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  • By Robin Roy |
  • December 31, 2009
TOP STORY, August: Merchants issue rallying cry

Spurred by the announcement that Sarasota News and Books was closing, downtown merchants planned to gather in Five Points Park to urge locals to support downtown businesses.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Schroeder-Manatee Ranch Vice President of Planning Richard Bedford says the public is anxious for  the extension of Lorraine Road to open.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 30, 2017
Lakewood Ranch road comes to fruition

Lorraine Road extension opens Ranch's move into Sarasota County.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • July 17, 2013
Sidelines 7.18.13

Pirates to hold football camp; Golf-lesson bazaar on swing evaluations tees off at Rosedale; Manatee Cal Ripken Baseball registration is under way

  • East County
  • Sports
In Southside Village, merchants leveraged existing relationships to promote local businesses after shutdowns began.
  • By David Conway |
  • June 4, 2020
After reopening, Sarasota businesses plot promotional strategies

Hopeful for an economic recovery, merchants and officials are encouraging consumers to spend their money locally.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Save Our Seabirds CEO David Pilston believes the nonprofit can do better work if it draws more people to its City Island bird sanctuary.
  • By David Conway |
  • June 7, 2018
Save Our Seabirds plans for future

The nonprofit is preparing for potential expansion, hopeful it can capitalize on Mote moving its aquarium from City Island.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 25, 2020
Sarasota Charter Review Board District 5: Anthony "Tony" Dunbar

Meet the candidate.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Town commissioners approved a four-month extension of the grandfathered tourism units at the shuttered resort Dec. 11, making the latest tourism extension deadline April 30.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 2, 2014
Year in Review: December 2013, Colony receives four-month extension

Commissioners extended the deadline for the property's grandfathered status but will hold a public hearing to determine whether the town should take action to demolish the Colony's buildings.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • In Memoriam |
  • December 7, 2022
Daniel Louis Hessel

Daniel Louis Hessel (Dan) age 84 of Longboat Key, FL, and former resident of Roseville and Ham Lake, MN, passed away November 28, 2022 after a nine year battle with Parkinson's Disease.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • February 23, 2018
Sarasota School Board supports more officers in schools

The school district supports a plan announced by Gov. Rick Scott on Feb. 23.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Longboaters having fun and supporting a cause at the Lawn Party
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • December 6, 2017
In the end, well worth it

Every year, the Lawn Party organizers fret and worry about how they’re going to pull it off. It’s a miracle — of American generosity, volunteerism and capitalism.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 21, 2022
Sarasota weather page photo: July 21

Pat Donnelly photographed this roseate spoonbill and white ibis in Village Walk pond in Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By John Ewing |
  • February 13, 2012
A Love Letter to Sarasota - by Pamela Beck

A Love Letter to Sarasota - by Pamela Beck

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
The limpkin's unique, piercing cry was used as the call of the magical creature Hippogriff in Harry Potter movies. (Miri Hardy)
  • By Miri Hardy |
  • March 4, 2021
Bird of the week: Limpkin

Aquatic bird enjoys apple snails as its preferred food.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Bear Mancinni has always had an interest in local government and has attended school board meetings from a young age.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • September 30, 2019
Sarasota student wants to lower the school board voting age

Bear Mancinni has always had an interest in government. His newest venture is getting the voting age for Sarasota School Board elections lowered to 16.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Marie Hunter and Diane Patrone
  • By Katie Johns |
  • November 6, 2018
Key Niners tee off new season

The women's golf group enjoyed lunch and a fashion show after golfing.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Lisa Nisenson |
  • October 29, 2012
Mobility Meetings – your cheat sheet for creating a better downtown

Mobility Meetings – your cheat sheet for creating a better downtown

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Gene Crites |
  • September 2, 2010
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: User experience shows roundabouts are a problem

I come from Greater Boston metropolitan area, and I want to tell you from firsthand experience that these roundabouts are going to be a major problem for Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 25, 2015
Neal seeks home run with Villa Amalfi project

Neal Communities wants to build paired villas, rather than commercial properties.

  • East County
  • News
Architect rendering of the new entry pavilion. Rendering done on Lumion courtesy of DSDG Architects.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • November 19, 2019
Save Our Seabirds plans expansion on City Island

Renewed entry and education facilities are in the cards for the organization.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Alicia Bolduc and Melissa Long drank up at Sarasota-Manatee Originals Forks & Corks Grand Tasting Event on Jan. 26.
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • December 18, 2020
Best of Black Tie 2020

It was a short season, but Black Tie still had a strong showing in early 2020.

  • Black Tie
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