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Alex Amero.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 16, 2017
Booker baseball back with new vision after departures

Led by young nuclues, the Tornadoes are ready to make noise — again.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
The proposed dredging of Big Pass continues to be a source of controversy.
    By
  • David Conway
  • February 16, 2017
City, Siesta remain at odds on Big Pass

The city is trying to establish an insurance policy to convince Siesta Key residents to support the dredging of Big Pass, but Siesta is still calling for county intervention.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Guy Eby and Burt Herman met for the first time in Ormond Beach.
    By
  • Anna Brugmann
  • February 16, 2017
Sarasota man meets his hero after 41 years

Burt Herman’s life was spared in the blink of an eye.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Some private property owners have invested in brick pavers or other sidewalk enhancements around St. Armands Circle.
    By
  • David Conway
  • February 16, 2017
St. Armands sidewalks kick up concerns

Following complaints about deteriorating sidewalk segments along St. Armands Circle, property owners and city staff are uncertain about who's supposed to fix it.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sarasota Bayfront Planning Organization members A.G. Lafley, Jennifer Compton and Keith Dubose brainstorm at a January meeting.
    By
  • David Conway
  • February 16, 2017
Commission keeps eye on bayfront planning

As an independent planning group develops a vision for redeveloping Sarasota’s bayfront, the eventual judgment of the City Commission will serve as a guiding force.

  • Sarasota
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The Woman' s Exchange has not made a decision about its plans for the future.
    By
  • David Conway
  • February 16, 2017
Future of Woman’s Exchange remains unclear

The city made zoning changes to accommodate the expansion of the consignment shop, but the Woman’s Exchange still may not stay in its Orange Avenue home.

  • Sarasota
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Jesse Clark.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 16, 2017
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: 02.16.17

Sarasota Athlete of the Week: 02.16.17

  • Sarasota
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Johnnie Williams IV.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 16, 2017
Sarasota High 5 Moments: 02.16.17

Sarasota High 5 Moments: 02.16.17

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Enjoy this week' s edition of Cops Corner.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 16, 2017
Cops Corner: Sarasota 2.16.17

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • February 15, 2017
Seaplace enjoys night of Motown music

Kim Jenkins performed "Strictly '60s music" for those present on Feb. 15.

  • Longboat Key
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Freshman Toni Gulbrandsen and senior Emma Grooms put together a chalkboard promotion for the upcoming show. Those attending are encouraged to add comments.
    By
  • Berkley Mason
  • February 15, 2017
Lakewood Ranch high theater students Off-Broadway bound

Mustangs will perform their ‘Exhibit of the Mind’ at Tada! theater in New York City.

  • East County
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    By
  • Anna Brugmann
  • February 15, 2017
Beth Sholom Sisterhood hosts annual fashion show

The Temple Beth Sholom Sisterhood channeled influences from across the pond for their annual fashion show.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Steve John, the citrus production manager for SMR, works with calves in Lakewood Ranch in preparation for the Ranch Rodeo.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • February 15, 2017
Ranch Rodeo provides arena for Manatee County cowboys to showcase talent

Side of Ranch: Jay Heater

  • East County
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She might be a part-time coach at the Imagine School, but the students love Marina Mercier.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • February 15, 2017
Former Braden River High dance coach fights back after brain surgery

Special dance showcase in Venice will raise money to defray dancer's medical expenses.

  • East County
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Legacy Trail extension supporters packed the Sarasota County Commission chambers this morning.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • February 15, 2017
Legacy Trail extension plans coast forward

Sarasota County staff will continue negotiations for the purchase of 7.5 miles of rail corridor to stretch the trail into downtown.

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Solomon Shenker is teaming up with Il Panificio owner Nick Malone on his new Gulf Gate restaurant.
    By
  • David Conway
  • February 15, 2017
Sol's NYC Deli announces Gulf Gate opening

The popular downtown delicatessen will reopen next to Il Panificio in Gulf Gate next week, the restaurant’s third location in the past three years.

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One of eight existing gauges is located on River Club Boulevard, where the road crosses the Braden River.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 15, 2017
Manatee gauges water levels

A new rain gauge on Mill Creek will be the county's ninth gauge on waterways.

