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CineBistro, a new luxury cinema, is on schedule to open in February. It is being finished to debut to the public and will include seven screens with seating ranging from 80 to 90 per theater.
  • By Jack Short |
  • January 14, 2016
WHATS HAPPENING: Homeless shelter, affordable housing, CineBistro

WEEK OF JAN. 13 2016

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 24, 2013
Villagers question bay-access research

Town staff and the town attorney will continue to research Longbeach Village alleys and bay access.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • February 20, 2014
Just the Stats

The week in sports by the numbers.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
A Bass Pro Shops rendering shows plans for the outdoor retailer's 14th Florida store, which is slated to be part of the Fruitville Initiative.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • July 7, 2014
Bass Pro Shops confirmed for Fruitville Initiative

The outdoor retailer announced plans yesterday for an 80,000-square-foot store as part of a larger mixed-use development at the intersection of I-75 and Fruitville Road.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • October 21, 2016
Neighborhood meeting scheduled for Siesta mini-golf course

Residents and business owners will get their first look at the plans for an 18-hole mini-golf course in Siesta Key Village.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
The Mustangs laugh with each other on the bench.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 8, 2017
Lakewood Ranch boys basketball maximizes laughs on and off court

The Mustangs deliver jabs as often as victories — which is quite often.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Katie Johns |
  • June 28, 2017
Love without boundaries: How one Sarasota couple fought for family and acceptance

Brock Beason and Dave Edwards met in 1990. In 2002, they adopted a son, Matthew.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Loccisano's sunsets can be found on her Instagram page.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • April 13, 2020
Longboater puts sunsets front and center for digital audience.

One Longboat Key resident is bringing the sunset to people around the world who can't get to the beach right now.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 15, 2012
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • September 13, 2014
FILM REVIEW: 'The Drop'

James Gandolfini's final film performance in "The Drop" is nothing short of perfection.

  • Arts + Culture
Susan Phillips is event chair.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • July 22, 2019
Kiwanis set to award scholarships

Kiwanis set to award scholarships

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Doug Schiller says that the race will bring out a few hundred less runners this year.
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • August 22, 2018
It's Hamer time in East County

Second annual Fort Hamer Bridge Run expects to draw 2,000 participants.

  • East County
  • News
Oden C. Deloach III was arrested for burglarizing a Lakewood Ranch home.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • November 14, 2013
Man arrested for burglarizing Lakewood Ranch home

A 23-year-old man was arrested Wednesday afternoon for burglarizing a home in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
Barbara Bostic said getting to where she is now has been a process. Growing up, she was a shy kid who got nervous even giving a book report. Photo by Don Daly Photo
  • By Katie Johns |
  • October 4, 2017
Longboaters find their voices in Players Follies

Barbara Bostic and Fran Hall were both shy growing up. Performing on stage has brought them both out of their shells.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Kelsey Grau |
  • July 2, 2014
First nest hatches on Longboat Key during busy turtle season

Two months into turtle nesting season, many of our flippered friends are flocking to our beaches to find the perfect spot for their nest.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Mary Lee Richey
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • July 23, 2014
JHCF hires development VP

Mary Lee Richey brings her big-city attitude and passion for fundraising to the newly created position.

  • East County
  • News
Jack and Vickie Brill flank winner John Brill.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • August 26, 2019
Longboater nails lumber award

John Brill receives lifetime award from lumber association

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Steven Page, MD |
  • July 26, 2018
Preventing Golf Shoulder Injuries

Preventing Golf Shoulder Injuries

  • Health
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Fire Chief Paul Dezzi leads a group of Sarasota Emergency Operations Bureau Personnel during their tour of Longboat Key. Photos by Sten Spinella.
  • By Sten Spinella |
  • August 21, 2019
Sarasota dispatchers familiarize themselves with Longboat Key

Longboat emergency services leaders led a tour of the island for willing Sarasota Emergency Operations Bureau personnel.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The city is working to open a new parking garage on St. Armands Circle by December, at which point staff will institute a paid parking program in the commercial district.
  • By David Conway |
  • July 5, 2018
City parking deficit projected to grow

A parking garage and paid parking program at St. Armands Circle headline a transformative year for the city’s parking operations.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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