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Joyce Sandy and Michelle Patterson, both Heritage Harbour residents, were elected to the HH CDD Board of Supervisors in November.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 9, 2013
Newly elected board seeks unity

Passions flared during the first meeting of 2013, as the board discussed dumpsites and a lake and wetland maintenance project.

  • East County
  • News
Wade Turner, David Klos, Xavier Wooten and Maya O'Day are members of Selby Public Library's Teen Advisory Board.
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • April 7, 2011
Selby Library to create space just for teens

The Selby Public Library will begin renovations in April on its teen center and other facility upgrades.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 24, 2009
In Brief

Community News and Notes

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sophie and Lucy won the most patriotic prize in 2019.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • May 21, 2021
Longboat Chamber seeks permission to resume Freedom Fest

Annual Independence Day parade and festivities were canceled in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • November 11, 2009
Coalition disputes project

Islandside Property Owners Coalition attorney Michael Furen said the Longboat Key Club and Resort's $400 million project is 'not about the economic needs of the community ... '

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • October 27, 2014
THEATER REVIEW: 'Little Shop of Horrors'

"Little Shop of Horrors" is now playing at Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • July 3, 2021
Trump supporters gather for rally at Sarasota Fairgrounds

The Save America rally was held on July 3.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 10, 2009
Manatee launches back-to-school phone line

Parents of children in Manatee County Public Schools now have a convenient way to get back-to-school information.

  • East County
  • News
Phil Pagano, executive director of the Sarasota Farmers Market, intends to relocate the event because of safety concerns.
  • By David Conway |
  • March 23, 2017
State Street merchants push to keep farmers market

The Sarasota Farmers Market plans to move some vendors from State Street to First Street, but some businesses are fighting to preserve the current layout.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Courtesy photo.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • April 18, 2012
SFF Film Review: 'Gimmie the Loot'

Gimmie the Loot is an laid-back adventure through the streets of New York.

  • Arts + Culture
Skunks have raised a stink.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • April 1, 2019
Skunk preserve raises stink in Myakka City

Skunk preserve raises stink in Myakka City APRIL FOOLS.

  • April Fools
"Steven is a sincerely committed individual," says Ringling Museum trustee Cliff Walters, of Ringling Museum Executive Director Steven High, above. "He's someone who is going to dive deeply into strategic initiatives."
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • September 21, 2011
Steven High brings contemporary art to Ringling

Three months into his post as director of the Ringling Museum, Steven High is overseeing an international arts festival and breaking ground on a $7.5 million project.

  • Arts + Culture
Courtesy photo
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • May 23, 2018
Sarasota Concert Band remembers fallen soldiers with Memorial Day performance

Sarasota Concert Band's Memorial Day concert uses patriotic and popular music to honor Americans who lost their lives in the military.

  • Arts + Culture
This week's FYI Friday features news about a major real estate sale on Longboat Key, the Mall at University Town Center and more!
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • October 3, 2014
FYI Friday - Your weekly news roundup

Catch up on the week's most important and most interesting news stories from Sarasota, Longboat Key and East County with FYI Friday.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • November 10, 2019
Suncoast Food and Wine Fest ages well in Lakewood Ranch

Thousands enjoy annual Suncoast Food and Wine Fest in Lakewood Ranch

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 30, 2010
BALANCING ACT

The East County's top Realtors are making a bold statement: The market is balancing out. And halfway through 2010, they have the numbers to prove it.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • July 25, 2020
Grateful for graduation

Out-of-Door Academy seniors celebrate graduation with individual ceremonies.

  • East County
  • News
Carlos Beruff began looking to purchase the Moore's Dairy site, which he calls "the hole in the doughnut," in 2008. Photo by Pam Eubanks
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • September 10, 2014
Medallion moves forward with dairy site

Founder and owner Carlos Beruff says development should start in about 18 months.

  • East County
  • News
Inspired by the students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High following the mass shooting at the school Feb. 14, Sarasota students joined a national conversation on how to change the way we handle school security.
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • March 22, 2018
Fact: More guns, less crime

Under the pressure of the moment, state lawmakers had to act. To their credit, they addressed mental health and school safety. The one flaw: banning the under-21s.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Join Emily Walsh as she reports today's headlines.
  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • August 7, 2012
Aug. 7: Daily Headlines Video

Join us as we observe and report today's stories from Longboat Key, East County, Sarasota and Siesta Key.

  • Longboat Key
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