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  • By Pam Nadon |
  • October 25, 2014
FILM REVIEW: 'St. Vincent'

In his new film, "St. Vincent," Bill Murray gives an Oscar worthy performance guaranteed to please his ardent fans.

  • Arts + Culture
Lakewood Ranch center T.J. Murphy snaps the ball to quarterback Quinn McNulty during a playoff game last fall. Courtesy photo
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 14, 2014
YMCA opens new fields for youth football league

The Lakewood Ranch YMCA will host all of the YMCA youth football league games on its two new fields this fall.

  • East County
  • Sports
This conceptual site plan shows the planned Sarasota County public safety campus.
  • By David Conway |
  • May 16, 2014
County discusses future facility costs

As Sarasota County considers constructing more than $221 million in new facilities, commissioners discussed possible funding sources - including a referendum.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
This concept site plan shows the proposed $71-million public safety campus.
  • By David Conway |
  • May 16, 2014
County discusses future facility costs

As Sarasota County considers constructing more than $221 million in new facilities, commissioners discussed possible funding sources - including a referendum.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Project Manager Robert Garland speaks with residents following Wednesday's community meeting about the Lift Station 87 project.
  • By David Conway |
  • December 19, 2013
Lift Station 87 update highlights design details

At a meeting Wednesday, the new team tasked with completing the Lift Station 87 project said they've developed plans that will avoid the problems the prior engineers faced.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 19, 2013
Sidelines

Sailors tap new head football coach; ODA boys blank Imagine High School; Cougars rally for win against DeSoto

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By David Conway |
  • January 17, 2014
City Commission to review lift station recommendations

Five months after the city hired a new engineering firm to oversee the construction of Lift Station 87, commissioners will hear the group's proposal for finishing the project.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • January 22, 2014
Kiwanis rolls the dice for Valentine's Day

This year's dinner dance will allow participants to test their luck, Las Vegas-style.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Rosie O'Donnell purchased this Casey Key beachfront home Thursday for $5 million. Courtesy of The Hedge Team at Premier Sotheby's International Realty.
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • October 11, 2013
Rosie O'Donnell's new view: Casey Key beachfront

Television personality and comedian Rosie O'Donnell closed on the purchase of a $5 million home on Casey Key Thursday.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • February 13, 2014
Residents raise concern about city mobility plan

Some citizens wonder how development changes outlined in a city study might affect neighborhoods.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • February 27, 2014
Sidelines

ODA baseball notches pair of wins; Riverview opens district season with win; Lady Thunder swing past Lady Indians; Cougars top Manta Rays

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Anu Tali
  • By June LeBell |
  • November 11, 2013
MUSIC REVIEW: Sarasota Orchestra's Masterworks

Anu Tali's official debut with the orchestra took place this past weekend, and she and her forces pretty much blew the roof off the Van Wezel.

  • Arts + Culture
CONA President Lourdes Ramirez said existing urban infrastructure should be used to support Sarasota County's projected population growth.
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • November 12, 2013
2050 plan takes center stage at CONA meeting

The Sarasota County Council of Neighborhood Associations (CONA) held a Monday-night panel discussion, debating the impact of proposed changes to the Sarasota 2050 plan on area urban services.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
A partnership with the city of Sarasota would turn Payne Park auditorium into the new home of The Sarasota Players.
  • By William Skaggs |
  • April 18, 2024
Sarasota Players committed to community

The CEO of The Sarasota Players writes that his organization is focused on entertaining, educating and engaging.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Pilatus Aircraft manufacturers the P-24 twin engine jet designed for short, unprepared runways.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • August 23, 2024
Aircraft manufacturer to bring $40 million investment to SRQ

Swiss-based Pilatus Business Aircraft plans to lease 17 acres of airport property for 40 years to build and sell aircraft, creating 350 jobs.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Susan Gilmore-Clarke catches up with fellow Women's Guild members.
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • February 3, 2025
Women's Guild launches new scholarship program

Among other activities kicking off the year, the Women's Guild welcomed dozens of new members.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The home at 145 N. Washington Drive has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,559 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 23, 2025
Top residential real estate sales for April 7-11 in Longboat, Lido, St. Armands, Bird Key

A John Ringling Estates home on North Washington Drive tops the week's sales at $3.62 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Charles Joseph Nager (1930-2025)
  • In Memoriam |
  • February 17, 2025
Charles Joseph (“C.J.”) Nager

C.J. Nager died peacefully at his home at Freedom Village of Bradenton, in Bradenton, Florida, on February 3, 2025.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
Wedged between the No. 9 and No. 18 greens, the new Bobby Jones Golf Course clubhouse will be surrounded by practice greens (2) and the No. 1 tees (3). The white structure (1) is the temporary clubhouse.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • October 3, 2023
Design work continues on potentially $9M Bobby Jones clubhouse

At a maximum of $9 million, work on the Old Florida design is expected to begin in late 2024.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Bird Key home has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,933 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 9, 2025
Top residential real estate sales for June 23-27 in Longboat, Lido, St. Armands, Bird Key

A home on Bird Key on Robin Drive tops the week’s sales at $3 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
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