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Join Emily Walsh for the daily headlines
  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • December 6, 2012
Dec. 6: Daily Headlines Video

Today's Stories: Laurel Park buffer decision postponed; Siesta condo sales stronger in 2012; DID could help clean sidewalks; Town, firefighters could reach deal by Friday; and more!

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Braden Woods residents and Friends of Keep Woods organizers Phil St. John, Gary Hebert and Brenda Russell say the Myara property could be combined with another to create a preserve on both sides of the Braden River.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 7, 2017
Conservationists hope to buy Myara property

Fundraising continues as new ideas are pitched for tract.

  • East County
  • News
Bradenton's Dick Bernard, 86, says participating in exercises classes help him with his balance. He is pictured using a ball to practice balance during an exercise class at the Lakewood Ranch YMCA.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 4, 2017
Time to get fit

Exercise plays key role in maintaining strength, balance and mobility.

  • Health
A waterslide off the top floor of the new Mote Marine aquarium should raise millions for the aquarium and the park.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • March 29, 2018
APRIL FOOLS: Down a slippery slope at Benderson Park

Water slide about to become a main attraction at new Mote Marine aquarium.

  • April Fools
Harvey Vengroff hopes to make the property that currently houses Bob's Train restaurant and Sarasota Fitness and Fight Club the site of 800 apartment units.
  • By David Conway |
  • May 22, 2014
Entrepreneur pushes for affordable housing

Harvey Vengroff plans to ask the city to change its density regulations to allow him to construct an 800-unit apartment complex on Fruitville Road.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Bob and Ruth German
  • By Katie Johns |
  • October 29, 2017
Longboat Island Chapel reunites for Oktoberfest

On Oct. 29, chapel members enjoyed brats and live music.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Timothy Williamson, a freshman at SMA, is leading the Eagles to an undefeated start.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 6, 2018
Freshman boys golfer leading the way at SMA

Timothy Williamson, a freshman at Sarasota Military Academy, is leading the way for the Eagles.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Tuva Novotny and Natalie Portman find a body going through some changes in "Annihilation." Photo source: EPIX.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 23, 2018
Binge Blog: Shimmer in the light

"Annihilation," starrting Natalie Portman, Oscar Isaac, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gina Rodriguez and Tessa Thompson, and "The Big Sick," starring Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Ray Romano and Holly Hunter, are this week's picks.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • September 21, 2016
Theater review: 'Sylvia'

Manatee Players is putting on the dog with "Sylvia."

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Join Emily Walsh for the daily headlines
  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • December 4, 2012
Dec. 4: Daily Headlines Video

Today's Stories: Lido Regency residents evacuated due to fire; Town attorney submits resignation letter; DUI pursuit ends in crash; Commissioners ease downtown parking restrictions

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 21, 2013
Our view: DROP-dead disappointment

Don't be overwhelmed by all of the numbers. They are worth examining. They provide great context and history to the present debates regarding the Longboat Key town employees' pension plans.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Phil Pagano poses next to his two new generators. Courtesy photo.
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • November 28, 2018
Your Town

Your Town

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The Sarasota City Commission is willing to work with G.WIZ officials on a lease extension because the vacant bayfront parcel it owns can't be sold to a private party. File photo.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 19, 2012
FULL STORY: G.WIZ will stay put

The city cannot sell either its vacant bayfront parcel or the G.WIZ Science Museum property. The mere proposal caused a rift between city and museum officials.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Kevin Allen (right) bonds with Corrine Wagner (left) and Maggie and Ron Magee over a bottle of chardonnay at a pop-up meeting of the Lakewood Ranch Wine Club.
  • By Guest Author |
  • November 23, 2018
Sip and Tell

A Lakewood Ranch wine dilettante uncorks three bottles of vino with the town’s wine club.

  • LWR Life
The tax on public utilities would be new for residents in unincorporated areas of the county, and raise almost $11 million a year after fiscal year 2018.
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • August 21, 2017
County Commission considering tax on public utilities

Although commissioners set out to rebuild the county's reserves, a reluctance to raise taxes is making it hard to add money to the economic uncertainty funds.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Whitney Elfstrom |
  • June 17, 2019
Kids learn about marine life at ocean-themed camps

Around 900 kids will attend summer camps at Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium this summer.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 3, 2014
News Briefs

Artspace proposal gains momentum; Siesta Key property values outpace county; New Pass closed Sunday for Grand Prix boat race

  • Sarasota
  • News
The building at 6647 Midnight Pass Rd. will soon be gone, paving the way for future parking spaces on the Key.
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • December 13, 2017
County takes 'incremental steps' on Siesta parking solutions

Money is still a problem for solving Siesta Key's parking problem, but commissioners are moving forward slowly on a number of options.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
The proposed structure for 5242 and 5238 Ocean Blvd. will include three transient accommodation units on the second floor, along with a ground-floor retail space. Courtesy rendering.
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • September 5, 2013
Retail and rentals on tap for the Village

Plans for a combination retail-rental building on the former site of Napoli's restaurant in the Siesta Key Village have hit a snag.

  • Sarasota
  • News
(Courtesy rendering) The Bath & Racquet Club property proposed buildings up to five stories tall adjacent to some single-family homes, a scale residents called unacceptable but city planners endorsed.
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • February 13, 2020
The vision-less continues

We knew how the Bath & Racquet Club proposal would go — Sarasota’s own ‘Groundhog Day.’ At least Mayor Ahearn-Koch, a no voter again, has this right: The process needs to change.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
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