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Results for: Betterpic AI Promo Code AVA Get Up To 90% Off On All Plans

  • By Bret Hauff |
  • January 9, 2018
Longboat sign code rewrite not to be heard again until after elections

Town staff have been working to rewrite the towns sign code for more than a year following a Supreme Court decision that invalidated its current code.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 23, 2015
Town will reduce planning board in May

The original plan was to reduce the planning board in June but an expedited plan allows the board to be changed before a joint workshop next month.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Emily Walsh |
  • August 29, 2023
Idalia cannot be ignored

For native Floridians, it’s easy to get jaded and to brush off another hurricane as "no big deal." But coming off last year’s devastating Hurricane Ian, it’s no time to be complacent.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • January 20, 2015
'The U.S. Constitution did not take this long to write'

Commissioners expressed frustration at the slow pace of a Comp Plan and code rewrite.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • October 3, 2023
Vision for Manatee County includes clean water, faster EMS responses

Staff prepared a presentation for commissioners and citizens on the future vision for Manatee County.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 15, 2014
Playwright promo

Theatre Odyssey this weekend will showcase the work of six students, including four from Lakewood Ranch High School, during the second annual Student Ten-Minute Playwriting Festival.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 10, 2017
Gabriel Hament: City elections akin to a House of Cards

The hypocrisy of public input abounds.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Dylan Campbell |
  • December 17, 2024
East County Athlete of the Week: Ava Collins

The junior outside hitter was a force on the Lakewood Ranch indoor volleyball team this season.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 27, 2011
Our View: Common sense code needed

If we are going to have rules, and we certainly need some, then they have to be enforced. But a generous dose of common sense should be ladled out by the rule enforcers.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 22, 2015
Musical Chairs

There are eight members of the P&Z Board left. But soon there will only be room for seven.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • January 18, 2017
Building heights stall push for Longboat code changes

As town staff aim to bring dozens of properties into conformity, concerns about building heights bubble to the surface.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 27, 2011
Rebuilding roadblock?

A town ordinance could prevent the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort from renovating what currently exists on the property.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • September 5, 2024
Expanding VPK programs set as a top priority for Sarasota schools

The school board set its priorities for its lobbying efforts and set guidelines for the use of artificial intelligence by students and staff.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 19, 2012
Town officials defend legal advice

The majority of the Longboat Key Town Commission feels it received proper legal advice regarding the Longboat Key Club's Islandside project.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • November 14, 2012
Town strengthens maintenance codes

Town officials work to strengthen codes to upgrade deteriorating structures such as Whitney Beach Plaza and some abandoned residential properties.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • July 6, 2016
Organized Chaos

Sarasota Improv Festival spans three days and 27 performances. Behind the unscripted antics onstage, there’s a world of planning.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 20, 2009
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