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  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 14, 2014
Home Again

Salon owner Rob Smith returned to the ice about two years ago after a 12-year hiatus following a neck injury.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • November 12, 2014
Ocean Properties seeks Key Club referendum

The Delray Beach-based company wants to redevelop, but don't expect a replay of the last Key Club application process.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 3, 2009
Observer Updates

Click here for updates and resolutions to previous stories featured in The Sarasota Observer.

  • Sarasota
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Kelly and Charles Sun spent their 16th birthday Sept. 9 on the course at The Concession Golf Course practicing with the Lakewood Ranch High golf team.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • September 25, 2013
Dynamic Duo: Kelly and Charles Sun

Sixteen-year-old twins Kelly and Charles Sun have helped lead the Lakewood Ranch High boys golf team to a 57-1 record so far this season.

  • East County
  • Sports
Florida Power & Light Co. crew members work to repair a power line in the 6700 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive Monday in an area that Commissioner Pat Zunz says has frequent power outages that aren’t documented. (Kurt Schultheis)
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • November 11, 2015
Commission seeks island-wide neighborhood funding plan

A plan to bury Longboat Key power lines and utility poles in neighborhoods and side streets will be decided by the voters March 15. A decision on how to fund it still needs finalized.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
A beach visitor on South Lido Key photographed the waterspout off Siesta Key. (Courtesy image)
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 23, 2019
Waterspout attracts beachgoers' attention

Storm off Siesta Key spawns short-lived twister over Gulf of Mexico.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Sarasota motorcyclist arrested after 80-mph ride on Gulf of Mexico Drive.
  • By Terry O’Connor |
  • October 25, 2016
Sarasota motorcyclist arrested after 80-mph ride on GMD

The speed limit on Gulf of Mexico Drive tops out at 45 mph.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Residents want the county to address flooding on Banan Place, pictured in 2013, which occurs frequently after heavy rains.
  • By Jack Short |
  • December 17, 2015
Banan Place residents have flood of stormwater worries

A group of homeowners say the county’s plan to address flooding on Siesta Key won’t help their street.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
The home at 424 N. Washington Drive was built in 1974. It has six bedrooms, four full baths and two half-baths. (File photo)
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • September 21, 2022
Ringling Estates property tops sales at $3.24 million

A Ringling Estates property on North Washington Drive tops the week's sales at $3.24 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Built in 1949, it has five bedrooms, five baths, a pool and 3,245 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • December 1, 2022
Top residential real estate sales for Nov. 14-18 in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Palmer Ranch, Nokomis, Osprey

A Harbor Acres home on Hillview Drive topped the week's Sarasota-area sales at $7.25 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Chelsea La and Bri Cohen pick green beans together.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • April 30, 2015
Students harvest vegetables for All Faiths Food Bank

A partnership between the students at Temple Beth Sholom Schools and All Faiths Food Bank has sprouted Thursday afternoon. Through a garden on campus students helped donate bins of freshly-picked kale, carrots, bell peppers, beets, onions, parsley and gre

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  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 4, 2012
News Briefs

Teen convicted, sentenced for tourists' murders; Fernandez says goodbye after 16 years; Umbrella House, Plymouth Harbor make AIA list

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  • News
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • June 6, 2017
Film review: 'Churchill'

Brian Cox embodies a guilt-ridden Winston Churchill like no actor before him.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 30, 2009
TOP STORY, July: Who owns Beer Can Island?

The town of Longboat Key and Manatee County disagreed about who should be responsible for the popular swath of sand north of Longboat.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • May 22, 2013
BID agrees to pay $50,000 for a Circle parking study

The study would look at ways to address the parking shortage, including the possibility of a parking garage and valet service.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Troopers run through drills in preparation for Thursday's funeral service for Trooper Joseph Bullock at Bayside Community Church in Lakewood Ranch. The public is encouraged to attend the 11 a.m. service.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • February 12, 2020
Public encouraged to attend funeral of fallen state trooper on Thursday in Lakewood Ranch

Bayside Community Church of Lakewood Ranch hosts funeral service for Trooper Joseph Bullock on Thursday.

  • East County
  • News
Interim Sarasota County Administrator Terry Lewis says a sense of humor is crucial for good working relationships. File photo.
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • September 1, 2011
Lewis enjoys interim post

Interim Sarasota County Administrator Terry Lewis says he doesn't have the breadth of knowledge to handle the job full-time, but he's feeling good about the challenges he's been able to meet, including boosting morale.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • December 2, 2015
Refugee Rule of One

Before you become part of the chorus of altruists chastising Florida Gov. Rick Scott for wanting a pause on Syrian refugees, you should apply Arthur Laffer’s Rule of One.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Matt Koenig (back center) was a part of the 2010-2011 Florida Studio Theatre Playmakers Group. Courtesy photo
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • February 20, 2019
Scene & Heard 02.21.19

Here's a look at the arts and entertainment news of the week in Sarasota with Florida Studio Theatre, SPAACES, Ringling College of Art and Design, Michael Bublé, Sarasota Contemporary Dance and Hermitage Artist Retreat.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Zachary, Jesse, Abby, Katie and Lex Biter celebrate the first step of demolition en route to the construction of the BOLD Lofts Monday night. Jesse Biter believes the apartment project will fill a housing need downtown.
  • By David Conway |
  • April 13, 2017
Fruitville housing, office projects take shape

On the northern edge of downtown Sarasota, developers see the potential to complement the growth in the heart of the city.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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