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Results for: Funded Futures Network Promo Code "SKV50" Get 50% Off On All Plans

  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 25, 2014
Letters to the Editor

Ryan misses the mark

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • March 14, 2012
Town manager drafts questions for zoning, Comp Plan review

The Longboat Key town manager has put together a draft list of five categories of framing questions to serve as a starting point for discussion about what the town seeks in a possible review of its Zoning Code and Comprehensive Plan.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 14, 2024
Sarasota City Commission District 2: Ron Kashden

Meet the candidate.

  • Elections
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • June 25, 2014
Building permits reach '07 levels

Both remodels and new construction projects are driving permit numbers to pre-recession highs of seven years ago.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Roy |
  • March 2, 2010
Buchanan talks jobs with city commissioners

U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan visited the City Commission for the first time ever to discuss how the federal government may be able to help bring jobs to Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jay Heater |
  • March 9, 2017
Lakewood Ranch business types take shot at connection

Side of Ranch: Jay Heater

  • East County
  • News
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • October 9, 2025
South Sarasota greenway ditched to fund other trail extensions

The Sarasota City Commission unanimously agrees to reallocate $1 million funding for design to help potentially fund Legacy Trail or Circus Trail extension projects, or both.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • June 18, 2025
Myakka City couple on the road to all 50 states

Rich and Diane Bartoszek will have visited all 50 states together by September.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 16, 2013
County may change its growth strategy

Manatee County officials will ask the public for feedback on three alternatives for addressing growth in the next 20 years.

  • East County
  • News
  • By S.T. Cardinal |
  • April 1, 2026
APRIL FOOL: Monorail will ease traffic on Longboat Key

With the capacity to hold 150 passengers, the monorail will have stops at a beach access, pickleball courts, a resort and Publix.

  • April Fools
  • By Pam McTeer |
  • September 2, 2009
Firefighters, EMS crews prep pots for showdown

East County fire stations and EMS teams will compete in a chili cook off Sept. 12.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Michael Harris |
  • April 1, 2025
APRIL FOOL: Longboat Key drivers will now pay toll to get on the island

Commissioners hope to curtail heavy traffic which has plagued Gulf of Mexico Drive for years.

  • April Fools
  • By David Conway |
  • December 13, 2018
GWIZ preservation battle continues

As the city moves to demolish the former Selby Library building, preservation advocates are exhausting their options to save it.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • May 21, 2020
County officials consider variety of traffic improvements on the key

Among proposed traffic improvements on Siesta Key are traffic calming measures, a bike share program and a water taxi.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • May 16, 2014
County discusses future facility costs

As Sarasota County considers constructing more than $221 million in new facilities, commissioners discussed possible funding sources - including a referendum.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 27, 2014
Detwiler's to expand to East County

The local market will occupy the former Sweetbay grocery space at University Parkway and Lockwood Ridge Road.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Lisa Nisenson |
  • June 19, 2012
Upward Mobility

Upward Mobility

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • January 27, 2015
Technology, hiring on the rise

East County schools are receiving a boost in technology and staff counts as part of the Manatee County School District's five-year strategic plan to improve the district.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 9, 2017
Mayor Gans makes the case: Do no harm

Here's what he said to the Sarasota City Commission.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
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