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  • By Terry O’Connor |
  • August 17, 2016
AquaPalooza brings calm waters

Longboat Key officials and residents say boat bash was a model of decorum.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Kelsey Grau |
  • March 12, 2014
Your Neighbor | Milton Harr

Milton Harr, a former Marine, fought in the battle of Iwo Jima.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Jay Heater |
  • May 31, 2018
Perseverance leads to preserve along Braden River

The Friends of Keep Woods' grass roots effort leads to a preserve along the Braden River.

  • East County
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  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • June 2, 2016
Westfield, Benderson and Dillard’s settle lawsuit

Following a lengthy legal clash, L.A. Fitness is slated to open in the former Dillard’s department store at Westfield Southgate Mall.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • October 22, 2024
Sarasota Players returning home to downtown Sarasota

The century-old performing arts organization's lease for Payne Park Auditorium has been approved by the City Commission, including plans to build a new facility nearby.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • December 31, 2024
Looking ahead to the top Sarasota County news in 2025

New county buildings, mall redevelopment planning and Siesta Key hotel battles are all in store for the coming year.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Liz Ramos |
  • October 15, 2022
Myakka City Elementary School works to support its students and staff after Hurricane Ian

Myakka Elementary provides a return to normalcy for many students traumatized by Hurricane Ian.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • July 4, 2018
FST offers locally sourced laughter at its 10th Sarasota Improv Festival

Florida-based performers get their share of laughs at Florida Studio Theatre's 2018 Sarasota Improv Festival.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • July 31, 2013
Density measure rendered useless

A referendum the town's registered voters approved in November is null and void unless the Legislature reverses its course next year.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • August 3, 2021
Sarasota outperforms state average in FSA tests

The district ranked third in English and sixth in mathematics.

  • Sarasota
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  • By David Conway |
  • June 30, 2016
Street closures planned for Fourth of July festivities

Throughout the city of Sarasota, the celebration of Independence Day will come with a series of closures.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • May 27, 2015
Will Sarasota County show Bayfront Park the money?

Longboaters sent more than $487 million in ad valorem taxes to Sarasota County in the past 10 years. That includes $13 million-plus toward a county environment and parklands program. Here’s what it got the town: Zero dollars for park maintenance and upkee

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Mark Bergin |
  • July 2, 2020
Longboat Key to require masks starting Friday

https://www.yourobserver.com/article/sarasota-mask-requirements-covid-19-coronavirus

  • Longboat Key
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  • By David Conway |
  • December 12, 2013
Payne Auditorium gains support

At a community workshop Monday, city staff and residents discussed the future of Payne Park. Several residents encouraged the city to find a way to preserve the park's auditorium.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Jay Heater |
  • March 28, 2022
SMR cancels The Players Centre theater project in Lakewood Ranch

Players CEO says smaller theater project was presented to SMR, but that was not accepted.

  • East County
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  • By Bret Hauff |
  • November 15, 2017
Former teddy bear mogul runs for Longboat's At-Large seat

Jack Wilson, 80, hopes to bring international business experience to the Longboat Town Commission.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Nick Friedman |
  • February 24, 2016
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, Feb. 25

Our favorite events taking place this week.

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  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 3, 2018
Country Club at Lakewood Ranch roadwork begins

Contractor asks motorists to 'be patient.'

  • East County
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  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • March 24, 2016
South Lido project taps oil spill funds

South Lido project taps oil spill funds

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