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  • By Robin Roy |
  • April 1, 2010
Referendum to offer business-tax exemption

The Aug. 24 referendum vote is aimed at attracting new businesses to Sarasota County by offering up to a 100% exemption on property taxes.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • November 17, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Chalk Festival

PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Chalk Festival

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 7, 2014
Our View

Primary recommendations

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Aubrey Lee Price's PFG LLC owns the building at 6960 Gulf of Mexico Drive. File photo.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • July 18, 2012
Wanted Georgia investor owns former LBK Chamber building

Aubrey Lee Price, accused of a $40 million investment scheme, owns the north-end building formerly occupied by the chamber.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Roy Worth teaches a class at Sung Cho'  s.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • June 1, 2017
Martial arts instructor finds new career Worth it

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Sarasota County deputies are looking for a white male in his 30s with tattoos on both arms in connection with a Sept. 6 vehicle burglary on Siesta Key.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • December 29, 2014
Top Stories - Siesta Key: September

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office has released surveillance footage of a man suspected of burglarizing a car at the Siesta Gulf View condominiums this month.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 19, 2011
Students perform at all-state concert

Student singers Chloe Sciarrone, Abbie Owens, and Shannon Smith represented the East County at the All State Elementary Chorus Jan. 14 in Tampa.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By John Ewing |
  • September 28, 2012
St. Armands Circle -- electrified!

St. Armands Circle -- electrified!

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Beverly Arias volunteered to pick up trash at Siesta Key Beach for the Great American Clean Up.
  • By Yaryna Klimchak |
  • April 27, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY : The Great American Clean Up Siesta Key

Volunteers all over the country participated in the Great American Cleanup 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 27 to beautify and improve the community. Keep Sarasota County Beautiful has been an affiliate of Keep America Beautiful, Inc., for almost 25 years and participates in the nation wide cleanup every year. An estimated 800 volunteers from all over Sarasota County registered to participate in The Great American Clean Up and will be scattered throughout 20 locations around Sarasota to beautify and clean up the community. Approximately 38 volunteers helped pick up trash on Siesta Key Beach.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Nick Friedman Chef, brewer and restaurateur Darwin Santa Maria says he enjoys self reinvention. His newest restaurant, Darwin Evolutionary Cuisine, embodies this outlook.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • July 11, 2017
Darwin Santa Maria opens Darwin Evolutionary Cuisine

Darwin Evolutionary Cuisine offers Amazonian dishes and an intimate, family-run atmosphere.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Liv Coleman
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 19, 2018
District 73: Liv Coleman

Democratic candidate focuses on schools.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 17, 2015
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
Photo courtesy of Fuzzy's Taco Shop
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • June 9, 2015
Fuzzy’s Taco Shop to open on University Parkway

The casual sit-down restaurant specialized in Baja-style Mexican cuisine.

  • East County
  • News
Bob Gault
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 25, 2015
My View

Enough with the SeaWorld bashing

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
File photo
  • By Katie Johns |
  • July 10, 2017
Entangled loggerhead turtle missing near Longboat

Mote Marine Laboratory is asking those on Longboat and surrounding areas to look out for the turtle.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 23, 2010
Cops Corner 06.24.10

The complainant reported two males loaded two computers into a shopping cart containing two pillows, which were used to hide the computers. The males then proceeded past all points of sale to a vehicle that was parked outside the store.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
FPL has a staging site at the Sarasota Fairgrounds, where workers can park their trucks and take a break.
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • September 12, 2017
Thousands of Sarasota County residents still without power

FPL said residents on the west coast can expect power by Sept. 22, if there's no major damage in their area.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Kate Honea and Ricardo Graziano in Ashton's "Birthday Offering" in 2013. Photo courtesy of Frank Atura.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • April 9, 2014
The Principal Guide to Ashton

Sarasota Ballet dancers weigh in on their favorite pieces to see in the upcoming Ashton Festival.

  • Arts + Culture
Nate Jacobs and Donald Frison
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • December 2, 2014
The Gift of Gospel

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe brings back 'Black Nativity' for the holiday season.

  • Arts + Culture
In June, downtown groups mapped out a potential path to a unified marketing campaign.
  • By David Conway |
  • July 13, 2017
DID untangles marketing strategy

Downtown groups want to create a new plan for promoting the district — but what do they do in the meantime?

  • Sarasota
  • News
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