men's Club hosted its annual golf tournament Feb. 22 at The Resort at Longboat Key Club.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Mote President and CEO Michael Crosby and Staples Area Vice President John Rash
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • February 22, 2018
Staples rolls out Mote's new break room

In November, Mote was selected as the winner of the Ultimate Breakroom contest sponsored by Staples.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The Manatee County Sheriff's Office charged a Nolan Middle School student late yesterday for making threats at school.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 22, 2018
Authorities charge student for threats at Nolan Middle School

Manatee County Sheriff's Office says threat was not credible but the charges are serious.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • February 22, 2018
Seaplace hosts Italian feast

The complex’s clubhouse turned shades of red and green for the buffet dinner Feb. 21.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
This home at 500 Ketch Lane on Longboat Key in on the market for $2.89 million. Single-family homes in Sarasota county have a 4.1-month supply, indicating a sellers market.
    By
  • Ryan Butler
  • February 22, 2018
Sarasota and Manatee county home prices continue upward trend

The increases in prices and sales in January follows a strong 2017 for area real estate.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Police say the threat to "SHS" is not a local threat.
    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • February 22, 2018
Sarasota High not the target of online threats to "SHS," police say

Police determined the threat originated in Springfield, Ohio.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Clarence Arrington is happy to be coaching his Sarasota Military Academy wrestling team after three years at Braden River High.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 22, 2018
SMA wrestling team, with four district champs, gets mindset from its coach

Clarence Arrington returned to the program in 2016.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Head coach Jeremy Schmidt hopes to make Riverview High a powerhouse like his alma mater, Sarasota High.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 22, 2018
Riverview High baseball can take area scene to even greater heights

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Lauren Brown.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 22, 2018
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Lauren Brown

The Riverview High girls lacrosse player talks chill-inducing moments and self-discovery.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
MJ McMahon.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 22, 2018
Sarasota High 5 Moments: 02.22.18

Sarasota High 5 Moments: 02.22.18

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
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    By
  • Kat Wingert
  • February 22, 2018
How do we keep our kids safe?

The terrifying event in Parkland has everyone thinking about school security. But amid the aftermath, is our fear driving us to focus on the wrong thing?

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
A condominium at The Jewel in downtown Sarasota recently sold for $4.2 million.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • February 22, 2018
Condo at The Jewel sells for $4.2 million

Residential real estate transactions for Feb. 5-9.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Photo by Jessica Barfield
    A time to celebrate |
  • February 22, 2018
Just Married: Brian and Matthew Craft

On Jan. 11, the couple started their love story at the Powel Crosley Estate.

  • Sarasota
  • Celebrations
A visitor to the State Street parking garage grabs a ticket Feb. 17 from the newly installed paid parking machines.
    By
  • David Conway
  • February 22, 2018
Garage paid parking draws early complaints

City parking officials believe users will quickly grow comfortable with a paid parking system in the State Street and Palm Avenue garages.

  • Sarasota
  • News
North Trail Redevelopment Partnership Chairman Jay Patel is still optimistic an overlay district will lead to more redevelopment in the area.
    By
  • David Conway
  • February 22, 2018
North Trail hopes overlay sparks redevelopment

Only two developments have used the North Trail Overlay District in the past five years, but stakeholders still see the special regulations as a valuable tool.

  • Sarasota
  • News
When Thunder by the Bay relocated from the west end of Main Street, it considered a new configuration on east Main Street that would have blocked a point of entry to a nearby condo.
    By
  • David Conway
  • February 22, 2018
City rejects resident appeal for new event rules

Downtown residents tried — and failed — to get the city to change its events regulations to allow more resident input on proposed street closures. Now what?

