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    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • August 28, 2015
FYI Friday: Sarasota County prepares for Tropical Storm Erika

This week's FYI Friday features news about Tropical Storm Erika, security on Bird Key and more!

  • Sarasota
  • News
Tropical Storm Erika's projected path has shifted back over Florida.
    By
  • Jack Short
  • August 28, 2015
County breaks in new EOC in anticipation of Erika

County breaks in new EOC in anticipation of Erika

  • Sarasota
  • News
File photo. JDub's Brewing Company will host the Bow Tie Challenge event with Cat Depot.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • August 28, 2015
Weekend Best Bet: Bow Tie Challenge

Cat Depot and JDub's Brewing Company celebrate National Bow Tie Day.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Riverview libero Sam Norden had 34 digs and 20 perfect passes.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • August 28, 2015
Riverview outlasts Venice

The Riverview High volleyball team held on to beat Venice 3-2 Aug. 27.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Sophomore Sydney Jaco is the fourth member of her family to play volleyball for Braden River High.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • August 28, 2015
Leaving a Legacy

Sophomore Sydney Jaco is the fourth member of her family to play on the Braden River High volleyball program.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • August 27, 2015
Whitney Beach showcases its businesses

The newly renovated and revitalized Whitney Beach Plaza held an open house on Aug. 27.

  • Longboat Key
  • Business
An outdoor splash park has been worked into the design to allow members of the public to watch puppies as they play.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • August 27, 2015
Southeastern Guide Dogs expands with Puppy Academy

Construction will start in Nov. for a 19,229 square-foot facility for puppies.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Rio and Kaleb Rice find scallops at last year’s scallop search.
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • August 27, 2015
Bay Watch to go scallop searching

The Sarasota Bay Watch will hold its eighth annual scallop search on Aug. 29.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Nine canines and their human companions graduated at the ceremony.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • August 27, 2015
Southeastern Guide Dogs celebrates graduates

Southeastern Guide Dogs celebrates graduates at Polo Grill and Bar's Fete Ballrooom

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • August 27, 2015
SANCA hires 2017 World Rowing Championship event director

Meredith Scerba will start the position in October.

  • East County
  • News
Barrier island mayors want to discuss new developments in west Bradenton and how they will impact seasonal traffic.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • August 27, 2015
Manatee County accepts growth discussion invitation

The Barrier Island Elected Officials Organization wants to know how Manatee County officials plan to handle future growth of home and commercial developments

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Big Cat Habitat does performances for the public. Archive photo.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 27, 2015
Big Cat Habitat adds enclosures

The animal rescue has opened new habitat areas for 12 big cats.

  • East County
  • News
New DSA Chairman Mike Beitzinger says he's currently focused on executing the organization's ongoing projects.
    By
  • David Conway
  • August 27, 2015
Downtown group works to build a broad coalition

In an area crowded with specialized interest groups, how can the Downtown Sarasota Alliance work to achieve its goal of representing a wider audience?

  • Sarasota
  • News
A significant delegation of Sarasota leaders and officials have made trips to other cities — such as Chattanooga in 2010 — in an attempt to study best practices.
    By
  • David Conway
  • August 27, 2015
Questions arise on value of local leaders' intercity trips

For the sixth time in seven years, a delegation of Sarasota officials will travel to a model city to learn about "best practices" — but what results do these visits produce?

  • Sarasota
  • News
Scarbrough points out destruction caused by hogs near the Pineland-Albritton border
    By
  • Jack Short
  • August 27, 2015
Hunters aim for public land use

Opponents say the change to a Sarasota County ordinance could be a target for a lawsuit.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix Festival of Boats draws thousands of spectators to Main Street before the racing events.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • August 27, 2015
WHAT'S HAPPENING | Week of Aug. 26

Check out a quick rundown of the news of the week.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Courtesy photo. Angie Hawthorne and Lisa Cherry
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • August 27, 2015
A helping hand

