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  • By Nicole Unger |
  • June 9, 2015
Day Trippin' — South Lido Key mangrove tunnels

Day Trippin' — South Lido Key mangrove tunnels

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Charlie Crist hugs Mark Wandall's mother, Gwen, while Melissa Wandall speaks.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 27, 2010
TOP STORY, MAY: Gov. Crist signs bill

Gov. Charlie Crist signed the Mark Wandall Traffic Safety Act at the Manatee Chamber of Commerce's Lakewood Ranch branch. The bill is named after an East County man who was killed in 2003 by a red-light runner.

  • East County
  • News
Stacey Harris, Stephen Hope, Eric Collins and Arthur W. Marks star in "That's Life, Again." Courtesy photo.
  • By Paula Atwell |
  • November 2, 2011
Theater Review: Florida Studio Theatre: 'That's Life, Again'

A sophisticated strut through the 1950s and '60s, 'That's Life, Again,' Florida Studio Theatre's opening cabaret season production, is a crowd-pleasing croon-fest.

  • Arts + Culture
Complete ownership of CDD roads comes along with huge costs and Legislative hurdles. Photo by Pam Eubanks
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 18, 2014
Road privatization under review

Some Lakewood Ranch CDD supervisors want to own CDD roads to monitor visitors' access, but the idea faces many hurdles.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jack Short |
  • October 27, 2015
Food trucks will get their hearing, eventually

Commissioners authorized a public hearing on food truck ordinances but didn't set a date.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By George Rauch |
  • February 24, 2016
Market Watch: A tale of two economies

The U.S. private sector is in excellent economic shape and is more liquid than ever.

  • Longboat Key
  • Business
  • By Nicole Thompson |
  • April 4, 2014
TWIS Happy Hour Guide: Darwin's on 4th

TWIS Happy Hour Guide: Darwin's on 4th

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Allen Play Area is fenced off as the city looks for a way to address corrosion discovered on the playground equipment.
  • By David Conway |
  • March 21, 2014
Bayfront Park playground closed indefinitely

The city of Sarasota announced that the Allen Play Area at Bayfront Park will be closed temporarily due to a public safety issue.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Jonathan Lewis
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • November 16, 2017
Sarasota Commission approves pay raise for interim county administrator

Jonathan Lewis will take over for Tom Harmer as the interim county administrator Dec. 8, with a $22,000 salary increase.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • June 26, 2017
Film review: "The Exception"

"The Exception" is part thriller, part WWII drama and part love story

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Local businessed closed to prepare for Hurricane Irma in 2017.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • May 23, 2018
Disaster seminar employs lessons from Irma to discuss preparedness

Elizabeth Cuevas Neunder, a Puerto Rican chamber official, will be this year’s keynote speaker.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 4, 2009
Shape Your Booty: Reporting to boot camp

Maria Smith joined 10 other East County women for the six-week Pre-Holiday Boot Camp Nov. 2.

  • East County
  • News
Depending on storm track and intensity Longboat Key could see flooding in low-lying areas, increased rainfall, and tropical storm force winds next week. Courtesy image.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 24, 2012
Longboat Key issues Isaac status update

Town Manager Dave Bullock issued a noon status update on Tropical Storm Isaac that expects the storm to be 150 miles off the coast of Longboat Key when it passes next week.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Terri and Mark Fishman have been renting a residence in the 600 block of Linley Street in Longbeach Village the past two years while building a new home.   Terry O’Connor
  • By Terry O’Connor |
  • December 14, 2016
Soggy Longbeach Village looks for drainage solutions

Village infrastructure bears scars from buckling under too much water pressure.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Dramaturg Lauryn Sasso, actress and guest artist Gail Rastorfer, FSU/Asolo Conservatory third-year student Erin Whitney and Stage Manager Kelly Borgia rehearse with playwright Deborah Zoe Laufer and director Sean Daniels (not pictured).
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • April 10, 2013
Unplugged allows Asolo Rep audience to plug in to up-and-coming plays

The Havasupai Indians call the burnt-orange cliffs of the Grand Canyon home, and their tribe's oral history suggests they emanated from the vast natural wonder, said to be the tribe's guardian.

  • Arts + Culture
Courtesy photo
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • December 14, 2016
‘Tis the Season

With ‘Deck the Halls,’ Florida Studio Theatre celebrates the holiday season — Florida style.

  • Arts + Culture
Sgt. Gary Kraayenbrink, left, coaches a SWAT competitor across an obstacle at a September inter-agency competition. Courtesy photo.
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • October 3, 2013
Retention tops sheriff's priorities

Sheriff Tom Knight is taking steps to maintain his most valuable resource - people.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sue Jones, an Ohio resident who is vacationing in Sarasota, snaps a picture of Unconditional Surrender Wednesday morning. Photo by Amanda Morales
  • By David Conway |
  • May 21, 2015
Unconditional Surrender owner advocates for upgrades

The man who donated the statue to the city is pushing officials to make improvements to the area surrounding the landmark.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 13, 2014
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
Town Clerk Trish Shinkle administers the oath of office to commissioners Mike Haycock, George Spoll and Jack Daly.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • March 19, 2019
Spoll, Zunz again voted into Longboat Key leadership roles

Haycock sworn in as latest Town Commission takes shape.

  • Longboat Key
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