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Results for: Markets4you Verified Referral Code "fjbnkre" Claim 20% Off Trading Costs

  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • December 7, 2017
Siesta Key setback requirements up for debate again

Gary Kompothecras and his attorney have been working to reduce the setback requirements on Siesta Key all summer, as part of Kompothecras' efforts to build a hotel on the Key.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • January 25, 2018
Residents plan to oppose proposed Siesta Key zoning change

On Tuesday, Jan. 30, the County Commission will decide whether or not to amend part of the zoning code that says how close commercial buildings can be to the sidewalk.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Berkley Mason |
  • June 7, 2017
Braden Woods home in disrepair causes complaints

Braden Woods residents unsettled by dilapidated home in neighborhood.

  • East County
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • May 7, 2014
Urban Design Studio targets St. Armands sign reduction

When Lou Costa looks at road signs posted throughout the city, he sees something more than a speed limit or a parking restriction - he sees missed opportunities.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • May 8, 2014
Urban Design Studio targets St. Armands sign reduction

When Lou Costa looks at road signs posted throughout the city, he sees something more than a speed limit or a parking restriction - he sees missed opportunities.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Katie Johns |
  • June 28, 2017
The Space Race: Longboater's precise engineering helped John Glenn fly high, return safely

Frank Cona and his team worked to develop a thermometer that could measure the temperature of the fuel to help Glenn return to Earth.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Dora Walters |
  • January 13, 2010
Spanish Main homes install solar power

Two homes at Spanish Main Yacht Club install photovoltaic systems.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • July 17, 2017
Thousands expected on Siesta Beach for volleyball championship

2,000 players, family members and spectators are expected to head to Siesta Key between July 20-25.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Robin Roy |
  • December 17, 2009
Mattison's receives downtown residents' support

Restaurant owner Paul Mattison has appealed for help after a city-code crackdown forced him to stop his live entertainment at Mattison's City Grille earlier than he's had to in seven years.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • January 8, 2013
Sarasota City commissioners to hold Walmart appeal hearing

Commissioners voted 4-1 to hold an appeal hearing on the Walmart Supercenter planned for the Ringling Shopping Center.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 30, 2016
County Commission candidate asks for 'fair fight'

Candidate Kathleen Grant alleges her opponent violated Florida's code of ethics.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • December 5, 2024
Longboat ordinance eliminates permit requirement for drywall repair

The emergency ordinance was passed to eliminate a permit requirement, making it easier for single-family property owners to repair drywall after the hurricanes.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • December 4, 2022
Fair market rents in Sarasota region up nearly 35% over 2019

Although home prices are stabilizing, fair market rents in the North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton metro area are up by 34.5% over 2019 as market pressures continue in the wake of the pandemic.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Adrian Moore, Geoffrey Lawrence, Madison Carlino |
  • August 16, 2023
AG Moody tries to snuff weed

Florida’s attorney general is trying to prevent voters from deciding whether the state should legalize recreational marijuana for adults.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 12, 2015
Colony: The legal maze

What legal hurdles remain before a new Colony Beach & Tennis Resort can rise? The Longboat Observer breaks down three major legal issues that need resolution.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 23, 2012
News Briefs

Jury scam reported; Old police station demolition set for Feb. 28; Detert reappointed to education board

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • July 19, 2013
UPDATE: Former Sand Cay manager guilty of grand theft, fraud

A jury convicted former Sand Cay Manager Judy Paul of grand theft and scheming to defraud.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Roger Drouin and Alex Mahadevan |
  • October 18, 2012
All eyes are on red tide

Now that red tide is back on the satellite radar, fishing guides cope, and scientists study ways to limit the bloom's effect.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • January 27, 2015
Cumming explains 2014 police stats

Longboat Key Police Chief Pete Cumming offers insight about the types of incidents that were up and down in 2014.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 8, 2026
Woman claims to be at the center of widespread plot to follow her

A woman claimed a pickup truck driver — and just about everybody else in the sky and on the ground — is following her. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
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