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Spicy Buffalo cauliflower is just one of California Pizza Kitchen' s non-pizza offerings. The restaurant opens in Sarasota on Monday.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • January 20, 2017
California Pizza Kitchen ready to open in Sarasota

Mall at University Town Center adds another dining opportunity.

  • East County
  • News
The Car Show Sundays event scheduled for Jan. 22 has been cancelled due to expected rain.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • January 20, 2017
Lakewood Ranch car show cancelled due to expected rain

Next show will be held Feb. 19.

  • East County
  • News
Rocky Aker is pictured with his two youngest children, Wyatt, left, and Alexis, right. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 20, 2017
Friends, family remember Rocky Aker

A 'Celebration of Life' service is scheduled for Jan. 21 in Sarasota.

  • East County
  • News
Sarasota sports roundup: 01.20.17
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • January 20, 2017
Sarasota sports roundup: 01.20.17

Sarasota sports roundup: 01.20.17

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
East County sports roundup: 01.20.17
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • January 20, 2017
East County sports roundup: 01.20.17

East County sports roundup: 01.20.17

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • January 19, 2017
Garden Club gives Longboat Taste of the Keys

The 6th annual Taste of the Keys and Fashion was held on Jan. 19.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Anna Brugmann
  • January 19, 2017
Visit Sarasota County goes beyond the beach with new ad campaign

Visit Sarasota County revealed its new brand campaign on Jan. 18 at Michaels on the Bay.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Anna Brugmann
  • January 19, 2017
Garden Club showcases fashion through the decades

The Sarasota Garden club kicked off their 90th anniversary by paying homage to the decade they were founded — the roaring '20s.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robert Plunket
  • January 19, 2017
Design in nature

A classic Sarasota home defines the Oyster Bay lifestyle.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robert Plunket
  • January 19, 2017
Three things about Sarasota living

One of a kind homes offer personality galore.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
This home at 267 Robin Drive on Bird Key sold for $3.6 million.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • January 19, 2017
Bird Key homes sells for $3.6 million

Residential real estate transactions forJan. 2-Jan. 6.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
This Siesta Key home sold for $1,465,000.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • January 19, 2017
Siesta Key home tops real estate sales

Residential real estate transactions for Jan. 2-Jan. 6.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
File photo Even the most stringent growth controls fail to prevent growth in attractive places — it just makes them prohibitively expensive and clogged with traffic, lowering the quality of life for everyone.
    By
  • Adrian Moore
  • January 19, 2017
Embracing growth and grappling with traffic

Tips on addressing the county's most pressing issues.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Krista Buffaloe captured this image of a crab at sunset on Nokomis Beach.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 19, 2017
Sarasota weather page photo: Jan. 19

Krista Buffaloe captured this image of a crab at sunset on Nokomis Beach.

  • Sarasota
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  • Observer Staff
  • January 19, 2017
East County weather page photo: Jan. 19

Niki Muller captured this shot of Florida grasslands near Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Cindy Leder captured this fiery sunset shot at Beachplace on Longboat Key.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 19, 2017
Longboat Key weather page photo: Jan. 19

Cindy Leder captured this fiery sunset shot at Beachplace on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The Sheriff' s Office reports an East County woman has been arrested and charged with having sex with minors.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • January 19, 2017
East County woman charged with having sex with minors

Sheriff's Office report says woman provided alcohol for the minors.

  • East County
  • News
More than 120 residents attended LBK North’s first meeting of 2017.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • January 19, 2017
North Longboat residents discuss major issues

While LBK North provided some answers for problems at the north end of Longboat Key, questions remain about how to go about solving them.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Limiting growth practically bankrupt because even the most stringent growth controls fail to prevent growth in attractive places — it just makes them prohibitively expensive and clogged with traffic, lowering the quality of life for everyone.
    By
  • Adrian Moore
  • January 19, 2017
The realities of congestion

The sooner Sarasota city and county leaders start implementing anti-congestion strategies, short and long term, the easier and less costly they will be.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
The grade-separated intersection at Colonial Boulevard and U.S. 41 in Fort Myers.
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • January 19, 2017
The grade-separated intersection at Colonial Boulevard and U.S. 41 in Fort Myers.

