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  • By Jack Littman-Quinn |
  • March 21, 2013
Hop to options for Easter Sunday dining

Hop to options for Easter Sunday dining

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
David Persson believes a lawsuit may have to be filed against a Key resident who won't allow town staff to enter his home.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 3, 2010
Attorney plans lawsuit against resident

Town attorney David Persson says if Key resident James Armstrong does not allow town staff to inspect his home for work done without a permit, he will file a lawsuit against him and ask a judge to allow access to the home.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • April 30, 2017
Southside bakes up a fundraiser

Southside Elementary Foundation and the Parent Teacher Organization hosted the annual Clam Bake to support student programs.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
This home at 582 S. Spoonbill Drive has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, a pool and 2,241 square feet of living area. It sold for $2,375,000.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • October 23, 2013
Three-bedroom Bird Key home sells for $2,375,000

Thomas and April Pampalone, of Sarasota, sold their home at 582 S. Spoonbill Drive to Charles and Charlotte Bimba, of Sarasota, for $2,375,000.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Katie Johns |
  • July 12, 2017
Longboat congregations' guide dog finds a home

For two years, the congregations sponsored a Southeastern Guide Dog. Now, she's helping Dwayne Cole navigate his way without peripheral vision.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By H. Terrell Griffin |
  • June 23, 2016
Chapter 5: Trouble in Paradise

Chapter 5: Trouble in Paradise

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Beginning last fall, city staff held a series of public workshops to get input as it develops a parks master plan.
  • By David Conway |
  • May 24, 2018
Parks staff shares master plan update

Sarasota city staff is working with a consultant on a strategy for ensuring residents are satisfied with their parks and recreation options.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Anthony Paull |
  • February 18, 2013
Sarasota Saturday night blackout on sound

Sarasota Saturday night blackout on sound

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Helena and Lawrence Downyok of Sarasota
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • April 23, 2016
Families find fun at SMART

The event welcomed families with autism from around the area.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Paradise Boat Tours captain Sherman Baldwin has permission to operate a ferry to Bradenton Beach — as soon as he finds a docking space.
  • By David Conway |
  • February 23, 2017
City moves forward with water transit plans

The city approved a ferry and water taxi service between Sarasota and the region’s barrier islands, part of an effort to encourage alternative modes of transportation.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • In Memoriam |
  • August 30, 2019
Doris Franklin Stelzer

It is with much sadness that the family of Doris Stelzer announces her passing on Wednesday, July 17, 2019. She was 96 years old.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • February 18, 2017
Phillippi Shores second graders measure up to the compeition

The elementary school held its annual Measurement Olympics on Feb. 17.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Current Siesta Key Hardware owner Jim Hillier has implemented new technology to keep the store’s stock up to date.
  • By Yaryna Klimchak |
  • December 13, 2012
Neighborhood Nostalgia

Siesta Key Hardware has retained its mom-and-pop feel throughout four decades and under different ownerships.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
The Siesta Key Association is not sure what its next legal step will be, but a board member said the group was "not completely discouraged" by the latest ruling.
  • By David Conway |
  • January 23, 2019
Judge dismisses Big Pass suit, again

Although a circuit court judge rejected a Siesta Key group’s challenge of the proposed dredging of Big Pass, she left open the opportunity for the case to be refiled.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
This home at 596 Outrigger Lane has five bedrooms, five baths, one half-bath, a pool and 5,496 square feet of living area. It sold for $3.8 million. Photo courtesy of Michael Saunders & Co.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 8, 2013
Home in Sleepy Lagoon sells for $5.7 million

A home in Sleepy Lagoon tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Mary Banning, of Belleair, sold her home at 6301 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Gordon and Margaret Hartman, of San Antonio, Texas, for $5.7 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Russ Callahan, Linn Torres and Heidi Thomas.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • November 29, 2019
Community comes together for Interfaith Thanksgiving service

Longboat Key and St. Armands residents gathered at St. Armands Key Lutheran Church.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Michael and Ruth Harshman recently founded Lakewood Ranch-based Fair Divorce. The firm offers mediation for couples, and if necessary, will navigate the document preparation process required for a non-contested divorce. Photo by Lori Sax.
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 13, 2013
Fresh Start: Ruth and Michael Harshman

Mediation services are a fast-growing segment of the legal industry. An entrepreneurial husband-wife team seeks to capitalize on the trend with a focus on divorces.

  • East County
  • News
Carolann Cahill submitted this sunrise photo, taken at City Island, in downtown Sarasota.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 23, 2011
WEEKLY WINNER: Ambient Lighting

Carolann Cahill submitted this sunrise photo, taken at City Island, in downtown Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The city is in the midst of renovating the Lido Beach pavilion, but restroom improvements are set to be the last phase of the project.
  • By David Conway |
  • March 12, 2020
Lido residents remain concerned about pavilion restrooms

As the city of Sarasota works through an issue with its maintenance contractor, a pavilion improvement project will continue through December.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Courtesy of Trulia.com This home at 3314 Bayou Road sold for $1,675,000.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 26, 2014
Four-bedroom Bay Isles home sells for $1,675,000

A home in Bay Isles tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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