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  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 12, 2012
Palmer Ranch variance approved

Taylor Morrison won a county variance Wednesday to design one primary access road for a Palmer Ranch development it is planning.

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  • News
A 2005 study praised St. Armands Circle as a shopping destination, but warned retail tenants were being overshadowed by restaurants.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • November 12, 2013
BID directors' emails are scrutinized

Citizens for Sunshine attorney Andrea Mogensen, through a letter received from paralegal Michael Barfield, is looking to scan the personal computers of BID directors.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • March 15, 2017
Unicorp president responds to Longboat Key referendum

Chuck Whittall’s new plans for the former Colony Beach & Tennis Resort will “hover somewhere around” 237 units.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • June 23, 2010
Key Real Estate: St. Armands home sells for $1.2 million

Sales increased to seven for the week of June 7 through June 11 from four during the previous week, which was shortened by the Memorial Day holiday.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Kimberly Martinez believes she contracted Zika while traveling in the Virgin Islands.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • August 26, 2016
Newest Sarasota Zika victim speaks out

Residents who suspect they have Zika should visit their primary physician before going to Sarasota Memorial Hospital or the health department.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Haley Legg, Ali Alger, Hannah Ott, Carrie Dutting, Morgan Kirchman, Levi Waxler and Olivia Yagy created the film "Safe," which has received nominations at six international film festivals.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • May 15, 2014
Local students' short film 'Safe' receives international recognition

A 13-minute film created by students from Nolan Middle, Lakewood Ranch High and other area schools received a nomination for the Toronto International Film and Video Awards.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 22, 2015
LADDER UP: Welcome the 619

East Manatee Fire Rescue added a new $1 million truck with a 100-foot ladder to its fleet last week.

  • East County
  • News
Temple Beth Israel Rabbi Jonathon Katz has been urging the town for years to assist him in his quest to reduce the number of signs that the Florida Department of Transportation places along Gulf of Mexico Drive.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 28, 2015
Katz urges for sign reduction

The Longboat Key Town Commission has directed staff to work with the Florida Department of Transportation to discuss the myriad of signs along Gulf of Mexico Drive and see if any can be removed.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Cathy Black, Patti Corcoran, Christine Robinson, Michelle Reilly and Shannon Holder
  • By Black Tie Staff |
  • October 13, 2010
Le Petit Marche: Boutiques & Bistro

Le Petit Marche: Boutiques & Bistro

  • Black Tie
The 17 members of the Lakewood Ranch Running Club who were inducted into the 1,000-Mile Club now have T-shirts to prove it. Courtesy photo.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • January 18, 2012
Club celebrates 1,000 milestones

Seventeen members of the Lakewood Ranch Running Club participated in the club's 1,000-Mile Club, running 1,000-Miles or more in 2011.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 20, 2015
Cops Corner: Sarasota 3.19.2015

Cops Corner: Sarasota 3.19.2015

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
The former Longboat Key Hilton Beachfront Resort will be called Zota Beach Resort when its new hotel reopens in 2016.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • July 1, 2015
Former Hilton becomes Zota Beach Resort

Zota Beach Resort, the new name of the former Longboat Key Hilton Beachfront Resort, will open in late 2016.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • April 14, 2010
FC Sarasota impressive in tourney

The FC Sarasota U16 girls team is one of five teams to advance to the next round of the Florida Youth Soccer Association State Cup Tournament.

  • East County
  • Sports
Meklit Hadero. Photo by Rus Anson.
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • October 19, 2011
Scene & Heard

RIAF drama, cool encores, mistaken identities; Sarasota Ballet gets its pink on; Former dancer sells massive canvas

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • March 2, 2016
Cops Corner 3.3.2016

Crime reports from around the area.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 5, 2009
Wildlife rehabilitator charged for hoax

East County wildlife rehabilitator Justin Matthews was arrested Nov. 4 for staging a python capture last July.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • June 27, 2014
Weekend's best bets: Friday, June 27

Weekend's best bets: Friday, June 27

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  • Things To Do
Sarasota County Public Works unveiled floor and parking plans for the new Gulf Gate Library at an open house on Feb. 29.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • May 18, 2012
Public unveiling scheduled for library plans

Sarasota County Public Works and Harvard Jolly Inc. will take questions and comments about the preliminary floor plan and renderings of the Gulf Gate Library project next week.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Jean Weidner Goldstein and Alfred Goldstein
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • June 27, 2017
Alfred R. Goldstein: A legacy etched in stone

The prolific philanthropist died June 26 at age 92.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The polls are open until 7 p.m. Tuesday.
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • March 20, 2018
Voters head to the polls on school tax referendum

If approved, the referendum would continue a 1-mill property tax levy giving $56 million to the school district each year.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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