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Longboat Key's Publix store is among 24 Sarasota County locations that will offer the COVID-19 vaccine.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • February 10, 2021
Publix adds dozens of vaccine sites in Sarasota, Manatee

Registrations to make an appointment began Wednesday morning.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 25, 2009
Ranch CDD supervisors whack Wackenhut

Allegiance Security Group and US Security Associates likely will begin service Jan. 4.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • November 18, 2009
IPOC contributions questioned

The boards of 11 associations within the Longboat Key Club Islandside, also members of the Islandside Property Owners Coalition, can use association money at their discretion to pay for coalition legal fees.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Rod Thomson |
  • October 8, 2009
My View

A radical, new homeless formula

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • September 16, 2009
Creative control

Jared Walker got his start as an actor and then discovered he was happier behind the curtain.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • December 31, 2009
Silver Screen Sensations

It's the most wonderful time of the year, and Tinsel Town always saves its best for last, hoping to knock your Christmas stockings off with bright stars and brilliant directors. The following films are at the top of my wish list this season - add them to yours.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • February 24, 2010
East squads in starting blocks for new season

ODA opened its season Feb. 20, while Braden River and Lakewood will open their seasons tomorrow at the Bobcat Relays in North Port.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • July 15, 2009
Aerobic Grandma

Yankees' doc talks his passion: tennis

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • September 8, 2010
County modifies tower ordinance

Commissioners adopted some changes to the telecommunications ordinance but kept a provision regarding citing preferences intact. The changes will impact an application for a tower in Palm-Aire, which came back for more review last week.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Robin Roy |
  • August 25, 2010
Patterson celebrates victory

Incumbent County Commissioner Nora Patterson claimed 44 of 50 voting precincts from Sarasota to Osprey to defeat fellow Siesta Key resident Mark Smith in the Republican primary.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Sandy Gilbert |
  • May 19, 2010
My View: START continues its mission

Renewed funding would help complete studies that show the possibility of viable measures to control the extent or impact of a future red-tide bloom.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 6, 2012
Letters to the editor 9.06.12

School Board article included errors; rivatize Selby Five Points Park

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • September 13, 2012
City seeks proposals for State Street garage

To have the State Street parking garage built in time to meet a four-year deadline, the city must start its two-phase process of selecting a design-build firm no later than October.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Rehabilitation of the Siesta north bridge is scheduled to begin in June 2012. Photo by Norman Schimmel
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • December 28, 2011
TOP STORY, JULY: Traffic, rainy delays top concerns with Siesta 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.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Photo courtesy of Norman Schimmel Siesta residents who live on the key’s canals often talk of vessels speeding past their homes.
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • July 14, 2011
Island Beat: Siesta Key residents say, 'whoa,' to boaters

Siesta Key residents bring discuss the issue of damage from the wakes of boats that do not comply with the "slow" signs in the canals and other boating issues.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • November 17, 2011
Term limits amendment to appear on Jan. 31 ballot

Although 15 of 17 speakers opposed the action, the County Commission Nov. 15 approved revised language for a term-limit charter amendment.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 30, 2011
Our View: How long to build a bridge?

Manatee County Administrator Ed Hunzeker last week released a new timetable to move forward on building a bridge - a bridge that heretofore has been in discussion and planning for 10 years - 10 years!

  • East County
  • Opinion
Local filmmaker Ken Sanborn hopes to add a little Hollywood magic to the East County community.
  • By Robin Roy |
  • December 31, 2010
TOP STORY, SEPT.: Sanborn Studios

Local filmmaker Ken Sanborn hopes to add a little Hollywood magic to the East County community.

  • East County
  • News
District 1 Commissioner-Elect Lynn Larson gets the news that she beat Mayor Lee Rothenberg.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 25, 2010
TOP STORY, MARCH: Brenner, Larson win

Newcomers David Brenner and Lynn Larson won Town Commission seats Tuesday, while incumbent Hal Lenobel squeaked out a 94-vote win.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Rod Thomson |
  • November 11, 2010
My View

Shocking reaction, indeed shocking

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
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