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Alan Napier is pictured with a rescued horse. File photo.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 3, 2014
Napiers face additional charges

The owners of Napiers Log Cabin Horse & Animal Rescue have been arrested and charged with additional crimes.

  • East County
  • News
David Bullock stands outside of Longboat Key Town Hall before Monday night’s commission meeting.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • October 5, 2011
FULL STORY: Bullock receives one-year contract

Town Commission voted 6-1 for longtime Sarasota County deputy administrator.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • October 19, 2017
Tragedy of parking meters

The city should get out of the parking business. Turn it over to the private sector. As Old Pasadena shows, everyone would win: the city, merchants and shoppers.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Manatee County School Board member John Colon hopes he can continue to help the board become more cohesive and cooperative.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • January 6, 2016
People to watch

The newest member of the Manatee County School Board, John Colon is focusing on school safety in 2016.

  • East County
  • News
John Robinson, 12-year resident of Waterlefe, spoke up during the meeting. "There's no real alternative," he said. "It's more where, if bond holders have someone willing to give them anything."
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • November 18, 2015
Unpaid bonds create golf course hazard

Waterlefe CDD considers best ways to deal with inherited debt.

  • East County
  • News
Florida Department of Environmental Protection engineer Bob Brantly speaks to Siesta Key residents at a workshop Nov. 30.
  • By David Conway |
  • December 8, 2016
State offers feedback on Big Pass dredge

Lido Key residents are anxious to get more sand. Siesta Key residents fear the worst. As the state nears a decision on the proposed Big Pass dredge, what else is new?

  • Siesta Key
  • News
County Commissioner Nancy Detert asked Siesta residents to share their concerns with her at a meeting Feb. 2.
  • By David Conway |
  • February 9, 2017
Siesta residents see ally in Detert

As she settles in on the County Commission, former state Sen. Nancy Detert wants to protect the quality of life in Sarasota — even if it means saying no to developers.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Heather Merriman Saba |
  • September 9, 2015
Recipe for Success: Mike Lawlor

Recipe for Success: Mike Lawlor

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Artistic Director and Choreographer Leymis Bolanos WIlmott
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • March 16, 2016
The Joy of Dance

By taking a step back from performing, Leymis Bolaños Wilmott has found a new appreciation for dance.

  • Arts + Culture
Read this week's edition of Cops Corner
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 21, 2011
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • April 13, 2011
Kiwanians spring forward with annual food drive

As the island grows emptier, the Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key hopes the shelves of All Faiths Food Bank in Sarasota will get fuller.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The ground floor houses the front desk, the WXYZ bar, the Refuel restaurant and lounging space.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • February 4, 2016
Aloft Sarasota opens its doors

Downtown Sarasota's newest hotel is open for business and is taking reservations.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Kyle Jarrett.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 28, 2017
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Kyle Jarrett

The Cardinal Mooney boys golf captain talks his start in the sport and his best advice.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
The Arts Advisory Council and Center for Applied Creativity and Innovation members participated in group brainstorming exercises. Courtesy photo Rod Millington.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • February 15, 2012
Advisory Council gets creative for future

The Longboat Key Center for the Arts hosted its Arts Advisory Council for a weekend-long brainstorming retreat.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • September 28, 2017
Cops Corner 9.28

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • July 12, 2017
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, July 13

A look at our favorite events taking place this week.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By David Conway |
  • January 23, 2014
New push for elected mayor emerges

A political committee is proposing a new city charter with five council districts and a 'strong mayor.' The group is crafting its messaging to stand apart from earlier efforts.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Ernest Arnold and Jayla Rivers hold signs during a protest at the corner of Washngton Boulevard and Main Street.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • June 11, 2013
Main Street rally for Rodney Mitchell

Protestors rally at the corner of Main Street and Washington Boulevard Tuesday, June 11, to criticize the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office actions a year earlier.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Karen Wells, Peter Anderson, Fred Starling, Deborah and Martin Robinson, Brian Kennelly and Manatee County Commissioner John Chappie shoveled dirt for the ground-breaking ceremony.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 11, 2012
Manufacturer breaks ground on international headquarters

IRISS, an infrared window manufacturer with facilities in the U.K., Australia and Bradenton, will be combining its U.K.-based manufacturing operation and its U.S. headquarters.

  • East County
  • News
University Park Country Club will be hosting golf clinics throughout October.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 4, 2016
University Park Country Club to host weekly October golf clinics

Two former European and LPGA tour players will share their secrets

  • East County
  • Sports
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