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Sarasota County Public Works unveiled floor and parking plans for the new Gulf Gate Library at an open house on Feb. 29.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • May 18, 2012
Public unveiling scheduled for library plans

Sarasota County Public Works and Harvard Jolly Inc. will take questions and comments about the preliminary floor plan and renderings of the Gulf Gate Library project next week.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Josh Siegel Sweetbay's closure led the remaining businesses in Ranch Lake Plaza to increase marketing efforts.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • February 12, 2014
Sweetbay closure hurts neighboring businesses

One year after the Sweetbay Supermarket in Ranch Lake Plaza closed, the space remains vacant. No leases have been signed for the space.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 9, 2012
WEEKEND BEST BET: Scottish St. Andrew's Festival

This weekend's brings the Scottish culture to life.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Anthony Paull |
  • August 22, 2012
Hush Hush: Sarasota City Commission relegates noise concerns to DSA?

Hush Hush: Sarasota City Commission relegates noise concerns to DSA?

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Photo by Jen Blanco Thirteen-year-old Connor Park and his younger sister, Heather, 9, both plan to compete in trampoline next year.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 7, 2014
Going for Gold

Siblings Connor and Heather Park began taking trampoline and gymnastics lessons at Kids Supergym about three years ago.

  • East County
  • Sports
Army Air Corps pilot 1st Lt. James Edmundson in 1941 at Hickam Field before the attack
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 4, 2013
Our View

Dec. 7, 1941: Never forget

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Nicole Thompson |
  • September 11, 2013
Airbnb floats my boat

Airbnb floats my boat

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 18, 2015
Sidelines

McMahon verbally commits to Louisville; Players, coaches rack up honors

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Clayton Rosaire, an animal trainer at Big Cat Habitat, hopes the marmosets' new living quarters will help them lead happier lives.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • August 5, 2015
Monkey business in East County

Big Cat Habitat and Gulf Coast Sanctuary is unknowingly hosting a primates-only reality show since it recently opened Marmoset Mansion — a house for four monkeys.

  • East County
  • News
The Siesta Key fireworks show starts at 9 p.m. at Siesta Key Beach on the Fourth of July. Photo by Anna Brugmann
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • June 8, 2017
Fourth of July Calendar

Area events to help you celebrate the Fourth of July weekend.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Phil and Unni Kaltenbacher’s home on Lake Tashmoo in Martha’s Vineyard. The home is nestled among neighbors such as Judy Bloom, Kenneth Cole, Diane Sawyer and Mike Nichols. Photos courtesy of Rebecca Baxter
  • By Robert Plunket |
  • August 29, 2012
The Vineyard Connection

Sarasota and Martha's Vineyard share similar qualities. The Vineyard attracts seasonal residents looking for a break from Florida's heat.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Advertising coordinator Stephanie Hannum. Courtesy photos.
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • September 28, 2011
Black Tie & Tales

A new page turns for Stephanie Hannum; A summer's worth of tidbits

  • Arts + Culture
Cathy Black, Patti Corcoran, Christine Robinson, Michelle Reilly and Shannon Holder
  • By Black Tie Staff |
  • October 13, 2010
Le Petit Marche: Boutiques & Bistro

Le Petit Marche: Boutiques & Bistro

  • Black Tie
A ribbon-cutting was held Nov. 4.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 15, 2011
Woodbrook opening yields home sales

A dozen homebuyers signed contracts for homes in Neal Communities' Woodbrook during the community's grand opening.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 24, 2013
Workshop to focus on Colony issues

A 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, workshop allows commissioners to vet all of the issues facing the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Meals on Wheels PLUS CEO Maribeth Phillips hopes the new center will raise awareness about the organization. Photo by Pam Eubanks
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 17, 2015
Adult day center opens in East County

Meals on Wheels PLUS hopes the new location also will raise awareness about the nonprofit and its other programs.

  • East County
  • News
Kimley Horn planners Shawn Dressler and Bill Waddill present a concept for redeveloping the Bath & Racquet Club to a room of residents at City Hall.
  • By David Conway |
  • December 14, 2017
Bath & Racquet plans rile up neighbors

As the Bath & Racquet Club plots a residential expansion, people in the area are concerned about the project’s potential height and density.

  • Sarasota
  • News
On a walk with my little ham.
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • September 14, 2011
Scene & Heard

Baby, I'm back!; DWB receives a whirlwind facelift; s/ART/q gets graphic with its tees; Golden Apple goes 'Butch' for buck

  • Arts + Culture
Sarasota Police Chief Bernadette DiPino and Lt. Pat Ledwith announce the details of a two-year operation targeting local drug traffickers.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • May 9, 2014
Sarasota Police reveal details of drug operation

The Sarasota Police Department in conjunction with other agencies arrested 33 suspects as part of 'Operation SRQ Cartel II,' which ended last month.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Did you know the Kentucky Derby has been held since 1875? Where will you watch it this weekend?
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • May 1, 2015
WEEKEND BEST BET: East County Kentucky Derby parties

Where will you watch the Kentucky Derby this weekend?

  • East County
  • News
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