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  • By Eric Garwood |
  • August 13, 2021
Sandbag stations open today in anticipation of Fred

Passage of tropical system near Manatee and Sarasota this weekend expected to bring heavy rains.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 2, 2009
Storms nearing Longboat Key

Longboat Key residents are being urged to exercise caution beginning this evening because heavy rainfall and flooding is expected for the rest of the week.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 19, 2012
News Briefs

Sarasota Memorial entrance is permanent; Lido Beach Park restroom revitalized; The Salvation Army hearing is set

  • Sarasota
  • News
Photo courtesy of Mote
  • By Katie Johns |
  • December 12, 2016
Mote's Summerland Key facility nears finish line

The research facility will help expand programs focusing on studying and restoring coral reef.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • October 12, 2017
Cops Corner 10.12

Police reports from around Longboat Key

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • October 31, 2016
Sarasota officials to discuss Rosemary condos

The city’s development review committee this week will vet plans for a 62-unit, five-story building in the burgeoning Rosemary District.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Richard Corcoran was named interim president of New College of Florida earlier this year.
  • By Amanda Postma |
  • October 4, 2023
New College of Florida names president after six-month search

The current interim president beat out two other finalists for the official title.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
The National Hurricane Center says a tropical system heading into the Gulf of Mexico is forecast to become a hurricane on Wednesday and continue strengthening as it moves across the eastern Gulf of Mexico.
  • By Jim DeLa |
  • September 23, 2024
Manatee County readies as tropical system approaches

Lake Manatee Dam work is complete, and sandbag stations are open.

  • East County
  • News
The QR code on the new sign at Quick Point Nature Preserve on Longboat Key takes people to the site's location on the free iNaturalist app.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • August 28, 2023
New sign at Quick Point encourages community data collection

David Glosser led the installation of a sign directing people to the iNaturalist app to record their observations of plant and animal life.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Cooper's Hawk Chef CJ LeFevre and General Manager Pedro Torres are ready to meet patrons on the restaurant's opening day, Monday, June 28.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • June 25, 2021
Cooper's Hawk Winery and Restaurant lands at Lakewood Ranch's border

Upscale Cooper's Hawk Winery and Restaurant restaurant saw opportunity with Lakewood Ranch's expansion south.

  • East County
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  • By Eric Garwood |
  • October 25, 2021
St. Regis pops the cork on Longboat Key project

$800 million hotel and condo project kicks off with groundbreaking.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
David Pilston. Photo courtesy of Save Our Seabirds.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • April 5, 2021
Save Our Seabirds hires first-ever vet

The organization is hosting a virtual fundraiser event to reintroduce people to the facility.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 3, 2010
Business Observer 02.04.10

Marc Simms, RPM Business Advisors, replaces Michelle Morgan, Keiser University, as chairman of the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam McTeer |
  • July 15, 2009
SMR wins approval in Villages revote

Sarasota commissioners approved the Lakewood Ranch developer's requests to change the county's Comprehensive Plan July 8.

  • East County
  • News
Medallion Home Sales & Marketing Director Gregg Glasser said Riva Trace has been the busiest of Medallion’s communities.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 16, 2011
Riva Trace garners attention

Medallion Home officials say the new East County community is by far the developer's most popular.

  • East County
  • News
Courtesy photo.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 8, 2011
Commissioners dislike Facebook concept

The Sarasota County Commission addressed social networking policies at a board retreat last week.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
The Lido Beach Restaurant is closed through December as the city renovates the concession property.
  • By David Conway |
  • October 3, 2019
Changes in store for Lido Beach pavilion

As the city begins work on renovating the pavilion property, it is also negotiating with a new concession operator to oversee food and drink services.

  • Sarasota
  • News
On Tuesday, Feb. 21, work crews removed the next on the New Pass Bridge, as transportation officials said it obscured the bridge signal.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • February 22, 2017
Ospreys return to site of New Pass nest removal

The nest was obscuring a traffic signal, according to the Florida Department of Transportation.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
A new downtown high-rise proposal has drawn the ire of residents and merchants alike.
  • By David Conway |
  • November 5, 2014
Questions surround DeMarcay Hotel development

From nearby residents and merchants to developers and city officials, a number of groups have issues when it comes to the construction of a proposed Palm Avenue high-rise condominium.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Florida Fence began building a chain-link fence on the east side of Ringling Shopping Center April 2. The fence showed signs of damage the following day.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • April 4, 2013
Controversy looms around area strip mall

The owner of the Ringling Shopping Center put up a chain-link fence that blocks a path from adjacent neighborhoods to Payne Park.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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