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  • By Kayleigh Omang |
  • April 2, 2018
Puppy paws his way into a new home

Socialite's family gains four paws after Paws on the Catwalk on March 29.

  • Black Tie
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • November 1, 2017
County struggles to balance budget this summer

Though budget workshops are over, the County Commission still has work to do as it looks to cut $5.4 million from the budget.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Cheryl Scheid, of the Lakewood Ranch Garden Club, decorates a special Christmas gift for seniors in the Meals on Wheels of Manatee program. Photo by Pam Eubanks.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 17, 2017
Club News: A holly jolly celebration

A roundup of Lakewood Ranch club news

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Longboat Key'  s south fire station is in line for renovation or replacement.
  • By John McGuire |
  • June 7, 2017
Longboat talks fire station upgrades

Town looks deeper at a renovation plan and a replacement plan.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Proximity to Ringling College is becoming a major asset for the North Trail.
  • By David Conway |
  • June 29, 2017
Developers plan pair of North Trail projects

A Starbucks and an apartment complex are coming to North Tamiami Trail, a sign that Sarasota colleges are luring development to the area.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Work crews on the Bradenton Beach side of Longboat Pass are working on tunneling under the waterway for a power-transmission cable and a conduit to carry the island's new fiber-optic line.
  • By John McGuire |
  • July 19, 2017
FPL drilling creates opportunity for Longboat utilities project

Town staff aims to begin construction of the town-wide project by the end of 2018.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Photo by Dylan Jon Wade Cox
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • January 27, 2016
Scene and Heard

The latest buzz in Sarasota's arts and entertainment community

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 22, 2016
Top Story — January: El Nino steals sand from eroded shoreline

Catch up on the hottest news items of the of the year with the Observer’s Digital Year in Review.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
A special magistrate on Thursday heard the first arguments of a lawsuit filed by former Sarasota Military Academy Prep Head of School Phillip Eddy against his former employer.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • January 1, 2017
Top Story — November: Sarasota Military Academy lawsuit heads to court

Catch up on the hottest news items of the of the year with the Observer’s Digital Year in Review.

  • Sarasota
  • News
One of the home made scarecrows takes the wheel of one of the many tractors the Hunsader family has out for the upcoming Pumpkin Festival.
  • By Berkley Mason |
  • October 12, 2016
Hunsader Farms gears up for annual Pumpkin Festival

The Big Train Ride tops new attractions at Hunsader Farms’ Pumpkin Festival.

  • East County
  • News
Lakewood Ranch’s Sarah Barg, 17, shows off her aerial silks skills during a rehearsal for “Once Upon a Circus.”
  • By Berkley Mason |
  • April 6, 2017
New heights

Lakewood Ranch residents have high goals performing for Sailor Circus Academy.

  • East County
  • News
Terri and Mark Fishman have been renting a residence in the 600 block of Linley Street in Longbeach Village the past two years while building a new home.   Terry O’Connor
  • By Terry O’Connor |
  • December 14, 2016
Soggy Longbeach Village looks for drainage solutions

Village infrastructure bears scars from buckling under too much water pressure.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
City employees Daniel Ohrenstein, Alex DavisShaw, Ryan Chapdelain and Karin Murphy led the panel discussion on traffic Monday evening.
  • By David Conway |
  • August 11, 2015
Downtown condo residents talk traffic troubles

As the city continues a comprehensive examination of its transportation network, downtown residents questioned officials about traffic at an event Monday.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Kiwanis Club Treasurer Jim Larson deposits Team Renick's $10,000 Platinum Partner Check.
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • September 30, 2015
Lawn Party to dish out new ticket, raffle structure

The Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key’s biggest fundraiser of the year is changing.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
This 19,000 outparcel along Honore Avenue will house five tenants, including three signed restaurants.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • September 30, 2015
Benderson Development adds to University Parkway shopping plazas

With vacancy rates at about 1%, Benderson Development is building to accommodate market demands

  • East County
  • News
Toilets manufactured after 1995 use 1.6 gallons or less per flush.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • February 24, 2016
Manatee County flushes water waste

The county’s toilet rebate program offers incentive for residents to save water.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • March 26, 2015
County projects total: $107.9 million

County staff presented a list of projects to be paid for with the one-cent sales tax, but commissioners question if the time is right to move forward.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Manatee County employee Sia Mollanazar answers questions about the configuration of future Upper Manatee River Road.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 1, 2015
County officials seek bridge of understanding on Fort Hamer

Manatee County officials seek to answer questions about a new bridge across the Manatee River during a public meeting.

  • East County
  • News
Siesta Market is the only grocery store in the Village. File photo
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • April 9, 2015
Siesta Market to close after more than three decades on the Key

Vince and Peter Messina are closing the Siesta Market after owning the popular Siesta grocery store since 2001.

  • Sarasota
  • News
When combined, two neighboring Gulf-front properties at 5871 and 5861 Gulf of Mexico Drive make up one of three properties on the Key with approximately 200 feet of Gulf-front width. Photo by Kurt Schultheis
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 20, 2015
Business briefs

Two properties sell for $8.1 million; Keller Williams opens Key office; Businesses to celebrate military

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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