The move was a compromise that provides significantly increased capacity to the roadway network while having significantly less impact on access.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
More than 500 people lined up before 7 a.m. in September 2016 for the grand opening of Earth Fare' s new store in Seminole, Fla. Courtesy image.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 19, 2017
It's official: Earth Fare coming to Lakewood Ranch

Tavistock Development says the grocer will be an anchor of its new commercial project off State Road 70.

  • East County
  • News
Tyler Isaacson, Lauren Johnson, Brooks Tracey, Haylie Smith and Taylor Johnson
    By
  • Anna Brugmann
  • January 19, 2017
Sarasota County art teacher comes full circle

For Brooks Tracey, coming home means giving back.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Anna Brugmann
  • January 19, 2017
Four years from now, I hope ...

We asked first graders at Southside Elementary their personal goals for the next four years.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Marina del Sol residents like Ed Kroninger are afraid a hotel will negatively impact the character of Siesta Key — and their view of the bay.
    By
  • David Conway
  • January 19, 2017
Opposition organizes against Siesta hotel plans

They don’t know where it’s going to be. They don’t know how big it’s going to be. But a group of Siesta Key residents is rallying against a potential hotel on the island.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Once again, Karin Murphy is meeting with neighborhoods to refine the forthcoming form-based code.
    By
  • David Conway
  • January 19, 2017
Neighborhood input shapes form-based code

The authors of a new citywide zoning code are attempting to tailor the regulations based on feedback from residents — which means a final product is still a long way away.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Arlington Park resident Nathan Wilson works with Jerry Hoffer and Anttro Montes of New Life Landscaping to plant a tree at a Floyd Street property.
    By
  • David Conway
  • January 19, 2017
Tougher tree regulations draw backlash from developers

In 2016, resident activists successfully pushed the city to strengthen its tree protection regulations. Now, property owners are wondering if the city went too far.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The valet stand is moving because of traffic issues, but a proposed new site has inspired similar concerns.
    By
  • David Conway
  • January 19, 2017
Concerns circle St. Armands valet changes

The city is trying to find a new place to put the St. Armands Circle valet stand, but some merchants are objecting to a proposed location on Fillmore Drive.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Cars leaving the barrier islands and turning left onto U.S. 41 frequently block the intersection when the lights change, making congestion worse on an already crowded roadway.
    By
  • David Conway
  • January 19, 2017
Residents push for short-term traffic solutions

On Longboat and in Sarasota, there's an eagerness to see immediate improvements to traffic woes — but is that possible?

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Anna Brugmann
  • January 19, 2017
Yourtowns 01.19.17

SMS presents deputy with sweet surprise and Orioles spring training tickets go on sale.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Kathy Whyte takes a bit out of her seafood paella at the inaugural Sarasota Seafood and Music Festival in 2016.
    By
  • Anna Brugmann
  • January 19, 2017
Sarasota Calendar 01.19.17

See what's happening in Sarasota this week.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Capt. Ryan Simonson readies to launch a pass.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • January 19, 2017
SMA Prep club provides Ultimate mix of exercise and learning

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Hayley Walding takes a jumper against IMG Academy.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • January 19, 2017
SMA girls basketball player takes flight as leader

The Eagles' point guard has added to her scoring arsenal over the years.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Riverview' s Brion Whitley.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • January 19, 2017
Sarasota High 5 Moments: 01.19.17

Sarasota High 5 Moments: 01.19.17

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
M.J. McMahon.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • January 19, 2017
Sarasota athlete of the week: 01.19.17

Sarasota athlete of the week: 01.19.17

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Enjoy this week' s edition of Cops Corner.
    By
  • David Conway
  • January 19, 2017
Cops Corner: Sarasota 1.19.17

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Sarasota sports roundup: 01.19.17
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • January 19, 2017
Sarasota sports roundup: 01.19.17

Sarasota sports roundup: 01.19.17

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
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