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An empty chair sits next to Democratic candidate for County Commission District 1 Fredd Atkins during a panel Monday night.
    By
  • Anna Brugmann
  • October 13, 2016
Atkins talks issues with CONA, Moran declines invitation

The only candidate to appear at a candidate forum Monday, Fredd Atkins used growth-related issues to distinguish himself from opponent Mike Moran.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Courtesy photo. Bill Donovan and Ryan Bechta
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • October 13, 2016
Mentor match

Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School hosts spirit week in anticipation of Homecoming.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Anna Brugmann
  • October 13, 2016
New voices join Siesta Promenade debate

More stakeholders near Stickney Point Road and U.S. 41 are sharing their concerns about Benderson Development's proposed Siesta Promenade project.

  • Sarasota
  • News
What the final design of the Women's Sports Museum might look like.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 13, 2016
Group hopes to bring Women's Sports Museum to Sarasota

A former women's baseball player wants to throw a fastball through sports' glass ceiling.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Canada's James Palmer and the USA's Jeremy Smith prepare to launch out of the gate during the 2016 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup race in Sarasota.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 13, 2016
The 2016 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup come to Sarasota

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Isabel Traba won four events at the Tri-County Swim Meet on Oct. 8, including the girls 200 individual medley and the 100 fly.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 13, 2016
Sarasota High 5 Moments: 10.13.16

Sarasota High 5 Moments: 10.13.16

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Cardinal Mooney senior quarterback Tristan Hillerich has a chance to make a ton of plays against St. Pete Catholic on Oct. 14.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 13, 2016
That's the ticket...

Check out this week's top Sarasota area sporting events.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Although many readers were critical of downtown Sarasota, others criticized the proliferation of bars and spoke positively about the city.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 13, 2016
Readers respond: Is Sarasota Fun?

We asked, and you told us whether you thought the city of Sarasota was an exciting place to be — and what officials should do to make it more fun.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 13, 2016
COPS CORNER: Sarasota 10.13.16

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Cops Corner
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • October 12, 2016
Cops Corner 10.13.16

Enjoy this week’s edition of Cops Corner!

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
Sarasota County residents can register to vote, or update their name, address or signature through Tuesday.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • October 12, 2016
Judge extends voter registration deadline

The Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections will be accepting voter registration forms through Oct. 18.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Benderson Development has continued to modify plans for the 24-acre Siesta Promenade.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • October 12, 2016
Best Western owner hires lawyer for Siesta Promenade discussions

Prominent Sarasota Attorney Morgan Bentley is representing the Best Western Plus Gateway Siesta Key as the 24-acre plans move through Sarasota County’s development process.

  • Sarasota
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Hurricane Matthew kept up a steady drizzle Friday as surveyor crew chief Mike Wheeler, of Hyatt Survey Geographic Data Specialists of Bradenton, peered through his gear at the intersection of Cutter Drive and Gulf of Mexico Drive.
    By
  • Terry O’Connor
  • October 12, 2016
Critical Longboat Key utility survey underway

Survey will map out where underground utilities will go and help determine how much it will cost to put them there.

  • Longboat Key
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One of the home made scarecrows takes the wheel of one of the many tractors the Hunsader family has out for the upcoming Pumpkin Festival.
    By
  • Berkley Mason
  • October 12, 2016
Hunsader Farms gears up for annual Pumpkin Festival

The Big Train Ride tops new attractions at Hunsader Farms’ Pumpkin Festival.

  • East County
  • News
The Premier Sport Campus at Lakewood Ranch will host the US Australian Football League national championships on Oct. 15 and 16.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 12, 2016
Premier Sports Campus to host US Australian Football League national championships

40 teams will compete across five divisions.

  • East County
  • Sports
The last sand haul concluded Monday on Longboat Key.
    By
  • Terry O’Connor
  • October 12, 2016
Longboat Key dredging delayed again by hurricane

It’s the second time project manager Steve Bassett had to move his dredge from Longboat to Tampa for safe harbor.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Longboat Key homeowner faces whopping $49,106 fine for failing to bring home into compliance..
    By
  • Terry O’Connor
  • October 12, 2016
Longboat Key homeowner faces $49,106 fine for code violations

Daily code enforcement fines for noncompliance add up to more than $49,000 for a Longboat Key homeowner.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Longboat Key Police Department reports for Sept. 26-30.
    By
  • Terry O’Connor
  • October 12, 2016
Longboat Key Cops Corner: 10.12.16

Longboat Key Police Department reports from Sept. 26-Sept. 30

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
ODA senior linebacker McCabe Ballance is a force to be reckoned with on the football field and at the debate table.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 12, 2016
ODA senior linebacker does a bit of everything for Thunder football

Offense, defense, special teams: It doesn't matter to McCabe Ballance

  • East County
  • Sports
ODA junior quarterback Gus Mahler will need to have a big game against Bishop McLaughlin on Oct. 14.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 12, 2016
That's the ticket...

