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  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 7, 2012
Bond issues create charter controversy

With a top charter official unable to be bonded, the city of Sarasota has been violating its own charter requirement for more than two years.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sarasota County commissioners Tuesday questioned whether staff was estimating too high a budget for the expenses.
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • February 23, 2012
What does the upkeep cost?

County commissioners Tuesday debated the cost of Village upkeep, questioning whether county staff had over-estimated expenses for the current fiscal year.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Rod Thomson |
  • June 1, 2011
MY VIEW: Reforms, not money, working

School reforms have led to dramatic education results in Florida, even in the face of budget cuts.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • November 10, 2011
Sarasota County Commission to backtrack on height vote

Commissioners will pursue a remedy after voting Oct. 12 on a zoning change that could allow Miami Beach-style skyscrapers on the county's barrier islands.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Rami Nehme, new owner of Blasé Café, says noise complaints lodged recently against his Village restaurant stem from problems at other establishments. Photo by Rachel O'Hara.
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • December 1, 2011
Noise problems on the decline

In spite of loud festivities during the pre-Thanksgiving Turkey Trot in the Village, fewer noise violations have been recorded recently.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • June 22, 2011
'Grandma' pumps iron for circus show (WITH VIDEO)

A little old lady, wearing a baggy, red dress and white bloomers pulled over bulky, yellow socks, shuffles up the sidewalk with a tacky, fringed pocketbook slung over her shoulder. Her plans for the day don't involve typical little-old-lady activities such as getting a permanent or mailing handwritten cards to her nieces and nephews - she's headed to Gold's Gym for an intense workout.

  • Arts + Culture
Daughters Courtney Wise, Whitney Wise Verdoni and Erika Wise know they have someone special in their father, Carl Wise.
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • June 16, 2011
Father of the Brides

From dress shopping assistant to personal chauffer, Carl Wise, father of three daughters, is changing dad's role in the wedding process.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Bradford Saivetz |
  • January 12, 2011
My View: Turn ownership of beach back to rightful owners

As beach renourishment costs continue to mount, let beachfront property owners maintain their own sand.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Rod Thomson |
  • January 13, 2011
My View

Politically incorrect suggestions

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • November 17, 2010
A love like this

Bill Atkins, the Asolo Rep studio's head stage carpenter, and his wife, Joann Waters-Atkins, scenic charge artist, discuss their passion for set design and their favorite sets of all time.

  • Arts + Culture
The Pirates will make their third straight playoff appearance this week.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • November 17, 2010
Pirates, Thunder hit the road

The Braden River High School football team will travel to Winter Haven Nov. 19, while The Out-of-Door Academy goes to Lakeland Victory Christian Academy.

  • East County
  • Sports
Nestled in a quiet area a short distance from the intersection of Treasure Boat Way and Higel Avenue, Sandy Shore Avenue was the scene of vehicle break-ins last week.
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • August 25, 2011
Detained bicyclists linked to vehicle burglaries

Last week on the Key, Sarasota County Sheriff's Office deputies thought it was more than a little suspicious when they spied two young men on bicycles with no lights heading eastbound over the north Siesta bridge in the early-morning hours.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
The East County Observer will host the Lakewood Ranch Incorporation Debate May 9.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 27, 2011
Observer to host Ranch incorporation debate

The first debate between the representatives from the Incorporation Study Committee and the Friends of Lakewood Ranch will be from 7-9 p.m., May 9, at The Polo Grill and Bar's Fête Ballroom.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • January 12, 2012
Beach sign going up

County officials will gather at 10 a.m. Jan. 18, to dedicate a sign proclaiming Siesta Beach as No. 1 in the country - five months after it won that ranking.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Read this week's edition of Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 12, 2012
Cops Corner: Pelican Press

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Unit 708 condominium at The Water Club II, 1281 Gulf of Mexico Drive, has three bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths and 3,273 square feet of living area. It sold for $1,975,000. File photo.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 4, 2012
Three-bedroom Water Club condo sells for $1,975,000

Ingrid Leitzen, trustee, Sarasota, sold the Unit 708 condominium at The Water Club II, 1281 Gulf of Mexico Drive, to Paul and Lisette Jacobs, New York, for $1,975,000.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 22, 2012
White prepares lean school budget

A $1.6 million shortfall is expected for the Sarasota County School District. Reserves and some controversial cuts will be needed to soften the blow again.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Kristen Pace |
  • March 26, 2012
Not Penny's Boat!

Not Penny's Boat!

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Siesta Key residents rally to open Midnight Pass by shovel. File photo/
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • January 1, 2013
Year in review: November 2012, 'Court accepts Midnight Pass lawsuit'

The Midnight Pass Society received letters with the news about 20 years after members of the group tried to open the inlet by hand.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
John Hermansen said something with retail on the first floor and space above for studios and some residential units to create a live-work setting is one viable option for a project on city-owned land on Boulevard of the Arts.
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • January 3, 2013
Looking ahead: Rosemary District development

Big changes could be coming to the Rosemary District. City officials say it's the right time.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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