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  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 23, 2013
Town seeks a contract attorney

Commissioners believe it would cost the town more money to hire an in-house attorney.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Anthony Luh and Marcos Coronado discuss the procedure for the valet service at Publix.
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • August 22, 2018
Lakewood Ranch curb appeal

New valet service at Publix has been met with enthusiasm.

  • East County
  • News
Town Manager Bruce St. Denis plays guitar with Blues Pig to a James Taylor classic, "Steamroller."
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • October 20, 2010
Fish Tales

The Longboat Key Historical Society held its sixth fish fry at Mar Vista. But the island's fish fry tradition goes back much further.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
L. Boutique Manager Mary Spittell, right, assists Riverview High School senior Marina Robinson in finding the perfect prom dress and shoes.
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • February 3, 2011
Cinderellas in hot pursuit of local fairy godmothers

L. Boutique Manager Mary Spittell, right, assists Riverview High School senior Marina Robinson in finding the perfect prom dress and shoes.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sarasota Farmers Market Manager Phil Pagano, left, wants to make sure the event isn't jeopardized by a loss of space as construction continues downtown.
  • By David Conway |
  • July 9, 2015
Farmers Market makes plea to save Pineapple Park

Organizers of the Sarasota Farmers Market gathered more than 500 signatures urging the city not to sell a piece of land adjacent to the public space downtown.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • July 9, 2015
WHAT'S HAPPENING | Week of July 9, 2015

Sarasota County is slated to net about $11.4 million frok the recent $18.7 billion settlement from BP related to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 5, 2012
Town to debate burying power lines on the Key

The power could be in Longboaters' hands on whether to bury power lines on Gulf of Mexico Drive.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By April Doner |
  • September 10, 2012
HoodRoving News: I am not alone!

HoodRoving News: I am not alone!

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  • By Pam Nadon |
  • December 23, 2016
Film review: 'Jackie'

"Jackie" is a powerfully solemn portrait of grief, loss and dignity.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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This 2005 rendering from the Isaac Group depicts phase two of Pineapple Square, a mixed-use commercial and residential project.
  • By David Conway |
  • October 29, 2015
Vue developer revives plans for Pineapple Square

The Kolter Group is contracted to purchase land for a mixed-use project on State Street, submitting new plans for a development originally proposed nearly a decade ago.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The World Rowing Championships are coming to Nathan Benderson Park on Sept. 23.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • January 4, 2017
Exciting times ahead for East County sports

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn

  • East County
  • Sports
Eileen Amesbury, Carolyn Lowry-Nation and Nancy Schneider are among the founding club members of Gardeners Out East and Karen Eckert is the current president.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • September 11, 2019
Garden club still is growing in Lakewood Ranch

Gardeners Out East club still is growing in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • August 12, 2010
BACK TO SCHOOL 2010: The Freshman: Madison Gates

The only qualm Madison Gates has about her first day at Riverview High School, even though she hasn't attended class on a school campus since the sixth grade, is whether her father will show up wearing a T-shirt that reads, "I'm Madison Gates' Dad."

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
McFarland
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 15, 2012
BUSINESS OBSERVER

McFarland and Associates opens in Sarasota; Autumn to develop new local assisted-living campus; Sarasota native opens CAM by Stacia Inc.; Sarasota Airport Holiday Inn wins Torchbearer Award

  • Sarasota
  • News
Incoming Sarasota County administrator Randall Reid’s first day is Jan. 23. Photo courtesy of Alachua County.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 5, 2012
Delve into 12: Randall Reid

Randall Reid will take the reins of Sarasota County government in January, when he assumes his new role as the county's administrator.

  • Siesta Key
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  • By Robin Hartill |
  • February 24, 2010
No mystery: Grand Bay resident's first novel is a hit

Last year, Grand Bay resident James Hensal published "Heir of Suspicion."

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • November 12, 2014
Aldi readies East County presence

The German company with thrifty supermarkets has filed a pre-application with Manatee County for a site on State Road 70 East.

  • East County
  • News
The home at 1405 Flower Drive was built  in 1953 with four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,368 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • September 20, 2020
Harbor Acres home sells for $2.4 million

Residential real estate transactions for Sept. 7-11.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 16, 2012
News Briefs

Hub two weeks away from re-opening; Public comments sought on new Gulf Gate Library; County libraries seeking feedback from customers

  • Siesta Key
  • News
The property at 1440 Boulevard of the Arts has been vacant for several years, but a developer's proposal would create a large mixed-use project on the city-owned land.
  • By David Conway |
  • May 15, 2014
Developer proposes mixed-use project in Rosemary District

The only response to a city-issued invitation to create a 'catalyst project' along Boulevard of the Arts, the proposal features residential, commercial and theater space.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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