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A man waits at a Sarasota County Area Transit bus on University Parkway. The Manatee County Area Transit service provides no buses on University Parkway east of U.S. 301.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • August 7, 2013
MPO commissions bus-service study

The Sarasota-Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization has hired a consultant to determine if mass transit - bus service - is a good fit for Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • July 15, 2014
Sarasota Ballet welcomes two Royal Ballet School graduates

Lily Howes and Barny Sharrat, graduates of The Royal Ballet School and newly added company members of Sarasota Ballet, will be in good company in Sarasota.

  • Arts + Culture
Debbie Shapiro serves herself some trifle
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer |
  • November 14, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Tablescapes, Trifles and Teas

The Sarasota Garden Club held its second annual Tablescapes, Trifles and Teas, Thursday Nov. 14. Members enjoyed an afternoon of decedent desserts and elaborate tablescapes all made by other members. The theme for the party was 'Celebrate Sarasota', which meant each floral tablescape highlighted a different aspect of Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Richard Gonzmart says the successor to Pattigeorge’s ‘won’t be anything we do now.’ He envisions patrons dining on a glass floor and watching fish.
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • December 27, 2016
Top Story — June: Pattigeorge’s new owner: ‘It’s my destiny’

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

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Salvation Army Major Ethan Frizzell and Director of Programs David Sutton believe the Quality Life Center will help the Salvation Army in its quest to house homeless individuals.
  • By David Conway |
  • October 1, 2015
New facility highlights Salvation Army’s shifting focus

The opening of the Salvation Army’s “Quality Life Center” is another step that signals the service provider’s increased emphasis on housing individuals.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Kathleen Ellis regularly volunteers in the library at
  • By Yaryna Klimchak |
  • March 21, 2013
Your Neighbor: Kathleen Ellis

Books surround Kathleen Ellis in the Sarasota Bay Club Library, where she volunteers on a weekly basis.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • September 17, 2013
Police thwart man's escape from cop car

Sarasota Police arrested a man who then slipped out of the patrol car Monday, Sept. 16.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Unit PH-C at 4822 Ocean Blvd. has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,877 square feet of living area. It sold for $950,000.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • November 14, 2013
Condominium in Siesta Towers sells for $950,000

Becca Properties LLC sold the Unit PH-C condominium at 4822 Ocean Blvd. to Michael and Dianne Morey, of Sarasota, for $950,000.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
More than 3,000 absentee ballots have been cast in the city election, according to Supervisor of Elections Kathy Dent.
  • By David Conway |
  • March 9, 2015
Dent optimistic about Sarasota election turnout

Although six days of early voting in the City Commission race saw fewer than 600 residents cast ballots, the Supervisor of Elections says absentee voting has buoyed turnout figures.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • July 1, 2009
Sarasota's school of rock

A high-end clothing salesman with an affinity for classic rock is opening a children's music school in downtown Sarasota.

  • Arts + Culture
Land planner Bob Schmitt, consultant for the hotel site, said the State Road 64/Interstate 75 interchange is a perfect spot for new hotels.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 24, 2019
Developer awaits approval for hotels on S.R. 64 corridor

Two hotels planned for State Road 64, west of I-75.

  • East County
  • News
At a site near 12th Street and Orange Avenue, crews are grinding down storm debris for disposal. Photo courtesy city of Sarasota.
  • By David Conway |
  • November 17, 2017
City concludes post-Irma debris collection

The city has reinstated its regular residential yard waste rules after collecting more than 60,000 cubic yards of debris in the wake of Hurricane Irma.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Three candidates are vying for two at-large City Commission seats.
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • May 6, 2013
Early voting for Sarasota runoff continues until May 11

Early voting will take place 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Office of the Supervisor of Elections, Sarasota County Terrace Building, 2001 Adams Lane.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • December 3, 2014
High Five Moments of the Week

The Observer counts down the top five sports moments of the week.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • September 27, 2020
Longboat Key Cops Corner: Not welcome

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Sarasota city and county commissioners approved studies of three sites as potential locations for a homeless shelter.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • January 8, 2014
Local homeless plan moves ahead

Engineering firm Cardno TBE is preparing an estimate for environmental studies of three city of Sarasota sites picked to potentially house a 35-000-square-foot homeless facility.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 26, 2015
Sidelines

Sarasota teams fall in Final Four

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • October 15, 2013
UPDATE: Sarasota Police lock down Plaza Five Points

Staff at the Plaza Five Points received an envelope marked with the words "TNT" and "Kaboom" before 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Samantha Chaney |
  • January 30, 2019
Commission approves change of procedures for public comments

County Commissioners agreed on new procedures that will help them to address all agenda items and public speakers in a more efficient manner.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Kai Sutter, 9, Joseph Sparma, 8, and Andrew Sutter, 6 show off their colorful tongues after eating their snow cones.
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • February 17, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Little League Opening Day

Sarasota Little League held their annual opening day ceremony Saturday, Feb. 16, at Twin Lakes Park.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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