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  • By Kurt Schultheis and Robin Hartill |
  • December 4, 2013
Commission changes ULI committee makeup

The committee will have five citizens, two commissioners and two PZB members - a balance that concerns some.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Christine Killeen primarily teaches the Sun-style of tai chi, in which one foot advances to the ground before the other one follows.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • January 23, 2013
Strike a balance: Christine Killeen

Christine Killeen teaches students to incorporate principles of tai chi into their everyday lives.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 9, 2009
Commissioners sound off get stance

Only two commissioners polled agree that taxes should be raised when the budget is adopted later this month. Other topics include service level and reserves.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 14, 2010
Lakewood IDA to vote on new Town Hall hours

The Inter-District Authority Board is scheduled to vote April 15 on opening Town Hall on Fridays.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • April 14, 2010
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Ben Peacock

The Observer spotlights Braden River lifter Ben Peacock.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 14, 2009
Cops Corner

Cops Corner

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Sarasota buisinessmen John Saputo, Paul Caragiulo, Marc Grimaud and R. Charles Murray all agree that the uncertain effects of the Affordable Care Act rollout have made planning payrolls and budgets a headache. File photos
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • September 26, 2013
Unaffordable Uncertainty: Affordable Care Act

Bracing for the uncertain side effects of the Affordable Care Act, area business owners are hiring less and re-evaluating the benefits they offer.

  • Sarasota
  • News
"We need to start bragging about our Lido Beach Pavilion and pool the way that Sarasota County brags about Siesta Key," said Mayor Suzanne Atwell said. "We don't use this asset like we should."
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • July 21, 2011
City declares Lido Pool an asset

The Sarasota City Commission believes the Lido Pool can be a marketing focal point for visitors to the area.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Tyla Abercrumbie and Annabel Armour in Clybourne Park. Courtesy Barbara Banks.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • March 15, 2013
Weekend's Best Bet: 'Clybourne Park'

Artistic Director of Asolo Repertory Theatre, Michael Donald Edwards talks about his experience directing "Clybourne Park."

  • Arts + Culture
Longboat Key Turtle Watch’s 2013 poster offers turtle-nesting season guidelines. Courtesy photo.
  • By Robin Hartill and Alex Mahadevan |
  • April 24, 2013
Turtles swim the globe before returning home

A loggerhead that hatches on local beaches might swim thousands of miles before returning to nest at the place where it hatched.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 8, 2011
Letters to the Editor

Don't be divisive on North Trail Goodwill; University of Florida will never schedule OSU

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Village business owners say that with parking at a premium during season, people would not be inclined to move their electric vehicles after charging them, if other spaces were not visible. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • December 8, 2011
Parking worry arises over charging-station proposal

Village business owners say people using electric-vehicle charging stations might be reluctant to give up those spaces.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 8, 2011
Our View: Halt downtown streetscape

There is a lot wrong with the city's proposed streetscape project along downtown's Main Street historic district.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 13, 2014
Our View

Changing of the guard

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Initially, Laurel Park residents were asking for the elimination of the city’s administrative review process entirely within the boundaries of the district.
  • By David Conway |
  • July 15, 2013
City Commission approves Laurel Park Overlay District

The City Commission approved the creation of the overlay district, which will require public hearings before the approval of nearby large developments.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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  • By Jack Littman-Quinn |
  • August 15, 2013
Selva: Sustained, Sophisticated, Stylish, and Savory'¦Seriously

Selva: Sustained, Sophisticated, Stylish, and Savory'¦Seriously

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Palm trees. Photos by Rachel S. O’Hara.
  • By Bobby Hill |
  • December 7, 2011
Home & Garden: Xeriscaping highlights best plants for the area

Pronounced as if it begins with a 'z,' the use of xeriscaping originated in 1981 with the Denver Water Department.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Kimberly Braun |
  • January 6, 2012
The Twists of Chiropractic

The Twists of Chiropractic

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Rex Jensen is president and CEO of Schroeder-Manatee Ranch.
  • By Rex Jensen |
  • April 25, 2012
My View: How will we grow: Part One

Keeping with last column's economic development theme, let's talk about development. Not all of it is good, but unlike what the community activists would have you believe, it isn't all bad, either.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 7, 2010
Town chooses darker sand

The Longboat Key Town Commission chose a cheaper, slightly darker sand than the whitest sand option available at its Monday, April 5 regular meeting.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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