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Results for: Funded Futures Network Promo Code "SKV50" Get 50% Off On All Plans

  • By David Conway |
  • December 24, 2020
St. Armands group advances parklet plan

The St. Armands Business Improvement District also wants to work with city staff on plans to potentially allow housing and hotels in the Circle.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Katie Johns |
  • July 24, 2018
Turtle numbers trend downward at midseason

Despite lower nesting numbers, experts say there is no cause for worry at this time.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By George Rauch |
  • April 6, 2011
Market Watch: What is the risk of investing in this market?

The stock market is in a confusing posture. Slowly, investors are coming back, and the market continues to creep upward. But, at the moment, it may not be wise to commit too much more of one's cash to stocks.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • May 18, 2024
Longboat Key Village repaving set to begin mid-June

The weeklong project will address some critical areas of need to "buy time" until future drainage projects address the Village’s roads.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By John McGuire |
  • July 8, 2017
Floating jungle gym finds a home near Longboat

The owner of the recreational structure plans to anchor near Greer Island for the rest of the summer.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • September 5, 2014
SKA to plan more social outings

Siesta Key Association members agreed to look into more social events for members and discussed the upcoming coastal clean-up day.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • September 28, 2022
Photographer takes to the air, beach to get the perfect shots of Sarasota

His love affair with Sarasota started in the early days of his involvement in photography, but now John Kincaid returns as a master of aerial landscapes.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • May 13, 2014
Village owners want alley closed

Property owners want a portion of an alley closed behind their home in Longbeach Village.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • November 14, 2013
Changes surface in Big Pass dredge

A twist in the debate to dredge Big Pass has increased county commissioners' leverage to demand more answers from the Army Corps of Engineers.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • January 19, 2023
Environmental lands purchase moves forward in East County

The Manatee County committee has identified tracts of environmentally significant land along Manatee River and near Myakka City to purchase with funds approved by voters.

  • East County
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • June 15, 2017
United We Stand: Downtown groups discuss joint marketing campaign

Historically, it's been hard to get downtown groups to work together — but now, they’re trying to establish a clearer identity for the area.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 15, 2010
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  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 28, 2011
Our View: Wish list for 2012 ...

We might look back at 2011 and see it was the year where the tide turned back in favor of freedom, free enterprise and the bedrock American values that made the country great.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • May 20, 2021
Siesta city: Is it worth cost?

The appeal for incorporating Siesta Key is its residents controlling the island’s land-use destiny. A vote inevitably will come down to cost. Is the benefit worth the cost? On Longboat, it is.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • August 24, 2022
Local theater professional to create new arts festival in Sarasota

Jeffery Kin spent 15 years building drama at The Players Centre, and now he's hoping to build a bigger stage for all of Sarasota's arts organizations.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • October 28, 2015
Garden plan blooms at Braden River library

Braden River Branch wants to diversify use of its space.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • November 18, 2013
2050 debate on tap for County Commission

Proposed changes to the Sarasota 2050 comprehensive plan will take center stage at Sarasota County Commission meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • June 24, 2015
Alliance says goodbye to a friendly face

Amy Gonzalez will replace Barbara Zdziarski as the membership and events coordinator.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Robin Roy |
  • November 1, 2010
Commission considers Five Points Park options

A proposal to privatize the downtown park will be discussed at this afternoon's City Commission meeting.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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