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Doug Logan's previous experience included time as commissioner of Major League Soccer.
  • By David Conway |
  • February 12, 2016
City homelessness director leaves position

Citing concerns about open records requirements, the city will part ways with homelessness director Doug Logan at the end of the month.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • March 12, 2010
WEEKEND BEST BET: Poker Run

The St. Patty's Day Poker Run will be held Sunday, March 14.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Joe Hendricks |
  • April 26, 2013
City Attorney Bob Fournier comments on panhandling ordinance

City Attorney Bob Fournier comments on panhandling ordinance

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Sarasota 2050 guides development east of I-75 on specific tracts of land.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • May 20, 2014
Commission to discuss 2050 changes

Sarasota County commissioners will consider the third phase of amendments to Sarasota 2050, which includes the fiscal neutrality provision in the longterm planning document.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jack Short |
  • December 14, 2015
Whole Foods, Wawa locations face zoning issues

Sarasota County staff have recommended against allowing a developer to remove wetlands for the proposed University Station.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 29, 2011
Six Colony proposals remain

The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort Association has selected six development proposals to review and plans to reduce the number to three next month.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • March 13, 2014
805 Key residents have cast early, absentee ballots

The town clerk reports that 372 residents have voted early, and 418 returned absentee ballots through March 12.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 17, 2012
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • February 27, 2018
School district announces new Riverview High principal

Erin del Castillo will start July 1, pending school board approval.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Vito Bavaro said his move to Massachusetts is the next step in his budding hockey career. Courtesy photo.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • March 28, 2012
Vito Bavaro: Cool as ice

The Out-of-Door Academy eighth-grader Vito Bavaro recently received a scholarship to play hockey for Brooks School in North Andover, Mass.

  • East County
  • Sports
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam, right,  speaks with Don Goudy, of Veritas! Pest Management, who attended a presentation by Putnam Sept. 27, at the Polo Grill and Bar.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 5, 2016
Bug continues to squeeze citrus industry

Mixon Fruit Farms begins to diversify with bamboo as citrus industry fails.

  • East County
  • News
Asher Weintraub, 9, of New York City, created the "menurkey."
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • November 28, 2013
Thanksgivukkah: Gobble tov

There's more to the rare convergence of Thanksgiving and the first day of Hanukkah than menurkeys and cranberry-filled doughnuts.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Town Manager Bruce St. Denis cites the town’s beach program, the Longboat Key Public Tennis Center and rebuilt town facilities as some of the town’s greatest accomplishments under his direction. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • September 21, 2011
St. Denis: a history

Bruce St. Denis began his tenure with the town in October 1996 and became town manager less than a year later.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Residents of GreyHawk Landing and nearby communities worry about safety at the intersection of Greyhawk Boulevard and State Road 64. File photo.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 28, 2018
Right now, no lefts at GreyHawk entrance

Temporary fix stops left turns off GreyHawk Boulevard and Pope Road onto S.R. 64.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Bonnie Silvestri |
  • October 1, 2012
New work by local composer nears world premiere at Carnegie Hall

New work by local composer nears world premiere at Carnegie Hall

  • Arts + Culture
The City Auditor and Clerk's office is currently accepting limited development applications by mail.
  • By David Conway |
  • March 30, 2020
City freezes development permit, application timelines

The city of Sarasota is extending permit expiration dates and deadlines for reviewing pending applications. The city is also closing the Van Wezel through April 26.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robert Plunket |
  • May 15, 2018
Family values

A home in the Country Club is the perfect place to make memories.

  • LWR Life
Five years later, the 18-acre beachfront property at 1620 Gulf of Mexico Drive remains locked up and vacant.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • November 11, 2015
Welcome Back: Colony still sits vacant

Making vacation plans? Don’t plan on staying at the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort any time soon.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 22, 2017
Cardinal Mooney football muscles past Lemon Bay

Despite a mud-leaden field, Cougars senior running back Bryce Williams had a two-touchdown performance.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Sarasota County Commission to hear quarterly update
  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • June 7, 2013
June 7: Daily Headlines Video

Today's Stories: Sarasota County Commission to hear quarterly update; NOAA Fish Fry gets taste of Mote-raised seafood; 2013 Summer Season; Popcorn Bob's Movie Magic

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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