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

  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • September 23, 2025
Myakka River sometimes looks like chocolate milk, residents say

Property owners ask Manatee County for help in saving the waterway.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • March 26, 2015
Central energy plant surges ahead in budget talks

Sarasota County wants to unplug efforts at downtown expansion, but a new energy facility could be an exception.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • April 20, 2023
Three tied for Suncoast Classic lead after first round

Logan McAllister, Jackson Suber and Patrick Cover all shoot 8-under at the Korn Ferry Tour at Lakewood National Golf Club.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 11, 2015
Project Longboat: A town timeline

The following projects are on the town’s agenda for the next two years.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • May 22, 2013
National panel supports county's growth plan

A panel from the Urban Land Institute prepared a document that highlights the county's need to focus on the area called 'Southwest County' and to leverage the county's assets.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer |
  • January 22, 2014
SMA holds groundbreaking ceremony for SMA Prep

The middle school will serve sixth-, seventh-and eighth-grade students and offer the International Baccalaureate's Middle Years Program.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Michael Eng |
  • December 21, 2011
OBSERVED: There's always next year, right?

This was supposed to be the year. This was the year we'd finally get a photo of our two children with Santa Claus.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • February 27, 2014
Commission to consider Siesta paddle-board proposal

Sarasota County commissioners next week will discuss a request from two business owners to allow the rental of stand-up paddle boards at Siesta Key public beach.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 17, 2014
Our View | Learn from others' models

Michael Klauber, longtime Sarasota restaurant entrepreneur and now chairman of Visit Sarasota, probably knows firsthand now what it means 'to herd cats.'

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By David Conway |
  • April 6, 2021
St. Armands group advances pursuit of hotel zoning

The St. Armands Business Improvement District is working with Sarasota city staff and other stakeholders on options for changing the building regulations on the Circle.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 2, 2011
News Briefs

Beach presentation now online at town website; Beach project scheduled to begin this week

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • May 28, 2020
Lido Beach reopening sparks hope for St. Armands recovery

The city is working with stores and merchants on the Circle to move more business activity outdoors.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • February 4, 2015
Q+A with Carl Shoffstall

Although beach renourishment has been the major headline-generator on Lido Key over the past year, life on the island is more than just worrying about the well-being of the shoreline.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 30, 2011
Our View: How long to build a bridge?

Manatee County Administrator Ed Hunzeker last week released a new timetable to move forward on building a bridge - a bridge that heretofore has been in discussion and planning for 10 years - 10 years!

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • May 2, 2018
Accountability thing

Mayor Spoll should ask his colleagues to set priorities. Taxpayers want to know.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • May 24, 2023
Downtown condo moves closer to final approval as neighbors object

Although the developer says the height-limiting ordinance does not apply, the Sarasota Design Review Committee still suggests reducing the scale of the condominium tower, Obsidian.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • July 10, 2017
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe breaks ground on improvements

The theater kicked off the first phase of its two-phase capital improvement plan.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • July 13, 2017
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: 07.14.17

Sarasota Athlete of the Week: 07.14.17

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 26, 2011
Hearing officer indicates tower rejection

Hamilton "Chip" Rice Jr. said Vertex Development is not entitled to a special permit to construct a 150-foot tower at 5625 Whitfield Ave.

  • East County
  • News
  • By John Morton |
  • May 21, 2014
Town attorney calls it quits

Despite a long history between her firm and Longboat Key, Maggie Mooney-Portale resigns without warning.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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