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"They went through a long and difficult process, but I think at the end of the day, (supervisors) got what they wanted," District Manager Jim Ward said. "They had a public participation process that brought people in, and they listened to the community."
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • September 7, 2011
Heritage Harbour approves budget, installs reserves

The Heritage Harbour South's 2012 Fiscal Year budget, as adopted, includes provisions for emergency reserves and maintenance of more of the district's assets.

  • East County
  • News
Maurice Richards and Jack Kesler. Courtesy.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • May 22, 2013
Scene & Heard

Richards and Kesler start their next act

  • Arts + Culture
Two-thirds of Longboat Key’s beach sits under water in the Gulf of Mexico to protect the Key from storms.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • November 20, 2012
Beach project beats superstorm

The town of Longboat Key's beach maintenance program is comparable to a Nags Head, N.C., beach program that saved its coast from Superstorm Sandy.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • October 19, 2016
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, Oct. 20

A look at our favorite events taking place this week.

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  • Things To Do
The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort’s lack of settlement movement to restore the dilapidated resort led a U.S. bankruptcy trustee to ask for a sale of a $23 million judgment. File photo
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 10, 2015
The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort: The $23 million judgment day

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge K. Rodney May will decide whether Unicorp National Development can bid on the judgment against Colony unit owners.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 24, 2012
Our View: Noise issue is one of choices

The latest ruckus over noise levels in Siesta Key Village brings to mind that old Rodney King line from the Los Angeles riots: "Can't we all just get along?"

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jack Littman-Quinn |
  • July 26, 2012
A Shore thing on St. Armand’s

A Shore thing on St. Armand’s

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  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 19, 2014
Our view

Longboat has a stake in park

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  • Opinion
 This home at 570 Chipping Lane in Country Club Shores has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,585 square feet of living area. It sold for $1,649,000. Photo by Robin Hartill
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • August 27, 2014
Country Club Shores home sells for $1,649,000

A home in Country Club Shores tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub owner Ed Chiles has plans for a second story at Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub in Longbeach Village. File photo.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • October 3, 2012
Construction on Mar Vista addition targeted for 2013

Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub owner Ed Chiles plans to build a second-story addition to his restaurant in Longbeach Village.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
"It's hard because you have to think backward and save all the lights," Rita Rust says. "With other mediums you can just add them on at some point."
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • August 20, 2014
'Guiding Light'

As a part of the Light Chasers plein air painters, watercolorist Rita Rust always looks for the light. She strives for simplicity in her strokes.

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"One has made me a much better the other," Noah Racey says about choreography versus performing.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • November 13, 2013
Noah Racey: Song-and-dance man

Noah Racey returns to Sarasota to charm Asolo Rep audiences for a second time. Although he's just here to choreograph "Show Boat," he's sure his Sarasota ship hasn't set sail.

  • Arts + Culture
The colorful and elaborate lighting display at this shopping center in Vaulx-en-Velin, France, shows the capabilities of the lighting system that will be installed at Selby Five Points Park.
  • By Robin Roy |
  • December 9, 2010
Selby Five Points Park sees the light

An $81,000 tree-lighting system, capable of 60 million color tones, will soon illuminate Selby Five Points Park.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The entire Gulf Gate Library collection will be available at a temporary location in Sarasota Square Mall during construction of the new library.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • November 15, 2012
Gulf Gate Library collection moves to Sarasota Square

The county signed a $138,000 deal to operate a temporary library at the mall through 2015.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Members of the reformed SARTQ, an artist collective, as they prepare for their inaugural show "Here and Now" at the State of the Arts gallery.
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • August 19, 2015
SARTQ 2.0

The diverse artist collective returns after a three-year hiatus with a fresh lineup, a debut show and a new vision for the Sarasota arts scene.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • November 15, 2012
Beach project details emerge

Sarasota County commissioners' frustrations flare after receiving a timeline of Siesta Key beach improvements.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Meet your friendly, neighborhood Jimmy John's man.
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • December 15, 2011
Neighbors: Garret Brown

Garret Brown has worked as a Jimmy John's employee for the last three-and-one-half years.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • April 16, 2014
SANCA delivers paperwork, regains charitable status

SANCA officials say a contract with Sarasota County will fund more staff to prevent future oversights.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • April 16, 2014
Kiwanis Foundation increases scholarship awards for 2014

Costs of attending college continue to increase, and the Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key is working to help local students cope with rising expenses.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • July 19, 2012
Neighbors: Gabriel Fassler

Siesta Key Oyster Bar bartender Gabriel Fassler has been serving up drinks for and making memories with locals and visitors for the last eight-and-a-half years.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
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