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Ocean Properties Vice President Mark Walsh says his company plans to investigate traffic issues as part of a future Islandside hotel project.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • November 11, 2015
Welcome Back: Key Club referendum passes

Mail-only vote could deliver a new Longboat Key Club Islandside hotel.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • November 30, 2013
FILM REVIEW: 'Philomena'

"Philomena" is one of those rare films which successfully balances serious subject matter with wry humor.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 13, 2010
Miniature golf coming to Main Street

Jacob Spooner, who owns an adventure golf course on Anna Maria Island, plans to bring a new course to the East County by spring.

  • East County
  • News
Teams typically pool all of their cards together to increase their chance of finding the right card. Photo by Niki Kottmann.
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • August 3, 2016
Pushing the Limits of Comedy

McCurdy’s encourages attendees not to hold back at Cards Against Humanity tournament.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Robin Roy |
  • May 12, 2009
Delay may add to cost of bridge repair

A rescheduling of the repairs on Blackburn Point Bridge will take the work into hurricane season.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 28, 2012
New Briefs

East County salon to dance fundraiser

  • East County
  • News
A groove that appeared in a section of Siesta Drive after a 2010 resurfacing project is to be eliminated by resurfacing July 25. The groove is most noticeable a few feet from the edge of both the north- and southbound lanes.
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • July 21, 2011
City to resurface Drive

After almost a year of complaints about a groove that developed in the roadbed, city officials have worked out a plan for resurfacing a section of Siesta Drive the night of July 25.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Tom Harmer |
  • September 18, 2014
My View

County government invites public's input on budget

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • 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
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • February 21, 2014
TWIS Asks: SRQ Cigars

TWIS Asks: SRQ Cigars

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • October 30, 2013
School Board adjusts budget

Manatee School Board members have confidence in their new administration.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • February 26, 2014
Officials investigate possible damage to Lake Manatee's dam

Manatee County officals hope to finish any repairs, if deemed necessary by engineers, before the summer.

  • East County
  • News
The commission meets at 9 a.m. both Tuesday, March 27 and Wednesday, March 28 for regular meetings in the Sarasota County Administration Center, Commission Chamber, 1660 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 26, 2012
County holds three meetings this week

Commissioners will also hold a workshop 9 a.m. Thursday, March 29 on the third floor Think Tank room in the administration center to discuss the regulation of alcoholic beverages at county beaches and parks.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jessi Smith |
  • January 16, 2013
What's with all those twisted twigs? TWIS joins the Patrick Dougherty Project at future SMOA

What's with all those twisted twigs? TWIS joins the Patrick Dougherty Project at future SMOA

  • Arts + Culture
Florence Katz
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • July 8, 2015
Florence Katz at 100: ‘I’ve loved every day’

Longtime Sarasota philanthropist Florence Katz turns 100 July 9.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 10, 2011
Cops Corner: Longboat

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
An old building on the south end of Siesta Key is among blighted properties that could be redeveloped as a hotel.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • December 15, 2016
Lack of details big hurdle for Siesta hotel

Siesta Key residents decried murky plans for a hotel on the barrier island.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
George Rauch, Longboat Key, is chief executive officer of Bradenton-based General Propeller and a former Wall Street investment banker.
  • By George Rauch |
  • March 21, 2012
Market Watch: Public debt and our investments

Investment decisions need to factor in several items, such as government debt and its economic effect.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
The city will explore its options for building a parking garage at the site of a lot on North Adams Drive.
  • By David Conway |
  • April 20, 2015
City to explore Circle garage options

After hearing an update on a St. Armands Circle parking study, the City Commission unanimously voted to further examine its options for constructing a garage in the area.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Until the bollard is replaced, the county covered the crumbling stump in front of the Lobster Pot with a caution cone. Photos by Jessica Salmond
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • August 14, 2014
Objects in Siesta Village are closer than they appear

Stationary objects in Siesta Key Village have taken a hit recently as drivers continuously knock over bollards, signs and other markers.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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