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Co-Chairs Stephen and Lynn Kukanza with Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium President and CEO Michael Crosby and Sharon Crosby
  • By Kayleigh Omang |
  • March 16, 2019
Mote Marine Laboratory parties for a porpoise

Party on the Pass was hosted March 15 at Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium.

  • Black Tie
Boat passage beneath the bridge will also be impacted over the next month.
  • By David Conway |
  • January 20, 2015
Osprey Bridge closed for inspection

Following a two-day closure today and Thursday, one lane of the bridge will remain closed over the next month as part of work on the Lift Station 87 project.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Commissioner Paul Caragiulo didn't receive commissioner support for a strong mayor proposal Monday night.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 21, 2012
Strong mayor proposal struck down

A proposal by Commissioner Paul Caragiulo to create an elected mayor and five weaker commission districts didn't have support from the majority of the commission Monday night.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Maximus and Ayla Balfour play on the beach during a trip to Longboat Key. Photo courtesy of the Ianellos.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • November 2, 2016
Welcome, Maximus!

The Ianellos welcomed a new grandson on Aug. 5.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Staff from the Mote Marine Laboratory Stranding Investigations Program secure the body of a juvenile male manatee before removing it from the waterway.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • December 6, 2013
VIDEO: Dead manatee discovered near Bird Key

Mote Marine Laboratory staff removed the body of a juvenile male manatee from Bird Key waterways before noon Friday, Dec. 6.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Enjoy this weeks edition of Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 24, 2017
Cops Corner: Sarasota 08.24.17

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Racket, with Roberta Straff, turned 1-year-old in August.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 13, 2010
Who is that doggie in the window?

Meet Racket, a 1-year-old Cockapoo puppy and the official greeter at LHS Enterprises.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Lakewood Ranch Town Hall Executive Director Anne Ross and Braden River Utilities official Bob Simons say conservation of irrigation water in Lakewood Ranch through soil moisture sensor technology can save up to 30% on water costs.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 17, 2019
Moisture sensors make monetary sense in Lakewood Ranch

Conservation program waters down irrigation costs in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
David Bullock spoke to the commission at Monday’s meeting.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • October 4, 2011
UPDATED: Commission approves Bullock contract

Sarasota County Deputy Administrator David Bullock will receive a $180,000 annual salary as interim town manager.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The proposed site of the Embassy Suites is currently occupied by Lubé, a kitchen- design and furniture store. No zoning adjustments would be necessary for the hotel to be constructed, according to Jim Bridges, who is behind the proposal.
  • By David Conway |
  • August 15, 2013
Hotel finds its 'suite' spot

The latest in a series of planned downtown hotel developments, the 200-room, 18-story Embassy Suites would be built at Second Street and North Tamiami Trail.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • September 8, 2010
Dorian Blake does bird tricks (VIDEO)

Sarasota magician and Van Wezel prop master Dorian Blake talks his parrots, Jade and Fergie, into performing a few tricks.

  • Arts + Culture
"I practiced (when I first started playing) as I do now — every day," Dick Hyman says of his 60-plus year career.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • August 22, 2012
Dick Hyman: Mr. Piano Man

The keys of a piano may be black and white, but jazz pianist Dick Hyman's career is extremely colorful. Hyman arranges, composes and conducts pieces in many genres and continues his eclectic career playing shows around the country.

  • Arts + Culture
According to Sarasota Fire Chief Michael Regnier, the ban will remain in effect until weather conditions change.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 4, 2018
Sarasota County bans recreational burning

Dry weather drives up brushfire risk, fire chief says.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • August 11, 2010
Film Review: 'Restrepo'

As Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman so aptly observed, "War is hell." And, unless you've fought in one, it's an unimaginable experience. Directors Sebastian Junger and Tim Hetherington eliminate the abstraction of war in their new documentary, "Restrepo."

  • Arts + Culture
General employees at Town Hall and the Public Works Department voted down a chance to unionize this week.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 8, 2013
General employees vote down union

By a vote of 21-6, Longboat Key general employees voted against forming a union.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Michael Corbino Jr.
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • December 2, 2015
Former pro racer Michael Corbino Jr., 27, dies in crash

Corbino, 27, of Longboat Key, died Nov. 29 after he lost control of his motorcycle and hit a tree while traveling northbound on South Tamiami Trail.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 27, 2014
District leads bond refinancing efforts

Lakewood Ranch CDD 6 refinanced bonds Monday, a move that will produce $1.2 million in savings over the life of the bond.

  • East County
  • News
Auctioneer Tammie Lockwood led prospective buyers toward the storage lockers, while giving out some initial instructions.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • September 26, 2012
Charity reaps reward in 'storage war'

Value Self Storage hosted a 'Storage Wars'-style charity auction Sept. 20.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Dora Walters |
  • November 11, 2009
Man on the street: Swine flu

We stopped Longboaters to ask them what concerns they have about the H1N1 virus.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
B.D. Gullett Elementary School fifth-grader Sarah Connor talks about the movies she watched during Hurricane Irma.
  • By Berkley Mason |
  • September 14, 2017
Hurricane Irma in a child's eye

School district urges students to share their hurricane stories.

  • East County
  • News
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