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  • By Robin Hartill |
  • November 4, 2009
Key residents adopt generous outlook

The new 10,000-square-foot Cat Depot building, which opened Oct. 30, allows 90% of its cats to roam free.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Human resources consultant Ron Hamilton talks with Inter-District Authority Board members, including Chairman Tom Green, left, about finding a successful candidate.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 31, 2015
IDA refines candidate search

Town Hall Executive Director Eva Rey says, ‘This position is not for a wall flower.’

  • East County
  • News
Former Longboat Key Police Lt. John Kintz poses with the recovered Bicentennial Liberty Bell.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • July 31, 2013
From The Archives: Liberty Bell recovery rang through town

A crack came in one of Longboat Key's biggest cold cases after nearly two years. It wasn't a murder or bank heist.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Gianluca Mastroianni, 5, loves to play on the AWE Early Literacy Learning Station. He demonstrates the games he plays to library staff and board members.
  • By Yaryna Klimchak |
  • July 31, 2013
Selby dedicates new early literacy learning stations

Sarasota County Libraries add 10 new AWE Early Literacy Learning Stations to eight Sarasota County Libraries.

  • Sarasota
  • News
City Auditor and Clerk Pamela Nadalini hired The Sylint Group  to investigate a complaint from a city resident that former City Manager Bob Bartolotta and Deputy City Manager Marlon Brown "scrubbed" their computers clean of data. File photo.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 21, 2012
Computer investigation continues

An ongoing computer forensics investigation into the city's IT Department is now focused on shoring up shoddy security.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Betty Blair
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • May 6, 2015
Blair served as VOICE for community

Betty Blair, a longtime activist with the former Longboat Key Public Interest Committee, died April 29. She was 91.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Rev. Don Roberts, left, has been Goodwill Manasota CEO since 1977. Roberts will retire at the end of the year, and the new CEO will be Bob Rosinsky, right, the current president of Goodwill Manasota. Photo by Lori Sax.
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 29, 2012
Good Don Roberts

The retirement of a charismatic top executive doesn't have to spell doom. A prominent Gulf Coast nonprofit leads the way.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • June 20, 2012
Hilton renovation in the works

The Longboat Key resort hopes to start construction in May, resulting in a new look and the addition of 80 to 85 rooms.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • May 2, 2012
Athlete of the Week: Alex Lancaster

St. Armands Key resident Alex Lancaster is a workers compensation and personal-injury lawyer.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
A significant delegation of Sarasota leaders and officials have made trips to other cities — such as Chattanooga in 2010 — in an attempt to study best practices.
  • By David Conway |
  • August 27, 2015
Questions arise on value of local leaders' intercity trips

For the sixth time in seven years, a delegation of Sarasota officials will travel to a model city to learn about "best practices" — but what results do these visits produce?

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  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 29, 2010
Manatee releases FCAT scores

Manatee County School District officials say they are pleased to see the results.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 1, 2011
Developer to take on Texas-sized new role

Pineapple Square developer John Simon is confident in the project's success, and he plans to stick around to see to it to fruition.

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  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 9, 2013
Must be a lady ... from Longboat Key

Snowbird Bev Prechtel didn't expect to see a "Lady from Longboat Key" while vacationing at a timeshare resort just outside of Mesa, Ariz.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The Tara Master Association plans to reduce flowers and prune shrubs in medians to improve safety.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • June 4, 2014
Safety improvements planned for Tara Blvd.

The Tara Master Association plans to reduce flowers and prune shrubs in medians to improve safety.

  • East County
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 4, 2014
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • East County
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  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • June 11, 2014
Let's hear it for the Boyce

The Sarasota-based Manzano brothers of Boyce Avenue shot their first video in their parents' garage. Now, they have more YouTube subscribers than Lady GaGa.

  • Arts + Culture
"I like going out in the lobby after a show and hearing people say they loved the set," Matt Nitsch says. "I don't need to hear it to feel good about what I do, but if it happens, it always makes me happy."
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • March 16, 2011
Technical prowess

Matt Nitsch arrived at The Players Theatre straight out of college. The technical director explains why, after a decade of musicals, he's never left for a nine-to-five job.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • January 20, 2015
Aging in Paradise to put on the glitz at fundraiser

The Aging in Paradise Resource Center will swing back in time for its 1920s-themed 'Puttin' on the Glitz' event Jan. 25, at Sarasota Bay Club.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • February 25, 2014
The Good News: Jamie Uihlein

Four years ago, following a successful cancer treatment, Jamie Uihlein and his family created the Polo Under the Palms fundraiser to give back. This year's event will feature a local charity for the first time.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Entrepreneur David Chessler said he wants the future of the Main Plaza complex to reflect the desires of Sarasota residents.
  • By David Conway |
  • January 7, 2016
People to Watch: Main Plaza developer strives to reflect community vision

David Chessler, one-third of the entrepreneurial team overseeing the redevelopment of Main Plaza, wants the project to represent the desires and needs of Sarasota residents.

  • Sarasota
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