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Residents say after the feedings in Five Points Park, many homeless loiter and commit crimes. File photo.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 11, 2011
Association acts as homeless feedings facilitator

The Sarasota Ministerial Association will work this fall to hold discussions with all groups involved in the controversial homeless feedings issue at Selby Five Points Park.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
A rendering shows the current design of the State Street Parking Garage, including the "pad site" on Lemon Avenue.
  • By David Conway |
  • February 4, 2014
State Street garage costs balloon

City Commissioners were taken aback after learning projected State Street parking garage costs were more than $4 million higher than originally anticipated.

  • Sarasota
  • News
This home at 635 N. Owl Drive has three bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 5,180 square feet of living area. It sold for $2,175,000. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • August 1, 2012
Three-bedroom Bird Key home sells for $2,175,000

A home on Bird Key tops all transactions in this week's real estate. George and Cheryl Pintea, of Sarasota, sold their home at 635 N. Owl Drive to S. Merrell Stearns, of Sarasota, for $2,175,000.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Larysa Switlyk shows off two wels catfish she caught in Spain. These are the same fish she’ll be fishing for in the World Catfish Classic in May. Courtesy photo.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • April 18, 2012
Longboat Key resident to compete in World Catfish Classic

Larysa Switlyk turns her passion for hunting and fishing into a career.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Victor Fernandez began teaching at Booker Middle School in 2010. He also conducts the Sarasota Youth Orchestra.
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • December 22, 2011
Fernandez honored as middle school Teacher of the Year

The Sarasota County School Board surprised three teachers as finalists for its district Teacher of the Year competition.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • February 26, 2014
Preserving the art of pickling

Lisa Fulk has a jarring profession -- she's a master canner. And, she'll show you the safe way to do it.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • October 13, 2011
FDOT site sought for county park project

County officials will hold a meeting with neighboring residents before pursuing FDOT approval about offloading material from a spoil area restoration project on a Siesta Bridge right of way.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 3, 2012
Gayler's start date, public hearings scheduled

David Gayler will start as interim superintendent Oct. 15; public hearings about a permanent superintendent replacement are set.

  • East County
  • News
Finance Director Tom Kelley said $1 million is set aside in the budget only if commissioners want to use it for pension costs.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 27, 2010
Town tax rate rises 25.8%

The Longboat Key Town Commission voted 6-1 to pass a fiscal year 2010-11 budget on second reading that includes a tax rate of 1.8872 mills.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • January 30, 2013
Pirate inks scholarship

Five months ago, doctors told Dylan Lee he wouldn't be able to take the baseball field this spring.

  • East County
  • Sports
Sarasota County Commissioner Charles Hines spoke in defense of County Administrator Randall Reid at Wednesday's meeting, but ultimately voted for his removal.
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • October 23, 2013
A big week for the BCC

The Sarasota Board of County Commissioners (BCC) had a busy week, approving funding for several high-profile projects, making a key staff change and addressing hot-button issues in a joint meeting with the city of Sarasota.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 7, 2013
Recommended budget is incomplete

Town staff produced a budget last week, but without pension cost numbers being produced at an Aug. 14 special meeting, the budget has numbers that need to be added in later.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Ellie Bonnett
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • October 19, 2011
Sports Briefs

Bruins trip up Pirates at homecoming; Bulldogs Junior Midgets win division title; Ortiz takes the Pre-State Invitational

  • East County
  • Sports
This home at 990 Whitaker's Lane has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,555 square feet of living area. It sold for $1,125,000. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 24, 2013
Home in Whitaker's Landing sells for $1,125,000

A home in Whitaker's Landing tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Eliot and Lynne Godofsky, of Sarasota, sold their home at 990 Whitaker's Lane to Kyle and Lydia Lawton, of Sarasota, for $1,125,000.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
"Opera, to me, is the study of singing correctly," Joseph Ryan says. "I don't mean to negate the value of pop music or blues or jazz, (but) I'm an opera guy. It’s the main thing I aspire to do every day."
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • January 18, 2012
Joseph Ryan: A Life out Loud

It's hard to believe Joseph Ryan used to be shy. The booming baritone cantors at three churches, sings with the Artist Series, Gloria Musicae and Key Chorale. He often sheds his good guy rep to play the villain in an opera.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • September 1, 2011
Island Beat: Human visitors declining, but avian ones increasing

With the start of the Sarasota County school year last week, the crowds finally are thinning at Siesta Public Beach.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • April 28, 2010
A tale of two teams

After starting the season 1-8, the Lakewood Ranch has won 12 of its last 18 games, earning the No. 2 seed in the Class 4A-District 10 tournament, which began April 27.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Robin Roy |
  • October 1, 2009
Transients rarely serve time, nor pay for crimes

Sarasota's habitual offenders, mainly transients, usually escape time in jail. And, when fined, they don't pay.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 10, 2010
Letters to the editor

Letters to the editor

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 11, 2010
OUR VIEW: Police panel runs amok

Sometimes criminal-court judges sentence first-time, small-time crime violators to community service. If a judge really wants these types of violators to pay their public due, we'd suggest he sentence them to sitting through the meetings of the Sarasota Police Advisory Panel.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
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