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This is an example of a concrete bollard that will go into Siesta Key Village.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • July 30, 2013
Work on Village bollards starts this week on

Sarasota County begins crosswalk lighting installation Wednesday, July 31, in Siesta Key Village.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Sarasota County Commission approves more Grand Prix funding
  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • April 9, 2013
April 9: Daily Headlines Video

Today's Stories: Twelve former Sarasota mayors endorse Susan Chapman; Cuban defector Edward Gonzalez joins Sarasota Ballet; Colony workshop scheduled at Town Hall; Sarasota County Commission approves more Grand Prix funding

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Assistant County Administrator Steve Botelho will spend the next 18 months preparing a $200 million referendum question. Photo by Alex Mahadevan
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • June 4, 2015
County prepares for the $200 million question

Sarasota County voters will decide next year whether to allow the municipality to borrow millions.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Reports of fish kills associated with red tide have been detected on Beer Can Island.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • November 16, 2015
Red tide fish kills washing ashore on Longboat Key

Red tide algae blooms have been detected off the coast in both Manatee and Sarasota counties.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Do you know a Sarasota resident who should be featured as a Neighbors? Email MICHAEL ENG at meng@yourobserver.com.
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer |
  • April 12, 2012
Neighbors: Rita Brown

Although some might see them as waste, one Sarasota resident sees more to discarded palm fronds. For Rita Brown, palm fronds are her canvas.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Charlie Cary has a find.
  • By Dora Walters |
  • April 24, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Casa del Mar Easter

Following tradition at Casa del Mar, a member of the Ryan family is always the Easter Bunny. This year, wearing the bright pink bunny suit was Ed Ryan Jr. The Easter Bunny always gets a warm welcome, because the youngsters know once he arrives, the Easter egg hunt is about to begin. The grounds at Case del Mar were roped off in sections, and adults were in each to supervise.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • February 21, 2014
Arts and Cultural Alliance brings back smART talk luncheon

The Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County brings resurgence to a formerly defunct series, smART Talk Luncheon, which the Arts and Cultural Alliance hopes to bring back.

  • Arts + Culture
Steve Branham, Susan Phillips and Phyllis and Jack Black
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • November 11, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Republican Club

In honor of veteran's day, Rear Admiral Steve Branham retired in July 2010 after working for the U.S. Coast Guard for 37 years stopped by the Republican Club of Longboat Key on Friday, Nov. 11 at the Sarasota Yacht Club. He talked to the group about protecting the shores and our freedom.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Jay Heater |
  • October 22, 2017
Cops Corner: Unclaimed cows face jail

A round up of this week's most interesting police reports from Manatee County.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 21, 2015
District starts year with fresh logo

The Sarasota County School District this week unveiled a new logo, which will debut as school begins Monday.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 10, 2009
Our View

Jaleski's big chance: The budget

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 28, 2012
Catch and release

Curt and Pia Laguerre Ravn caught an injured blue heron after nine weeks of an ongoing effort with Save Our Seabirds.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The University Park Women'     s Club event committee makes sure to take a photograph together.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 18, 2017
club news

club news

  • East County
  • Neighbors
The U.S. women's four (4-) of Emily Huelskamp, Kara Kohler, Maureen McAuliffe and Elizabeth Sonshine went stroke-for-stroke with Poland.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 24, 2017
World Rowing Championships: Day One

Hidden Creek sales manager advertises to event attendees.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By June LeBell |
  • November 15, 2014
MUSIC REVIEW: 'South Pacific'

If ever there were a musical that represented what Michael Donald Edwards has been striving for in the past few years, it has got to be Rodgers and Hammerstein's "South Pacific."

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • April 25, 2012
Athlete of the Week: McKaleigh Goodale

Lakewood Ranch High junior McKaleigh Goodale went 2-for-4 with two home runs, two RBIs and two runs scored, helping lead the top-seeded Lady Mustangs to a 9-1 victory over Seminole Osceola in the Class 6A-District 12 championship April 20.

  • East County
  • Sports
Jordan Sanders got into the Berklee College of Music, which boasts an alumni base that has won 250 Grammys and Latin Grammys.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • January 9, 2013
Braden River student receives coveted prize

Senior Jordan Sanders, 17, a singer/songwriter and saxophonist, earns a partial scholarship to Berklee College of Music, in Boston.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Ira and Mary Barash
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • February 2, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Garden Club Jan. Meeting

The Longboat Key Garden Club was schooled on seasonal planting and sensory gardens. Researcher for the University of Florida Lisa Hickey from the Manatee-County Government extension office discussed the senses and annuals on Tuesday, Jan. 31. She talked about the Children's Sensory Garden, which had its ribbon-cutting earlier in the day. The garden contains areas for every sense. She also discussed annuals: when to plant what, how to plant, and where to get the plants from.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 22, 2015
Missing Memories

People who suffer from dementia, as well as their caregivers, need strong support systems in place.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Demetrio's: A gluten-free pizza with green peppers, mushrooms, black olives and pepperoni.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • July 31, 2013
Gluten free makes it easy to break bread

There's a gluten-free craze that, according to the area restaurant owners, happened within the past five years.

  • Arts + Culture
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