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  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • August 9, 2017
Arrest made in Longboat double homicide case

Authorities apprehended the suspect at 4 p.m. Aug. 9 at a residence in east Bradenton.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • March 8, 2019
Lakewood Ranch basketball advances to state title game

Lakewood Ranch basketball beats Fleming Island 60-38, advances to state title game at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 25, 2013
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Manatee County is pushing forward with plans to secure property for the development of the Tara Bridge and is readying to pay out nearly $2 million as part of an eminent domain deal.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • September 14, 2011
County reaches Tara Bridge settlement

The Manatee County Board of County Commissioners is set Sept. 20 to discuss a deal regarding the taking of land for the proposed Tara Bridge.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • January 9, 2014
Top issues to watch in 2014: County budget

Sarasota County commissioners ditched the austerity measures that carried the county through the recession, approving a $1.1 billion county spending plan for Fiscal Year 2014.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Cyclists will ride along Gulf of Mexico Drive
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • October 6, 2017
Hundreds of athletes set for Longboat triathlon

Cycling portion of the event will take place on Gulf of Mexico Drive.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Back in the 1980s, Beach Road was often awash, covered with sand and difficult to maintain.
  • By Adrian Moore |
  • September 6, 2018
Time for common sense on Siesta Key Beach Road controversy

Some residents want the county to return the vacated right of way and open the road.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • March 13, 2013
Manatee Schools employs budget freezes

Facing a potential shortfall this year, the district put spending controls in place for the rest of the school year - limits that may impact classrooms, principals say.

  • East County
  • News
The library is located at 1331 First St., Sarasota.
  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • November 28, 2011
Selby Public Library to celebrate remodeling project

The remodeling of Selby Public Library is complete, and the public is invited to a celebration 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 4, 2010
Building Permits

These are the largest building permits issued by the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Department for the week of July 23 through July 29, in order of dollar amounts.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
The panel: Erick Shumway, of RE/MAX Alliance Group in Sarasota; Richard Juge, of RE/MAX Alliance Group, in New Orleans; and Stan Rutstein, of RE/MAX Alliance Group, in Bradenton
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • June 26, 2013
Commercial real-estate experts commend Manatee's growth

At the Commercial Real Estate Symposium, a panel said the county has taken the lead on growth and that consumers should buy now.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Diane Block had her eye on a Godiva chocolate gift basket.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 31, 2011
GALLERY: Elegantly Fresh

Ladies in the Lakewood Ranch Women's Club gathered March 30 at the Polo Grill and Bar's Fete Ballroom for the club's fifth annual luncheon and fashion show, which this year was themed "Elegantly Fresh."

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Katie Johns |
  • March 29, 2017
Flip Sides: Eddie Tobin and Judy Renaud look to future

Tobin and Renaud have been performing at Amore for the past two years. With the restaurant closing, the two look ahead to their flip sides.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Robin Roy |
  • November 10, 2009
DID to resurrect park-improvement plans

Six designs have been submitted to make significant improvements to Five Points Park, but each one has been rejected. The DID board believes it's time to reintroduce those plans to the community.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The owners of Marina Jack, the facility pictured here, purchased another marina on south Siesta Key last week.
  • By Jack Short |
  • December 29, 2015
Top Story — September: Marina Jack buys large south Siesta facility

The new owners will update the facilities and operations at the former Turtle Beach Marina.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
On the 3.4 acres of adjacent property sits an old beach cottage, a boardwalk, dunes and open beach.
  • By Robin Roy |
  • October 7, 2010
Beach-access plan adopted

The County Commission approved a plan that will create 34 additional parking spaces at beach access No. 7.

  • Sarasota
  • News
David Havill and his wife, Denise, bought Anna’s Deli on Siesta Key in 1998. The couple hosted a soft opening Friday, June 15 for the restaurant’s new location in Manatee County. Photo by Pam Eubanks.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • June 21, 2012
Parking problems push another out of the Village

Anna's Deli, a Siesta Key sandwich shop open since 1971, closed its Siesta Key Village location after scarce parking led to losses.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Officials monitor the area of June 27 gas line break. Photo courtesy of Tina Adams.
  • By Sten Spinella |
  • July 17, 2019
Gas line breaks plague Longboat Key

Longboat Key leaders say islandwide utilities project will be closely monitored to avoid striking gas, water lines.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • August 14, 2016
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, Aug. 18

A look at our favorite events taking place this week

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  • By Guest Author |
  • May 6, 2019
Letters to the Editor: Learn from The Bay's public engagement

Longboat readers sound off on issues.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
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