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"Morning Coffee & Maestros" debut episode tackled the topic of race in the arts.
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • June 29, 2020
Key Chorale conductor duo tackle issues with new talk show

"Morning Coffee & Maestros" had its premiere on Youtube June 26.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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  • By Jay Heater |
  • September 5, 2016
Cops Corner: East County 09.08.2016

Enjoy this week’s edition of Cops Corner!

  • East County
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 4, 2015
East County Cops Corner 08.06.15

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 19, 2012
Letters to the Editor

The Key must remainsafe for everyone; Resident offers ideafor crosswalk lights

  • Sarasota
  • News
Haylee Hunderup and Yaritzel Ortega-Gomez carry Alannah Beausoleil to the morgue.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • December 12, 2019
Sarasota Military Academy students survive pandemic simulation

Students work their way through a simulated pandemic to learn teamwork, communication, decision making skills.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
The city has set up portable toilets and hand washing stations in the City Hall parking lot.
  • By David Conway |
  • April 30, 2020
Governments, agencies coordinate homelessness response

Although some stakeholders offered a positive assessment of ongoing outreach efforts, City Manager Tom Barwin is pushing for more action.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Officials are urging people to stay safe while having fun this Fourth of July.
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • June 30, 2017
Officials urge safety this Fourth of July

With preventable deaths in the U.S. at an all-time high, local and state officials are reminding everyone to be safe.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Parking Manager Mark Lyons believes the city should consider a paid parking system for premium spots, like those on Main Street. The city has not substantively discussed full-time paid parking downtown since 2013.
  • By David Conway |
  • January 21, 2016
City's lack of comprehensive parking strategy draws questions

In 2014, Sarasota’s parking manager was prepared for a serious conversation about the need for paid parking — so why have officials continued to delay that discussion?

  • Sarasota
  • News
At their April 17 meeting, barrier island mayors discussed how they might collaborate to better enforce regulations preventing illegal trimming or removal of mangroves, like the one that occurred on Longboat in 2023.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • April 20, 2024
Barrier island officials discuss mangrove delegation, infrastructure

Mayors from Longboat Key, Anna Maria, Bradenton Beach and Holmes Beach met on Longboat to address common issues.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Northbound traffic now flows nonstop un U.S. 41 through the Fruitville Road intersection, but a detour to a temporary roadway is required.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • March 12, 2020
Residents launch traffic petition to stop roundabout

Document aimed at state leaders over concerns about traffic.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Manatee County Interim Public Works Director Chad Butzow said the proximity of the pseudo roundabout to University Parkway creates traffic backups in turn lanes currently.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 16, 2019
Market Street upgrades under consideration in Lakewood Ranch

Traffic analysis performed as part of diverging diamond agreement..

  • East County
  • News
Coyote in beach dunes at snowy plover nest. Photo courtesy of Susan Phillips.
  • By Nathalie Kaemmerer and Sten Spinella |
  • September 6, 2019
Coyotes spoil at least four turtle nests, experts say

Turtle watchers report hard-to-mistake tracks, but town officials say no sightings have been reported.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Samantha Chaney |
  • April 25, 2019
Sarasota discuss solutions to duration, schedule of commission meetings

As their meetings can often go late into the night, city commissioners seek an alternative to their “marathon” meetings.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Jon Thaxton speaks at the Oct. 4 Siesta Key Association meeting.
  • By David Conway |
  • October 11, 2018
Residents rally for red tide policy solutions

In the city and the county, community groups are asking officials to take action to curb human activity that worsens red tide.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
A proposed Florida Senate bill would allow builders to remove trees from private property without city intervention.
  • By David Conway |
  • January 25, 2018
City lobbies to retain tree regulation power

Residents and officials are fighting against a state bill that would eliminate the city’s right to regulate the removal of trees from private property.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Commissioner Susan Chapman is awaiting direction from the city attorney on proper procedures for attending meetings with constituents.
  • By David Conway |
  • July 14, 2016
Chapman Sunshine ruling leaves questions for city

A judge says City Commissioner Susan Chapman did not violate the Sunshine Law in 2013, but the city isn’t ready to change its meeting procedures.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Despite the historic designation on the property, the owner of the home at 4511 Bay Shore Road bought it with the intent of demolishing it. So far, city officials have not supported the request.
  • By David Conway |
  • April 26, 2018
Demolition proposal raises historic preservation questions

A debate over the fate of the home at 4511 Bay Shore Road could soon advance to the City Commission.

  • Sarasota
  • News
LECOM School of Pharmacy students, from left, Brandi Conely, Kelly Fero, Stephanie Wills and Johnny Le Nguyen (far right), stand with faculty mentor Victoria Reinhartz in front of the group’s winning poster presentation. Courtesy.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 3, 2017
Drinking water safe despite smell

I-75 flyover gains Sarasota County approvals

  • East County
  • News
Longboat Key Deputy Police Chief Frank Rubino urges residents to call whenever they see something suspicious.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 9, 2015
Would crime watch deter burglars...or buyers?

Longboat Key Police rely on residents to be their eyes and ears in the community, but so far none of those eyes and ears has organized an official crime watch.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Nancy Detert parlayed her influence as a state and local elected official to benefit the lives of foster children and people with disabilities.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 6, 2023
Nancy Detert's passing 'leaves a huge hole'

The Sarasota County Commission vice chair and longtime elected public official died Wednesday at her home.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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