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Michael Melnick is the second generation to operate the Armel Jewelers on St. Armands Circle.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • November 29, 2017
Armel Jewelers shines through 50 years

After visiting Sarasota in the late 1960s, Sid and Arlene Melnick knew a location on St. Armands was meant to be.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Sarasota County is considering the purchase of two beachfront lots on Siesta Key.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • October 3, 2016
County to consider new Siesta Key parkland

The Sarasota County Commission next week will consider whether to negotiate for the purchase of two lots on Beach Road.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
A condo at the Orchid Beach Club on Lido Key led weekly sales.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • September 27, 2021
Lido Key condo tops weekly transactions at $2.17 million

The sale is the highest of all sales on Longboat and the Keys for the week of Sept. 13-17.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • August 28, 2019
Mote sends 'bitey' but rehabbed sea turtle back home into the gulf

Juvenile loggerhead was released from Lido Beach after his May rescue in Venice.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Robin Roy |
  • July 21, 2011
Injured officer enlists some courtroom help

An elbow to the face by a young man resisting arrest crushed Officer Kelvin Williams' orbital bone and put him out of action for four months.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Dr. Garland Glenn, DC, PhD, of The Carroll Institute |
  • May 24, 2022
The End of Alzheimer's As We Know It

Dr. Garland Glenn, DC, PhD, of The Carroll Institute, answers some of the most common questions about Alzheimer’s Disease and Cognitive Decline.

  • Health
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Vice President of Development for Harrod Properties Stephen Racine says the developer considers the project a longterm investment of 30 years or more and is committed to making it blend in aesthetically.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 19, 2017
Lakewood Ranch construction project expected to increase jobs, traffic

Developer says the light industrial project will blend into Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
Christian Ziegler
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 6, 2018
Sarasota County Commission District 2: Christian Ziegler

Meet the candidate

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • January 30, 2022
St. Armands Circle hosts 19th annual art festival

Dozens of artists sold hundreds of pieces, despite the chill of the day.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The city of Sarasota is currently undertaking a $2.2 million roadway project in front of the soon-to-be occupied Sarasota Times building.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • October 23, 2015
Owner revives Sarasota Times building

Sharon Carole bought the historic downtown building for $2.1 million in 2014, and now plans to open a new restaurant early next year.

  • Sarasota
  • News
When repairs of the North Siesta Bridge begin at night in June 2012, the bridge will continue to open for boat traffic, Florida Department of Transportation officials say.
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • July 14, 2011
Traffic, rainy delays top concerns with Siesta Key bridge project

Smooth traffic management and making sure the work is completed before tourist season begins in earnest: Those were the foremost concerns voiced July 7, when the Siesta Key Association board of directors hosted Florida Department of Transportation officials for a discussion of the 2012 north Siesta Key bridge rehabilitation project.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Annette Gueli, 2014 chairwoman of the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance, shows off signage for the group's new office location in the MGA Professional Center.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • January 15, 2014
Biz Alliance welcomes new leadership

Longtime Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance member Annette Gueli will serve as the 2014 chairwoman of the organization's board of directors.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • August 13, 2019
Longboat ranked sixth for senior social scene

Amenities in the island town are widely varied, organization says.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Monaka Oberer, Grayson Tullio and Jennifer Tullio get ready to kick off the annual Boo Run at Nathan Benderson Park Oct. 31. It took a Superman kind of effort to get the race organized in just weeks.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • October 31, 2020
Runners have no fear at Boo Run at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota

Safety protocols at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota leave runners relaxed as they raise money for Duchenne muscular dystrophy awareness.

  • East County
  • News
Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 3, 2020
Cops Corner: Sarasota 12.3.20

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Robin Roy |
  • August 18, 2011
Planning Board controversy comes to close

Accusations of lame-duck political maneuvering marked the usual process of appointing members to the city's Planning Board.

  • Sarasota
  • News
District 5 Commissioner Vanessa Baugh was selected by her fellow commissioners Tuesday to be the 2021 Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • December 15, 2020
Manatee County Commissioners select Vanessa Baugh as chairman

District 5 commissioner Vanessa Baugh will head Manatee County Commission in 2021.

  • East County
  • News
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  • By Marty Fugate |
  • August 7, 2019
Fogartyville Community Media and Arts Center welcomes Sarasota Folk Club

At the Fogartyville, it’s always a beautiful day in the neighborhood — especially when there's a new concert series.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • February 24, 2016
An election about legacy

The referendum on underground utility lines in Longboat’s neighborhoods is more than a 30-year assessment. It’s a vote on how we’ll leave the Key: better or worse off.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
A historic marker on Broadway commemorates the old town dock that was destroyed in a 1921 hurricane.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • October 30, 2013
Longboat Lore: Marker project made Key history

The installation of seven historic plaques throughout the island was a longtime goal of the Historical Society.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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