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Results for: Swish App Referral Code "2zwvvag" Get 250Rs worth Of Credits

  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • January 16, 2014
Beach modifications rake in controversy

Siesta Key residents say a local beach rake operator continues to illegally modify Siesta beaches under the direction of beachfront property owners seeking to skirt state and county rules.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • August 21, 2013
The Bridge: Ten years later, controversy is 'water under the bridge'

An engineer and an architect involved in the design and construction of the the John Ringling Causeway Bridge reflect on the troubled water they faced and had to cross.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • August 28, 2013
Batik Mystique

Artist Angela Maria Isaza waxes poetic about nature; fittingly, she also paints natural settings with wax.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • September 4, 2013
School district to hire 85 teachers

The hiring of 85 additional teachers for this school year is one of many unexpected costs the Manatee County School District added to its budget.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 10, 2013
Our View

Caragiulo and the Romans

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Yaryna Klimchak |
  • October 10, 2013
Community Service

The Sarasota County Fire Department had 13 different fire districts throughout Sarasota County until they consolidated Oct. 1, 1988, for efficiency and to provide the best level of service to the community.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • February 19, 2014
County conducts investigation

After the raid at Napier's Log Cabin Horse and Animal Sanctuary, the county takes a deeper look as to how, and if, the case could have been avoided.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • February 20, 2014
Roat: a voice and a vision for Sarasota County

Paul Roat's work as an editor and a photographer for the Pelican Press and Anna Maria Islander spanned some of the area's most memorable moments and highlighted his passion for the community in which he lived.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 5, 2014
Letters to the Editor

To send in your Letters to the Editor, email them to News Editor Robin Hartill at [email protected]. Letters pertaining to local issues receive priority. Letters may be edited for grammar and space.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • October 27, 2013
THEATER REVIEW: 'Young Frankenstein'

Marty Fugate reviews Manatee Players' "Young Frankenstein."

  • Arts + Culture
  • By June LeBell |
  • November 2, 2013
MUSIC REVIEW - Sarasota Opera: 'Die Fledermaus'

June LeBell reviews Sarasota Opera's production of 'Die Fledermaus,' which runs through Nov. 15.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By June LeBell |
  • November 13, 2013
Tidbites

Put a fork in it; There's more to Fresh Start than meets the eye; James Beard Celebrity Chef Tour is back; and Quick bites.

  • Arts + Culture
  • 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 David Conway |
  • November 28, 2013
DID reconsiders parking meters

Finding new sources of revenue topped the priority list for the Downtown Improvement District at its recent workshop, during which members suggested bringing back parking meters.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • November 29, 2021
Longboat Key is beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Everywhere you go on the island, it's apparent the season is upon us.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • December 3, 2021
Grouper Cheeks band plays tribute to Sarasota

The Grouper Cheeks band has been making music through the pandemic — most recently with a tribute song to Sarasota.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • December 16, 2021
Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy finds a home

Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy, a future K-12 charter school, will be located on White Eagle Boulevard.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Scott Lockwood |
  • January 13, 2022
UMR Sports campus in east Bradenton begins to take shape

UMR Sports has nearly completed its six pickleball courts and four sand volleyball courts with baseball/softball fields on the way.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • January 19, 2022
Surprisingly mystical 'Our Town' creates a sense of universality

“Our Town” explores the cycles of human life in a moving Asolo Rep production.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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  • By Mark Bergin |
  • January 24, 2022
Longboat leaders discuss difficulties of walking around Ohana seawall

Longboat Key staff will not continue negotiations with the Ohana property owners for a lease or easement agreement.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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