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County Commissioner Paul Caragiulo announced today he will not be seeking re-election.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 22, 2018
Caragiulo won’t seek re-election to County Commission

Paul Caragiulo announced today he will depart from the board after his term concludes. Republican State Committeeman Christian Ziegler has filed to run for the open seat.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Jon Thaxton suggested the city could use a tiered incentive system to reward developers who provide the most beneficial housing projects for the community.
  • By David Conway |
  • February 26, 2020
City leaders offer differing housing perspectives

As city staff works to advance policy changes, commissioners shared their affordable housing priorities at a workshop Monday.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Between October 2010 and August 2011, Lori Kough, 49 paid eight suspects in cash or pills to fill the fraudulent prescriptions.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 18, 2012
Prescription fraud case nets 10 arrests

A woman was arrested for stealing 11,240 Oxycodone and Hydrocodone pills over a 10-month period currently worth an estimated $225,200 on the street.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Mark Gough
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 3, 2022
Tara CDD, Seat 5: Mark Gough

Meet the candidate.

  • East County
  • News
  • By [email protected] |
  • April 5, 2012
Observe This: Today's Top Stories

Observe This: Today's Top Stories

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Tommy Gregory, Roberts Dameus, Derek Reich and Fiona McFarland field questions from moderator Morgan Bentley. (Photo by Andrew Warfield)
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • September 20, 2022
Florida House candidates discuss state budget, education, constitutional carry

General election candidates for Florida House of Representatives seats 72 and 73 field questions on issues from SRQ Tiger Bay Club.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Join Emily Walsh for the Observer Daily Headlines. Image shown will not play video.
  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • May 9, 2012
May 9: Daily Headlines Video

Join us as we observe and report today's stories from Longboat Key, East County, Sarasota and Siesta Key.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
The Mote Science Education Aquarium will begin to take shape with vertical construction late in 2022.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • January 10, 2022
Aquarium, library projects in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch set to go skyward in 2022

2022 will be a big year for aquarium, library projects going skyward.

  • East County
  • News
The crumbling infrastructure of the splash pad at Bayfront Park is largely to blame for the $2.9 million renovation price tag. (Andrew Warfield)
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • July 8, 2022
City Commission OKs $2.9 million for watered-down splash pad and playground at Bayfront Park

City staff and the contractor slash $1.1 million in costs for the splash pad replacement at Bayfront Park. Infrastructure replacement is a large part of the nearly $3 million price.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sam Ramey fell fast and furious in love with the life aquatic. For him, the experience was so life-changing that he finished his schooling while living aboard a sailboat.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 3, 2023
A guide to get your Sarasota fishing adventures started

As the saying goes, a bad day of fishing is better than a good day at work. Or, as outdoorsman and angler Fennel Hudson puts it: “Having a fishing rod in your hand is merely an excuse to explore out-of-sight depths and reveal mysteries that previously only existed in dreams.”

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
FST's "Network" toys with the illusion of TV versus reality.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • February 9, 2023
FST's 'Network' blurs lines between TV entertainment and terrifying reality

Paddy Chayefsky’s "Network" lampooned the boob tube of the 1970s. FST’s stage adaptation brings the satire into the digital age.

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The town is in discussions with the Florida Department of Transportation about improving its crosswalks.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • April 19, 2021
Commissioners hear from the town on future projects

Topics that came up included maintaining the beach, improving roadways and mitigating flooding.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 7, 2015
PHOTO GALLERY: International Women's Day luncheon

Women today celebrated women's equality during a special event at the Polo Grill and Bar's Fete Ballroom.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Coach Bailey Brauch teaches a group of students.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • May 25, 2023
Lessons at Aqua-Tots Swim Schools promote water safety

Aqua-Tots' "Swim with Your Clothes On" lessons teach young children how to survive falling fully clothed into a pool.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
County commissioners have expressed a desire to move quickly toward an agreement with Mote to accommodate the aquarium project.
  • By David Conway |
  • October 24, 2018
County approves terms of Mote land deal

Sarasota County staff and Mote Marine officials have agreed on the details of future lease agreement for a Nathan Benderson Park aquarium.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The state has blamed an “aggressive coastal environment” for deteriorating the Stickney Point Bridge, and aims to fix the connected seawall, the control house and moveable spans of the bridge, among other repairs.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • October 7, 2014
UPDATE: FDOT pitches Stickney Point Bridge repairs

The Florida Department of Transportation plans to spend $4 million to add at least 10 years to the lifespan of the Stickney Point Bridge. Nightly lane closures are expected after Easter.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
John Hokanson and Jayke Maracle have taken up Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu together. Maracle said the sport has given him renewed confidence.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 27, 2023
Lakewood Ranch family bonds over Brazilian jiu-jitsu

John Hokanson and Jayke Maracle are examples of how the sport can change its competitors.

  • East County
  • Sports
The Stonewater  is Shoreview at Lakewood Ranch Waterside's newest model home. Courtesy image.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 20, 2018
Pulte to hold grand opening at Waterside

Builder will showcase new Stonewater model in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
The Downtown Improvement District's park-improvement project includes a paver walkway and small performance stage.
  • By Robin Roy |
  • December 1, 2010
Five Points park improvements near completion

The majority $142,000 facelift to downtown's signature park will be finished this afternoon.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Town Commission also accepted a Gulf of Mexico Drive signage plan presented by the Florida Department of Transportation.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • May 27, 2011
Commission will ratify contract

The Longboat Key Town Commission will ratify a one-year Longboat Key Fire Rescue contract next month. The contract will expire in September.

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