Resident thanks Doctors Hospital nurse for her help during emergency room stay.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Burns Court Cinema opened in 1993.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • August 27, 2015
This week in history 8.27.15

A glimpse of the way things were from the archives.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
1011 Bayou Place was sold for $950,000.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • August 27, 2015
Bay Island home sells for $2.15 million

The following residential real estate transactions took place between Aug. 10 and Aug. 14.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
File photo. Adam Davis and Ben Culbertson enjoy a monthly YPG After Hours networking event.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • August 27, 2015
Sarasota Calendar 8.27.15

Sarasota events for the week of August 27.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Running back Jamal Benson scored a pair of touchdowns against Sarasota last season.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • August 27, 2015
Football Preview: Booker High

After finishing as the district runner-up each of the past two seasons, Booker High has its sights set on the Class 5A-District 11 title.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 27, 2015
Cops Corner: Sarasota 08.27.15

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • August 26, 2015
ODA boys, Sarasota girls win matches

The ODA boys golf team and the Sarasota girls golf team both won their respective matches Aug. 26, at Serenoa Golf Club.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
The Sarasota County and the city recently renamed Bay Island Park in honor of Nora Patterson.
    By
  • Jack Short
  • August 26, 2015
Patterson announces bid for state Senate

Nora Patterson said she will run for Florida Senate in 2016 if Detert vacates her seat.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 26, 2015
MY VIEW | Bobby Jones: Sell it

The national trend is for municipally owned golf courses to be sold. Selling Bobby Jones to a developer could help solve the city’s debt and affordable housing issues.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • August 26, 2015
OUR VIEW | Manatee tax dilemma

County Administrator Ed Hunzeker says the county’s reserves will be depleted by 2018 if it keeps balancing its budget with them. He hopes a task force will face the reality.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Lisa Hills submitted this photo of pink lightning on Siesta Key.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 26, 2015
Sarasota photo contest winner: August 27

Lisa Hills submitted this photo of pink lightning on Siesta Key.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Courage, named by Nate's Honor Animal Rescue, did not interact when the rescue first received him last Wednesday. However he is recovering and beginning to wag his tail and respond to volunteers. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • August 26, 2015
East County rescue receives former fight dog

The 1.5-year old mixed breed was found covered in bites and filed-down teeth.

  • East County
  • News
Tropical Storm Erika is slated to reach Florida as a category 1 hurricane.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 26, 2015
Tropical Storm Erika headed toward Florida

The state falls within the tropical cyclone's five-day "cone of error" in National Weather Service Models.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Martin Davis submitted this photo of the sun setting on Longboat Key.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 26, 2015
Longboat Key photo contest winner: August 27

Martin Davis submitted this photo of the sun setting on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
James DeBlasio submitted this photo of lightning striking in eastern Manatee County.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 26, 2015
East County photo contest winner: August 27

James DeBlasio submitted this photo of lightning striking in eastern Manatee County.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • August 26, 2015
Students head back to class at Phillippi Shores

Parents drop off students on the first day of school at Phillippi Shores Elementary School.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • August 26, 2015
Professionals gather at Longboat Key Business After Hours

Local businesspeople assembled at Cedars Café and Tiki Bar for the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce’s monthly Business After Hours on Aug. 25.

  • Longboat Key
  • Business
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • August 26, 2015
SCS opens season with wins

The Sarasota Christian volleyball team posted 3-0 victories versus Seffner Christian and Port Charlotte.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Shaneki Bradley and Dr. Laura Swaim analyze the anatomy of the spine.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • August 26, 2015
Keiser University offers job options

Keiser University, an East County institution, Aug. 25 hosted its annual Career Fair.

  • East County
  • Schools
Owners of the former Moore’s Stone Crab Restaurant seek to build a new restaurant that’s similar to The Shore Diner on St. Armands Circle.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • August 26, 2015
Town meeting requires extra seats for Shore

A Longbeach Village restaurant application asking for 114 additional seats will be closely watched by town staff and residents Wednesday.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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