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  • By Lisa Nisenson |
  • October 29, 2012
Mobility Meetings – your cheat sheet for creating a better downtown

Mobility Meetings – your cheat sheet for creating a better downtown

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Jerry Pireaux, the owner, with his wife Kelly, of the Bee Ridge Pharmacy in Sarasota along with the Lakewood Ranch Pharmacy, said it is imperative to get rid of out-of-date medications.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • June 21, 2019
Medicine cabinet up to date?

Lakewood Ranch pharmacists suggest a spring cleaning might be in order.

  • Health
County transportation officials suggested a roundabout at Honore Avenue and Old Farm Road. Because of an existing bridge, there may be problems with fitting a roundabout there.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 24, 2018
More roundabouts considered on East County roads

Traffic circles could be added to Lakewood Ranch Boulevard, Honore Avenue.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • March 14, 2018
Seal the Unicorp deal

As the Town Commission sits for the final approval of the Unicorp plan to redevelop the Colony, the nitpicking continues. Commissioners: For the good of all, please don’t capitulate.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • September 20, 2017
They did their jobs

We’re in the camp of high credits for Longboat Key and the region’s public officials’ performance during Irma.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Sarasota City Commissioner Hagen Brody
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • August 23, 2017
A breakthrough on traffic

Thanks to Sarasota City Commissioner Hagen Brody’s putting the issue on the agenda, FDOT will add turn lanes on U.S. 41 and Gulfstream Avenue to ease the constant backups.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • May 18, 2016
Suspects deliver clue on thefts to Longboat police

A work schedule left behind in a vehicle burglary leads police to two suspects in a string of package thefts on Longboat Key

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Photo courtesy the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office.
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • April 26, 2018
Parents anxious to see security changes in effect

The district aims to have its own police force in place by August, but parents are eager to see real security changes as soon as possible.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Ruth Slotnick walks her dog from her home off Grand Point Avenue to its intersection with Honore Avenue. There, she was struck by a car two years ago.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 15, 2017
Honore traffic hazards cause concern

Residents start petition to oppose a proposed development.

  • East County
  • News
The Unicorp Development rendering
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 9, 2017
The Colony referendum

Many residents have said Unicorp’s proposed Colony redevelopment looks fabulous. Just not for Longboat Key. The developer should remember: ‘Keep Longboat Longboat.’

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 20, 2016
Tara CDD — Seat 4: Darby Connor

Connor will face Larry Dick and Valentina Hawks in the general election.

  • East County
  • News
Sister Chidiebere Onyewuchi
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • April 16, 2014
Nun, St. Armands merchants clash

Sister Chidiebere Onyewuchi says criticism does not affect her as she seeks to collect donations on the Circle to grow her charity.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
fury
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • October 20, 2014
Movie Review: Fury

Movie Review: Fury

  • Arts + Culture
A proposed cross-section of 10th Street between Central and Lemon avenues.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • January 14, 2025
City wins federal grant for Complete Streets projects

A $12 million RAISE grant will provide the bulk of the funding to convert several blocks of 10th Street and Boulevard of the Arts.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Plymouth Harbor employees on the top row: Taylor Ormrod, Helen Dailey and Denys Semeniuk 
Residents on the bottom row: Kathy Hendricks, Tom Landers and Marie Belcher.
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • November 5, 2024
Plymouth Harbor residents raise more than $300,000 to help its employees

After 68 employees applied for hurricane relief, residents pitched in to support them as a way to show their appreciation for everything they do.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
A satellite image of Hurricane Irma.
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • September 6, 2017
Post-storm can be worse

Be ready for two storms: when Irma hits and her aftermath. Recovery can be harder, longer than the storm.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
By avoiding littering, driving slow and keeping a safe distance from manatees, humans can help the threatened species stick around.
  • By S.T. Cardinal |
  • March 3, 2026
Manatees travel to manmade, natural water bodies during cold snaps

Manatees that call Sarasota Bay home head north to Apollo Beach during cold weather, using the warm waters discharged from the TECO Power Plant to keep warm.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
LANNDS is the indie-electronic collaboration of Florida-based songwriter Rania Woodard and producer Brian Squillace performing at HMF. Courtesy photo
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • May 1, 2019
Harvey Milk Festival founder Shannon Fortner offers inside look at annual event

The 10th anniversary of HMF marks a shift towards more educational events.

  • Arts + Culture
Lakewood Ranch's Peter and Athena Hotaling enjoy using their phones to connect with friends and family, play games, use social media and more. With the new phone restrictions, they will have to save those things for after school hours.
  • By Madison Bierl |
  • August 11, 2025
New phone policy will be 'learning curve' for Manatee students

Per House Bill 1105, elementary and middle school students will be required to turn off and stow away electronic devices during school.

  • East County
  • Schools
Drop anchor and head over to Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall to hear Yacht Rock Revue on Thursday, Jan. 23.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 21, 2025
The best things to do in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Longboat for Jan. 23-29

Don't miss these arts and entertainment events around Sarasota and Manatee counties this week.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
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