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  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 25, 2015
News Briefs

Officer, fire chief involved in crashes; Town website offers new traffic feature; SMH to demolish urgent care building; Town to hold public open house

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • December 16, 2022
Housing development plans advance despite dissent from racing community

Commissioners have sent the proposal for the 4,500-home Taylor Ranch community to the state for review despite their proximity to motorsports tracks.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Robin Roy |
  • December 28, 2009
TOP STORY, May: $72 million bus system advances

SCAT's rapid-transit project got past the first federal-government hurdle.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • March 3, 2010
Residents seek to bury pirate statue plans

Dream Island Road residents oppose plans to move the old Buccaneer Inn statue.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • September 12, 2012
Fall festival centers on Centre Shops

A planned fall festival could be the start of regular events for the Longboat Key shopping plaza.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 26, 2016
Cops Corner: Sarasota 05.26.16

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 22, 2015
MPO approves island traffic study

A $675,000 study will examine seasonal traffic on the barrier islands.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • January 7, 2015
Pier 1 to take Borders space in Paradise Plaza

The shopping center's owner plans to spend more than $1 million to renovate the 21,000-square-foot skeleton of a former Borders bookstore at the intersection of South Tamiami Trail and Bay Road to make way for the home decor store and Salon Lofts.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • February 25, 2015
Briefs

Briefs for the Longboat Observer

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • November 24, 2014
Mar Vista anchors new dock

After eight weeks of construction, the north end restaurant has a new structure for diners who come to the restaurant by sea.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • May 20, 2013
Mar Vista project will be reviewed again

Commissioners will review a Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub project after Mar Vista owner Ed Chiles requested a re-hearing.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • July 16, 2014
Bayside church expansion remains on schedule

Kristin Becnel smiles as she points to hundreds of names handwritten in black Sharpie on the concrete beams of Bayside Community Church's expansion.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • April 2, 2014
Letts plans to retire at the end of season

Letts has not decided on a retirement date but is working with community members to maintain medical services on the Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 24, 2014
Colony judge amends ruling

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge. K. Rodney May written ruling revealed that Colony Lender LLC is a secured creditor in the bankruptcy case and will collect the first $3.7 million of any judgment offer.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • October 8, 2013
Commission approves telecommunications changes

The Longboat Key Town Commission approved budget changes to pay for an assistant town manager position in fiscal year 2012-13.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 6, 2012
Vote to fire Bartolotta fails

The Sarasota City Commission voted unanimously Friday to continue an investigation and refer findings to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • March 26, 2018
One-man play carries the weight of the Vietnam War at FST Stage III

Florida Studio Theatre's “The Things They Carried” gives a glimpse of the war inside the main — and only — character's head.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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  • By Kayleigh Omang |
  • February 5, 2018
Printing partnership forms at Palm Printing

Plus, Jack & Jill Late Stage Cancer Foundation hosts first celebrity bartending event.

  • Black Tie
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • November 17, 2025
Siesta Key's 'sand manager' has made a career out of sand

Andy Daily grew up on the sands of Siesta Key beach, and now his life involves serving the Siesta Key Crystal Classic Sand Sculpting Festival.

  • Siesta Key
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