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The regulations on lawn watering will be in effect through the end of June. File photo.
  • By David Conway |
  • May 8, 2020
Watering restrictions announced for city residents

Residents will have limited hours to water their lawns following the Southwest Florida Water Management District’s issuance of a water shortage order.

  • Sarasota
  • News
David Houle, futurist, and Heather Kasten, Chamber CEO and President
  • By Whitney Elfstrom |
  • February 21, 2020
Chamber of Commerce looks to future at annual breakfast

The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce held its annual breakfast at the Hyatt Regency Sarasota on Feb. 21.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Peggy Lammers' home.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • March 1, 2020
Longboat Key Garden Club Home Tour features five shining stars

The Longboat Key Garden Club rolls out its 44th annual home show with five stunners.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Myakka's Gold Apiary owner Jim Cutway gives Lakewood Ranch's Jayson Quinn a taste of his honey at the opening day of the Market at Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • November 3, 2019
Holy guacamole! Market's open in Lakewood Ranch

Market at Lakewood Ranch opens to large crowd at the Lakewood Ranch Medical Center parking lot.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Ronald Andari, MD, Florida Digestive Health Specialists |
  • March 19, 2020
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death. It doesn’t have to be.

Screening is the #1 way to reduce your risk.

  • Health
Sponsored Content
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 20, 2019
Cougars football falls in turf field debut

Cardinal Mooney allowed 28 straight points in the second half.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • December 23, 2015
Top Story — March: Coastal Living features Sarasota as ‘Dream Town'

Less than one month after TripAdvisor named Siesta Key home to the No. 1 U.S. beach, Sarasota continues to gain national prominence with a nod from Coastal Living Magazine

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • August 26, 2015
OBITUARY | John 'Jack' McCormick

John McCormick died Aug. 21.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The co-owners of Marina Jack recently purchased the former Turtle Beach Marina.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 7, 2015
Marina Jack wins ‘Marina of the Year’ award

Trade publication Marina Dock Age has named Sarasota’s Marina Jack its 2015 National Marina of the Year.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Diana Greene and John Colon celebrate the passing of the millage on March 20.
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • May 18, 2018
Superintendent Diana Greene leaving Manatee County schools

Diana Greene, superintendent, Manatee County, school board, education, Duval County

  • East County
  • News
The area marked in red is the property under consideration for development.
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • May 23, 2018
Cox Chevrolet considers East County lot

Residents of GreyHawk Landing show concern over a posslbe car lot coming near their neighborhood.

  • East County
  • News
Marty Rappaport
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • June 7, 2018
Persistence brings shine to a jewel

Mary Rappaport and St. Armands Circle

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
The Shore announced on social media it was conducting a soft-opening this weekend at its new Longboat Key location.
  • By Sten Spinella |
  • August 30, 2019
Shore restaurant in Longboat Key holds soft opening

The restaurant still hasn't received its certificate of occupancy, but the town amended its temporary certificate to allow the eatery to serve food.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Joan Peters finished her art piece in four hours.
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • December 6, 2018
Sarasota artists try something new with big top project

Natural light painters go beyond their normal scenery.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The Green will be home to LA Fitness, Earth Fare, Starbucks and other businesses. Courtesy rendering.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 3, 2018
More restaurants coming to The Green

Tavistock's Lakewood Ranch development continues to fill up.

  • East County
  • News
Iced tea at Harry's Continental Kitchens
  • By Suzanne Elliott |
  • October 22, 2018
Longboat Key restaurants take a look at straws and the environment

Plastic straws may become a relic

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Glenn Peterson and Bob Gault and Asima Palmer planned the 2017 lawn party.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • February 13, 2019
Kiwanis Lawn Party moved to November

Due to location conflicts, the lawn party will now take place on Nov. 23, 2019.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Katie Johns |
  • January 13, 2018
Ring of Fame gets new class

The Fredonias, Cedric Walker, Ursula Boettcher, The Ramon Espana Family — The Flying Espanas and Chuck “Chucko” Sidlow were inducted into the Circus Ring of Fame on Jan. 13.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The original Shake Shack restaurant at Madison Square Park Garden. Photo courtesy of Beyond My Ken (own work) via Wikimedia Commons.
  • By Ryan Butler |
  • January 16, 2018
Shake Shack signs lease near UTC Mall

The location near the mall will be the first in the region.

  • East County
  • News
Longboat Key Police Chief Pete Cumming attributes the island’s low crime rate with technology, such as license plate recognition cameras.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • July 13, 2016
Longboat Key named safest small city

Online insurance data provider ValuePenguin has named the island the fourth safest city in Florida, and the safest small city in the state.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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