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A month after the paid parking program was eliminated and two-hour parking was restored, some merchants and area officials aren’t sure if the decision made much difference on Main Street.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 12, 2012
Parking problem still lingers

Some merchants and officials believe the paid parking program didn't last long enough to gauge whether its removal is best for the city.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Jay Patel has long been an advocate for the redevelopment of the North Trail. He's enlisting the help of other stakeholders like Maegan Ochoa as he attempts to revitalize his own property. Photo by Alex Mahadevan
  • By David Conway |
  • October 2, 2014
Motel owner outlines vision for Trail

Jay Patel, the owner of the Regency Inn on North Tamiami Trail, believes improvements to his motel property could eventually lead to widespread improvements in the area.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 22, 2013
Patron Saints: Dennis and Graci McGillicuddy

If you haven't started watching The Observer's online video series "Patron Saints," now's your chance. It focuses on the people who make Sarasota the arts community that it is - the patrons. Each video spotlights a patron and a different performing-arts venue.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 27, 2014
UPDATE: Two northbound I-75 lanes are open

The third northbound I-75 lane near the Fruitville Road intersection will be closed overnight.

  • East County
  • News
Tony McEachern in the Village Bike shop where he works
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • April 13, 2017
Picture of health with Tony McEachern

The ride of a lifetime

  • Health
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • November 4, 2009
Meeting combats wave of Key boat thefts

Approximately 50 people gathered Oct. 29, at Cannons Marina, to learn ways in which they could protect their vessels from being stolen.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 2, 2013
OUR VIEW: The principles that guide us

We vow, as a nation, we will never forget 9/11. We vow we will never forget the Holocaust. We vow we will never forget our brothers and sisters who in all wars and conflicts gave the ultimate sacrifice for their country, for our liberty.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Deputy Chief Martin Sharkey plans to spend some of his retirement days pursuing a lifelong interest: fishing.
  • By Dora Walters |
  • February 23, 2011
Sharkey reflects on lifetime of duty

Deputy Chief Sharkey, who was been with the Longboat Key Police Department for 30 years, will retire April 1.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
A sandhill crane and its babies, called colts, forage for food along Hidden River Trail.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 12, 2017
Vehicle strikes, kills new Sandhill crane parent

Nesting season proves dangerous time for crane family.

  • East County
  • News
Courtesy photo.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 4, 2012
'A Shadow of Blue' is an imaginative adventure

"A Shadow of Blue," by Carlos Lascano, is playing as part of Sarasota Film Festival's Shorts 14: youthFEST Animated Shorts I at 11:45 a.m. Saturday, April 21, at Regal Hollywood 20.

  • Arts + Culture
Lauren Feaster and Keely Radloff.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • April 12, 2017
Shell-shocked, Crew duo fights back to win heat at Sculling Championships

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 16, 2014
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • November 24, 2009
Firefighter disputes pension change

Firefighter paramedic Jeff Bullock told the firefighter pension board the town's pension liability should not be held against the firefighters as they try to broker a new contract.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Join Alex Mahadevan as he reports the daily headlines.
  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • October 19, 2012
Oct. 19: Daily Headlines Video

Join us as we observe and report today's stories from Longboat Key, East County, Sarasota and Siesta Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • February 26, 2015
Lifetime of education

Out-of-Door Academy celebrates 90 years since first opening its doors.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
WCI Communities’ Key Largo model is in The Links at Rosedale. It boasts 2,389 square feet of living space, three bedrooms, three full bathrooms and a halfbath.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 17, 2015
Builders group parades area homes

It's that time of year again, when hobbyist interior decorators and prospective homebuyers grab their maps and car keys and head out for a drive around town.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Robert Plunket |
  • November 17, 2016
Three Things: Sweet buys

Affordable housing in Sarasota

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
As Benderson Development advances plans for the Siesta Promenade project, a nearby resident wants the builder to consider the needs of a nearby neighborhood.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 23, 2016
Letter to the Editor: Sarasota 06.23.16

A resident takes issue with a proposed Stickney Point project — and asks a developer to give back to the neighboring community.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 14, 2009
Cops Corner 10.15.09

The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By John Ewing |
  • January 24, 2012
Last Weekend In Sarasota: The Bridge, Monsters and Beertopia

Last Weekend In Sarasota: The Bridge, Monsters and Beertopia

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
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