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  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 28, 2010
Manatee County plans budget reconciliation meeting

The county will adjust its budget to account for a more than $300,000 reduction in expected ad valorem tax revenues.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • February 20, 2013
Athlete of the Week: Reanna Gregory

The Out-of-Door Academy sophomore Reanna Gregory won the high jump, triple jump and long jump at the ODA Invitational Feb. 12.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • March 17, 2015
TWIS Tour Guide: 2015 St. Patrick's Day parties

TWIS Tour Guide: 2015 St. Patrick's Day parties

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • October 13, 2011
Road-crossing options sought

A Florida Department of Transportation engineer says that FDOT may suggest options such as crosswalks instead of pedestrian islands along part of Midnight Pass Road.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 29, 2009
Cops' Corner 07.30.09

The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By Susan Phillips |
  • August 31, 2011
My View: Irene should be a wake-up call for us

By this time, we've all witnessed the devastation caused by Hurricane Irene, which made landfall rated as a Category 1 storm.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Jay Heater |
  • May 28, 2024
District 72 candidate Richard Green hopes to mix things up

Richard Green says he will bring new ideas to serve his constituents.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • January 17, 2022
Drama Kids of Manasota celebrates 20 years of theater education

Tamara Solum looks back at 20 years of making a dramatic difference in the life of kids.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 12, 2011
School Board districts to get new boundaries

The Manatee County School Board has started the redistricting process for its School Board members.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • February 5, 2025
Renovation plans for Payne Park Auditorium revealed

The Sarasota Players will invest $2.5 million to convert the city-owned building into a contemporary performance venue.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 5, 2012
Colony decision delayed

The Town Commission will discuss Sept. 24 an extension to re-open the Colony Beach and Tennis Resort. The current deadline is Dec. 31.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Adrian Moore |
  • April 18, 2024
The city is not a developer

The city manager wants Sarasota to develop an $80M affordable housing project. Good intentions, but this approach always fails. A voucher program would be better.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • March 1, 2021
Projections show cheaper sand for beach projects

Estimates show a cost of $37,094,730 for 1,023,000 cubic yards.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • November 24, 2009
An elf about town

If you haven't rubbed elbows with the Sarasota Elf, then you're clearly not getting out enough.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 11, 2015
Your candidates: District three

In advance of the March 10 City Commission election, the Sarasota Observer will profile the six candidates vying for the open District 2 and 3 seats. We begin this week with the District 3 candidates. District 2 candidates will run in the Feb. 19 issue.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 26, 2012
Longboat updates emergency network

Longboat Key is encouraging residents to use an emergency-response network that will keep them abreast when emergencies arise on the island.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 7, 2016
Bridge creates path to prosperity

Entrepreneurs in Lakewood Ranch say the Fort Hamer Bridge could tap into a new market.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • November 4, 2009
Meeting combats wave of Key boat thefts

Approximately 50 people gathered Oct. 29, at Cannons Marina, to learn ways in which they could protect their vessels from being stolen.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • August 8, 2022
Neighborhood complaints over recycling plant reach City Commission

With little authority available, the Sarasota City Commission is considering all options to provide relief for residents in Central Cocoanut surrounding a growing debris recycling business.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 22, 2011
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
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