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The Kolter Group, the developer of Vue Sarasota Bay, hopes to begin vertical construction in June. (Courtesy rendering)
  • By David Conway |
  • April 10, 2014
City expects to OK traffic study

Residents are still worried about traffic surrounding a forthcoming bayfront development, but city staff is prepared to allow the condominium and hotel project to move forward.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Mary Cantrell served as the director of Manatee Technical Institute from December 1996 to June 2014. She says people told her she ran the operation with an iron fist. “But, I always wear a velvet glove,” she says. Photo by Pam Eubanks
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 8, 2014
Election 2014: Mary Cantrell: Manatee School Board, District 5

The former head of Manatee Technical Institute says she will bolster the morale of teachers and school district employees if elected to the board.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Louies Modern bar
  • By Nicole Thompson |
  • October 14, 2014
TWIS Happy Hour Guide: Louies Modern

TWIS Happy Hour Guide: Louies Modern

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
  • By Bradford Saivetz |
  • October 22, 2014
My View

Forget ULI; change how we govern

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Burying Gulf of Mexico Drive power poles proves too costly.
  • By John Morton |
  • May 21, 2014
Power poles trump $21 million upgrade

Gulf of Mexico Drive power poles may be unattractive, but the town balks at the millions of dollars it will cost to place the power lines underground.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • March 5, 2014
Nolan Middle School students hold mock trial

Nolan's gifted civics students act as Supreme Court justices as they decide constitutionality of a recent case.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • March 11, 2014
ULI issues final Longboat Key report

An eight-member panel completed the report after a five-day study of Longboat Key in October.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • March 12, 2014
ULI: The final report

An eight-member panel completed the report after a five-day study in October.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • March 12, 2014
Baugh holds first Town Hall meeting in Lakewood Ranch

During her first formal address at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall, Vanessa Baugh, District 5 commissioner, promises action.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • March 12, 2014
TWIS Asks: Colin Thomson

TWIS Asks: Colin Thomson

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Town Attorney Maggie Mooney-Portale told the commission Monday she “appreciates the opportunity to continue on.”
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 19, 2014
Commission questions town attorney's advice

Commissioners are willing to give Maggie Mooney-Portale more time in her role, but some question her performance.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
File photo Unit 402 at The Water Club, 1241 Gulf of Mexico Drive, has three bedrooms, five baths and 3,400 square feet of living area. It sold for $2.3 million.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 19, 2014
Water Club condo sells for $2.3 million

A condominium in The Water Club at Longboat Key tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
"Saving Mr. Banks" opens Dec. 20.
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • December 18, 2013
'Season stunners:' Holiday film picks

"It's the most wonderful time of the year" ... especially for catching great films. 'Tis the season when studios strategically release the best they've got for the upcoming awards ceremonies. The following are at the top of Pam Nadon's holiday picks list.

  • Arts + Culture
3410 Flamingo Ave.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • December 25, 2013
2013: Top 10 real estate transactions

The Observer counts down the top 10 sales of the year, recorded Jan. 1 through Dec. 17, for Sarasota. Of the top 10 sales, three were in Harbor Acres and two were in South Cocoanut Bayou.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Andrea McArdle
  • By June LeBell |
  • January 1, 2014
MUSIC REVIEW: The Artist Series Concerts

Just before the Christmas holiday, the Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota had a particularly busy weekend; it produced three different programs in two days at the Historic Asolo Theater.

  • Arts + Culture
Mark Vanderee, a Waterline Road resident, argued the proposed development is not compatible with the rural nature of the area.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • September 11, 2013
Waterline Road project denied

A decision to deny a residential project situated in a rural community raises questions about the future of development in Manatee County.

  • East County
  • News
Colony Beach & Tennis Resort officials are calling a signed settlement the first step in making progress for a new resort property on the shuttered hotel site.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 26, 2013
UPDATE: Klauber to receive $3 million consultant settlement

If Colony Beach & Tennis Resort unit owners and a bankruptcy judge approve a settlement reached this week, it will end a more than six-year legal battle between the Colony Association and its longtime owner.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 15, 2013
NEWS BRIEFS

Main Street updates press on; businesses remain open

  • Sarasota
  • News
College Credit: White, who has aspirations of playing college football, has already started taking college courses. White plans to study psychology, particularly body language, with the hopes of becoming a police detective.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 28, 2013
Football Preview: Booker Tornadoes

Booker senior left tackle Najee White is hoping to secure a starting position in his first season with the Tornadoes.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By David Conway |
  • October 3, 2013
Commissioners take aim at budget

The two city commissioners who opposed Sarasota's fiscal year 2014 budget and millage rate offer opinions on how they think government can continue to shrink.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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