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Ashleigh Haydu, Element front of house manager, General Manager (both restaurants) John Platt, Executive Head Chef Nils Tarantik and Jordan Keen, Element sous chef
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • October 29, 2017
PBnT and Element restaurants to open on Main Street

Two new restaurants are opening next to each other in downtown Sarasota. But each will offer a different dining experience.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Longboat Key Police Detective Robert Bourque.
  • By Terry O’Connor |
  • November 30, 2016
Holidays mean open season for scamsters on Longboat Key

Longboat Key Police Detective Bob Bourque said keeping the ho-ho-ho in your holidays means paying attention at a time of multiple merrymaking distractions.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Johnny Reagan and the Renegades will perform in Lakewood Ranch tonight.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 1, 2011
WEEKEND BEST BET: Music on Main

Lakewood Ranch Main Street will host its monthly concert series at 6 p.m. tonight.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 5, 2014
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 4, 2013
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
Sam Vrinios, a sophomore at Lakewood Ranch High School, started Imagine Customs, which retrofits and customizes Xbox 360 game controllers and is approaching $1 million in sales, two years ago. Photo by Mark Wemple.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • December 5, 2012
Teen entrepreneur draws national attention

Two years ago, 15-year-old Sam Vrinios started a custom game controller business in his garage. Now, he is on television.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • March 12, 2014
Baugh holds first Town Hall meeting in Lakewood Ranch

During her first formal address at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall, Vanessa Baugh, District 5 commissioner, promises action.

  • East County
  • News
Residents of neighborhoods along the stretch of Midnight Pass Road between Beach Road and Higel Avenue are complaining about speeders, especially in the curve between Siesta Cove and St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church.
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • February 9, 2012
Traffic-safety measures urged for Midnight Pass Road

Residents along a northern stretch of Midnight Pass say new measures should be taken to slow speeders and prevent accidents.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Six hundred homes are under consideration to be built off this section of Honore Avenue near the Evers Reservoir.
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • May 13, 2018
Taylor Morrison development approved in Bradenton

Manatee County Commission votes in favor of a 600-home community near Evers Reservoir.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
The building that contains the sauna where Lori Martin's body was found.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • May 23, 2018
Evidence leads to suicide conclusion

A four-month Longboat Key Police Department investigation led to a determination that Lori Martin, 54, took her own life.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Town Clerk Trish Shinkle administers the oath of office to commissioners Mike Haycock, George Spoll and Jack Daly.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • March 19, 2019
Spoll, Zunz again voted into Longboat Key leadership roles

Haycock sworn in as latest Town Commission takes shape.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Bath and Racquet Club has held previous workshops, including one on the project site designed to address concerns about a proposed seven-story building.
  • By David Conway |
  • August 9, 2018
Bath and Racquet redevelopment proposal advances

Residents remain opposed to plans for up to 207 residences and a seven-story building near the city’s southern border.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Patrol officers like J.D. Miller have taken on additional responsibilities as the Sarasota Police Department has undergone staffing cuts over the past several years. Photo by David Conway
  • By David Conway |
  • January 14, 2015
Policing policy

Down more than 20% of its sworn officers since 2007, the Sarasota Police Department is adjusting to life with a leaner force.

  • Sarasota
  • News
IDA supervisors Alan Silverglat, Alan Roth, Nancy Johnson and Tom Green brainstorm options for making meetings more efficient.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 23, 2016
Price of reclaimed water squirts upward

Inter-district authority wants to streamline its meetings.

  • East County
  • News
Patty's on Main closed its doors last week. A dueling piano restaurant and bar is expected to open in its place.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • November 10, 2011
Patty's on Main closes, ending restaurant feud

A feud between two restaurants with similar names ended last month when Patty's on Main announced it was closing. A dueling piano bar is expected to open in its place.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Josh Siegel Tasked with designing the interior of a space with plenty of room, Alan Shaivitz, who helped lead the alliance's relocation task force, envisions the new office as a place to promote Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • March 19, 2014
New Alliance home represents growth

When the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance moves into its new office in April, it will become a hub for all things Lakewood Ranch.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 2, 2015
OBITUARY | Jeannette Marie Frint

Jeannette Marie Frint, 82, of Holmes Beach, died Aug. 23.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 27, 2014
Letters to the Editor

The Observer's readers weigh in on local issues.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
The Bayfront master plan does not include the GWIZ building, built in 1976 as the Selby Library.
  • By David Conway |
  • October 16, 2018
GWIZ preservation effort falls short

Despite a campaign to save the former Selby Library building, a majority of the commission supports demolition.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 1, 2011
Burglars target closed Ranch restaurant

Manatee County Sheriff's Office reports state unknown suspect(s) stole about $27,000 in appliances from Stingray's Grill, which closed in February.

  • East County
  • News
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