  • East County
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The retrofitting of water filtration systems at Manatee County' s Water Treatment Plant will take more than three years to complete. The original filtration systems, pictured here, were built in the late 1960s.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 15, 2017
Drop in the bucket?

Manatee County re-invests into aging water, wastewater systems.

  • East County
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Members of Nik Wallenda' s highwire act continue to amaze the audience with their display of strength and balance Feb. 10.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 15, 2017
Circus performers go on after the fall

Working through tragedy is a process, but worth the outcome, performers say.

  • East County
  • News
Sarasota sports roundup: 02.15.17
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 15, 2017
Sarasota sports roundup: 02.15.17

Sarasota sports roundup: 02.15.17

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
In a stunner, the Lakewood Ranch girls team lost 72-66 in overtime to Gulf Coast in a Class 8A Region 3 semifinal.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 15, 2017
East County sports roundup: 02.15.17

East County sports roundup: 02.15.17

  • East County
  • Sports
The city of Sarasota is planning a $10 million streetscape project that may affect Longboat Key traffic.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • February 15, 2017
Longboat, Sarasota at odds over Fruitville Road

The city’s lane-reduction proposal conflicts with barrier island’s ideas on smooth evacuations.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
(Alex Mahadevan) Paradise Boat Tours captain Sherman Baldwin will go before the Sarasota City Commission Tuesday to pitch plans for a ferry across Sarasota Bay to Bradenton Beach.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • February 15, 2017
Water transit options float forward

Can water taxis and ferries help untangle the barrier island traffic problem?

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Jay McWilliams and Michael Long are previous scholarship recipients and were models in this year' s Taste of the Keys and Fashion Show. File photo.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • February 15, 2017
Longboat Key Garden Club shapes students futures

The club awards scholarships to local students each year with money raised throughout various fundraising events.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Longboat Key firefighter/paramedic Daniel Heath, right, teaches Bayport residents Chris Lake, Arlene Scarlett and Sue Rosen how to perform CPR last year. File photo
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • February 15, 2017
Longboat Key Fire Department and public tennis center team up to save lives

In December, the tennis center approached the fire department with a request that would expand their CPR efforts on the Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Courtesy photo
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • February 15, 2017
Longboater makes Hall of Fame

David Gorin will be inducted into the RV and Manufactured Housing Hall of Fame in August.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Photo courtesy of Mote Marine Laboratory
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • February 15, 2017
Sea Salt makes his way back home

Sea Salt was found by local anglers in Holmes Beach in October.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Harold Ronson, Ben Krause, Associate Justice Stephen Breyer and Marvin Black
    By
  • Molly Schechter
  • February 15, 2017
Supreme photo opp

Associate Justice Stephen Breyer honored by law society

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 15, 2017
Longboat Key Obituaries

Dr. Rudolph Charles Garber Jr. died.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
(John McGuire) Chef Rich Demarse shows off his new Mar Vista kitchen.
    By
  • John McGuire
  • February 15, 2017
Mar Vista gets a brand new kitchen

The Longbeach Village restaurant also welcomes a new head chef.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Park grading preceded all the improvements now onsite at Bayfront Park
    By
  • John McGuire
  • February 15, 2017
Longboat considers kayak vendors for Bayfront Park

Town staff hopes to avoid the type of overcrowding surrounding watercraft rentals in neighboring communities.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Seniors Ricky Yanez and Chance Cohen celebrate together.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 15, 2017
Lakewood Ranch boys soccer one win from first state title

The Mustangs play Cypress Bay at 4 p.m. on Feb. 18 at Spec Martin Stadium in Deland.

  • East County
  • Sports
Enjoy this week’s police reports from Longboat Key.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 15, 2017
Cops Corner: Longboat Key 2.15.2017

Enjoy this week’s edition of Cops Corner!

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
(John McGuire) Barry Gaines is working at his Parrish home on the second episode of his video epic "A World of Worlds."
    By
  • John McGuire
  • February 15, 2017
Town's IT expert creates his own world on film

Film buff hopes his production will hit the big time

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Sam Hester.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 15, 2017
East County High 5 Moments: 02.15.17

East County High 5 Moments: 02.15.17

  • East County
  • Sports
Ryan Brown.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 15, 2017
East County Athlete of the Week: 02.16.17

East County Athlete of the Week: 02.16.17

  • East County
  • Sports
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