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  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 21, 2017
Top Story - January: Car crashes into Harry's Corner Store

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

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Hurricane season begins June 1 and lasts through Nov. 30.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • May 19, 2011
NOAA announces hurricane predictions

The National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration predicts 12 to 18 named storms with winds 39 mph or greater in 2011.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
On busy days, cars crowd North Shell Road, making it difficult for residents to enter and leave their driveways. (File photo)
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • April 2, 2014
County staff outline Shell Road parking options

Sarasota County staff recommend spending roughly $30,000 to create 17 parking spaces - and hopefully temper "acts of public indecency" - on the north Siesta Key road.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • May 26, 2010
Town prepares its oil response plan

The U.S. Coast Guard has a strategy in place for the oil spill in the Gulf that includes plans for Longboat Pass and New Pass.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Safari Sarasota funds help build schools and provide digital literacy to children in South Africa.
  • By Abby Weingarten |
  • October 18, 2019
Wine-lovers make global impact

Safari Sarasota shares the culture, food and wine of South Africa during three-day event.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
The bridge project is expected to cost about $3.8 million.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • May 13, 2019
Longboat Pass bridge work begins in June

$3.8 million in renovations will extend its life while officials consider its long-term usefulness.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Although Brittany Orlando argued the pedal tours wouldn't be a problem for the city, officials said the potential issues associated with the vehicles outweighed the benefits. Photo courtesy Sip-N-Cycle Cruises.
  • By David Conway |
  • October 8, 2019
Pedal tours a no-go, city says

Citing safety concerns, the City Commission voted 3-2 against permitting commercial cycle tours to operate on downtown streets.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Lakewood Ranch Community Activities Co. will host the Irish Celtic Festival and Lucky Dog Parade from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, March 16, at Central Park in Lakewood Ranch. File photo.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 15, 2013
Weekend Best Bet: Irish Celtic Festival

Organizers have been hard at work, eager to bring the luck of the Irish to the East County this weekend.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
The Preserve at Tara resident Linde Davis can see interstate traffic beyond her property. The noise from it prevents her from having guests outside.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 15, 2017
East County homeowners relieved, frustrated with sound abatement options

I-75 widening yields different results for noise abatement in East County.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Bob White |
  • July 15, 2009
My View: There's nothing 'unearned' about our property rights

Islandside owners expect recreational amenities will be maintained according to the ODP.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
The city of Sarasota's wayfinding project includes signs indicating the arrival at a destination of interest, such as this rendering of a sign planned for the Robert L. Taylor Community Complex.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • October 11, 2012
City of Sarasota shrinks signage plan

Public Works staff is still optimistic it can pare $507,000 from a wayfinding proposal without changing sign designs.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Woman's Exchange purchased the adjacent property that current houses a four-plex.
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • April 25, 2013
Woman's Exchange plans its expansion

The nonprofit plans to expand into an adjacent property it purchased in 2012. Options for the space include additional storage and retail space.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The commission also placed stipulations on the rezoning of a residential lot that will be turned into a driveway for Gordon Food Service on Jo An Drive.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • September 19, 2014
Planning Commission approves outdoor display

The Sarasota Planning Commission set stipulations on the outdoor display on Clark Road at Thursday's meeting.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Louis and Diana Doyle, owners of the Ringling Shopping Center, have challenged the Sarasota City Commission's denial of a Walmart on their property.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • June 2, 2014
Commission to discuss Ringling Shopping Center suit

Sarasota city commissioners will meet in private Wednesday, to discuss a possible settlement strategy for the lawsuit regarding the 2013 Walmart denial.

  • Sarasota
  • News
LECOM's Pennsylvania and Florida campuses' national economic impact ballparks $600 million.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • June 20, 2014
LECOM boosts state, national economies

Consulting firm Tripp Umbach found in a study it performed on LECOM, that the school is an 'anchor in its communities,' through job creation, generating tax revenues and construction projects.

  • East County
  • Schools
Vice President Joe Biden is making a campaign stop in Sarasota next week.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 30, 2016
UPDATE: Joe Biden to stump for Clinton in Sarasota

Vice President Joe Biden will speak at the R.L. Taylor Community Complex in north Sarasota Monday.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The city previously tested parking meter models on St. Armands Circle in November.
  • By David Conway |
  • January 11, 2018
Parking meter showcase returns to St. Armands

On Friday and Saturday, the city is inviting the public to share feedback on potential parking meters for installation on St. Armands Circle.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The cast of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" rehearses at the Arnold Simonsen Players Studio.
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • October 25, 2017
The Players produces spooky 'Sleepy Hollow' production for the whole family

‘The Legend of Sleepy Hollow’ will become the first outdoor theater experience offered in Lakewood Ranch.

  • Arts + Culture
Sarasota Film Society  Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer Barbara Caras, Managing Director Nick Caras and Community Outreach and Public Relations Director Tim Calandra expect Phase I renovations to finish in June.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 19, 2017
Stage set for Lakewood Ranch Cinemas renovations

Film Society plans $750,000 in remodeling.

  • East County
  • News
The Goodwill project is under construction on the corner of North Tamiami Trail and Mecca Drive. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • September 13, 2012
Goodwill awaits appeal decision

A group of residents opposes the new retail project because of concerns about the warehouse component and deliveries made throughout the night.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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