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  • By Jen Blanco |
  • August 15, 2012
Comment: Where did the time go?

It seems like only yesterday I was bidding farewell to the spring season. Summer was finally here, and I was looking forward to the calm before the storm - those three long hot months when school is out of session.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • June 14, 2012
Observe this: Last-minute 'Option 5' for SHS unanimous pick

Observe this: Last-minute 'Option 5' for SHS unanimous pick

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
An early-morning kitchen fire will necessitate the closing of The Hub Baja Grill for up to four weeks. Photo courtesy of Robert S. Hackney.
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • February 2, 2012
Kitchen fire causes The Hub to close temporarily

Fire officials were working Wednesday to discover the cause of a fire that resulted in at least $200,000 in damage to The Hub, closing it for up to four weeks.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
School board member Julie Aranibar  is asking for $20,000 to be reimbursed for legal fees and Carpenter is asking for $700.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • March 29, 2013
Manatee School Board members want legal fees reimbursed

School board members Julie Aranibar and Karen Carpenter want their fellow school board members to reimburse them for more than $20,000 in legal fees stemming from a recent investigation into whether they violated public records policy.

  • East County
  • News
The homeowners removed the ropes that were blocking off the area, leaving stakes and rocks.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • January 23, 2020
Sarasota County says Siesta house barricade is unauthorized, homeowners remove ropes

Sarasota County officials sent a letter to the homeowners asking them to remove the barricade.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Dr. Kirk Voelker speaks during a videoconference Thursday about Sarasota Memorial Hospital’s participation in clinical trials testing COVID-19 treatments.
  • By David Conway |
  • April 9, 2020
Sarasota Memorial Hospital discusses participation in COVID-19 tests

The hospital is part of an effort to test the efficacy of two different treatments for the coronavirus.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The city is in the midst of renovating the Lido Beach pavilion, but restroom improvements are set to be the last phase of the project.
  • By David Conway |
  • March 12, 2020
Lido residents remain concerned about pavilion restrooms

As the city of Sarasota works through an issue with its maintenance contractor, a pavilion improvement project will continue through December.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Sarasota County Board of Commissioners heard proposed budgets for fiscal year 2017 ahead of the final budget workshop August 22.
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • June 27, 2016
County reviews preliminary 2017 budget

Although the proposed 2017 Sarasota County budget is balanced, officials are already looking ahead to potential shortfalls in future years.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Longboaters left on the island could see heavy winds and storm surge up to 10 feet.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • September 10, 2017
Longboat Key expects damage, flooding

Town officials preparing for recovery, debris clearing after Hurricane Irma.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Lakewood Ranch Golf & Country Club resident Ron Jarvis pointed out the community doesn’t have a clear cut policy in place to prevent gators from being trapped and killed.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 17, 2014
Gator policy still floats

Despite a legal opinion from legal counsel stating the Ranch shouldn't create a gator policy, Town Hall officials are working to create an educational presentation that help the reptiles stay put.

  • East County
  • News
Visit Sarasota wants to advertise its newest location at The Mall at University Town Center. Photo by Kurt Schultheis
  • By Alex Rostowsky |
  • November 5, 2014
Visit Sarasota County looks for an I-75 sign

The Florida Department of Transportation may reconsider its position on highway signage near The Mall at UTC.

  • East County
  • News
Manatee Education Foundation Director Mary Glass with Gov. Rick Scott and Sen. Bill Galvano. Courtesy photo by Bridget Lopez.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 22, 2013
News Briefs

Rick Scott makes surprise appearance in Lakewood Ranch; Rowing advocates seek more public funding

  • East County
  • News
A health care trust fund that provided about $9 million annually for medical and mental care to people in need will be depleted in 2016, county officials say, prompting the need for a long-term plan.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • May 6, 2014
Commission delays initiating health care study

The Manatee County Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to seek community input before approving the launch of a yearlong health care study that would provide the basis for a formal healthcare plan in the county.

  • East County
  • News
The Chidsey Library was built in 1941 for an estimated $25,000. The historical building on the North Trail now houses the Official Visitors Center.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • May 16, 2014
Visit Sarasota County to end lease for Visitors Center

Citing frustrations with the city and location, Visit Sarasota County will terminate its $20,000 lease for the Chidsey Building Dec. 12, to find a new home for the Official Visitors Center.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • October 16, 2013
Old Publix plaza comes down

The final remnants of the Avenue of the Flowers plaza are being torn down now, six months after the town expected.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Funding from the penny sales tax has in years past been used for the Robert L. Taylor Community Center, among other projects.
  • By David Conway |
  • November 25, 2021
Committee considers priorities for sales tax extension

Before voters decide whether to extend the county’s penny tax for another 15 years, city officials will prepare a list of infrastructure projects for funding.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Rod Thomson |
  • August 27, 2009
My View

The $100 million high school

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
The Sarasota Police Department enforces a rule banning storage of personal items on public property.
  • By David Conway |
  • November 3, 2016
Sarasota businesses speak out on homelessness

Three years after hiring a consultant to develop a strategy to address regional homelessness, there’s a growing anxiety downtown that no progress is being made.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Public Works Director Isaac Brownman, center in the blue shirt, explains to commissioners and members of the public about the plot of city owned land on which they stand.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • June 4, 2019
Tour shows possibilities of Longboat's outdoor venue site

Commissioners, staff, public take a walk to see the three-dimensional reality of on-paper proposals.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The proposed Bobby Jones Golf Course clubhouse features Old Florida architecture reminiscent of the original Gillespie Clubhouse.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • September 5, 2024
Bobby Jones clubhouse plans land in the rough

With sudden unease about the scope and cost, Sarasota city commissioners table site plan approval for the $9 million facility at the city-owned golf course.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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