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If all goes as planned, county staff should have a new bid for a vendor to handle the Village maintenance ready by Oct. 8, said Tom Maroney, general manager of business operations and public works for Sarasota County.
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • September 29, 2011
Village maintenance vendor bid almost ready

A request for proposals for a new vendor to handle the upkeep in Siesta Village is awaiting final county approval before it is released. At the latest, a new vendor should be on board by early 2012. In the meantime, the county will continue the upkeep.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Marcel Prive, who has owned in Tara Golf and Country Club since 1995 and lived there full time since 2004, said he was glad for the change even if he prefers no development there.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 5, 2019
Lake Lincoln has new option in Tara

Manatee County commissioners say no to commercial development but OK residential building.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Guest Author |
  • November 16, 2020
Letters to the editor: Readers question recent column on elections

Readers sound off

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Bavaro's is renovating a building at 27 Fletcher Ave. that dates to 1925.
  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • May 11, 2018
Renovations begin on downtown pizzeria

Bavaro’s Pizza Napoletana & Pastaria plans to open a two-story restaurant near U.S. 301 and Main Street by July.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Carlos E. Haile Middle School eighth grader Isabella Castro-Cardona, seventh grader Alyssa Babyak and eighth grader Kaleb Guy spend time reading. Courtesy photo.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • November 23, 2021
School choice opens for School District of Manatee County

School district will no longer provide transportation for school choice students.

  • East County
  • Schools
The Bay Sarasota is working with the city to develop 53 acres of city-owned bayfront property as a public park.
  • By David Conway |
  • December 5, 2019
City endorses core terms of bayfront funding model

City officials backed a plan to use property tax revenue from the area around the project site to help pay for The Bay. Will the county follow suit?

  • Sarasota
  • News
Lakewood Ranch Colts win Super Bowl
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • December 5, 2012
SIDELINES

Lakewood Ranch Colts win Super Bowl; Sollazzo's hat trick leads the Mustangs; Lady Pirates sail past the Lady Indians; ODA boys soccer team tops Canterbury School

  • East County
  • Neighbors
The county will seek to adopt a new district map for commission elections by Dec. 31.
  • By David Conway |
  • September 28, 2021
New district maps coming for Sarasota County

Two years after a contentious redistricting effort, the County Commission agreed to redraw boundaries again to create a more balanced map for local elections.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 23, 2015
Cops Corner: Sarasota 12.24.15

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Betty Aden hits the ball during a doubles match in last year’s Observer Challenge. File photo.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • November 22, 2011
The challenge is on for this year's Observer Challenge

It's that time of year again. The Observer Challenge takes over the Longboat Key Public Tennis Center courts for the 12th year in a row from Friday, Dec. 9, through Sunday, Dec. 11.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • May 18, 2016
Longboat Key: Your Calendar

Check out upcoming events on Longboat Key and surrounding areas.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • October 6, 2011
Brown files third lawsuit

Village property owner Chris Brown filed suit against Sarasota County Tuesday for the third time since 2007 over assessments related to a lack of restaurant parking spaces.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Jim Shirley, the executive director of the Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County, sees a festival as an opportunity to strengthen Sarasota’s brand as an arts destination. File photo.
  • By David Conway |
  • August 12, 2021
Downtown group invests in art festival concept

Could all of Sarasota’s arts and cultural organizations come together to put on a destination festival showcasing local performers? The Downtown Improvement District wants to make it happen.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The current stone entrances have spherical lights, something Mowery feels is out of place in the neighborhood.
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • February 9, 2021
McClelland Park sees the light for entrance upgrade

Neighborhood launches fundraiser to replace 1970s era illumination.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Carol Fischbein, Jane Vorel, Andy Youngs and Clara McGonigle.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • November 8, 2019
St. Mary's kicks off the Christmas spirit

The Women's Guild Christmas Bazaar will kick off Christmas spirit on Longboat Key

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • July 12, 2010
Commission unhappy with oil-spill plan

The Longboat Key Town Commission also established a maximum millage rate of 1.9036 mills Monday night.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Town Manager Dave Bullock has created a new culture at Town Hall. File photo.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 2, 2013
Looking ahead: Bullock keeps close eye on Town Hall

Three candidates with different backgrounds will vie for seats on the Longboat Key Town Commission in March, as the town manager creates a new leadership culture at Town Hall.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
An estate property in the Sanderling Club on Siesta Key ranks No. 1 on TopTenRealEstateDeals.com.
  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • August 17, 2011
Homes on Siesta Key and Casey Key rank in the top 10

A Siesta Key home ranks No. 1 and a Casey Key home No. 9 on a list compiled by TopTenRealEstateDeals.com.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Sarasota City Commissioner Shannon Snyder said a bold decision to cut the budget could be the elimination of the Sarasota Police Department
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 1, 2012
Police department to be axed?

A proposal to eliminate the Sarasota Police Department arose during City Commission budget discussions this week.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 12, 2015
CALENDAR: Longboat Key weekly events

The following events and meetings will take place this week on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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