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Peyton Gallof, Hayden Gallof and Deputy Brian Biegel
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • December 8, 2018
Sarasota Sheriff's Office welcomes visitors to open house

Food, demonstrations and lots of hands-on experiences greeted hundreds who attended.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Robin Roy |
  • September 16, 2010
Group solicits new ideas for city's power source

Looking for a way out of a 30-year utility agreement with FPL, a group of Sarasotans is sponsoring a contest seeking designs for a new electric utility for the city.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Pups-in-training SIS and Liberty were neighbors growing up. Having support groups for puppy raisers is one reason the program is so successful.
  • By Randi Donahue |
  • February 20, 2020
Charity Snapshot: Pup Posterity

Lakewood Ranch residents take multigeneration to the next level by raising puppies bound for important guide dog work across the country.

  • LWR Life
  • By Bret Hauff and Eric Garwood | Staff Writer and Managing Editor |
  • April 19, 2018
Woman's death in Longboat Key sauna ruled a suicide

Longboat police say medical examiner's report is supported by police investigation

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 28, 2013
COPS CORNER: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Many Laurel Park residents came out to see the new playground.
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • November 26, 2018
Your Town

Your Town

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The Sarasota Bayfront Planning Organization hopes to have a master plan for 42 acres of city land by fall 2018.
  • By David Conway |
  • September 21, 2017
Bayfront group announces planning firm finalists

The Sarasota Bayfront Planning Organization has picked a shortlist of four teams for developing a master plan for 42 acres of city-owned land around the Van Wezel.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • January 12, 2012
Beach sign going up

County officials will gather at 10 a.m. Jan. 18, to dedicate a sign proclaiming Siesta Beach as No. 1 in the country - five months after it won that ranking.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Victoria Erquiaga, Diana Durand, Wendy Lee Goldberg, John Dickinson, Jason Elden, Marina Eckert, Valerie Coyle and Richard Light, Gillespie Village merchants, pose on the porch of Sarasota Marche. Photos by Rachel S. O'Hara and Kurt Schultheis.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 8, 2011
Retail village highlights Gillespie Park's revitalization

A block of 1920s cottages along a stretch of Fruitville Road is being converted into a retail village that also highlights Gillespie Park's revitalization.

  • Sarasota
  • News
A new development is planned for the current Crescent Towers Apartments.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • March 10, 2020
New development may replace Siesta's Crescent Towers

As the key's popularity grows, land sales and new development become more popular.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
East County's Eva Abraham, 9, enjoys the real snow at Holidays Around the Ranch.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • December 9, 2017
Main Street wonderland in Lakewood Ranch

Storm slides past until after Holidays Around the Ranch

  • East County
  • News
Sarasota Farmers Market Manager Phil Pagano, center, and Save our Sarasota leader Jude Levy manned a booth at the market’s “Save Pineapple Park” day in July. The market will hold another event focused on Pineapple Park this Saturday.
  • By David Conway |
  • November 12, 2015
The (final?) push for Pineapple Park

After lengthy discussions regarding the sale of land near Pineapple Park to a developer, the City Commission will consider dedicating that property as parkland.

  • Sarasota
  • News
A group assembled near sunset Tuesday at Indian Beach Park. The city has prohibited social gatherings of more than 10 people, but some officials think further regulations are necessary to limit the spread of COVID-19.
  • By David Conway |
  • April 1, 2020
Statewide shutdown brings end to Sarasota stay-at-home debate

Local officials have expressed different perspectives on what measures are appropriate to limit the spread of COVID-19 in the community.

  • Sarasota
  • News
ODA sophomore Chase Maasdorp drives to the basket during the Thunder's season opener versus Sarasota Military Academy Nov. 16.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • November 24, 2015
Hit or Miss: Jen Blanco

YMCA swimmers no longer riding the Wave

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Suzanne Elliott |
  • September 12, 2018
Levels of dead sea life fall off on Longboat

Red tide concentrations have trended down this month, as have cleanup needs.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • May 26, 2010
Building Permits

These are the largest building permits issued by the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Department for the week of May 14 through May 20, in order of dollar amounts. (GMD = Gulf of Mexico Drive)

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 2, 2013
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Sitting among the pumpkins, 8-month-old Emma Pillsbury made for a picture-perfect moment.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 15, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY & VIDEO: Hunsader Farms Pumpkin Festival

East County residents and thousands of others flocked to Hunsader Farms Oct. 13-14 for the first weekend of the annual Hunsader Farms Pumpkin Festival.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Former chairs Tim Field, Marnie Matarese, Andrew Vac, Sandy Tull, Michele Knuese and David Miller
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • November 20, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce Chairman's Reception

On Nov. 20, the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce held a Chairman's Reception at Amore by Andrea, which recognized its former chairs from 1993 to 2013.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Vincente Garcia installs irrigation lines for landscaping along Lighthouse Drive, the "backbone" road of the project.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 8, 2020
Pandemic spurs development changes at Heritage Harbour

Developer says pandemic changed design plans to create a healthier environment.

  • East County
  • News
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