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  • By Marty Fugate |
  • August 22, 2019
Lakewood Ranch is mastering the art of reinvention

Don’t settle for a home you don’t love. Radical reinvention is possible. Jason and Tracy Cotterill proved it in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • May 7, 2020
Sarasota County begins reopening some services

Sarasota County Libraries are offering curbside pickup and beach concessions are starting to open up.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Suzanne Elliott |
  • August 28, 2018
Longboat consultant meets with town in sea-level study

Northern end of island more prone to flooding.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • March 12, 2020
Changes at water facility expected to reduce effect on environment

More than $170 million in changes at the Bee Ridge Water Reclamation Facility are expected to help reduce the level of nutrients in Sarasota County's ecosystem.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • April 3, 2014
City Commission OKs obscure sports stadium

The complex will host a variety of under-the-radar sports such as dodgeball, rhythmic gymnastics and ribbon dancing.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • July 23, 2024
Town receives approval for latest revision of comprehensive plan

Longboat Key's comprehensive plan serves as a road map for the town's community vision.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • February 22, 2024
Sarasota’s landscape of attractions continues to grow — at a price

Cultural organizations in the Sarasota area are pursuing major projects with only so much philanthropy to go around.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Roy |
  • October 21, 2010
Candidates at odds on health care, schools

Incumbent Keith Fitzgerald and his opponent, Ray Pilon, agree on many issues, such as oil drilling and homeowners insurance, but their largest divide centers on whether the state should continue to sue the federal government over health care.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • August 17, 2017
Taming U.S. 41: City, residents discuss roadway changes

The city wants to make U.S. 41 safer for pedestrians. Residents want to make it less congested. Is there a solution that can satisfy everyone’s needs?

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • July 6, 2017
White Buffalo Saloon attracts the do-si-do devoted weekly

The saloon's line-dancing classes offer all ages and ability levels a boot-scootin’ form of entertainment.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • September 8, 2017
Sarasota shelters prepare to take in evacuees

If you're thinking about going to one, you probably should, Superintendent Todd Bowden said.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 19, 2017
FDOT shows off plans for S.R. 70, I-75 improvements

Construction will likely start summer 2018.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • October 18, 2016
Theater review: 'The Wiz'

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe offers some fresh steps on the well-traveled Yellow Brick Road.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • September 13, 2022
New fire station construction in Myakka City delayed

A tight budget leads East Manatee Fire Rescue commissioners to slow down construction on the station.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Lauren Tronstad |
  • April 29, 2023
Longboat fire department gets refresher course on search and rescue

Firefighters practiced the correct way to conduct a search and rescue in a two-story home.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • December 19, 2012
Temperatures, octopi net stone-crab season lull

Recently, stone-crab season hasn't been all it's cracked up to be due to warm water temperatures and an increase in predators.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 27, 2022
New Florida program trains local commissioners on state, federal issues

Elected municipal officials with a limited background in local government can earn certificates for continuing their education through the Florida League of Cities.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • March 17, 2010
Pirates Prevail

The Braden River High baseball team scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to defeat rival Lakewood Ranch 5-3 March 13.

  • East County
  • Sports
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