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Results for: Pococo Discount Code "AVA505" – Get 50% Discount

  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 17, 2013
Cultivating change: Ben and Shelby King

Ben and Shelby King are redefining their agricultural dream.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 16, 2014
News Briefs

Work starts on downtown Taco Bus, bowling alley; Sam Snead's set to reopen; SCAT adds evening hours for mall routes

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By June LeBell |
  • December 11, 2013
Tidbites

Roast is toasting around the corner from the Opera House; Polo Grill reopens; Half Shell Oyster has a name and place change; and Off the Hook rings a bell.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • September 20, 2013
Mustangs rush to fourth-straight victory over the Pirates

Lakewood Ranch quarterback Chad Rex and running back J.T. Fischer combined for 233 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Mustangs to a 42-31 victory over rival Braden River tonight in the Class 7A-District 10 opener.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • February 12, 2014
A&E Picks and Highlights

A&E Editor Mallory Gnaegy keeps you in the know about events, local performers and art gallery happenings.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 20, 2014
News Briefs

County, city approve homeless spending; FDOT tweaks Stickney Point Traffic rules; Stabbing occurs Friday at Selby Public Library; Gulf Goast Senior Games kicks off 25th annual event; Fit2Run coming to Five Points areas off Main Street

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Black Tie Staff |
  • February 5, 2014
Black Tie & Tales

Unmasking the Opera gala; Fierce, Fabulous and 40; Super Bowl round-up; and Tidbits.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • December 23, 2021
Longboaters on the Nice List think of others

Longboat Key residents earned their spots this year.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • January 14, 2022
The Market on Longboat Key draws crowds to first event

The first of three markets at Town Center Green was a hit with residents.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • July 18, 2024
An array of STEM opportunities awaits in Sarasota's schools

With offerings from dual enrollment engineering programs to a full-size planetarium, the district continues to emphasize STEM education.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • June 5, 2024
New affordable housing underway on the North Trail

Blue Sky Communities and CASL break ground on a new 96-unit affordable and attainable housing development on former Sarasota County property.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • November 21, 2024
Sarasota Middle School surprises school counselor with national award

Carmen Larson was recognized as the country's counselor of the year by the American School Counselor Association.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • December 3, 2023
Van Wezel committee finalizes details for study of building's condition

The committee also approved a request for proposals seeking an engineering firm to provide input on the interim and possible permanent use as the city's primary performance venue.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • August 16, 2025
Whole Foods, Homesense planned for Sarasota Square redevelopment

The two retailers are expected to anchor a more than 500,000-square-foot mixed-use project.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • November 15, 2023
Canal maintenance update leaves town commissioners confused

Longboat Key is in need of a canal management program, but the system to pay for it is complicated.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • November 26, 2023
Renovation of McIntosh Middle School's farmland underway

The $6 million project is designed to reimagine the farmland at the Sarasota County school and enhance its educational mission.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • March 9, 2024
Future of Longboat Pass Bridge up for discussion

Keeping the current bridge would mean "increasingly costly maintenance and repair projects causing continued disruption to traffic," FDOT says.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • May 23, 2024
Sarasota tightens restrictions on car music volume

Vehicles' speakers audible from more than 25 feet away would be subject to enforcement under revised ordinance.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • August 14, 2024
Downtown Master Plan update seeks to enhance city's brand

Sarasota city commissioners debate the composition of an ad hoc committee that will be seated to take the 2020 plan into the future.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By S.T. Cardinal |
  • September 23, 2025
Canal sediment may be reused for Sarasota Bay pipeline

The $9.2 million canal dredging project planned years from now could benefit another major infrastructure project and save the town of Longboat Key money.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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