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The forum will be moderated by Senior Circuit Judge Nancy Donnellan. File photo.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • July 16, 2012
Tiger Bay to host state attorney forum

The Sarasota Tiger Bay Club will host a 12th Judicial Circuit state attorney forum Thursday.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • December 15, 2011
Wiki work mostly earns commission praise

The County Commission agreed for now to focus on state mandates in revising the county's ordinance on water-efficient landscaping.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
The state's Department of Community Affairs has no objections to the town's Comp Plan amendments regarding the Longboat Key Club's Islandside project.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • May 25, 2011
'The end for IPOC'?

Attorneys for the town of Longboat Key and the Longboat Key Club believe a state report eliminates the Islandside Property Owners Coalition's central argument against the club's Islandside project.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Roy |
  • June 24, 2010
Sarasota readies for response plan

Sarasota County emergency officials want to allow BP and state and federal officials to handle any possible oil cleanup on its shore. If needed, the county is prepared to conduct its own cleanup.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Roy |
  • January 20, 2010
Surveillance camera installation on hold

A new requirement to pay $2,800 for an engineering study has delayed the placement of the security camera at Five Points Park.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • May 24, 2019
A walk in the park: Quick Point Nature Preserve

If nature you seek, and can do without playgrounds, pavilions and bathrooms, Quick Point Nature Preserve on Longboat Key is your place.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
SWAT officer Ben Smith keeps up with runners with three-year-old daughter Bryleigh in a stroller.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • April 22, 2016
Law enforcement light the way for Special Olympics

Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office and Sarasota Police Department carry the torch for the 33rd annual Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Day camp director Beca Franca holds up the parachute as Noelle Stead runs through.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • June 22, 2016
Peace Presbyterian Church hosts traveling day camp

This year’s theme was nature.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • February 15, 2012
Comment: Pirates enjoying comforts of home

As the final seconds ticked off the clock, I let out a sigh of relief.

  • East County
  • Sports
Students work with a reading recovery teacher in first grade to start reading on grade-level. Photo courtesy Gulf Coast Community Foundation.
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • September 20, 2017
Reading recovery program changes students's lives

One-on-one, short-term intervention helps students read better, younger — and remain strong readers as they grow.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
  • By Katie Johns |
  • February 21, 2018
Longboat Key Garden Club Home Tour: Country Club Shores Home

The new home will be on display during the Garden Club's Home Tour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on March 3.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Thanks to Sarasota City Commissioner Paul Caragiulo's last-minute reconsideration, a $25,000 art mural project for the Palm Avenue parking garage is moving forward.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • October 6, 2011
FULL STORY: Garage murals approved

With a 3-2 vote Monday, the Sarasota City Commission approved a $25,000 Palm Avenue parking garage mural project.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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  • By Nick Friedman |
  • June 4, 2015
TWIS Asks: La Dona Donuts

TWIS Asks: La Dona Donuts

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Vera Dragisic, Judy Strauss, Marianne Beckett and Ginny Dreher
  • By Kelsey Grau |
  • June 20, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Christ Church Summer Salad Social

Christ Church members enjoyed homemade salads and hors d'oeuvres at its Summer Salad Social June 20, at the Shore Condominium.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The interactive touch-screen kiosk units cost $50,000 each. The city has not settled on how many units it might want, or where the kiosks would go.
  • By David Conway |
  • August 16, 2018
City tests interactive wayfinding kiosks

The city is developing a technology-focused program to help people get around town.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Jen Ahearn-Koch, Hagen Brody and Martin Hyde are vying for two seats on the Sarasota City Commission.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • April 11, 2017
Sarasota City Commission candidates raise thousands in March

Jen Ahearn-Koch topped campaign fundraising last month with more than $11,000 in contributions.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Ben Shereff prepared the dough by kneading it thoroughly.
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • March 3, 2019
Temple Emanu-El teens learn the art of challah

The teens learned the ancient ritual as part of their confirmation.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Dora Walters on duty in the Longboat Observer newsroom.
  • By Nathalie Kaemmerer and Sten Spinella |
  • August 9, 2019
Dora the Explorer: A Longboat legend (1927-2019)

The spunky, beloved longtime Longboat Observer reporter has died at age 92.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 9, 2012
CDD delays budget approval

Supervisors on the Heritage Harbour South Community Development District board have initiated the budgeting process for the Fiscal Year 2013 but did not take action to approve a proposed $502,000 budget, in its entirety, at their meeting May 2.

  • East County
  • News
Tinkerbell was dressed up like a real lady.
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • March 3, 2019
Who let the Sarasota Yacht Club's dogs out

The Yacht Squad hosted their first fundraiser for the Payton Wright Foundation.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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