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  • By Eric Garwood |
  • March 13, 2022
Longboater's electric runabout turns heads

On an island full of supercars, Steve Penn gets a lot of requests for rides in his tangerine machine.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Sarah Felder |
  • February 22, 2013
A family's first week of the Engine 2 Diet challenge with Whole Foods Market Sarasota

A family's first week of the Engine 2 Diet challenge with Whole Foods Market Sarasota

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • October 17, 2024
Canceled meetings prompt City Commission to play catch-up

A canceled meeting and workshop puts Sarasota commissioners on double duty with packed-agenda meetings on Friday and Monday.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • March 28, 2019
Controversial Fruitville Road plans resurface

Despite initial pushback, city staff is once again endorsing a proposal to eliminate lanes from a segment of the downtown street.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 22, 2011
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East County stuffs bus for Food Bank; County, school board agree on redistricting; District uploads new information system

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 9, 2011
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A home for sale in Palm-Aire Golf and Country Club made national news last week when it appeared on "The Today Show."

  • East County
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • December 13, 2012
Crowd bursts into applause with Longboat Key Publix opening

The long-awaited Longboat Key store opened this morning at 8 a.m.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • February 14, 2013
Planners present roundabout project plans to residents

The Florida Department of Transportation listens to feedback from residents who live near the first two proposed roundabouts.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • April 30, 2020
Big Pass dredge plans move forward

With a contractor selected, the city said work on a Lido Key renourishment project is poised to begin by July.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • March 4, 2020
Sarasota County School Board sets superintendent timeline

The board plans to have a new superintendent hired by June 22.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 22, 2015
Top Story — February: Nancy's Bar-B-Q coming to Main Street

Catch up on the hottest news items of the of the year with the Observer’s Digital Year in Review.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jack Short |
  • September 1, 2015
Siesta merchants fear traffic backup from FDOT plan

SKVA asks FDOT to reconsider proposed plans to remove a northbound merge lane at Midnight Pass and Stickney Point Rd.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • November 10, 2015
Commission seeks island-wide neighborhood fair funding plan

A plan to bury Longboat Key power lines and utility poles in neighborhoods and side streets will be decided by the voters March 15. A decision on how to fund it still needs finalized.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • January 28, 2015
Delays, progress at State Street garage

Although the completion of the State Street parking garage has been pushed back a month, developers of commercial property at the site are moving forward.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 10, 2015
Nancy's Bar-B-Q coming to Main Street

The barbecue restaurant and Barre3 are the final ingredients. Now, Main Street is 100% leased.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • September 5, 2013
Plans for new control tower remain grounded

Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport needs a new control tower, but sequestration has tied up FAA funds needed to move the project forward.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • February 19, 2014
Restaurant's reopening rescheduled for the fall

The real estate investor didn't want to open after season but says he'll have 'one hell of a restaurant come October.'

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • November 15, 2021
County to sell downtown offices to Benderson for $25 million

Sarasota County intends to relocate from its Ringling Boulevard administrative center to a new facility near Interstate 75 by 2026.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 27, 2025
Re-wilding of Celery Fields project gets underway

A groundbreaking ceremony marks the beginning of Phase 1 of bringing nature back to the Quad Parcels of the county's Celery Fields site.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Liz Ramos |
  • June 30, 2021
Food a big part of holiday traditions

Families share their delicious Fourth of July favorites.

  • East County
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