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A baby brackish water turtle is among the many baby marine animals displayed at Oh Baby!
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • September 24, 2015
Oh Baby! Mote’s popular exhibit to become permanent

Visitors to Mote Marine Aquarium can now permanently enjoy its “Oh Baby! Life Cycles of the Seas” exhibit.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Barbara Koetsier, co-chair of the Aging in Paradise Resource  Center
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • September 29, 2015
Aging in Paradise to hold Powerful Tools for Caregivers

Beginning Oct. 5, the Aging in Paradise Resource Center will host the six-week Friendship Center course, Powerful Tools for Caregivers.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The view from Turtle Beach looking north, which shows erosion since the beach was first renourished in 2007.
  • By Jack Short |
  • December 9, 2015
$18 million contract awarded for south Siesta renourishment

Sarasota County awarded the contract for its planned south Siesta Key renourishment project to the sole bidder.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Mary Dee and Don Klingenberg voted on Election Day Tuesday at Longboat Key Town Hall.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • November 3, 2015
Longboaters approve burying wires

The referendum to bury Gulf of Mexico Drive utilities was approved Tuesday, with 1,397 voters voting in favor of the referendum and 835 voting against it.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Mote scientists found a record-breaking 114 juvenile scallops.
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • March 31, 2015
Mote scientists discover record number of baby scallops in Sarasota Bay

Mote Marine Laboratory tallied a record number of baby scallops from restoration site on March 25.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Manatee County students may return to school six days later than they started last year.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • April 17, 2015
UPDATE: School district considers new 2015-2016 calendar

After much community feedback, Manatee County students may return to school on Aug. 24, rather than Aug. 10

  • East County
  • News
rocket
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • April 17, 2015
Weekend's best bets: Friday, April 17

Weekend's best bets: Friday, April 17

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
flavioweb
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • May 5, 2015
Flavio's owner to open Beulah downtown

Flavio's owner to open Beulah downtown

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • May 6, 2015
Come At Me, Sarasota: JDub's Brewing Co.

Come At Me, Sarasota: JDub's Brewing Co.

  • Sarasota
  • News
harveymilk
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • May 15, 2015
This weekend's best bets: Friday, May 15

This weekend's best bets: Friday, May 15

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Braden River and Lakewood Ranch high schools earned “A” grades for the third consecutive year.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • December 18, 2014
East County high schools excel in graduation rates, school grades

Two East County high schools received "A" grades and had high graduation rates in the 2013-2014 school year, a Florida Department of Education report shows.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 11, 2015
Ready for Business

Goodwill Manasota will open its first East County store March 19.

  • East County
  • News
Sarasota County Commissioner Christine Robinson was appointed to the commission in 2010 and elected in 2012. File Photo.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • November 13, 2014
County Commissioner chosen as Argus executive director

Christine Robinson, District 3 commissioner, will take the place of former director Kerry Kirschner in January.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The community is invited to come to the new Gulf Gate Public Library with questions and comments for county staff and administration.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • February 10, 2015
County to hold comprehensive plan workshop

Sarasota County will start the first of a series of public meetings about updating the comprehensive plan tonight.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Coca-Cola Co. got Sarasota bubbling when it filmed a commercial in August 1989 on Siesta Key beach.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • August 8, 2013
Moments in Time

Coca-Cola Co. got Sarasota bubbling when it filmed a commercial in August 1989 on Siesta Key beach.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • May 29, 2013
Key population grows 1.04% in one year

Longboat's population increased from 6,921 residents in 2011 to 6,993 residents in 2012, according to new Census data.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Approximately 600 students participated in the event put on by the Interact Club.
  • By Yaryna Klimchak |
  • May 30, 2013
Pine View unofficially breaks Guinness World Record

Students spread soy butter and jelly on 5,721 sandwiches to break the Guinness World Record of amount of sandwiches made in an hour.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 12, 2013
Obituary: David Kovalsky

David Kovalsky, 64, of Sarasota, died May 31.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Courtesy image.
  • By Yaryna Klimchak |
  • May 2, 2013
Sarasota County schools select School-related Employee of the Year

The Sarasota County School District named Merscilla Gill as School-Related Employee of the Year for her positivity and commitment to the workplace.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 16, 2013
Letters to the Editor

Two-lane Fruitville support

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
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