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  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 15, 2014
Return to Form

A bicycle accident nearly five months ago has given Pine View School junior Triston Waiss new appreciation for life and the water.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • February 26, 2014
Walters remembers stories behind the headlines

Retired Longboat Observer Senior Editor Dora Walters spoke about the memorable people and events she covered during her career.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • September 17, 2015
Rotary Club gives back

The Rotary Club of Longboat Key hosted its biweekly food pantry on Sept. 17 at Tuttle Elementary School.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 24, 2010
Term-limit clarification needed

Town Attorney David Persson wants the newly reshaped Town Commission to allow him to draft an amendment to the town charter clarifying commission term limits.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
A pink shirt signifies Susan Levine’s life-changing breast-cancer survival.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • May 9, 2012
Neighbors: Susan Levine

Levine dedicates her time to promoting grassroots efforts and women's issues.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Kimberly Braun |
  • October 17, 2013
Nissan LEAF gets greener

Nissan LEAF gets greener

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Courtesy photos of Peg Rauch The Sarasota Seahawks have outscored their opponents 95-40 through the first seven games of the season.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • March 26, 2015
Making their mark

Huddled together on the bleachers with lacrosse sticks in hand, members of the Sarasota Seahawks Lacrosse Club’s JV and varsity teams look to their coach for guidance.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Gord Hunter always enjoyed exploring his grandparents’ farm as a child. For the last 44 years, he’s been involved in orienteering, a timed navigation sport involving only a compass and a map.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • March 13, 2013
Snowbird points to sport of orienteering

Gord Hunter, a 67-year-old retired gym teacher who spends his winters in East County, aims to put orienteering, a competitive, international navigation sport, on the map.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • February 13, 2014
CONA discusses proposed U.S. 41 roundabouts

Roundabouts at busy intersections along the U.S. 41 corridor could alleviate traffic and promote better safety and walkability, proponents say, and for some they can't come soon enough.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The south fire station will continue to have two bays for fire trucks because the town doesn't plan on building a larger facility.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • February 24, 2016
Bullock wants phased renovations for Longboat Key's south fire station

Citing expensive costs, Town Manager Dave Bullock told the Town Commission last week he’s more comfortable with a phased renovation plan for the aging south fire station.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Work on the sidewalk has prompted a lane closure and contributed to traffic backups along westbound John Ringling Boulevard.
  • By Ryan Butler |
  • January 12, 2018
Ringling Causeway sidewalk work snarls traffic

The project will replace a stretch of sidewalk damaged by Hurricane Irma.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Enjoy this weeks edition of Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 24, 2017
Cops Corner: Sarasota 08.24.17

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • February 16, 2012
Crosswalk options to get review

The county is scheduled to get an update Feb. 21 on options for improving the visibility of pedestrians in Village crosswalks.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
"In real life you're stuck in one personality; on stage you can be anybody, from an ancient wizard to a showgirl," says Amanda Heisey.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • September 10, 2014
Spotlight: The many stages of Amanda Heisey

As Shakespeare once said, "All the world is a stage." The multitalented Amanda Heisey would agree.

  • Arts + Culture
Rick Piccolo, SRQ president and CEO, Robert Spencer, Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority board chairman and Drew Wells, Allegiant's vice president of planning and revenue appear at a press conference Tuesday regarding new service.
  • By David Conway |
  • November 13, 2018
Allegiant announces nine new SRQ flights

Beginning next year, Allegiant will offer flights from Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport to cities including Cleveland, Baltimore and Nashville, Tenn.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Jorge Blanco was born in the historic colonial area  of Caracas, the capital of Venezuela. Photo by Barbara Banks
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • May 2, 2018
Jorge Blanco exhibit shows artist's love for the simple joys in life

The abstract sculptor and illustrator utilizes color and simple forms to make his Alfstad& Contemporary audience smile.

  • Arts + Culture
Some drivers speed through the intersection of Central Sarasota Parkway and Legacy Trail while others slow to check for oncoming bicyclists and pedestrians. Photo by Jessica Salmond
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • September 11, 2014
Legacy Trail street crossing remains source of confusion

Since the Legacy Trail opened in 2008, the signage at its crossing with Central Sarasota Parkway has befuddled motorists and trail users alike.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Some palm trees at Bayfront Park were knocked over during Hurricane Irma.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • September 14, 2017
Staying on island a 'hellacious'' experience, resident says

Despite a mandatory evacuation order, some Longboat Key residents stayed in their island homes.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Plans to add 10 roundabouts to the U.S. 41 "multimodal corridor" will cost $60 million.
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • February 11, 2014
CONA talks traffic, roundabouts

The Sarasota County Council of Neighborhood Associations, CONA, featured a three-person panel Monday night, discussing a proposed $60 million project to transform a key section of U.S. 41.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Pam McTeer |
  • October 15, 2009
Palm-Aire residents file fence suit

Three residents of the Conservatory Estates community in Palm-Aire filed a formal complaint with the Circuit Court of the 12th Judicial District Thursday to halt the installation of a chain-link fence behind properties adjoining their residential neighborhood to a new conservatory park.

  • East County
  • News
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