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  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 2, 2012
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Read this week's edition of Cops Corner

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 25, 2010
TOP STORY, MARCH: Brenner, Larson win

Newcomers David Brenner and Lynn Larson won Town Commission seats Tuesday, while incumbent Hal Lenobel squeaked out a 94-vote win.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • May 4, 2011
Colony extension granted

Longtime Colony Beach & Tennis Resort owner Dr. Murray 'Murf' Klauber hopes to work with the unit owners to recreate a new resort that includes all of the resort's 16 acres.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 20, 2013
Town sends signal with wireless draft

A draft of the town's telecommunications ordinance doesn't ban cell towers, but forces applicants to prove why alternative technologies won't improve cellular reception.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • May 21, 2020
COVID-19 creates cause to change

The Lido Beach reopening debate serves an allegory for what has ailed the city: its form of government.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • August 8, 2019
Booker VPA to see $4 million renovation

School officials hope investment into the theater facility will shine a brighter light on student artists.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Samantha Chaney |
  • February 7, 2019
Home-based business waves victory flag

The longstanding Sarasota flag business finally gained legal status following a contentious hearing with county commissioners.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • July 6, 2016
Longboat Key dispatch woes a learning process

The Longboat Key Police Department has unveiled a new non-emergency number, as some residents fret about the recent switchover to Sarasota County’s dispatch system.c

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • January 14, 2016
Could the North Trail become a hub for higher education?

Leaders of colleges on the North Trail believe a new partnership could have an impact that expands beyond the boundaries of the higher learning institutions.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • February 2, 2017
Residents fear impact of neighboring construction sites

Downtown Sarasota is going through a building boom. For people living next to new developments, that comes with some growing pains.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 3, 2013
Commission nixes St. Denis' health-insurance request

Commissioner Lynn Larson was livid with an agenda item added to Monday night's meeting that would have allowed former Town Manager Bruce St. Denis access to town health insurance for life.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 1, 2013
Letters to the Editor

Colony meeting hopeful; Boston bombing aftermath; To the Republican Party

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By David Conway |
  • July 24, 2014
Citizens show support for Payne Park auditorium

As city staff works on mapping out an updated long-term vision for Payne Park, residents are fighting for the continued preservation of the Payne Park Auditorium.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • March 6, 2014
Siesta retailers under fire for outdoor displays

Support for a move to allow outdoor merchandise displays on Siesta Key is waning, due to 'blatant disregard' of rules.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 18, 2013
Colony receives four-month extension

Commissioners extended the deadline for the property's grandfathered status but will hold a public hearing to determine whether the town should take action to demolish the Colony's buildings.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • November 7, 2013
Optimism remains intact in Rosemary

The Rosemary District hasn't developed as quickly post-recession as some hoped it might, but the prevailing attitude throughout the area is that growth is inevitable.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • May 21, 2025
Sarasota names new interim manager, relaunches search for permanent one

Veteran local government executive Dave Bullock will succeed Doug Jeffcoat in the city's top temp job as City Commission seeks a new batch of candidates.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • July 15, 2023
Two more development projects recommended for East County

Residents voiced objections to proposed townhomes on Linger Lodge Road and an expansion to the Hillwood community along Waterline Road.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • July 8, 2021
Longboat Key first responders begin using resource guide

The guide helps connect people in need to special service organizations.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Lauren Tronstad |
  • January 11, 2023
Town approves condo plan for land once owned by Mote Foundation

The building, which will be located at 5630 Gulf of Mexico Drive, will be the tallest building on the north end of the island.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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