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The chamber was packed with Uber supporters Tuesday, with the majority of the crowd cheering the city's actions.
  • By David Conway |
  • September 8, 2015
City moves to deregulate Uber, taxi services

Rather than add new regulations for transportation network companies such as Uber and Lyft, the Sarasota City Commission will remove existing regulations on traditional vehicles-for-hire.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Burying power lines along Gulf of Mexico Drive would result in an 11.5-mile ditch that the town could use for a fiber-optic network.  Photo by Kurt Schultheis
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 10, 2015
Town weighs benefits of installing fiber optic network

An undergrounding utilities project has sparked discussion of a fiber-optic network. But commissioners aren’t sure whether they can dig it.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Kate Lam hammers in a nail to the side of the Habitat for Humanity house.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • March 24, 2016
Students trade sleeping in for CYD

Community Youth Development spends week volunteering for local organizations.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 20, 2010
Health Matters - Longboat Key & Sarasota 1/20/10

Enjoy The Observer's monthly magazine insert bringing you local, health-related news you can use for people of all ages.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Carolyn Johnson accepts the 2015 Boundary Crosser award from Cathy Layton and Dan Bailey.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • September 8, 2015
SCOPE honors Boundary Crosser Carolyn Johnson

Carolyn Johnson was awarded the 2015 SCOPE Boundary Crosser award for her years of community involvement.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • March 11, 2014
The Good News: Suzanne Gregory

For the Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast, providing access to nature is crucial to its mission.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 17, 2011
Cops Corner: Longboat

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • November 15, 2017
Start over on Lido Beach

All Lido Key residents wanted was an updated pavilion, restaurant and pool. But here it is six years later, and the city has faltered again. That seems to be a recurring theme.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 25, 2010
Briefs

Community news and notes

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kaye Warr |
  • March 8, 2012
Get to Know the Sarasota Opera: Young-Bok Kim

Get to Know the Sarasota Opera: Young-Bok Kim

  • Arts + Culture
Judy Paul testified on her behalf Friday, Sept. 13, at a sentencing hearing at the Manatee County Judicial Center.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • September 13, 2013
Former Sand Cay manager gets three-year sentence

A Manatee County judge sentenced Judy Paul to three years in prison followed by 10 years of probation on a fraud charge.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Joe Hendricks |
  • April 5, 2013
Looking forward to “The End of Time”

Looking forward to “The End of Time”

  • Arts + Culture
Pip Smalley, 12, plays shortstop and also pitches for the Sarasota American 11-and 12-year-old All-Star team.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • June 30, 2016
A hero in his own right

Sarasota 12-year-old makes fourth straight Little League All-Star team.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • March 17, 2015
Sarasota County approves USF contract for Water Atlas website

The county's water atlas was created in 2003.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Brian Gunnell |
  • March 7, 2012
Bridge Bites: One finesse too many

It's great when our finesse works, but against a cunning opponent, when we try that same finesse a second time, we sometimes get an unpleasant surprise.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Ed Hunzeker, Manatee County administrator, says any shared transit system will increase efficiencies without adding costs to taxpayers.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • October 9, 2013
Merge Lane: SCAT, MCAT to hold joint meeting

Manatee and Sarasota commissioners will meet to discuss the merger of both county transit systems and the possible privatization of the two services in a move to increase efficiencies.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • June 29, 2016
Remembering Pattigeorge’s, a Longboat Key icon

In its more than 40 years, Pattigeorge’s has become a well-known Longboat establishment and hangout for locals.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Tyler Whitson |
  • October 1, 2012
This Business in Sarasota: Growlers Pub

This Business in Sarasota: Growlers Pub

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Bob Bartolotta, Sarasota town manager
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 27, 2011
IN THE PUBLIC EYE: Bob Bartolotta

The city of Sarasota gave city manager Bob Bartolotta a shot at rebooting his more than 30-year-old municipal government career in June 2007.

  • Sarasota
  • News
City Commissioners approved a budget and millage rate Tuesday that will take effect Oct. 1., the beginning of the new fiscal year.
  • By David Conway |
  • September 24, 2013
City Commission adopts budget, millage rate

The $191 million FY2014 budget will be accompanied by an 8.5% millage rate increase, as City Commissioners approved both at a public hearing Tuesday night.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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