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  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 23, 2012
News Briefs

More light to shine on Village SCAT stop; Siesta man charged with vehicle burglaries; One Book program to welcome Wilson

  • Siesta Key
  • News
On busy days, cars crowd North Shell Road, making it difficut for residents to enter and leave their driveways.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • April 12, 2012
Siesta residents look for parking solutions

Beach Access No. 1, on North Shell Road, has become overcrowded, and some residents are looking for a more organized arrangement.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
This Windward Passage condominium, which has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,277 square feet of living area, sold for $830,000. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 12, 2012
Siesta Beach House condo sells for $2.1 million

A condominium in Siesta Beach House tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Falcon Partners Ltd. sold the Unit 3 condominium at 508 Beach Road to Louis and Denise Colosimo, of Westport, Conn., for $2.1 million.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Courtesy photo.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • April 19, 2012
SFF Film Review: 'El Primio'

Paula Markowich's El Primio features standout natural acting performances.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By James Campbell |
  • January 24, 2013
RUSH -- an exercise experiment

RUSH -- an exercise experiment

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • April 11, 2012
Arts Center withdraws site plan

Ringling College of Art and Design will table plans to amend and extend the Longboat Key Center for the Arts' existing site plan.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 11, 2010
OUR VIEW: Police panel runs amok

Sometimes criminal-court judges sentence first-time, small-time crime violators to community service. If a judge really wants these types of violators to pay their public due, we'd suggest he sentence them to sitting through the meetings of the Sarasota Police Advisory Panel.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • June 15, 2015
Theater Review: 'Reborning'

Theater Review: 'Reborning'

  • Arts + Entertainment
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  • By Jen Blanco |
  • January 23, 2013
Athlete of the Week: Sarah Weiss

Braden River High sophomore Sarah Weiss lifted a combined total of 250 pounds to win the 169-pound weight class of the sub-District 8 meet Jan. 9, at Palmetto High.

  • East County
  • Sports
The Water Club’s maidenberry plants represent are the northern-most population of the species in the world. Photo courtesy of Bruce Holst.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • October 31, 2012
Selby Gardens' efforts could preserve rare plants

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens officials are working with the town and the Water Club in hopes of propagating three species of rare plants found on the Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • October 31, 2012
Town urges FAA to quiet plane noise

The town is asking the Federal Aviation Administration to follow properly its noise abatement procedures.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Andrew and Carie Schoenfeld see their forum as a resource for longtime and new residents, as well as a way for neighbors to connect. Photo by Amanda Sebastiano
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • November 12, 2014
Website creates forum for discussion

Andrew and Carie Schoenfeld started a resource they wanted when they moved to the Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
A condominium at 222 Beach Road has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,860 square feet of living area. It sold for $2,415,000. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 17, 2013
Siesta Key condominium sells for $2,415,000

A condominium in 222 Beach Road tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Stephen Barr, trustee, sold the Unit 3 condominium at 222 Beach Road to Richard McCampbell, trustee, of Sarasota, for $2,415,000.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • June 12, 2013
Public considers business property-tax relief

For the last three weeks, the East County Observer has previewed the first ballot item on the June 18 special election referendum - the vote on a half-percent sales tax increase to pay for indigent health care. Now, we look at the second ballot question: a vote on providing ad valorem tax exemptions for businesses.

  • East County
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 25, 2013
Our View: Panhandler paradise no more

Thanks to the crafty law drafting of Sarasota City Attorney Robert Fournier, the Sarasota City Commission outlawed panhandling Tuesday on many of the city's busiest streets and roadways.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 1, 2015
Peacock population: endangered status

Villagers turn up the volume to encourage peacocks to remain abstinent as DEP asks residents to show the birds some love.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • February 6, 2010
History in the Making

The Lakewood Ranch girls soccer team advanced to the state semifinals for the first time in school history with a 2-1 (PK, 4-3) victory over Barron Collier in the Class 4A-Region 3 finals Feb. 6.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 3, 2010
Letters to the editor

Letters to the editor

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Shirley Fein |
  • February 3, 2010
Cruise control

More than 50 members of Temple Beth Israel recently took a 10-day Caribbean cruise together.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • December 24, 2015
A+E Year in Review

A look at some of the top moments from 2015

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