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Steve Vernon would like to help reduce regulations that hinder budding business owners from opening or expanding their businesses.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • August 11, 2015
Conversation with Steve Vernon

The president of the Lakewood Ranch Republican Club filed to run for the District 73 state representative seat Monday, July 27.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • August 10, 2015
PAC money pours into School Board race

Sarasota County School Board candidate Eric Robinson raised more than $14,000 in July, outpacing every other local candidate running in the 2016 election during the same period.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • August 10, 2015
Sarasota Police assist in sea turtle rescue

Sarasota Police Officer Alicia Hasiak connected beachgoers who discovered sea turtle hatchlings with Mote Marine Laboratory staff Sunday.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 10, 2015
Concession navigates helistop placement

Concession Golf Club hopes a change in a proposed helistop location will be a good compromise.

  • East County
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    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • August 10, 2015
Sarasota Architectural Foundation holds 'Blue Velvet' cocktail party

To preview and celebrate the upcoming SarasotaMOD Weekend, the SAF hosted a "Blue Velvet"-themed party at the former home of crooner Bobby Vinton.

  • Black Tie
Barrier island mayors want to discuss new developments in west Bradenton and how they will impact traffic.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • August 10, 2015
Island mayors seek growth discussion

The Barrier Island Elected Officials Organization wants to know how mainland officials plan to handle future growth of home and commercial developments in west Bradenton in the next decade.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Christian Luh, 20, clears chopped trees from the pavilion area in Summerfield Park.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • August 10, 2015
Mill Creek resident spends summer in the trenches

Lakewood Ranch High graduate Christian Luh is fostering his love for the great outdoors with a summer internship with Lakewood Ranch Town Hall’s Operations Department.

  • East County
  • News
Asia Akhmetova helps Marissa Vieth and Olivia Sherry.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • August 7, 2015
Children upcycle for art

Participants at Let's Create Art's summer camp this week learned how to make recycled object art.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Smokey Santillo and the Smokey's Session band serenade their audience.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • August 7, 2015
East County jams on Main

Smokey's Session rocked Lakewood Ranch Main Street during Music on Main.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Project and city leaders — including Mayor Willie Shaw, developer Mark Kauffman, Sarasota Opera artistic director Victor DeRenzi and architect Jonathan Parks— pose for the groundbreaking of Rosemary Square, a catalyst project for the Rosemary District.
    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • August 7, 2015
Rosemary Square breaks ground on Boulevard of the Arts

Developers, arts leaders and city officials gathered to break ground on the new mixed-use space, a Rosemary District "catalyst project" targeted at the arts community.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 7, 2015
Board approves Lakewood Ranch project

Lennar can begin construction on the 1,999-home community.

  • East County
  • News
Carol and John O'Brien have spent more than five years hurricane- proofing their home.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • August 7, 2015
Hurricane proofing a home in East County

As the height of hurricane season approaches, CERT members detail best practices on making your home a force against natural disasters.

  • East County
  • News
To develop the entire 18-acre Colony site, a developer needs approximately 3 acres of tennis courts, walking trails and other amenities that sit mostly within the middle of the property.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • August 7, 2015
Colony Association's rec lease settlement in jeopardy

Unicorp National Development President Chuck Whittall has signed a $1.4 million settlement for a Colony Beach & Tennis Resort recreational lease.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • August 6, 2015
City pension reform can’t wait

You have seen many times in these pages that the city of Sarasota has more than $150 million in unfunded liabilities in the city-employee pension systems. 

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • August 6, 2015
Mote gets robotic

Spending a week playing with Legos, robots and technology is a dream come true for many children. Students lived that dream at Mote Marine Aquarium’s Aquabots summer camp.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • August 6, 2015
Meritocracy at Town Hall

Longboat Key Town Manager David Bullock is implementing a private-sector, pay-for-performance system at Town Hall. He’s proving once again he’s not your ordinary government guy.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • August 6, 2015
Campers celebrate Christmas in July with Mattison's Chef Camp

Mattison's Forty-One Chef Camp breaks down advanced pastry for campers.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • August 6, 2015
MMS registration dates announced

Miss Manatee Softball will hold registration for the fall season Aug. 26, Aug. 28 and Aug. 29.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • August 6, 2015
Kiwanis Club honors area scholars

The Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key awarded $66,500 in scholarships on Aug. 6.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 6, 2015
County approves redevelopment of commercial node

Developers will bring a Wawa and Walmart grocery to the corner of Lockwood Ridge Road and State Road 70.

