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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • January 28, 2015
Our view: How codes hurt the poor

Sarasota entrepreneur Harvey Vengroff has spent much of the past two decades here buying and refurbishing old apartments and hotels in the city to fill a big vacuum - affordable housing for low-income individuals and families.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • July 2, 2012
Commission to set maximum millage rate

Town Manager David Bullock has recommended a 1.8872 millage rate for the upcoming fiscal year.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Roy |
  • November 18, 2010
Loud racket annoys tennis players

The air-conditioning system at the new police headquarters on Adams Lane is loud enough that it is bothering people in nearby buildings and a park.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • January 15, 2018
City Commission to consider medical marijuana regulations

A proposed ordinance would permit the operation of medical marijuana dispensaries in areas where pharmacies are also allowed.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • October 20, 2014
Cheetah Lounge to sue county

Owners of the north Sarasota County strip club have asked county officials for $5.1 million in relief under the Bert Harris Act for code provisions restricting their operations.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • May 31, 2017
Braden River fifth grader finds the fun in triathlons

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • January 6, 2015
Church opens expansion

The east campus of Bayside Community Church now hosts stadium seating and new ammenities for church members.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • October 17, 2013
CONA sets priorities

As Sarasota County sees an uptick in development and construction in the wake of the Great Recession, area neighborhoods are bracing for a fight.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • October 10, 2014
SCAT adds evening hours for mall routes

Sarasota County Area Transit is extending hours on routes 6, 12, 17 and 30 to accommodate employees and shoppers of the Mall at University Town Center.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • November 10, 2022
Tropical Storm Nicole updates in Sarasota and Manatee counties: SRQ wind gusts to 51 mph

Forecasters envision 35-40 mph winds and the potential for some storm surge.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • June 15, 2016
Theater concept takes center stage on Longboat

The Longboat Key Foundation will soon launch a fundraising campaign for a multipurpose theater on the island.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 22, 2017
Rotary unites for improved parks

Clubs will raise $1.8 million to build three new playgrounds throughout Manatee County.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 10, 2013
Local church sells property to gas-station chain

Faith United Church of Christ is selling a portion of its property to pay off its mortgage. A new pastor is helping to oversee the process.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • January 18, 2025
Late-night dining, entertainment on hold in Lakewood Ranch

Sarasota County commissioners granted a continuance instead of voting no to a request near Waterside.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 8, 2009
Letters to the Editor

To send in your letters, please e-mail them to [email protected], or mail them to The Longboat Observer, 5570 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, 34228. The Longboat Observer gives priority to letters of local interest and about local issues. The Observer will print all letters to the editor if it feels they are of general interest, but only if the letter is signed and the author's street address and phone number are given. The editor reserves the right to condense letters.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • May 16, 2014
WEEKEND BEST BET: Braden River Bluegrass Festival and Gumbo Cook-off

From noon to 6 p.m., Saturday, May 17, the Braden River Bluegrass Festival and Cook- off will fill the air with bluegrass tunes and gumbo aromas, at the Linger Lodge Restaurant and Campground, 7205 85th St. Court E., Bradenton.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Robin Roy |
  • July 22, 2010
Parking meters a near certainty

Because the city's parking department is on track to run out of money at the end of the next fiscal year, four commissioners want paid parking downtown soon.

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