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Circus Arts Conservatory founders Pedro Reis and Dolly Jacobs are stepping down from their management roles.
  • By Monica Roman Gagnier |
  • November 27, 2024
Pedro Reis, Dolly Jacobs leave a lasting legacy at Circus Arts Conservatory

The couple elevated circus arts, improved community engagement and streamlined youth education.

  • Arts + Culture
File photo
  • By Katie Johns |
  • August 31, 2016
Longboat Key: Your Calendar

Check out upcoming events on Longboat Key and surrounding areas.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Cardinal Mooney indoor volleyball senior Zoe Kirby, senior Izzy Russell and junior Layla Larrick are confident in the team's ability to make a deep postseason run.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 12, 2024
Cardinal Mooney High indoor volleyball uses speed to its advantage

Under first-year Head Coach Allan Knight, the Cougars are winning with quickness.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Sash & Sill is based at 501 Interstate Court, east of Interstate 75 near Fruitville Road.
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • July 27, 2024
Shuttered Sarasota window and door company faces complaints, investigations

"There was never intent to defraud or steal money," the owner of Sash & Sill says.

  • Sarasota
  • News
New drinking and dining establishments in downtown Sarasota and elsewhere in the city will be defined differently under a new zoning text amendment.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • February 22, 2024
New definitions approved for Sarasota restaurants and bars

The complicated process of simplification is intended to reduce confusion over permitting of dining and drinking establishments in the city.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The core library space is estimated to be around 8,000 square feet.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • February 13, 2024
Community shares input on county-run Longboat library project

Sarasota County kicked off resident participation in shaping a new library on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Department of Health in Manatee County advised the public Friday that contact with local waterways following Hurricane Idalia could pose health risks.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • September 1, 2023
Manatee County waters unsafe for swimming after Hurricane Idalia

The Department of Health-Manatee issued a no-swim warning because the waters could pose a health risk.

  • East County
  • News
Sharleen Kow and John Vann wait their turn on Aug. 17 to ask commissioners to vote down a measure to reduce wetland protections.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • September 28, 2023
Final vote nears on protection of Manatee wetlands

Backers of each side of issue present their views of reducing wetland protections to state levels.

  • East County
  • News
Manatee County citizens should support school property tax referendum
  • By Richard Tatem |
  • October 7, 2024
Manatee County citizens should support school property tax referendum

School board member Richard Tatem says passing the referendum is essential to providing a quality education.

  • East County
  • Opinion
Hooves with H.E.A.R.T. offers Special Olympics Florida's Registered Training Program for Manatee County athletes.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • May 1, 2024
East Bradenton equine therapy program needs room to grow

Hooves with H.E.A.R.T. offers therapeutic horseback riding and trains athletes for the Special Olympics.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
A green sea turtle hatchling makes its way to the Gulf.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • April 23, 2024
What to know as turtle nesting season approaches

Sea turtle nesting season officially begins on May 1, but nests may start appearing earlier.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Dan Sidler is the Greater Sarasota Chamber’s vice president of CareerEdge and economic development.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 28, 2024
CareerEdge awards nine upskilling work grants to local companies

The grants will provide funding to enhance the skill sets of workers to help foster a stronger workforce and higher wages.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Hurricane Milton's strong winds added many downed trees to the debris that was left behind by Hurricane Helene.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • October 13, 2024
How to get help after Hurricanes Helene and Milton

Local, state and national resources are available for those who suffered losses during both hurricanes.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Lakewood Ranch High boys track and field junior Derek Robinson.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • March 5, 2024
East County Athlete of the Week: Derek Robinson

The Lakewood Ranch High boys track and field star won two races March 1 at the Charlotte Invitational.

  • East County
  • Sports
Cardinal Mooney senior quarterback Michael Valentino transferred to the program from Charlotte High for the 2023 season.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 29, 2023
Cardinal Mooney, Booker football teams claw way to state semifinals

With wins Friday night, the Cougars and Tornadoes will find themselves in their respective state championship games.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
School board members Karen Rose, Bridget Ziegler and Tom Edwards.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • June 19, 2024
Sarasota School Board extends superintendent's contract

Terry Connor, superintendent of Sarasota County Schools, is now officially signed on to serve for the next five years.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Ringling Trail is an exmaple of a project that may receive funding from multimodal impact fees.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • September 4, 2024
City development impact fees likely to rise in 2025

Most recently updated in 2016, the multimodal impact fees imposed on developers aren't keeping up with the infrastructure needs brought by growth in Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Mira Mar has stood on South Palm Avenue since 1923.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • November 12, 2024
Developer takes first step to restore and redevelop the Mira Mar site

Seaward Development has a pre-application conference with the Development Review Committee to start the rezoning process from Downtown Core to Downtown Bayfront.

  • Sarasota
  • News
A rendering shows the interior layout of Project 24 Climbing. Designs are currently being finalized.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • June 4, 2024
Climbing gym will take Sarasota vertical in 2025

Project 24 Climbing is expected to break ground in August and open in spring 2025, becoming Sarasota's only climbing gym.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Sites 1 and 2 are 1442 and 1456 22nd St. Site 3 is the location of Bertha Mitchell homes, which Sarasota Housing Authority is seeking to redevelop into a public housing community of up to 50 units per acre.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • April 5, 2024
More affordable housing is coming to Newtown

The City Commission approved zoning text amendments to clear the way for Sarasota Housing Authority to build up to 770 units.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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