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Ray’s Canoe Hideaway Owner Mark Stukey stands on his flooded dock in the Manatee River.
  • By Berkley Mason |
  • September 14, 2017
Profits lost in the storm

Irma leaves business owners searching for solutions.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 22, 2014
Sidelines

Benderson Park unveils dragon boat; GSJGA wraps up its winter series; Sarasota athletic orientation upcoming; Sailors to hold dodgeball fundraiser; i9 Sports camp registration ongoing

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Katie Johns |
  • July 20, 2018
Families meet and greet marine life

Mote's Mommy and Me Camp spent the morning searching for small sea life July 19.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 21, 2014
Sidelines

i9 Sports camp registration ongoing; Mustangs set to swing into summer; NBP unveils dragon boat; GSJGA wraps up its winter series

  • East County
  • Sports
Longboat Key Assistant Town Manager Anne Ross accepted the offer to become Lakewood Ranch’s new executive director Oct. 7.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • October 12, 2015
Succession plan re-emerges as Ross departs

Longboat Key Town Manager Dave Bullock announces a search for an assistant town manager is on as commissioners request an agenda item to discuss town manager succession planning.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The nearly finished living room exemplifies some of the motifs and colors that can be found throughout the work of the 11 design teams that worked on separate sections of the house. (Photos by Klint Lowry)
  • By Klint Lowry |
  • March 11, 2020
Jewels on the Bay presents 25th home-design showcase

Late change of locale presented an extra challenge to designers

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 15, 2010
News Briefs 09.16.10

A team of volunteers from Honor Sanctuary Animal Rescue this weekend launched the Fall Festival of Felines, a kitten adoption event.

  • East County
  • News
Lakewood Ranch Boulevard south  of the new Centauri Insurance building is blocked off. Schroeder-Manatee Ranch is waiting for Sarasota County to acquire the right of way needed so it can extend the road to Fruitville Road.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 1, 2017
Negotiations delay road extension project for Lakewood Ranch

LWR Boulevard extension can't begin until Sarasota County purchases properties.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • April 20, 2017
Give this bill an ‘F’

Florida lawmakers can’t help themselves. They love to meddle (too much) in public education. The latest idea — ‘Schools of Hope’ — doesn’t offer much hope. It’s bureaucracy at its worst.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Kyle Beiner stands in front of the St. Matthew's House of Sarasota campus on Altoona Street. After completing the program, Beiner lends his experience to help others through the recovery process.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • June 21, 2012
St. Matthew's House offers homeless and addicted men a second chance

With the help of local churches, such as Siesta Key Chapel, St. Matthew's House hopes to become self-sustaining.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Photo by Kristen Herhold
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 13, 2015
News Briefs

Town Hall to close for Martin Luther King Jr. Day; Amore by Andrea opens for lunch; New Pass dredging to begin this week

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Katie Johns & John McGuire |
  • June 28, 2017
Zota Beach Resort officially open for business

Zota Beach Resort welcomes its first guests with grand opening on June 23.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Kasey MacTavish and Mindy McLeod of Oasis Outsourcing at last year's expo.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • September 25, 2017
East Meets West Expo rescheduled for November

The 9th annual business expo will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 28.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The property, located in the 1900 block of Main Street, also houses Ker's WingHouse and the Babe Weiller branch of the YMCA.
  • By David Conway |
  • November 30, 2015
Hollywood 20 property owners announce three-phase redevelopment plan

The new owners of Main Plaza are plotting retail improvements, rehabilitation for the movie theater and a potential housing, hotel or conference space project on the property.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • October 9, 2019
Siesta Key group appeals Big Pass ruling

The Siesta Key Association is challenging a judge’s determination that the city followed proper procedures as it pursued a Lido Key shoreline renourishment project.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
The project would be west of the county’s Gulf Beach Setback Line, which requires approval from the County Commission.
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • April 25, 2018
County considers builder's plan for beachfront home

Siesta Key project seeks use of Beach Access 10 land to serve as driveway.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Although the city of Sarasota issued a permit for the $11 million Sansara condominium, and downtown seemed in the midst of a building boom, residential construction lagged in the first quarter.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • May 27, 2015
Building rebounds in Sarasota metro area

The North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton metropolitan area saw more than 540 building permits approved in April, according to U.S. Census Bureau data released today.

  • Sarasota
  • News
A sandbar stretches out from the groin at the south end of Longboat Key.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • July 20, 2016
Why can’t Longboat dredge its sandbars?

There’s a treasure trove of sand less than 100 yards from the shores of Longboat Key. So why don’t officials see sand source potential?

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • April 1, 2015
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: Cafe Baci

This week we went in the kitchen at Cafe Baci with owner Roberto Mei and chef Eldis Rodriguez as they prepare tomato risotto with pan seared diver scallops.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 30, 2014
Election 2014: Sarasota County Commission

This is the first of a three-week installment featuring candidate questionnaires for the local races in the Aug. 26 primary election. This week includes candidates for the Sarasota County Commission and the Manatee County School Board.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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