  • East County
  • News
George Mosinskis and the other Heritage Harbour South CDD supervisors approved a 2015-2016 fiscal year budget.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • August 6, 2015
Heritage Harbour adopts budget

Heritage Harbour South Community Development District board of supervisors adopts its 2015-2016 budget.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 6, 2015
Rolls-Royce showroom rolling into downtown Sarasota

Dimmitt Automotive Group will open a luxury car dealership featuring Rolls-Royce in downtown Sarasota

  • Sarasota
  • News
Morgan Roadster
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • August 6, 2015
Auto aficionados talk classic cars

Car enthusiasts and owners brought in their vintage—and brand new—models to Lakewood Ranch Main Street.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Blaze Arthur Raymond Antos was born on July 11.
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • August 6, 2015
Oh Baby! Meet the newest Longboater

Blaze Arthur Raymond Antos was born on July 11.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Linda Becker and her new puppy-in-training Huxley.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • August 6, 2015
Guided by Love: Story of a puppy raiser

A Palmer Ranch family has raised 14 dogs for Southeastern Guide Dogs and Canine Companions for Independence.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
1459 Bay Point Drive
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • August 6, 2015
Bay Point Park home sells for $6,825,000

The following residential real estate transactions took place between July 20 and July 24.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Torch bearer Rosemarie Hermann passes the Olympic flame to Hal Hedley.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • August 6, 2015
Olympic memories

This Week in History brings flood of memories for former resident.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Ezra Wheeler soars on the swings.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • August 6, 2015
Campers read through summer at Camp Gan

The Gan summer camp Temple Sinai spends the month focused on children's authors.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Siesta Key Village Association wants to turn grassy areas where cars currently park into parking spots using shell bedding.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • August 6, 2015
Siesta Key stakeholders explore parking options

Siesta Key Village Association plans for more than 80 possible new parking spots.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Honor World War II veterans with a weekend of events celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Victory over Japan Day.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • August 6, 2015
Sarasota Calendar 8.6.15

Sarasota events for the week of August 6

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Back: Lauren Solarte, Kristen Raulerson and Ryan Strawser. Front: Alex Poland, Jacquelene Gordan, Katy Bulger and Ashley Alvarez.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • August 6, 2015
This week in history 8.6.15

A glimpse of the way things were from the archives.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
This rendering shows the proposed layout of VW Village — five apartment buildings on more than eight acres of land.
    By
  • David Conway
  • August 6, 2015
Despite skepticism, Vengroff pushes forward with affordable housing proposal

City leaders have called for the development of more affordable housing. Harvey Vengroff wants to build affordable housing. Why, then, is the future of his project so uncertain?

  • Sarasota
  • News
Colburn said Sarasota could benefit from more direct, decisive leadership.
    By
  • David Conway
  • August 6, 2015
Conversation with Casey Colburn

The recently departed Downtown Sarasota Alliance chairman talks about the issues created by downtown factionalism and the need for more decisive leadership in the city.

  • Sarasota
  • News
State Street businesses are excited to see customers return.
    By
  • David Conway
  • August 6, 2015
State Street: Open for Business

After nearly a year of construction, the State Street parking garage is open. With closures in the rear-view mirror, nearby stores and restaurants hope to take advantage of the newly unrestricted street.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Jace King reaches the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro on July 10.
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • August 6, 2015
Young explorer is king of the mountain

Jace King, 11, successfully climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, and he’s one of the youngest to ever do it.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • August 6, 2015
Campers carve out fun with Sand Sculpture Camp

Sand Sculpture Camp builds foundation for young sculptors.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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