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  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 14, 2014
Obituary: Lawrence 'Larry' Schoenberg

Lawrence 'Larry' Schoenberg, 81, of Longboat Key, died May 7.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • March 11, 2014
S&P upgrades Sarasota County bond rating

An improved bond rating from Standard & Poor's reflects economic recovery in Sarasota County.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • December 12, 2013
Chalk Festival organizers open new store

Chalk Line, which opens Friday in Burns Square next to the Sarasota Chalk Festival office, will sell art and merchandise to fund the nonprofit behind the festival.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Photo courtesy of Michael Saunders & Co.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • December 24, 2013
$22 million price tag sets local record

The north-end Ohana estate was listed last week at a record asking price for the Sarasota County area.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
School Board members, County Commissioners, City Commissioners and SMA Board of Directors used gold shovels for the groundbreaking.
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer |
  • January 22, 2014
SMA holds groundbreaking ceremony for SMA Prep

The middle school will serve sixth-, seventh-and eighth-grade students and offer the International Baccalaureate's Middle Years Program.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Three sections of concrete from Interstate 75 fell as a result of the accident.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 29, 2014
FDOT repairs I-75 overpass

Construction crews poured new deck in damaged bypass areas on Tuesday and Wednesday.

  • East County
  • News
Josh Siegel Early this month, Ripa & Associates, a Tampa-based utility-construction company, began clearing 18 acres of land for underground work to begin.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • January 29, 2014
Construction begins on Raven Crest community

Presales for the new subdivision of single-family homes, priced at $300,000 and more, will begin in March.

  • East County
  • News
Sasha Payette and Joe Carter will lead philanthropic services at Gulf Coast Community Foundation.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 28, 2024
GCCF makes two C-suite moves to bolster philanthropic services

Joe Carter and Sasha Pyatte will execute the Gulf Coast Community Foundation's strategy to deepen donors' philanthropic impact.

  • Sarasota
  • Business
City of Sarasota announces holiday closures
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 17, 2024
City of Sarasota announces holiday closures

Garbage/recycling and yard waste collection schedules will not be affected by the holidays.

  • Sarasota
  • News
A roundabout at the Ringling Boulevard/Pine Place intersection is in progress.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 7, 2025
Last planned Ringling roundabout opening delayed until spring

Supply chain and storm-related setbacks postpone the planned January opening of the roundabout at Ringling Boulevard and Pine Place.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The home at 7045 Portmarnock Place in the Lakewood Ranch Country Club sold for one of the highest prices ever in Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • April 14, 2025
Country Club home sells for $5.9 million, top price in 2025 for Lakewood Ranch

The six-bedroom, eight-bathroom home is among Lakewood Ranch's highest-priced sales.

  • East County
  • News
The Ringling College Visual Arts Center was designed by Sweet Sparkman Architecture & Interiors of Sarasota.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • April 30, 2024
SPAC architect selects Sarasota-based firm as architect of record

Italy-based Renzo Piano Building Workshop has named Sweet Sparkman as its local partner to design a new Sarasota Performing Arts Center.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Jenny Ann Magarelli, 1937-2024
  • In Memoriam |
  • May 17, 2024
Jenny Ann Magarelli

Jenny Ann Magarelli passed away peacefully in Bradenton, Florida, on May 7, 2024, at the age of 86.

  • East County
  • Tributes & Obituaries
The Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport posted nearly $146.29 million in total revenue in FY 2024.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 29, 2025
SRQ airport names new chief financial officer

After 10 years at Tampa International Airport, Kevin Podsiad has been named executive vice president and CFO of Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Diane Lapinski, Karen Kroll and Peggy Klaasen
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • February 18, 2024
Trash to Treasure sale packs mobile home park clubhouse

Gulfshore of Longboat residents hosted the popular annual thrift sale Feb. 16-17.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
City, county and Sarasota Housing Authority officials snip the ceremonial ribbon to open the SHA's 84-unit Cypress Square apartments.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 9, 2024
Housing Authority opens 84 affordable housing apartments

The new Cypress Square is the SHA's ninth public and low-income housing redevelopment in the past 16 years.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The home at 683 Mourning Dove Drive sold for $11.5 million.
  • By James Peter |
  • December 16, 2023
Clothing tycoon buys record-setting Bird Key home for $12M

At $11.5 million, 683 Mourning Dove Drive surpasses the previous record set in June of this year.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Advertising Content Staff |
  • November 26, 2025
Your Weekly Taste: Lotsa Lobster

Stop by Lotsa Lobster today or call (941) 918-2529-(CLAW) with any questions or comments.

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The home at 1310 South Lake Shore Drive is built in the style of a Renaissance mansion.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • December 1, 2025
$26.4 million Sarasota home evokes Renaissance styling

A Bayfront property in Oyster Bay Estates is listed at the highest asking price for a piece of residential real estate in Sarasota County.

  • Sarasota
  • News
A Goodwill bookstore and donation center will occupy the new outparcel building at 3160 Gulf of Mexico Drive by the end of the year.
  • By S.T. Cardinal |
  • December 16, 2025
Goodwill to open Dec. 18 on Longboat Key

The used bookstore and donation drop-off location will hold a grand opening with a local author signing and giving away books.

  • Longboat Key
  • Business
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