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In January, the 18th annual Thunder by the Bay was followed by complaints from downtown merchants who said the event hurt business in the heart of the city.
  • By David Conway |
  • March 21, 2016
City extends negotiations on Thunder by the Bay

It may take another month before the city decides whether the motorcycle festival will remain downtown, as commissioners declined to make any substantive changes to special events regulations.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office says it has investigated roughly 30 home burglaries since April, including nine in East County.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • November 21, 2013
Country Club West looking for neighborhood watches

A rash of home burglaries along the Interstate 75 corridor has Lakewood Ranch officials and residents on guard.

  • East County
  • News
Bo Gilmour and Olivia Thorning Little
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • November 2, 2011
Scene & Heard

Olivia Thorning Little's star continues to rise; Asolo Rep's 'My Fair Lady' serenades the press

  • Arts + Culture
"I would never want to see the theater renovated into something more modern," J. Paul Wargo says. "It would change the atmosphere of the place. You wouldn't get that quaint family feel."
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • November 22, 2011
BACKSTAGE PASS: Golden Gatekeeper

Actor J. Paul Wargo never landed his dream sitcom job, but he did find plenty to laugh about in the box office at the Golden Apple Dinner Theatre.

  • Arts + Culture
Both the Planning and Zoning Board and the Longboat Key Town Commission will review a Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub project application for a second time. File photo.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • May 22, 2013
Mar Vista project will be reviewed again

Commissioners are now determining if they will be able to review the project again before summer hiatus.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
"I pay attention to a lot of film fests," says Allison Koehler, pictured here in SFF's education classroom. "I think the quality of our festival is right up there with Sundance and SXSW."
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • April 6, 2011
Sonic youth

Allison Koehler makes sure area students get the red-carpet treatment during SFF's youthFEST.

  • Arts + Culture
A unit in the 1350 Main Residential building in downtown Sarasota sold for $615,000.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 6, 2017
1350 Main Residential condo sells for $615,000

Residential real estate transactions for June 19-23.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Sarasota real-estate developer Tom Mannausa is behind The Jewel, a 17-story luxury condo tower planned for downtown Sarasota. Lori Sax.
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 6, 2013
The Jewel Rule

Several downtowns on the Gulf Coast have turned into busy, or almost busy, hubs of building activity - sights not seen in six years in many cases. Will the momentum last?

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Bryan Moon stands with his son, Christopher, holding a collection of 22 dog tags recovered from the remains of MIA airmen in Papua, New Guinea.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • January 10, 2013
No Man Left Behind

Two British-born Sarasota men are heading up the most successful civilian-led MIA recovery group in the country.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 8, 2014
News Briefs

School district cancels security contract; MTI plants seeds for farmworker careers; Meals on Wheels PLUS finds home for new program

  • East County
  • News
PRECO's Board of Directors recently authorized the release of more than $726,000 in capital credit payments to about 11,500 consumer-members who purchased electricity from the co-op during 1992 and 1993.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 6, 2011
East County electrical service company to pay $726,000 to customers

The Peace River Electric Cooperative will issue capital credit payments to about 11,500 consumer-members this month.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • September 26, 2012
Commission denies Mote's request for bigger nest egg

Mote will continue its turtle-monitoring activities Key-wide despite a lack of funds but hopes that the town will consider long-term funding.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Keely Carney |
  • April 30, 2012
Want Your World Rocked? Read This...Then Go See Yanni

Want Your World Rocked? Read This...Then Go See Yanni

  • Arts + Culture
The entrance sign to Summerfield Crest was destroyed some time the evening of Wednesday, March 27.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 3, 2013
Update: Neighborhood sign destroyed

The monument sign leading into the neighborhood of Summerfield Crest, in Lakewood Ranch, will be replaced. The new sign will cost $4,000 to $6,000.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 8, 2012
Progressive Community Management CEO cleared of wrongdoing

The Department of Business and Professional Regulation has cleared a complaint against Progressive Community Management CEO Bill Sutton.

  • East County
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • March 26, 2015
City attorney calls county land agreement "a sham"

Time has proven a 12-year-old agreement in which the city agreed to transfer a Ringling Boulevard parcel to the county “to be a sham,” City Attorney Robert Fournier writes in a memo to commissioners.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Cafe Venice Restaurant and Wine Bar is located on Venice island and offers a menu of continental cuisine with an emphasis on homemade items.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 30, 2014
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: Cafe Venice

This week we went in the kitchen with chef Scott Raiche, of Cafe Venice, while he prepares chicken scaloppine marengo. Get the recipe and watch an instructional video in this week's "In the Kitchen."

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam McTeer |
  • September 30, 2009
Ranch couple launches leather repair business

Gene and Noreen Leone opened a Fibrenew franchise.

  • East County
  • News
Darwin Santa Maria, who co-founded Darwin Brewing Co. in 2012, has publicly resigned from the brewing company to pursue other creative food and beer outlets.
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • November 10, 2015
Darwin Santa Maria publicly resigns from Darwin Brewing Co.

After tendering his resignation shortly after Darwin's on 4th closed in July, Santa Maria formally separates from his namesake brewery.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • June 23, 2010
Whitney Beach Plaza under contract

A major grocery chain could buy the north-end plaza in a commercial short sale.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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