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By Jay Heater |
May 23, 2022

More drama on tap at Manatee County Commission meeting

County Clerk Angel Colonneso launches an attack on the administrator, whose contract is up for extension.

East County
News

By Ian Swaby |
May 24, 2022

Tara community residents seek more traffic-calming measures

Speed tables and a crosswalk have slowed traffic in Tara, but residents want more help from Manatee County.

East County
News

By Spencer Fordin |
November 1, 2022

The best things to do around Sarasota for Nov. 3-9

There's all kinds of live music in Sarasota this week, including jazz, funk and folk, not to mention opera, classical and even musical theater.

Arts + Entertainment
Things To Do

By Mark Gordon |
October 6, 2011

Homebuilder in Paradise

Jim Butler rarely hesitates to invest money - a lot of money - in his entrepreneurial ventures. His latest stake, homebuilding, has been a winner.

Sarasota
Neighbors

By Pam Eubanks |
February 20, 2013

How Will We Grow? 'Good Ideas'

What started as quest to better control costs and manage growth in Manatee County has, in many ways, become an audit of the county's planning systems.

East County
News

By David Conway |
January 11, 2019

Walkability expert talks downtown strengths, weaknesses

Planner Jeff Speck praised the progress Sarasota has made in the past two decades, but listed street design and cycling capacity among the issues left to address.

Sarasota
News

By Randi Donahue |
May 23, 2019

A ripple effect of volunteerism in Lake Club

Lake Club neighbors and Stock Signature Homes team up to build homes for Habitat for Humanity Sarasota, garnering results that stretch beyond four walls.

LWR Life

By Matt Walsh |
March 8, 2018

The price to earn an ‘A’

Sarasota’s school tax vote is a ‘renewal ritual.’ But for the new school tax to pass in Manatee, voters need to see a dramatic change. Two of its board members should resign.

Sarasota
Opinion

By Matt Walsh |
January 27, 2016

How to end the jihad

Don’t forget: The 9/11 terrorists trained in Venice. Today, the jihadists are worse than ever. Editor Craig Biddle argues that not wiping them out “is a moral attrocity.”

Longboat Key
Opinion

By Observer Staff |
May 15, 2013

To one extent, it really doesn't come as a surprise. Longbeach Village residents flooded Longboat Key town commissioners with emails over the past weekend, begging commissioners to rescind their May 6 approval of the Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub's site-plan amendment application.

Longboat Key
Opinion

By Andrew Warfield |
May 24, 2023

Downtown condo moves closer to final approval as neighbors object

Although the developer says the height-limiting ordinance does not apply, the Sarasota Design Review Committee still suggests reducing the scale of the condominium tower, Obsidian.

Sarasota
News

By Brendan Lavell |
June 30, 2021

Myakka City nonprofit works to discuss development sprawl

Protect Our Wildlife Environment and Resources aims to give voice to Myakkans and other rural and agricultural communities.

East County
News

By Lesley Dwyer |
September 3, 2024

Manatee County seeks additional input on Comprehensive Plan

The county held a series of public meetings, but it's not too late for citizens to offer their opinions.

East County
News

By Liz Ramos |
October 15, 2024

Manatee school board candidates discuss hot topics

From the 1-mill property tax referendum to parental rights, Heather Felton and Mark Stanoch share their thoughts on important issues schools are facing.

East County
Schools

In Memoriam |
July 21, 2021

Ian Patrick Sharp

Ian Patrick Sharp, 89, died peacefully in Sarasota, on July 16th, a few months after being diagnosed with lung cancer.

Longboat Key
Tributes & Obituaries

By Lesley Dwyer |
April 12, 2023

Republican Club of Longboat Key welcomes Ronna Romney

Ronna Romney spoke to the club on April 11 at the Longboat Key Club's Harbourside ballroom.

Longboat Key
Neighbors

By Liz Ramos |
February 1, 2023

Two Manatee students receive military service academy nominations

Braden River High seniors Christian Bell and Terrence Tysall hope to attend the U.S. Naval Academy with their nominations from U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan.