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  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 14, 2014
President expected to sign flood reform bill

The bill will provide relief for homeowners faced with expensive flood insurance premiums.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • April 4, 2012
BACKSTAGE PASS: The Critic's Choice

Elisabeth Stevens spent the first half of her career traveling the country, critiquing art for newspapers and magazines. Now she spends her days creating it in a converted garage studio in her Sarasota home.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • October 26, 2020
Longboat Key's Halloween spirit shows up in decorations

Halloween decor and happy haunts can be found on our island, even though the weather makes it hard to believe fall is here.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • February 4, 2010
Wallenda walks the walk for high-wire stunt

Masses of people swarmed downtown Sarasota this morning to see hire-wire daredevil Nik Wallenda walk between One Watergate tower and the Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 9, 2012
Athlete of the Week: Huntyre Elling

Lakewood Ranch High senior Huntyre Elling recorded her eighth shutout of the season, allowing three hits and one walk, while striking out seven en route to leading the Lady Mustangs to a 10-0 victory over New Port Richey River Ridge in the Class 6A-Region 3 finals May 1.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • November 15, 2013
Gans switching commission races

Commissioner Terry Gans intends to run against District 3 opponent Ray Rajewski instead of at-large challenger Armando Linde.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • April 27, 2022
Retirement beckons for Sarasota Ballet's Victoria Hulland

Victoria Hulland captured the heart of Iain Webb and Margaret Barbieri in one fateful audition, and she's spent her career doing the same to Sarasota.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 28, 2023
The best things to do in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Longboat for March 2-8

The best of arts and entertainment in Sarasota and Manatee counties this week.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By David Conway |
  • July 3, 2014
Bayfront plan envisions $100 million aquarium

A recently leaked private proposal for public bayfront land tops $300 million, causing a stir among groups developing a plan for the future of the property.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Vinnie Portell |
  • May 13, 2025
Lakewood Ranch High football hopes to turn the corner

A senior-laden Mustangs team is hungry for its first playoff win in 23 years.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • December 13, 2021
Solutions hard to come by for Longboat beach access question

As community tries to find a way around seawall issue, property owners propose an easement that would cost the town $880,000 to $1.3 million a year.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • January 20, 2021
East County Athlete of the Week: Jamie Springstead

The Saint Stephen's Episcopal junior talks basketball and her dream superpower.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 13, 2010
Business Observer

Neal purchases more than 60 acres; University Park sees renewed energy.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • November 17, 2011
Palmer Point Park restoration project remains stalled

Negotiations with the contractor and a state office have prevented completion of the Palmer Point Park restoration effort.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 2, 2013
Year in review: December 2012, 'District buys land for future stations'

East Manatee Fire Rescue closed on two parcels of land Dec. 14.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 19, 2012
District buys land for future stations

East Manatee Fire Rescue closed on two parcels of land Dec. 14.

  • East County
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • March 31, 2016
Audit uncovers forgotten city reserves, studies

As the city conducts some spring cleaning, officials discovered a 20-year-old consultant’s report and several pots of money that had previously been overlooked.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • December 14, 2014
Selby Gardens hires new CEO

Jennifer Rominiecki will bring 15 years of experience with the New York Botanical Garden to Sarasota, as she steps in as the new CEO of the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • November 6, 2013
Gallery and exhibition space opens in Rosemary District

The Ice House teams up with Sarasota Chalk Festival to make its exhibition debut. "Reimagining Sarasota Chalk Artists Art" opens Nov. 15.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • May 30, 2025
Graduates walk the stage in record numbers at Sarasota High School

The class looked back at a time of both positivity and challenges during the school's 111th graduation.

  • Graduation
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