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Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 16, 2013
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 1, 2011
Letters to the Editor

Free parking was key in moving here; Please re-think parallel parking; Scott rail rejection was obviously right; Occupation points out income inequalities

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
This bike is one of 13 spray-painted bikes locked up at shopping centers along University Parkway.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • June 5, 2013
New company utilizes colorful marketing ploy

OrangeTheory Fitness, a new gym set to open off University Parkway in August, has a colorful marketing ploy to match its unique offerings.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
City Engineer Alex DavisShaw said she witnessed traffic backing into Ringling Boulevard from the McCurdy’s valet area multiple times and said the city would continue to monitor the area for issues. Photo by Alex Mahadevan
  • By David Conway |
  • August 21, 2014
Comedy club receives extended valet trial run

After a trial period, city staff denied McCurdy's Comedy Theatre's application for a valet parking permit, citing traffic concerns. Now, commissioners have given the business a second chance.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Heritage Harbour hopes to deter speeders by monitoring how fast drivers travel. Photo by Amanda Sebastiano
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • September 10, 2014
CDD discusses options to deter area speeders

Heritage Harbour South CDD approved lowering the speed in Lighthouse Cove from 25 to 20 mph.

  • East County
  • News
said Longboat Pass Bridge, which was built in 1957, will have a study performed in 2020 to look at replacement options for the aging structure.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 5, 2015
Town, FDOT spar over bridge construction costs

The town of Longboat Key denies that its contractor, TB Landmark Construction Inc., damaged the foundation of the Longboat Pass Bridge during an October 2014 project.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • February 10, 2010
Couples make Public Tennis Center a success

The Mrachek and Schlorf families will be honored in a Longboat Key Public Tennis Center dedication ceremony Feb. 28.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Jack Littman-Quinn |
  • September 27, 2012
Great food, great service, and a stunning waterfront view!

Great food, great service, and a stunning waterfront view!

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 25, 2014
High Five Moments of the Week

The top five sports moments of the week.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Manatee County Administrator Ed Hunzeker said he is proud of the county's employees and their commitment to the community.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 16, 2019
Manatee County administrator seeks retirement

Manatee commissioners must decide about hiring process for top-level post.

  • East County
  • News
Braden River Elementary and Middle schools may receive road repairs. The schools' and their roads date back to 1988 and 1991.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • April 14, 2015
East County schools might receive makeovers

The Manatee County School District will decide whether to renovate areas of Braden River, Bashaw and Tara elementary schools

  • East County
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Christine Wozz Photography
  • A time to celebrate |
  • April 3, 2019
Just Married: Kellen & Julia

This couple's love story took them from the gym to the circus tent.

  • Sarasota
  • Celebrations
Hein Jung — Courtesy photo
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • April 3, 2019
Sarasota Concert Association matinee event showcases strong partnership

Hein Jung and Grigorios Zamparas create an architecture of song in upcoming Music Matinee concert.

  • Arts + Culture
Courtesy photo
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 7, 2015
Lost and found: a toy story

In December 2013, the Fagerberg family traveled from Sweden to Sarasota for vacation.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Longboat Town Manager Dave Bullock (left) speaks during a Town Commission meeting Sept. 15 with Mayor Terry Gans (center) and Vice-Mayor Ed Zunz.
  • By Ryan Butler |
  • September 15, 2017
Commission appoints Marsh to Planning and Zoning Board

Town agrees to prioritize beach nourishment, short-term rental regulations for 2018 legislative session.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The trolley service on Longboat Key will continue while leaders discuss its future.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 24, 2010
Trolley meeting scheduled

The Manatee County Commission agreed to hold off on eliminating its Longboat Key trolley route for the rest of the year.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • June 17, 2010
Sarasota Small Business of the Year Awards: Digital Image Business Solutions

Technology and Innovation -- Finalist

  • Sarasota
  • News
Courtesy photo Nearly two decades after Vickie Brill got her start in politics going door-to-door, she’s a rising figure in local Republican politics.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • June 26, 2013
YOUR NEIGHBOR: Vickie Brill

Vickie Brill got her start in politics when she was 5 or 6, walking door to door with her dad, Jack Brill, to help out with Republican campaigns.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Kincaid
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • September 12, 2012
BUSINESS OBSERVER

Restaurants close for summer vacation; New wedding specialist is good at tying the knots; Columbia Restaurant to benefit area non-profits

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • July 14, 2010
How deconditioned readers can make exercise gains

It was a pleasure to visit my former homes in Michigan and New York City last month and spend time with friends of long duration, some of whom I had not seen for many years. But alas, I found that a couple of them were just plain out of shape. Souls that formerly radiated energy had lost their vibrancy.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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