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The Centre Shops already has a new 41-foot-tall tower that's planned for the island Key-wide.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • July 2, 2014
Power pole debate flickers again

All seven commissioners now believe the town should further investigate the possibility of burying Gulf of Mexico Drive power lines, power poles, cable wires and telephone lines.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Steven High and Lisa Berger
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • October 24, 2017
InspireSarasota! kicks off with Celebration of the Arts

The annual 12-day festival began Oct. 23 with several performances and award presentations at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.

  • Arts + Culture
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 25, 2012
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
The Skate Rising participants gather to send a video messages to the other events across the globe.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • July 19, 2018
Skate Rising event gives girls empowerment

The Skate Rising event cohosted by 180 Skate at Payne Skate Park on July 14 was designed to give girls empowerment.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Spectators take in the grand finale of the fireworks show over the Sarasota bayfront downtown.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 14, 2016
Fourth of July Calendar

Area events to help you celebrate the Fourth of July weekend.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Maika Monroe in "It Follows." Photo source: Vudu.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 18, 2019
Cringe Blog: I've got a bad idea

One is a meta masterpiece; the other a terrifying allegory.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Indiana cornerback Jamar Johnson lines up against Michigan. Photo courtesy IU Athletics.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • December 12, 2019
Hoosier daddy: A Riverview football alumnus is thriving at Indiana

Defensive back Jamar Johnson is making the most of his opportunity.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Lauren Golon was a girls soccer captain at Cardinal Mooney High in 2019.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • December 12, 2019
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Lauren Golon

The Cardinal Mooney junior talks toughening up and taking the ball to the net.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
piespints
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • July 2, 2015
Pies and Pints participants share proceeds with All Faiths Food Bank

Pies and Pints participants share proceeds with All Faiths Food Bank

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • August 17, 2010
Michael Saunders & Co. launches new website

The site includes new search functions and market data.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
The Siesta Key Breeze trolley recorded more than 10,000 rides in its first week serving the island.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • March 29, 2017
Siesta Key Breeze trolley service tops 10,000 rides

The new Siesta Key transit option is outpacing last year’s daily ridership numbers of the previous bus service by more than 530%.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
The home at 447 Meadow Lake Lane was built in 1997 with four bedrooms, four-and-two-half baths, a pool and 4,778 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 29, 2020
Bird Key home sells for $4.85 million

Longboat Key residential real estate transactions for April 13-17.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • January 7, 2014
GSJGA season tees off

The Greater Sarasota Junior Golf Season kicked off its 2014 season Jan. 5, on the Royal Lakes Course at the Lakewood Ranch Golf & Country Club.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Kayleigh Omang |
  • April 24, 2018
Glasser/Schoenbaum Human Services Center celebrates collaboration

The Collaboration Celebration was hosted April 24 at Michael's on the Bay at Selby Gardens.

  • Black Tie
A condominium in Sunset Beach recently sold for $727,000. Built in 1984, it has one bedroom, two baths and 1,463 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $735,000 in 2007.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • October 24, 2018
Sunset Beach condominium sells for$727,000

Residential real estate transactions took place between Oct. 8-12.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Robin Roy |
  • August 16, 2010
City urged to settle noise suit

The city attorney will advise commissioners to accept a $50,000 settlement offer from a couple whose car was impounded under a 2008 anti-noise ordinance.

  • Sarasota
  • News
For 28 years, Wuesthoff was active in the Air Force. He entered in 1980 and left in 2009.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • November 7, 2018
Longboat Key veterans share service memories

Four local veterans share memories of their lives in uniform.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
"It all started at 8 o'clock on Feb. 16, 1964," Jimi Gee says of his love of music. "That was the night The Beatles came on TV. I saw boys with long hair and I thought, 'I can do that.'"
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • July 3, 2012
Guitar Hero: Jimi Gee

Thanks to a new gig, a new album and a new makeover, Sarasota's favorite gender-bending rock guitarist is more comfortable than ever in his own skin.

  • Arts + Culture
The Manatee County School District improved to an overall "B" grade.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 29, 2017
Manatee schools show academic improvement

District grade rises from 'C' to 'B' grade.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 19, 2017
Riverview volleyball takes district tournament crown

The Rams beat Newsome High in straight sets.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
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