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  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 12, 2017
Manatee County fishing for improvements

Jiggs Landing expansion could lure more visitors.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Katie Johns |
  • July 26, 2017
Turtle Watch hatches first public excavation

On July 25, more than 280 people cheered on four hatchlings as they made their way to the Gulf of Mexico.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 13, 2016
Boat discussion resurfaces in Village

A debate over the storage of boats along Bayside Drive floats to the surface for a discussion this season.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • June 3, 2015
Vengroff continues quest for affordable housing

Entrepreneur Harvey Vengroff sold his mixed-use development in the Rosemary District to pursue cheaper rentals elsewhere, but shrunk plans for a major complex on Fruitville Road.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 22, 2014
Top Stories - Siesta Key: February

Sarasota County Commissioners aim to keep the community informed with accurate information regarding the $21.5 million project.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • November 19, 2014
Commission explores options to spend BP oil spill money

The $1 million available to Sarasota County in March isn't restricted to environmental projects. Tourism and job creation are also options. also on the table.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robert Plunket |
  • April 3, 2013
3 Things: Boom Times

The year 1926 was the peak of Sarasota's first real-estate boom, and homes from that era still dot the town's older neighborhoods.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 17, 2013
Cops Corner: East County

Cops Corner: East County

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By David Conway |
  • August 1, 2013
Food fight commences at State Street garage

Though the State Street garage is still in the planning stage, a struggle has already begun over the usage of retail space and its implications for the future of downtown.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • May 8, 2013
Sarasota Blues and Music Festival canceled; new blues festival launches

The Sarasota Blues Festival has been canceled for 2013, but the inaugural Florida Blue Blues & Music Festival will launch Oct. 26.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By TWIS Street |
  • May 16, 2013
Memorial Day concert breaks out the brass, pipes and drums

Memorial Day concert breaks out the brass, pipes and drums

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 18, 2014
Budget constraints affect East County

A proposed 5% spending increase in the Manatee County Sheriff's Office can't compete with growth occurring out east.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • April 3, 2014
Save Our Siesta Sands 2 launches nonprofit

The Siesta Key group says the Army Corps' proposal to dredge Big Pass has not been adequately vetted.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By June LeBell |
  • October 21, 2014
RIAF REVIEW: Vijay Iyer Trio

June LeBell reviews Vijay Iyer Trio from Ringling International Arts Festival.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • November 20, 2013
Two commission races confirmed for March

Commissioner Terry Gans will run against District 3 opponent Ray Rajewski. Armando Linde and Irwin Pastor will face off for the at-large commission seat.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • February 10, 2014
County launches Siesta construction website

Sarasota County Commissioners aim to keep the community informed with accurate information regarding the $21.5 million project.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • August 21, 2024
Two new faces will join Sarasota County Commission this fall

In a study of contrasts, Teresa Mast wins District 1 as Tom Knight ousts incumbent Neil Rainford in District 3 Republican primaries.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • September 30, 2023
Sarasota County breaks ground on new administration center

Staff is expected to vacate the current downtown headquarters and occupy the new building in late 2025.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jim DeLa |
  • July 5, 2024
Formal complaint filed over New College's development of Uplands Preserve

Former students and environmentalists say the work violates environmental law and the campus plan.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • August 7, 2025
Sarasota School Board approves tentative budget and millage

The school board approved a tentative budget of $1.35 billion and a proposed millage rate of 6.095 mils.

  • Sarasota
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