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  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 25, 2020
Sarasota Charter Review Board District 3: Mary Ellen Palermo

Meet the candidate.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 15, 2013
Lightning strikes at ODA

The Sarasota Lightning, a new Pop Warner football league, will open its season Aug. 1, as a Peace River Conference member.

  • East County
  • Sports
Lakewood Ranch junior Courtney Chapin is the No. 1 ranked swimmer in the state in the 100-meter backstroke.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • September 3, 2015
Back in Action

After a successful summer club championship season, Lakewood Ranch High junior Courtney Chapin competed in her first high school swim meet Sept. 8.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • August 11, 2010
Plaza owner awaits closing

After more than a decade on Longboat Key, Andrew Hlywa is eager to say goodbye to Whitney Beach Plaza and the island itself.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
An additional 5% discount for Longboat Key citizens and property owners with National Flood Insurance Program policies will go into effect soon for the coming year.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 3, 2015
New rating will decrease Longboat Key flood insurance bills

An additional 5% discount for Longboat Key citizens and property owners with National Flood Insurance Program policies will go into effect soon for the coming year.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
A Lake Club home at 7910 Staysail Court sold for $2.5 million. It has four bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,137 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 9, 2023
Top residential real estate sales for April 24-28 in Lakewood Ranch

A Lake Club home on Staysail Court tops this week's sales at $2.5 million.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Jamar Johnson.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • June 15, 2017
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: 06.15.17

Sarasota Athlete of the Week: 06.15.17

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
LaunchPad4U is located in the Rosemary District at 1413 Boulevard of the Arts to be centrally located for students. Harry Sayer
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • December 16, 2020
Education Foundation launches student resource center downtown

LaunchPad4U, located in the Rosemary District, helps students prepare for life after high school.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
A sea turtle nest generally hatches 60 days after the nest is laid. File photo.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • May 3, 2012
Turtle nesting season begins

Sea-turtle nesting season brings reptiles to Siesta's shores and restrictions to beachfront property owners.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
The board members of the newly branded Sarasota Sculpture Center meet in their new home in the Rosemary District.
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • January 20, 2015
Season of Change

After struggling to survive, Sarasota's Season of Sculpture reshapes itself with a new name, a new home and a new mission.

  • Arts + Culture
The Walmart Supercenter, approved by the planning board, would replace an empty Publix and mostly-shuttered storefronts at the Ringling Shopping Center.
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • November 29, 2012
Ringling Walmart appeal filed

Alta Vista neighborhood leaders have filed an appeal against the Sarasota Planning Board's 3-2 approval of a Walmart Supercenter on Ringling Avenue.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Open house sessions on the complete streets concepts will be held May 23 for 10th Street (upper, outlined in red) and Boulevard of the Arts.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • May 16, 2022
'Complete street' concepts for key Sarasota corridors to be unveiled next week

A complete street is an age-friendly design that promotes safe, multimodal travel whether walking, biking, riding transit or driving a vehicle.

  • Sarasota
  • News
This year, Main Street Market will extend beyond the area pictured, to the area of Ed's Tavern and The Fish Hole. Courtesy photo
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • October 19, 2022
Main Street Market returns to Lakewood Ranch with expanded offerings

Bigger version of the Main Street Market begins Oct. 22 at Main Street at Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
"To open this school (Braden River High), gave me new life," Braden River High School Principal Jim Pauley said.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 26, 2012
Year in review: May 2012, 'Pauley to leave Braden River'

The school board is expected to approve the appointment of Braden River High School Principal Jim Pauley to director of secondary education May 14.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Ryan Butler |
  • November 30, 2017
Special election Democratic candidates share their views ahead of primary

Margaret Good and Ruta Jouniari explain in their own words why they should represent their party in the District 72 special election primary.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Owen Booth tells his father Willy about his first day of kindergarten at Southside Elementary last year.
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • June 28, 2017
Schools starting earlier than past years

The Aug. 14 start date ensures testing will end before winter break.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sarasota entrepreneur Jesse Biter may have been painted as the villain in the Bravo TV show, but he insists reality TV isn’t necessarily real.
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 28, 2016
Top Story — July: Jesse Biter reflects on ‘Below Deck’ appearance

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

  • Sarasota
  • News
Revenue for the renovated Bobby Jones Golf Course in 2023's budget is expected to offset debt service once it opens to golfers. (File photo)
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • July 28, 2022
City revenue rises on lower tax rate for 2023

A lower millage and increased spending requests have combined for a $3.2 million deficit in the city's proposed 2023 budget despite an additional $6.4 million in property tax revenue.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Kelsey Grau Local athlete Ralph Maxwell has his sights set on gold.
  • By Kelsey Grau |
  • February 12, 2014
Your Neighbor | Ralph Maxwell

Ralph Maxwell recently returned from the Florida International Senior Games and State Championships, where he earned medals in all his events and set three new records in the 50-meter sprint, triple jump and 800-meter run.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Although residents have complained about cars queuing in the street for valet stands in Siesta Key Village, some people see the parking operations as a helpful tool.
  • By David Conway |
  • July 5, 2018
Siesta Key valet stand sparks concern

A brief issue associated with a new valet operation speaks to a larger question regarding parking management.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
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