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The city hopes Lido Key shoreline renourishment efforts can begin later this year.
  • By David Conway |
  • June 11, 2018
Army Corps allocates funds for Big Pass dredge

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has included $13.5 million for a Lido Key renourishment project in its fiscal year 2018 work plan.

  • Sarasota
  • News
SCAT maintains a fleet of 53 buses and 2,410,179 annual customers
  • By Samantha Chaney |
  • July 12, 2019
County to move forward on implementation of SCAT service partnership

Staff will continue exploring the new SCAT model before reporting back to the board in four months.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • July 30, 2019
School Board approves 2019-2020 budget

Concern about reserve fund prompts 3-2 split.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Construction has begun on a new University Parkway hotel, but the Planning Board rejected a proposal to increase the number of rooms, citing concerns about oversaturating the market.
  • By David Conway |
  • February 28, 2019
Developer appeals rejected airport hotel plans

A proposal to build nearly 200 new rooms in north Sarasota drew objections from competing businesses. Is that enough to reject the project?

  • Sarasota
  • News
Producing Artistic Director Michael Donald Edwards announces the upcoming season. Photo by Niki Kottmann
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • March 25, 2019
Asolo Rep and the FSU/Asolo Conservatory announce 2019-2020 season

Next season will bring ‘The Sound of Music,’ ‘Murder on the Orient Express’ and several new works to the FSU Center for the Performing Arts.

  • Arts + Culture
Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance Chairman Heather Williams welcomes Dominic DiMaio as the organization's new CEO and president.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • April 15, 2019
Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance hires new CEO/president

Dominic DiMaio, former Synovus Bank Division CEO, hopes to lead the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance into expansion.

  • East County
  • News
The strict geometry of the home’s façade is enlivened by tropical plants. The home is thought to be the work of Ralph and William Zimmerman, father and son architects of the Sarasota School.
  • By Robert Plunket |
  • December 7, 2017
Checking all the boxes

A Sapphire Shores beauty offers just about everything.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
  • By Adrian Moore |
  • August 3, 2017
Charter schools: Friend or foe?

To equate SSIS’s recent decline with its charter status would be unfair

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Tom Johnson is the new marketing and leasing manager for Lakewood Ranch Commercial Realty. An 8-acre park, the island in the background,  will connect to the future Waterside Place destination.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 9, 2017
Waterside at Lakewood Ranch may be restaurants' meal ticket

Sales exec hired to spark new community hub's leasing.

  • East County
  • News
The city is confident its plans will produce a high quality Lift Station 87, depicted in this rendering — but the project likely won't be done until 2020, at least.
  • By David Conway |
  • September 7, 2017
The long, costly saga of Lift Station 87

Originally envisioned as an 18-month, $8.5 million project, building Lift Station 87 will take more than a decade — and potentially more than $50 million.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Sarasota Herald-Tribune is slated to move its offices into a nearby building in downtown Sarasota.
  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 18, 2016
Herald-Tribune to move Sarasota offices - next door

The Sarasota Herald-Tribune is slated to move out of its iconic downtown building into three floors in the SunTrust building next door.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sarasota Farmers Market Executive Director Phil Pagano wants to relocate vendors north of Main Street due to future construction plans.
  • By David Conway |
  • May 19, 2016
Farmers Market targets new home during impending construction

As three private developments plan to break ground along State Street and Lemon Avenue, the Sarasota Farmers Market is discussing relocating a number of vendors.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Lt. Keith Tanner signed the new firefighter contract.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • June 1, 2016
Longboat firefighters ratify new contract

Will a change in the breakdown of pension payments put the town at risk?

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Arlington Park resident Nathan Wilson has sought to strengthen tree protection regulations, but he wants to address builders'     concerns, too.
  • By David Conway |
  • June 6, 2017
City dives deeper into tree issues

After builders and architects criticized the city’s tree ordinance, officials hope an advisory board can sort through any issues in the existing regulations.

  • Sarasota
  • News
As CEO of Jebco Ventures, Bridges is spearheading two hotel projects and three residential developments, among other efforts.
  • By David Conway |
  • January 7, 2016
People to Watch: Bridges builds up development resume

Jebco Ventures CEO Jim Bridges has a full docket of ongoing projects throughout Sarasota, and he's embracing every challenge.

  • Sarasota
  • News
A red ruffed lemur looks up after a quick groom.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • January 27, 2016
Lemur reserve climbs to new heights

The Lemur Conservation Foundation, celebrating 20 years, begins fundraising to fuel its expansion.

  • East County
  • News
Alex Amero.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 16, 2017
Booker baseball back with new vision after departures

Led by young nuclues, the Tornadoes are ready to make noise — again.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Bob Conley will face James Carlino in the General Election.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 20, 2016
East Manatee Fire Rescue — Seat 2: Bob Conley

Conley will face James Carlino in the general election.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 21, 2016
Hospital Board — Northern District, Seat 1: Jim Meister

Jim Meister, a Republican, is facing Democrat Delores "Dee" McFarland in the general election.

  • Sarasota
  • News
With her unusual instrument and use of digital effects, five-string violist Martha Mooke has found her musical voice. Courtesy.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • March 29, 2017
Out of This World: Martha Mooke performs with Pops Orchestra

Using effects pedals and an improvisational approach, electric five-string viola virtuoso Martha Mooke pushes the boundaries of her instrument.

  • Arts + Culture
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