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Luke Snyder, a third-grader from Braden River, gets help with his reading from Susan Hagerman on the first day of summer school.
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • June 6, 2018
Summer school is now in session in East County

Summer schools are no longer a mandatory punishment for all failing students, but it might help your student in the long run.

  • East County
  • News
County stormwater staff works on a project along a Gulf Gate street Jan. 30. The county oversees the city’s stormwater system, but both governments are taking steps to address the topic, guided in part by resident input.
  • By David Conway |
  • January 31, 2019
County, city discuss stormwater management

Across Sarasota, neighborhoods deal with street flooding during heavy rainfalls — an issue that would require an infusion of cash to address, officials say.

  • Sarasota
  • News
After serving more than nine years as City Manager, Tom Barwin will leave his position as top administrator next month.
  • By David Conway |
  • November 10, 2020
City Manager Tom Barwin prepares retirement plan

Barwin, who has served in the city manager role since 2012, plans to discuss transition planning at a meeting next month.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Longboat Key Police Chief Pete Cumming holds the plaque he received at his Feb. 13 graduation ceremony.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • February 26, 2015
Cumming books 400 hours in training program

Police Chief Pete Cumming is ready to put the lessons he learned in a four-month Southern Police Institute course to work on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Jeff Speck, left, signs a copy of his book Walkable City Rules for city Planning Director Steve Cover at City Hall on Thursday.
  • By David Conway |
  • January 11, 2019
Walkability expert talks downtown strengths, weaknesses

Planner Jeff Speck praised the progress Sarasota has made in the past two decades, but listed street design and cycling capacity among the issues left to address.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Marty Mork expertly swirls her spaghetti. She said she cuts it sometimes now, but always grew up twirling it.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • April 6, 2016
Living Lord Lutheran gets saucy for All God's Children Preschool fundraiser

The preschool held its annual spaghetti dinner Tuesday night.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Kyle James is the new part-time receptionist at Town Hall.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • October 7, 2015
Conversation with Kyle James

The 21-year-old is taking lessons learned at Disney and applying them to Lakewood Ranch Town Hall.

  • East County
  • News
“Morale is at an all-time low. We feel like the rug is being pulled out from underneath us,” Sarasota County Area Transit bus driver Bill Litzan, Sarasota Observer, Oct. 10
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • October 12, 2013
Quotes Observed: Oct. 5 - Oct. 12

Each weekend, we bring you a collection of quotes from the biggest (or quirkiest) Observer and national news stories of the week.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Weston contracts out every service in the city, including police, to the Broward County Sheriff's Office, to keep overhead low. The city of 64,000 residents employs nine people but has services including motorcycle patrol dedicated to Weston.
  • By Rod Thomson |
  • July 13, 2011
A Tale of Three Cities: Weston: City Government Lite

Weston has put the concept of contracting out for government services on steroids - and wouldn't have it any other way.

  • East County
  • News
Joe Pfeiffer, the clown at left, poses with Halloween props he keeps at his Lakewood Ranch home. Pfeiffer will be a storyteller at Boo Fest.
  • By Berkley Mason |
  • October 21, 2017
Not the same old story at Boo Fest

Master storyteller will tell spooky stories on the parking lot trolley.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • July 20, 2016
Longboat: Florida’s safest small city

Online insurance data provider ValuePenguin says Longboat Key is the safest small city in Florida. Why do criminals stay away from the island?

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Courtesy photo. Dr. Edward Feldman lights the torch to signal the start of The Glenridge Senior Olympics.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • August 10, 2016
The Glenridge: Let the games begin

Members compete in series of games and activities in the spirit of the Olympic Games.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Scott Kuiper and Brett Mack. Photo by Cliff Roles.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • October 2, 2016
Theater review: 'The Tragedy of Hamlet'

Asolo Conservatory students get to the heart of “Hamlet” in a touring production for young people.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Team Captains Jeremy Lipford  and Tatum Cox with the Men’s Point Trophy, Women’s Point Trophy, and Overall Team Point Trophy. Courtesy photo.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • March 16, 2017
Sarasota Crew helps its rowers win on and off the water

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
The city is in the midst of renovating the Lido Beach pavilion, but restroom improvements are set to be the last phase of the project.
  • By David Conway |
  • March 12, 2020
Lido residents remain concerned about pavilion restrooms

As the city of Sarasota works through an issue with its maintenance contractor, a pavilion improvement project will continue through December.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • May 25, 2016
Re-orient ourselves on turtles

Longboat Key’s proposed ordinance with stricter beach lighting requirements can be viewed as more government reach. But helping hatchlings can also be a selling point.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Workers tend to the water system along St. Judes Drive on Sunday following the pipe break the night before.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • May 14, 2019
Longboat Key boil-water advisory lifted

Precautionary measure followed water pipe break on Saturday night.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • April 10, 2016
Sutton Place holds snowbird send-off

Sutton Place hosted an end-of-season party April 14.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Sarasota Police believe Victor Foreman failed to obey a traffic signal before being struck by a van Wednesday, Nov. 6.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • November 7, 2013
Cyclist killed in traffic accident

A van collided with Victor Foreman, 20, near the Salvation Army Wednesday, Nov. 6.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Molly Lefevre and Lance Plowman give Bacon bread bits as a treat a week after he narrowly escaped a fire.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • February 13, 2013
Bringing Home Bacon

Bacon, a miniature potbelly pig, broke through a window last week to escape a house fire. He survived with a few scratches.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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