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Results for: Improving Mental Clarity for Adults

  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 19, 2011
Cause for Concern?

Manatee County advocates and agencies say the recent closure of the Florida's Office of Drug Control could hurt their fight against prescription drug abuse.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 9, 2010
It's the economy, commissioners

This was another one of those "what-were-they-thinking?" moments at the Sarasota City Commission.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 2, 2011
Our View

Spend a little, learn a lot

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Robin Roy |
  • September 30, 2010
Experience at center of commission battle

Trailing far behind in fundraising, Democrat Mark Hawkins knows that his best hope of defeating incumbent Republican District 4 County Commissioner Nora Patterson rests on voters believing in his business credentials. Patterson, though, touts her own business background.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 6, 2012
Our View: Welcome Walmart

The idiom says"'two steps forward, one step back" - a description of how sometimes you make progress then lose a portion of it.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 12, 2012
Our View: The real fix for schools

With Florida being a typical bipolar, 50%-49%, blue state-red state with a predominantly left-leaning media, Republican Gov. Rick Scott seldom gets credit for the good he does and is doing.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • September 27, 2012
Connectivity plan continues with more roundabouts

Two U.S. 41 roundabouts are close to getting a green light, and another eight are in the works to 'round out' Sarasota's bayfront connectivity plan.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 16, 2019
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, Oct. 17

A look at our favorite events taking place this week.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By David Conway |
  • December 14, 2017
City prepares to vet form-based zoning code

A series of high-profile issues could make or break the city's new land use regulations.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • March 23, 2018
Creative women give the gift of art to Pines of Sarasota Foundation

Three artists of different disciplines came together to create art benefiting the senior community's Love Lives Here campaign.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 2, 2017
Lakewood Ranch HOA hopes to reign in unnecessary irrigation

Wasteful irrigation practices cost the CDD $57,000.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • May 10, 2017
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, May 11

A look at our favorite events taking place this week.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • June 7, 2017
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, June 8

A look at our favorite events taking place this week.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • June 14, 2017
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, June 15

A look at our favorite events taking place this week.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • March 29, 2017
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, March 30

A look at our favorite events taking place this week

  • Arts + Entertainment
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 17, 2015
OUR VIEW | $682 million for what?

Over 10 years, Longboat Key taxpayers have sent all that money to Manatee and Sarasota. Surely more of it can come back.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • August 12, 2015
Football Preview: Cardinal Mooney

After winning back-to-back district titles, Cardinal Mooney will face arguably its toughest schedule in school history this season.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • July 27, 2023
Manatee County welcomes its newest commissioner

Raymond Turner has been named as District 5 Commissioner Vanessa Baugh's replacement.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • December 17, 2024
Airport seeks independent permitting for construction projects

Lying in three jurisdictions, SRQ President and CEO Rick Piccolo asks the Sarasota legislative delegation to sponsor a bill to help expedite capital improvements.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • February 10, 2025
Parking plan proposed for future SRQ airport growth

The Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority hears near-term parking expansion could cost more than $220 million, even more for long-term growth.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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