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  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 10, 2009
Our View

A conditional surrender

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Approximately 850 students in Sarasota County will receive free internet access in the first year of the program.
  • By Samantha Chaney |
  • April 3, 2019
Sarasota County Schools collaborates to provide free internet access to low-income students

Sprint’s 1Million Project aims to help approximately “1 million low-income high school students across the country by providing them with free high-speed Internet access at home.”

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Katie Johns |
  • October 15, 2016
St. Armands honors St. Francis of Assisi with pet blessing

A sudden downpour couldn't stop St. Armands pet owners from celebrating their furry friends.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Former Sarasota City Commissioner Terry Turner won the dismissal of a Sunshine lawsuit Tuesday, regarding personal emails from 2012.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • August 11, 2014
Judge dismisses Barfield Sunshine suit

Last week, Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court Judge Charles Williams dismissed the third amended complaint in a public records lawsuit filed by paralegal Michael Barfield against former Sarasota City Commissioner Terry Turner.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Dr. Rene Salazar reviews his findings during  School Advisory Council meeting at Gene Witt Elementary School.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • February 12, 2020
Expert finds no mold threat at Gene Witt

Expert finds no mold threat at Gene Witt

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 28, 2014
Our View

The duct tape rule

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By David Conway |
  • August 28, 2014
Resistance mounts to events ordinance

Despite the city appearing to be near a compromise on St. Armands Circle Park events, the fight continues over who should decide what events are allowed and what constitutes season.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Unit 5 at 378 Golden Gate Point  was built in 1993 with three bedrooms, three baths and 3,098 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 15, 2020
Condo at The Renaissance sells for $1.9 million

Residential real estate transactions for May 4-8.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Floridays aims to place a hotel on the north end of Longboat Key.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • April 20, 2016
Longboat Key redevelopment projects face long road ahead

Town staff aim to clarify land use policies as development proposals trickle in.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Sarasota Opera's "I Lombardi" runs through March 20, at the Sarasota Opera House.
  • By June LeBell |
  • March 2, 2011
MUSIC REVIEW: Sarasota Opera's 'I Lombardi'

Sarasota Opera's "I Lombardi" runs through March 20, at the Sarasota Opera House.

  • Arts + Culture
Sarasota Police used a patrol boat in conjunction with Mote Marine Laboratory to release previously injured sea turtles into the wild.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • November 5, 2014
Sarasota police aid in sea turtle release

The Sarasota Police Department partnered with Mote Marine last week for the release of the last two Loggerhead hatchlings of the 2014 nesting season.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Toys for Tots drop-off box is located in the lobby of the Longboat Key Police Department headquarters,  5460 Gulf of Mexico Drive.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • November 16, 2017
Longboat Police kicks off Toys for Tots drive

Donations will benefit children in the Sarasota-Manatee area.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The 40-person cast has been putting in long hours inside Lakewood Ranch High School's auditorium.
  • By Michael Eng |
  • March 30, 2011
WHAT RIVALRY?

For the first time in East County history, students from Braden River High School will join those at Lakewood Ranch High School in Lakewood's spring production, 'Camp Rock The Musical,' which opens March 31.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • July 14, 2011
County denies city-funding request for brownfield

The Sarasota County Commission will not give the city of Sarasota $500,000 to clean up a former dump site.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Kayleigh Omang |
  • April 18, 2018
Friends of the Ballet gather to thank volunteers

The Showcase Luncheon was hosted April 18 at Michael's On East.

  • Black Tie
Mark Meador made a commitment to the resort 28 years ago and got a new title at an annual owners party: husband.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • December 11, 2013
Casa del Mar manager pairs wedding with party

Mark Meador made a commitment to the resort 28 years ago and got a new title at an annual owners party: husband.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The City Commission will decide whether
  • By David Conway |
  • March 15, 2019
City seeks to disqualify commissioner from GWIZ hearing

Ahead of a special meeting Saturday challenging the demolition of a bayfront building, city officials say a city commissioner should recuse herself from the vote.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Lakewood Ranch junior Courtney Castner has been the Lady Mustangs top golfer this season.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • October 26, 2011
Courtney Castner makes Mustang magic

Lakewood Ranch High junior Courtney Castner shot a team-low 87 and finished third overall, propelling the Lady Mustangs to a third-place finish in the Class 2A-District 13 tournament and a spot in the Region 5 tournament Oct. 24.

  • East County
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  • By Robin Hartill |
  • August 13, 2010
Tropical depression impacts turtle nests

About 200 nests in Sarasota County have been affected.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The two white pelicans were sent to Save Our Seabirds for rehabilitation from sanctuaries in Illinois and Wisconsin.
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • November 25, 2015
White pelicans migrate to Save Our Seabirds

Save Our Seabirds received two white pelicans from Illinois and Wisconsin for rehabilitation.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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