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  • By Jack Littman-Quinn |
  • August 30, 2012
Changes planned for Galileo and Retropolitan restaurants in Burns Square

Changes planned for Galileo and Retropolitan restaurants in Burns Square

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Initially, Laurel Park residents were asking for the elimination of the city’s administrative review process entirely within the boundaries of the district.
  • By David Conway |
  • July 15, 2013
City Commission approves Laurel Park Overlay District

The City Commission approved the creation of the overlay district, which will require public hearings before the approval of nearby large developments.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • July 27, 2011
Resident offers vision roadmap

Lee Riley sent his suggestions for a vision statement this week to Vision Planning Subcommittee Chairman Jack Duncan.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Roy |
  • June 3, 2010
Siesta trolley service receives support

By using some creative scheduling with the current Siesta Key route, SCAT bus system hopes to secure state funding to pay for the $2 million trolley service.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Bonnie Silvestri |
  • August 27, 2012
Carreño Dance Festival delights and disappoints

Carreño Dance Festival delights and disappoints

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • June 2, 2010
STORE AROUND THE CORNER: Aqua Beachwear

In May, Aqua Beachwear expanded its brand to include a new location on Siesta Key.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • June 2, 2010
Braden River star signs with Stars

Pirates pitcher Austin Platt will play for Florida State College at Jacksonville next year.

  • East County
  • Sports
Hannah Asay now will move on to the state-qualifier Jan. 26 at Port Charlotte.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • January 19, 2011
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Hannah Asay

Lakewood Ranch junior Hannah Asay lifted a combined 230 pounds at the Section 8 qualifier Jan. 13 to win the 119-pound weight class in just her first season lifting weights.

  • East County
  • Sports
This home in River Club South has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,662 square feet of living space. It sold for $597,500.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 20, 2011
River Club home tops week's home sales

A home in River Club South tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Donna and David Halligan, Sarasota, sold their home at 6907 River Birch Court to Ronald Hock and Lori Cortellini, Bradenton, for $597,500. Built in 1998, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,662 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $525,000 in 2001.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
This Waterlefe Golf and River Club home, which has four bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 5,123 square feet of living area, sold for $1.1 million. Photo by Josh Siegel.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • November 28, 2012
Waterlefe Golf and River Club home tops week's sales

A home in Waterlefe Golf and River Club tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Michael and Joann Dobbins, of Lakewood Ranch, sold their home at 10611 Riverbank Terrace to Michael and Kathleen Allenbrook, of Bradenton, for $1.1 million.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
"I think the audience is going to be touched and moved," Elizabeth Weil Bergmann, choreographer of "Voices of the Holocaust," says of the cantata and dance. "Personally, I think it’ll be unforgettable." (Photos by Mallory Gnaegy)
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • April 16, 2014
United in Song

Joseph Holt and Gloria Musicae hope to make the audience reflect on modern discrimination through 'Voices of the Holocaust' performance.

  • Arts + Culture
"I always liked to think outside the box, but I was so deep in the classical world. It's hard to break apart from the routine," says Miri Ben-Ari of her switch to contemporary music. Photo courtesy of Noam Galai.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • May 8, 2013
Sarasota Orchestra performs radically different concert

Jewish Federation brings Israeli culture to Sarasota via contemporary violinist Miri Ben-Ari, accompanied by Sarasota Orchestra for May 11 'Revolutions' concert.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 18, 2014
Our View

How to divvy the tourist tax

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Donna Swan |
  • August 12, 2009
Deal Us In: Understand the double?

These doubles are somewhat hard to understand, but the bridge world is sometimes strange.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Town Finance Director Tom Kelley talks to the commission.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 29, 2010
Commission adopts budget

The Longboat Key Town Commission voted 6-1 to pass a fiscal year 2010-11 budget on second reading and public hearing that includes a tax rate of 1.8872 mills.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Courtesy photo Lakewood Ranch High senior Marina Masterson has been training with the Sarasota Ballet since she was 11 years old.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • January 29, 2014
Dancing queen

When she's not busy cheering on the Mustangs, Lakewood Ranch High senior Marina Masterson expands her dance skills through classes at the Sarasota Ballet.

  • East County
  • Sports
Institute of the Ages Director Tom Esselman would like to see Sarasota instinctively thought of when a group is interested in working with an older population.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • July 11, 2013
The Institute for the Ages operates with purpose

Director Tom Esselman says the institute, which serves as a conduit between innovators and the older population, has found its niche as it enters its second year in operation.

  • Sarasota
  • News
A solid wall stands next to a wrought-iron fence. Many residents have chosen the type of front-yard fence shown on the left that people can see through.
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • November 29, 2012
Zoning law could scale down wall heights

The city recently hired a consultant to draft a zoning law to regulate front-yard walls and fences that are built in residential neighborhoods.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 20, 2010
Tower Residences condo sells for $2.32 million

A condominium in Tower Residences tops all real-estate transactions for the week of April 19 to April 26.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 7, 2016
Harbor Acres home sells for $4.2 million

The following residential real estate transactions took place between Dec. 14 and Dec. 25.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
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