  • Sarasota
  • News
Residents and businesses near a vacant parcel used as a construction staging area on 14th Street have complained about the effects of the U.S. 41 roundabout project.
    By
  • David Conway
  • February 22, 2018
U.S. 41 roundabout construction disturbs neighbors

State officials are trying to keep residents informed about ongoing construction, but those affected by the project want improved communication.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 22, 2018
Cops Corner: Movie theater provides wrong kind of smash hit

A roundup of the most interesting police reports from Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • February 22, 2018
Cops Corner: IRS? Probably not

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 21, 2018
Lakewood Ranch Rotary, Business Alliance unite

Networking event highlights eduction, business and service.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • February 21, 2018
Christ Church cooks up monthly dinner

About 200 congregants gathered for a presentation on the Pinecraft community Feb. 21.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The six-unit property at 551 Broadway St. sold along with two adjacent properties for $1.5 million.
    By
  • Ryan Butler
  • February 21, 2018
Six-unit Longboat property under contract for $1.5 million

The property, built in the historic village in 1946, received an offer within the first few days on the market.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Siesta Beach is now the second-best beach in America, according to a TripAdvisor report.
    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • February 21, 2018
Siesta Beach falls to No. 2 ranking

In the 2018 Travelers' Choice Awards, Siesta Beach lost out on the No. 1 spot to Clearwater Beach.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
The proposed 10,616-square-foot-home would span vacant lots at 4137 and 4153 Higel Ave.
    By
  • Ryan Butler
  • February 21, 2018
Unbuilt Siesta Key home lists for $16.6 million

The estate is one of six options available to prospective buyers for two vacant, adjacent parcels on the island.

  • Siesta Key
  • Real Estate
Cleeland Browns center Austein Reiter, a Lakewood Ranch High alumnus, is in town for offseason workouts.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 21, 2018
NFL career is just getting started for former Lakewood Ranch star

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn

  • East County
  • Sports
This Lido Beach home at 161 S. Polk Drive sold for $3.25 million.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • February 21, 2018
Lido Beach home sells for $3.25 million

Residential real estate transactions for Feb. 5-9.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
The home at 11011 Big Bass Place in Waterlefe recently sold for $849,000.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • February 21, 2018
Waterlefe home tops local sales at $849,000

Residential real estate transactions for Feb. 5.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
The new watering schedule impacts neighborhoods in every Lakewood Ranch Phase 1 community development district.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 21, 2018
Complaints flow about Lakewood Ranch irrigation schedule

Lakewood Ranch Phase I residents upset about stinky watering during prime hours.

  • East County
  • News
Randy Langley
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • February 21, 2018
The Langley dilemma

Town Commission candidate Randy Langley knew his criminal past would be resurrected. But it’s 30 years old. How relevant is it?

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • February 21, 2018
Garden Club's home tour to show of gems of Longboat Key

This year's tour, which takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on March 3, will feature five homes.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kat Wingert
  • February 21, 2018
How do we keep our kids safe?

Treating our schools like minimum security prisons is not the answer.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
University Park resident Joe Moran says the proposed purchase price for the University Park Country Club is to high and is leading opposition to it.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 21, 2018
Opposition rises to University Park Country Club purchase

They say the $16.75 million pricetag is far too expensive.

  • East County
  • News
The Colony Beach and Tennis Resort is legally bound to be demolished within 60 days of any permit issuance.
    By
  • Bret Hauff
  • February 21, 2018
Longboat P&Z board approves St. Regis hotel with smaller ballroom

The Planning and Zoning Board supported Unicorp National Development's proposal for a 5 star hotel with a 7,650-square-foot ballroom.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
City Commissioner Hagen Brody said he does not believe City Manager Tom Barwin is doing enough to attract and retain local institutions, a charge Barwin disputed.
    By
  • David Conway
  • February 21, 2018
Mote departure sparks tensions at City Commission

City Commissioner Hagen Brody admonished City Manager Tom Barwin about plans for a new aquarium at Nathan Benderson Park, but other commissioners defended city management.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Amelia Hanks
  • February 21, 2018
Braden River Elementary students connect with pen pals in China

East County fifth-graders corresponded with students a world away.

  • East County
  • Schools
    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • February 21, 2018
Bike-sharing program may not work on Siesta Key

Although it's small size makes it ideal for bike travel, its size may also make bike sharing a bad idea on the Key.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
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Palmetto community leaders showed up strong at Longboat Island Chapel's latest charity drive to support Mt. Carmel Resource Center on June 16. From left, Deputy Ken Jewett, Sgt. Joy Jewett, Chief of Police Scott Tyler, City of Palmetto Mayor Daniel West, Shirley Pearson, executive director of Strength in Action, Inc., Rev. Brock Patterson, Pearson's sister Laura Wallace, and Town of Longboat Key Town Manager Howard Tipton.
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