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Currently, seven red-light cameras, located at four Sarasota intersections, are taking pictures and video cars that run a red light in those locations.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 9, 2012
Red-light cameras get green light

Red light cameras have already recorded more than 10,000 violations since December. Plans to install more cameras are in the works.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 12, 2012
Letters to the Editor

Siesta Key needs streetlights; Don't punish all for actions of a few; 'Ban the Booze' My View was great

  • Sarasota
  • News
Aubrey Grimwood cruises through the 2014 parade.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 20, 2015
Tribute to Heroes parade marches down Main

This year’s event includes a post-parade street party.

  • East County
  • News
Gulf Gate Library
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • December 19, 2013
Three public projects remain on track

Sarasota County and the Sarasota County School District continue work on major construction projects.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sophia Lopez, a sophomore at Lakewood Ranch High School, has been collecting school supplies for in-need students for three years.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • August 5, 2015
Lakewood Ranch student gives back(packs)

For the third year, Lakewood Ranch High School student Sophia Lopez is supplying local students with backpacks, notebooks and other school necessities.

  • East County
  • News
Cancer Support Community Florida Suncoast CEO Carl Ritter spoke on behalf of his organization.
  • By Michael Eng |
  • April 11, 2012
Rotary giving tops $1 million

The Rotary Club of Lakewood Ranch presented 33 grants totaling more than $100,000 during a special luncheon April 5, at The Polo Grill and Bar. That number brings the club's total charitable giving to more than $1 million in its 11-year history.

  • East County
  • News
With the help of the Lakewood Ranch resident Cindy Williams, Jules Touch Hair Salon co-owner Sophorn Touch, stylist Annette Violante and co-owner Julie Kramer will host a cut-a-thon April 15 to raise money for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • April 11, 2012
Stylists unite for common cause

Jules Touch Hair Salon in San Marco Plaza will hold a cut-a-thon and raffle from noon to 4 p.m. April 15, to raise money for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
In 2009, Olivier Bellanger won his first state championship as a rookie inthe cadet class, which harbored drivers ages 9 to 12. Courtesy photo
  • By Jason Clary |
  • February 10, 2015
State of the kart

Father and son Olivier and Patrick Bellanger went from watching races on TV to becoming a force on the track.

  • East County
  • Sports
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens has ample spots to sit and enjoy still surroundings, including its koi pond and fountain.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 14, 2016
Just Say, ‘Om’

Meditation is full of benefits for the body, mind and soul. And, it’s free.

  • Health
  • By Bonnie Silvestri |
  • July 31, 2013
South Beach Babylon -- where art and commerce collide

South Beach Babylon -- where art and commerce collide

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • May 19, 2015
Students honor SMA co-founder with ceremony

The co-founder and former head of school for the Sarasota Military Academy retired after more than 15 years at the helm with a special ceremony during morning formations with cadets Tuesday morning.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Jacob Diercks, Tyler Weigand, Kylee Eubanks and Ian Przybylowicz collaborate during an impromptu session on Tuesday.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • October 15, 2015
SMA cadets receive high-tech training

Sarasota Military Academy equips cadets for cyber breaches and careers in STEM fields with Cyber Patriots.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • October 1, 2009
Black Tie & Tales

Read this week's Black Tie & Tales column by Molly Schechter.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The Bell helicopter landed on the Key's Gulfside beach near the 4000 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • May 25, 2012
Helicopter makes emergency beach landing

All three passengers aboard a Bell helicopter were uninjured after an emergency beach landing.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
An undercover Sarasota County Sheriff's Office vehicle responds to reports of a fight at Daiquiri Deck Raw Bar in Siesta Key Village last night.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • August 17, 2012
Rowdy tourists cause Village ruckus

Sarasota County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested three men from Cincinnati who tried to fight bar staff, customers, and pedestrians near a Siesta Key Village bar.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Kaye Warr |
  • February 10, 2012
A Love Letter to Sarasota and to Brendan Carroll

A Love Letter to Sarasota and to Brendan Carroll

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Melanie Mason |
  • May 23, 2013
Moments in time

The Observer takes a look back at this week in Sarasota's history.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • June 8, 2016
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, June 9

A look at our favorite events taking place this week.

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  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 9, 2010
Commission backs Islandside concept; decision stalled

The Town Commission wants the Longboat Key Club and Resort to work with town staff and the Islandside Property Owners Coalition to discuss more project revisions.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Downtown Economic Development Coordinator Norm Gollub monitors the retail mix in the heart of the city, but there's only much influence he can exert.
  • By David Conway |
  • February 4, 2016
SURVEY: City officials, businesses monitor downtown retail mix

The proper mix of stores in the downtown area is a popular topic of discussion, but how much control does the city have over the businesses that populate its commercial core?

  • Sarasota
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