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  • Anna Brugmann
  • December 8, 2016
Friends and family come together to shed some puppy love

They didn’t want much for their birthdays — just to give Sarasota Sheriff’s Department’s canine companions a barking good time.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 8, 2016
That's the ticket ...

The top match-ups from around Sarasota this week.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Senior Cellexia Foster and the Booker girls basketball team held Sebring to 11 points. File photo.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 8, 2016
Sarasota High 5 Moments: 12.08.16

Sarasota High 5 Moments: 12.08.16

  • Sarasota
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Andrew Cano.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 8, 2016
Teen Sarasota boxer trains with grown men — and holds his own

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
    By
  • Anna Brugmann
  • December 8, 2016
Patrick Sanders invites Sarasota children to board the Polar Express

Patrick Sanders wants to keep the Christmas spirit alive, and he has just the ticket.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Emmanuel Lambright.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 8, 2016
Sarasota basketball star is finally where he needs to be

The senior previously played at Sarasota Christian and Cardinal Mooney.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
The speed table is designed to slow down drivers using Orange Avenue as a detour while the Osprey Avenue bridge is closed.
    By
  • David Conway
  • December 8, 2016
Orange Avenue residents lobby for speed table

The city installed a temporary speed table to slow down drivers in a residential area.

  • Sarasota
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The project at 1329 Fourth St. will include tree-lined sidewalks that are at least eight feet in width.
    By
  • David Conway
  • December 8, 2016
Rosemary developer defends tree removal

Community members are fighting to preserve two big trees on Fourth Street, but the developer is confident its plans will satisfy the community.

  • Sarasota
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This rendering depicts Sabal Palm Plaza with Boaz Vaadia's sculpture “Ba'al & Yizhaq.”
    By
  • David Conway
  • December 8, 2016
City loosens public art rules for new developments

Developers will be allowed to bundle their required public art contributions into one large project — and the city may use public funds to enhance those projects.

  • Sarasota
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The Gotcha Group uses advertising to fund its free ride service.
    By
  • David Conway
  • December 8, 2016
Downtown circulator plans move ahead

The city is nearing an agreement with a private operator to run a new transit service offering on-demand rides in downtown Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
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Smoking was banned on the beach until 2013, when a judge determined the county didn't have the authority to regulate tobacco use.
    By
  • David Conway
  • December 8, 2016
Siesta strikes up no-smoking conversation

State law prohibits the county from enforcing a smoking ban on Siesta Key Beach, but residents are still working to curb the impacts of tobacco.

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    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • December 8, 2016
Three down, six to go

Believe it or not, 2016 actually was a year of (some) progress on the redevelopment of the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort. But sorry, the hurdles are still substantial.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
    By
  • Adrian Moore
  • December 8, 2016
It’s time for the city to free the food trucks

Sarasota, North Port should follow the county’s lead and ease regulations.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
    By
  • David Conway
  • December 8, 2016
Cops Corner: Sarasota 12.08.16

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Anna Brugmann
  • December 7, 2016
SKVA bids members a final farewell

The Siesta Key Village Association held their final meeting Wednesday night.

  • Siesta Key
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Central Park Homeowners Association board members David Sidnam and Lee Duis worked together to raise about $16,000 to install this playground in the community. Duis was elected to the HOA board in November and will serve as its president in 2017.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 7, 2016
Central Park HOA hopes to add amenities

Central Park board desires friendship, lower fees and improved amenities

  • East County
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East County Basketball Roundup: 12.07.16
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 7, 2016
East County Basketball Roundup: 12.07.16

A strong start to the week for area teams.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Michael Hodges
  • December 7, 2016
Longboat Key Letters to the Editor

Quit kicking the traffic can...

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Schotzie the Schnauzer wants entry into the Paw Park.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • December 7, 2016
Visitors to Lakewood Ranch may have bone to pick

Some Paw Park users would like CDD to consider visiting dog policy.

  • East County
  • News
This painting, owned by Shannon Gault, shows the plane in which her father took to the sky on Dec. 7, 1941.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • December 7, 2016
Pearl Harbor memories ring through for residents 75 years later

Five Longboat Key residents share what they remember about Dec. 7, 1941.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Terry O’Connor
  • December 7, 2016
Colony Resort promoter makes big promises

Colony Beach & Tennis Resort developer Chuck Whittall pledged to buy the town of Longboat Key a ferry to soften traffic concerns during the first pitch of his redevelopment plans.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
This graphic illustrates the height restrictions on Longboat Key.
    By
  • Terry O’Connor
  • December 7, 2016
Longboat Key building heights: Going up?

Former Commissioner Randy Clair is challenging a home elevator under construction in Country Club Shores.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
NewGate headmaster Tim Seldin, with his dog Bikram, says the new campus will allow NewGate to triple its high school program.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 7, 2016
New Montessori school won't forget building's history

NewGate Montessori expects to take up to 25 more students by June.

  • East County
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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • December 7, 2016
Longboat Key Obituaries

Eleanor Glickman, Richard Genda, Rose Farah and James Hamilton died.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Last year's Division Two champions Brad Cohen, Neil and Gigi Silverbery and Bea Uzielli
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • December 7, 2016
Your Calendar: Observer Challenge Tennis Tournament

Check out upcoming events on Longboat Key and surrounding areas.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Artist rendering of the proposed Colony Beach & Tennis Resort redevelopment. Courtesy
    By
  • Terry O’Connor
  • December 7, 2016
Colony Resort proposal will go to referendum

The referendum will decide whether to allow 180 residential units on top of the existing 237 tourism units in the planned $1B redevelopment.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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    By
  • Terry O’Connor
  • December 7, 2016
Longboat Key Cops Corner: 12.7.16

Longboat Key Police Department reports for Nov. 26-26.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Out-of-Door Academy will need senior Kolbie Ward to have a big game against Manatee on Dec. 14. File photo.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 7, 2016
That's the ticket ...

The biggest match-ups this week in East County.

  • East County
  • Sports
LaDazhia Williams.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 7, 2016
East County High Fives: 12.07.16

East County High Fives: 12.07.16

  • East County
  • Sports
Justin Harris crashes through a defender's tackle.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 7, 2016
Surge Rugby Club promotes culture of respect through intense sport

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn

  • East County
  • Sports
Natalie Gorji makes an open-field juke during practice.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 7, 2016
Out-of-Door freshman soccer star experienced beyond her years

Netting a hat trick each game is a goal of the prolific scorer.

  • East County
  • Sports
Photo by Anna Brugmann
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • December 7, 2016
Share your holiday memories and mishaps with The Observer

We're looking for some of your funniest, sweetest and most outrageous holiday memories to feature in our Christmas issue.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • December 7, 2016
Anonymous givers save the day

A Longboat Key couple paid to have the programs for the Kiwanis Club Gourmet Lawn Party reprinted.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Meeting street runs between Riva Trace and University Place. Only this gate divides the communities.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 7, 2016
Privacy prompts Riva Trace decision

Commissioners allow emergency access point to be removed.

  • East County
  • News
Harry and Mary Jo Steltmann host the Palm Aire Women' s Club Holly Jolly event on Dec. 4 at their home.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • December 6, 2016
Palm Aire Women's Club hosts a jolly fundraiser

Palm Aire couple host more than 100 guests who enjoy a great party.

  • East County
  • News
Police Officer Dave Cooper, Sgt. Lee Smith, Police Chief Pete Cumming with Brian Burriss, Bill Gresham and James Dean of Waste Management
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • December 6, 2016
Longboat Key Police Department and Waste Management team up

Waste Management of Manatee County will launch its Waste Watch program on Longboat Key in the coming weeks.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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