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The remaining work on the Bay Island seawall replacement project should take six months, according to Sarasota County staff.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • May 8, 2014
Siesta seawall project moves ahead

Sarasota County commissioners gave staff approval Wednesday, to proceed with the Bay Island Park seawall replacement project.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • August 15, 2012
RNC: Not quite the elephant in the room

Local resorts hope to be a peaceful escape from the jungle of the 50,000-strong Republican National Convention crowd this month.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kathryn Parks |
  • May 6, 2013
The Backstage Blogger sets sail again with “Vocal Vixens”

The Backstage Blogger sets sail again with “Vocal Vixens”

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • July 19, 2012
Neighbors: Kate O'Shea

Sarasota roller-derby coach Kate O'Shea is using her experience as a former player to help her team skate circles around the competition.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • January 21, 2010
Gas leak causes temporary lane closures

Both lanes of traffic on Gulf of Mexico Drive are open again after workers hit a natural gas line just south of Publix.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • April 8, 2015
FDOT to begin Stickney Point bridge repairs Monday

The project will not cause lane closures until May.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 10, 2011
Cops Corner: East County

The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 30, 2009
Town drops cellular discussion

At its regular workshop, the commission once again debated the telecommunications ordinance to improve cell-phone reception on Longboat but decided not to amend it.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • September 6, 2012
Cops Corner 9.06.12

Aug. 28 MORE VALUABLE THAN CASH 1 a.m. - 2500 block South Tamiami Trail. Burglary of a Structure. An unknown person broke into the office next to the bar at a local establishment. The suspect climbed through the window, and once inside, opened the door to the office and cut the large padlock on the safe. The suspect left the money in the safe, but removed a bottle of pinot noir from the storage room. The suspect drank half of the bottle and left the half-empty bottle.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Marcelo Gomes. Photo courtesy of Vutti Photography.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • January 24, 2017
American Ballet Theatre principal Marcelo Gomes to perform with Sarasota Ballet

Gomes will perform in ‘The Two Pigeons,’ during Sarasota Ballet’s ‘A Tribute to Ashton.’

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Heather Merriman Saba |
  • August 6, 2014
Home and Garden: Resize and remodel

More than 1,000 square feet was added to the existing floor plan during the renovation process at Trevor and Nikki Taylor's new home in Southside Village.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • October 21, 2016
County Commission — District 3: David Zaccagnino

Zaccagnino will face Steven Jonsson and Matt Bower in the general election.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Plymouth Harbor President and CEO Harry Hobson, Field Office Manager Jon Seehawer, of the Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration, and Vice President of Health Services Joe Devore, of Plymouth Harbour
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • March 2, 2016
Plymouth Harbor receives Governor’s Gold Seal Award

Plymouth Harbor’s Smith Care Center was one of 32 nursing home facilities in Florida to receive the award.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Gabrielle Woodruff developed her love of volleyball from her mom, Kim Kelly, who spent six years coaching the Cardinal Mooney volleyball team.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • November 15, 2012
Love of the Game

Gabrielle Woodruff grew up on the volleyball court watching her mom coach the Cardinal Mooney High volleyball team. The St. Stephen's middle hitter played her final game for the Lady Falcons Oct. 31.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 17, 2015
Letters to the editor: 'Never again' cont'd

We asked two weeks ago on this page: 'Never again?' It was referring to the Holocaust and implied that Islamic terrorists' atrocities resembled those of the Nazis. We said it was time for the U.S. to act forcefully. Our readers responded - forcefully.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 10, 2011
Classic Cops of the Day

Enjoy a classic Cops Corner entry from our archives.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Heather McKay enjoyed the night with her children Madison and Ethan. Photo submitted by Melinda DeGlopper.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 10, 2011
Gullett families enjoy movie night

Families at Gullett Elementary School recently

  • Sarasota
  • News
Eileen Walsh Normile and Stan Zimmerman joined the City Commission Nov. 19. On Monday, the commissioners attended their first regular meeting on the board. Photo by David Conway
  • By David Conway |
  • December 3, 2014
New commissioners speak out

Two recently appointed city commissioners have emphasized a focus on collegiality, but the pair says they're also unafraid to speak their minds.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The downtown circulator service would be designed to operate with about a five-minute headway time for riders.
  • By David Conway |
  • April 28, 2016
City fast-tracks transportation improvement efforts

City Manager Tom Barwin says officials are keenly aware of the area’s seasonal traffic issues, and he wants to be proactive before the next deluge.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By June LeBell |
  • October 9, 2016
Five grand pianos equal crowd pleaser

The Artist Series Concerts' Piano Grand! delights audience both musically and emotionally.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
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