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  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • March 13, 2014
Siesta Chamber's new leader shares insights

After her first week on the job, new Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Debra Lynn-Schmitz reflects on the Key's challenges and opportunities and her vision and how to keep the island's tourism industry booming.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • March 19, 2014
Lisa Berger 'Makes It Work'

Art Center Sarasota Executive Director Lisa Berger encourages dressing in rags. Anything nontraditional or recycled goes in Art Center Sarasota's Iconcept fashion show.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By David Conway |
  • December 12, 2013
Zoning code bubbles to surface for breweries

Recent efforts to open two new craft breweries in the city of Sarasota have come with challenges due to the city's zoning and building regulations.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • December 15, 2013
THEATER REVIEW: 'Thurgood'

Read Marty Fugate's review of George Stevens Jr.'s 'Thurgood' at Florida Studio Theatre.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • December 18, 2013
Harvesting an economy

Bird Key resident Michael Yourison doesn't offer the olive branch, he offers a whole harvest's worth with his company, Buonafide Foods and Wines.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 25, 2013
NEWS BRIEFS

Get caught of with East County news in this week's news briefs

  • East County
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • September 26, 2013
TWIS Asks: Social on First

TWIS Asks: Social on First

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • January 8, 2014
Paws for celebration

Honor Animal Rescue adopted out 1,000 animals in 2013, thanks to the DePew family's December adoption of Lexi, a 2-year-old collie mix.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • August 14, 2013
Building a Legacy

Shawn O'Malley's grandfather taught him the art of woodworking from salvaged material. Now, O'Malley is the teacher.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 14, 2013
Our View: Defund Obamacare

This is sick. No, actually it's sickening.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • October 10, 2013
Kayak tour operators hit with permit fee

Sarasota County commissioners passed a measure Wednesday requiring commercial kayak tour operators to purchase an annual permit to operate out of Ted Sperling Park at South Lido Beach.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • February 19, 2014
Key tourism: Brace for the storm

Frigid temperatures and snow storms up north continue to bring a flurry of tourists to hotel rooms on sunny Longboat Key.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • November 22, 2013
JFK: The shots heard 'round the world

Fifty years have passed since President John F. Kennedy was shot dead, but for many Longboat Key residents the events of Nov. 22, 1963, remain etched in their memories.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • November 27, 2013
ManaSota Films celebrates first year

East County's filmmaking community strives to be more than a social group. It wants to help its members make movies.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • February 5, 2014
Rowing park peddles plan

Needing $22 million to build facilities, the nonprofit behind Nathan Benderson Park seeks local governments' approval.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Abby Weingarten |
  • November 18, 2021
Dazzling Displays

The 10th anniversary of Holiday Festival of Lights illuminates UTC and beyond with lighted Christmas trees, fireworks, Santa parades and events for the whole family to enjoy.

  • LWR Life
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 15, 2022
Bath & Racquet Club sold — again — for $15.3 million

Prominent club tripled in value in less than two years.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • May 14, 2023
County reinstates full Economic Development Corp. funding, for now

With new leadership and a new board, county commissioners decided to give the EDC one year to prove itself — or risk a funding cut.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • August 13, 2024
Ringling College to release documentaries about Longboat nonprofits

As part of a growing program, students with the college created a series of short films highlighting local environmental stewardship efforts.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jay Heater |
  • May 29, 2024
Lakewood Ranch turns 30 and still is growing

The No. 1-selling multigenerational, master-planned community in the nation celebrates its successes.

  • East County
  • Opinion
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