The match-ups this week in East County sports.

  • East County
  • Sports
The Lakewood Ranch Chargers U9 boys soccer team. Back row: Matthew Ramirez, Mason Viacaitis, Broden Beorlegui, Mateo Tsakiris, Max Jones, coach Luis BaezaFront row: Cade Cracker, Parker McElyea, Jaxon Lemus, Jack Stewart
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 12, 2016
Lakewood Ranch 8-year-old lives for 'awesome goals'

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn

  • East County
  • Sports
Lakewood Ranch senior Courtney Chapin won the girls 100 backstroke at the Tri-County Swim Championships on Oct. 8 with a time of 59:06.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 12, 2016
East County High 5 Moments: 10.12.16

East County High 5 Moments: 10.12.16

  • East County
  • Sports
Longboat Key beaches free of red tide stain while some canals inland still reek  of dead fish washed up following Hurricane Matthew. Canal cleanup is underway.
    By
  • Terry O’Connor
  • October 12, 2016
Storm reels in Longboat Key fish kills

Key’s beaches clean while canals still reek of dead fish washed up following Hurricane Matthew.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The condominium has three bedrooms, four baths and 3,054 square feet of living space.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • October 12, 2016
The Water Club condominium sells for $1,950,000

The condominium has three bedrooms, four baths and 3,054 square feet of living area.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 12, 2016
Longboat Key Letters to the Editor

Roundabout will worsen traffic woes

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Triathlon participants during last year's event. File photo
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • October 12, 2016
Your Calendar: Longboat Key Triathlon

Check out upcoming events on Longboat Key and surrounding areas.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
A group of marine researchers check the health status of a previously tagged spotted eagle ray prior to release to learn more about their life history, reproduction and population status in the Sarasota area. Photo courtesy of Mote.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • October 12, 2016
Behind the Scenes at Mote

There’s more to Mote than its shark tank and superstar manatees, Hugh and Buffett. Cutting-edge research there happens every day.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 12, 2016
Longboat Key: Obituaries

Daniel DiNatale and Bella Dubinsky

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Loggerhead turtles took over the LBK Club's social media to raise awareness of the turtles that live on Longboat. Photo courtesy of the Longboat Key Club and Resort.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • October 12, 2016
Turtle takeover

Loggerhead turtles ran the Longboat Key Club's social media accounts to raise turtle awareness.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Michelle Boyle of Trinchero Family Estates in Sonoma, Calif., and Stephen Boyle of Castello de Bolgheri in Tuscany, Italy at last year's Bacchus on the Beach.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • October 12, 2016
Toast to Bacchus on the Beach Nov. 10-11

The stone crab and wine celebration is back for its 6th year.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Benderson Development has long considered an expansion to its existing headquarters off Cooper Creek Boulevard, said Todd Mathes, the company's director of development. It currently uses about 18,000 square feet of space behind Home Depot for storage.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 12, 2016
Bigger plans for Cooper Creek plazas

Benderson Development officials say market demand calls for 'exercise in planning.'

  • East County
  • News
Cheri Coryea, Manatee County neighborhood services department director, center, talks with Chris Butch, left, and her husband, Joe Butch, far right.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 12, 2016
Manatee County works to sell half-cent tax

First in a series of informative meetings hosted by Commissioner Vanessa Baugh.

  • East County
  • News
County Commissioners approved a critical area boundary around the Siesta Promenade development during today's meeting.
    By
  • Anna Brugmann
  • October 11, 2016
Commissioners delay final judgement on Siesta Promenade

After nearly six hours of staff presentations and public comment, county commissioners decided to continue discussions regarding Benderson's Critical Area Plan proposal for Siesta Promenade.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Pedestrian traffic managers worked on St. Armands Circle from March 9 to April 3 during an FDOT pilot program.
    By
  • David Conway
  • October 11, 2016
Crossing guards could return to St. Armands

Despite mixed reviews following a test run, Circle leaders see enhanced pedestrian management as part of an all-of-the-above strategy to combat congestion.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 11, 2016
Siesta Key Kiwanis installs new officers, directors

The Siesta Key Kiwanis Club held its 2016-2017 Installation and Recognition Dinner for Officers and Directors on Saturday, October 8th at Café Baci.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Elizabeth Gomez-Mayo, Mike Cosentino, Al Watson, Joyce Thompson and Linda Valley prepare for today’s Sarasota County Commission
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 11, 2016
Siesta Key organizer sues Sarasota County

Reopen Beach Road founder Mike Cosentino this week made his lawsuit against county commissioners official.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
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