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  • By Eric Garwood |
  • November 26, 2021
No-swim advisory lifted for Bird Key Park

Follow up testing indicates allowable levels of bacteria in nearby waters.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 1, 2023
Nine local companies win CareerEdge grants

The Greater Sarasota Chamber program awarded $205,000 to help advance careers of current employees.

  • Sarasota
  • Business
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 14, 2024
Sunshine From Darkness lights up night with stories of inspiration

The annual Inspiring Hope Gala did just that with keynote speaker Tom Arnold and Legacy Award winner Bunny Skirboll.

  • Black Tie
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • November 28, 2022
Asplen says he will resign as Sarasota Schools leader

The Sarasota County School Board plans its Tuesday meeting to consider the superintendent's contract.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • November 10, 2010
Subcommittee reviews its findings

About two-thirds of the Organizational Review Subcommittee's findings will be implemented at Town Hall. The main issues with town operations were better communication and customer service.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 8, 2019
Price of stray pets rises in Manatee County

County officials say $8 million animal shelter would address overcrowding.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 19, 2014
Classroom Critic

Classroom Critic is a program for middle school students, in which they learn to appreciate the art of film and analyze it critically.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • September 4, 2013
School district to hire 85 teachers

The hiring of 85 additional teachers for this school year is one of many unexpected costs the Manatee County School District added to its budget.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Safe Children Coalition |
  • November 26, 2024
Implementing Change for Good

Safe Children Coalition served over 9,000 children in the last fiscal year.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Mirabai Holland |
  • April 13, 2024
How to eat (and live) for longevity

Follow the lead of those living healthy, mobile lives at 100 years old and beyond.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • November 17, 2025
Preserve Golf Club ups its game with new greens, restaurant, fitness studio

The public is invited to attend a soft reopening of the Tara club from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 22.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Adrian Moore, Max Gulker |
  • March 11, 2026
DeSantis has better policy than rhetoric on data centers

Gov. Ron DeSantis is eager to be seen as a crusader against data centers, but the major piece of legislation on data centers connected to his AI Bill of Rights enables building to continue while addressing major concerns.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • October 22, 2024
Hurricane Helene storm surge left some Longboat residents with little

While cleaning up after Hurricane Helene’s severe storm surge, residents of Buttonwood Harbour shared experiences about throwing out sentimental belongings, ruined furniture and needing major repairs.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • September 1, 2021
Longboat Key holds retirement ceremony for police officer

Chris Skinner has worked for the Longboat Key Police Department since November 2010.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 31, 2022
10,000-square-foot retail flex development coming to Bradenton

A group of investors bought the property near I-75 and is building a center to meet demand for flex space.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • May 14, 2009
Recent events raise suspicion in Village

Longboat Key Police Chief Al Hogle says police are on the lookout for suspicious activity in the Village.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 4, 2012
Town Commission discusses budget and Colony today

Longboat Key town commissioners will adopt on first reading a final 2012-13 fiscal year budget and discuss a Colony Beach & Tennis Resort extension today.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 14, 2012
Broker updates IDA on maintenance facility loan

Broker-dealer MBS Capital Markets will negotiate a 12-year-loan on behalf of Lakewood Ranch for its future maintenance facility.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 19, 2012
County introduces new budget tool

A new county budget tool will allow county staff to manipulate the general fund numbers during budget workshops that begin next month.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 28, 2011
Commission debates beach funding today

The Longboat Key Town Commission will discuss whether it should try to attain federal funding for future beach projects.

  • Longboat Key
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