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The new school building will house 34 classrooms and an IT room on each of its three floors.
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • November 17, 2011
SSAS students, staff count the days until move-in

In just three weeks, a new three-story classroom building for the Sarasota School of Arts and Sciences will open.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Former Mayor George Spoll and Commissioner Jack Duncan agreed building-permit fees should be based on square footage.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 22, 2011
Town commission will not adopt building fee changes

Last week Planning, Zoning and Building Director Monica Simpson presented concepts to the Town Commission for new building department fees.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Originally built in 1912, Mar Vista is one of 12 oldest structures on Longboat Key.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • July 27, 2011
Mar Vista could begin new story

The historic restaurant will add a second-floor, open-air dining area and an elevator as part of the renovations.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • January 12, 2011
Real Estate Reports

Coldwell adds two agents to Longboat Key office; Wagner Realty announces top producers in December; Pam Charron joins Michael Saunders & Co.; Coldwell Banker Longboat Key has record December

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Commissioner Terry Turner felt it wouldn't be fair to allow two board appointments if they were just going to be voided.
  • By Robin Roy |
  • April 29, 2011
City commission pushes for Planning Board appointments

In their last meeting in office, three outgoing city commissioners pushed to appoint members to the Planning Board, even though the city attorney advised them other potential candidates were not given enough time to apply.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Michael Douglas and Shia LaBeouf star in "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps."
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • September 29, 2010
Film Review: 'Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps'

In Oliver Stone's new sequel, "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps," the director makes it crystal clear that greed is legal.

  • Arts + Culture
Pat Neal
  • By Michael Eng |
  • March 28, 2012
Pat Neal leads new push to incorporate

APRIL FOOLS - A new Florida statute will make it easier for Lakewood Ranch to incorporate into its own city.

  • East County
  • News
File photo
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • March 13, 2013
Lore: Many say Holiday Inn closing was the beginning of the end

The closure of the 146-room hotel had a lasting impact on Longboat life.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
In the 1500 block of State Street, a tow truck driver was stabbed just before the pineapple drop on New Year's Eve.
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • January 2, 2013
Tow truck driver stabbed during New Year's Eve festivities

Police are investigating the possible role of incense in the incident. Ten packages of incense were found on the suspect.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Cutler
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer |
  • September 26, 2012
Local clinic to test new ADHD medication

Florida Clinical Research Center will conduct trials of a new extended-release form of methylphenidate.

  • East County
  • News
Legacy Golf Course, built by Schroeder-Manatee Ranch, has seen an uptick in activity recently. After its lender assumed control in 2009, Och-Ziff Capital Management, the new buyer, can spend money on improvements to the course.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • January 30, 2013
Legacy Golf Course sold

A subsidiary of Och-Ziff Management, a New York-based hedge fund, bought the course for about $3 million.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • June 22, 2018
Estate in Longboat Key's Lighthouse Point marketed at nearly $10 million

View from 15 Lighthouse Point Drive includes New Pass and Sarasota Bay.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • December 18, 2019
Worship Calendar

Worship Calendar

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Chris Goglia of the St. Armands Residents Association speaks during a panel on short-term rentals at a Sarasota County Council of Neighborhood Associations meeting on Friday, Feb. 21.
  • By David Conway |
  • February 27, 2020
St. Armands remains focused on ‘hotel houses’

The city is still reviewing its options for regulating rental properties, an exercise that could soon be affected by new state laws.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Bay Conservancy will be responsible for implementing the city's adopted vision for 53 acres of public land. Without accounting for a planned new performing arts center, the project is expected to cost up to $150 million.
  • By David Conway |
  • December 10, 2018
Bayfront group announces transitional leaders

The Sarasota Bayfront Planning Organization is transitioning to The Bay Conservancy, a group that will oversee the redevelopment of 53 acres of public land.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Ringling’s Center for Asian Art is now the Ting Tsung and Wei Fong Chao Center for Asian Art. Courtesy photo
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • October 10, 2018
Scene & Heard: Thursday, Oct. 11

Here's your look at the A&E news of the week.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
The 2019 Sarasota Film Festival poster also announced the theme, The Beauty of Intelligent Film. Image courtesy Wilde Productions
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • February 27, 2019
Scene & Heard 02.28.19

Here's a look at the A&E news of the week, featuring Sarasota Film Festival, Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, Sarasota Half in Dream, The RIngling and The John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Crystal Classic International Sand Sculpting Festival sculptors pose for a photo near the entrance of the festival.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 31, 2017
Top Story - November: Siesta Key Crystal Classic returns, this time with lights

Catch up on the top news items of 2017 with the Observer's Digital Year in Review.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
The city workshop is the first step toward adjusting regulations on new projects bordering Laurel Park.
  • By David Conway |
  • August 9, 2016
City prepares to vet Laurel Park zoning changes

Staff is holding a community workshop to discuss new zoning regulations, drafted after the city rejected the proposed expansion of the Woman’s Exchange.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Sarasota Bayfront Planning Organization hopes to have a master plan for 42 acres of city land by fall 2018.
  • By David Conway |
  • September 21, 2017
Bayfront group announces planning firm finalists

The Sarasota Bayfront Planning Organization has picked a shortlist of four teams for developing a master plan for 42 acres of city-owned land around the Van Wezel.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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