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  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 22, 2012
CDD 6 delays budget adoption

Supervisors of Lakewood Ranch CDD 6 delayed a vote to adopt the district's 2013 fiscal year budget. A new adoption hearing is set for Aug. 29.

  • East County
  • News
Jim Krill, owner of Sarasota Hardware & Paint Co., poses near the back of the store. Photos by Rachel O'Hara.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • November 8, 2012
COMMUNITY FIXTURE: Jim Krill

With the closures of local businesses, such as the Golden Apple Dinner Theatre, Wolf Camera and Sarasota Hardware & Paint Co., the landscape of downtown business continues to change.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Rev. Norman Pritchard calls the expansion of Christ Church and his congregation’s willingness to fundraise for church acquisition “quite amazing.”
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 13, 2015
Christ Church expands footprint

Christ Church of Longboat Key, Presbyterian, was in dire need of more parking spaces, so it’s congregation approved buying an office building next door.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Roy |
  • November 24, 2010
Committee mulls city residency requirement

Voters may get a chance to decide whether new city government workers should be required to live within the city, because the Charter Review Committee wants more information on the issue.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Dana Westmark and Donald Geikie |
  • July 6, 2012
Real Estate Deal of the Week: Condo on the Bay

Real Estate Deal of the Week: Condo on the Bay

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By June LeBell |
  • January 29, 2016
Music review: Renée Fleming

The renowned soprano soloist performed with Sarasota Orchestra.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Yaryna Klimchak |
  • April 11, 2013
Your Neighbor: Dr. Robert Shamsey

Dr. Robert Shamsey has been practicing medicine for more than 40 years, but when asked if he is ready to retire, the 68-year-old pediatrician's answer is a resounding "no."

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Siesta Town House residents previously used the area in front of the property’s sea wall for swimming, but a small beach has eroded, and now seawater threatens the homes.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • December 6, 2012
Commission approves setback for boulders

An unusual situation forced a Siesta Key property owner to pay permit fees for an erosion-mitigation project.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Crystal Soufer, David Kaplan, Doris Kaplan, Gary Kaplan his wife, Jody. Photo by Molly Schechter.
  • By Black Tie Staff |
  • November 6, 2013
Black Tie & Tales

Celebrating Doris; Tidbits; and Black Tie Affair.

  • Arts + Culture
Any employee who receives the monthly pension benefits they earned prior to the freeze date would be required to terminate his or her employment with the town.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • July 25, 2012
Pension freeze would retire DROP

Elimination of the Deferred Retirement Option Plan and other changes are part of a town proposal to freeze pension plans, according to a new Q&A.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Hollywood writer-turned-playwright Liz Brixius
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • March 9, 2011
Scene & Heard

Asolo Rep reveals its 2011-2012 lineup; Author paints town green, white and red; HOT TICKETS

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • November 30, 2010
Business Observer 11.30.10

Anheuser-Busch recognized America Recycles Day by donating $500,000 to mark the occasion.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 22, 2012
Signage standards delay enforcement

Changes in federal standards have delayed the Manatee County Sheriff's Office from increasing traffic enforcement in Lakewood.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Heather Merriman Saba |
  • January 20, 2014
Black Tie Untied

Untie last week's events with Black Tie Untied, featuring RCLA's Town Hall Series Platinum Dinner and Suncoast Communities Blood Bank's Red Hot!.

  • Arts + Culture
The 2016 Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Voices will present a program focusing on the Florida Highwaymen, a group of 26 African-American artists who painted landscapes from the early 1950s through the 1980s.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • January 28, 2016
Sarasota calendar 1.28.16

Sarasota and Siesta Key events for the week of Jan. 28.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 28, 2016
CONA offers lesson about value of historic property

Is your home or building 50 years old? If so, you should attend the Sarasota County Coalition of Neighborhood Association meeting Feb. 8.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Robin Roy |
  • April 1, 2010
Referendum to offer business-tax exemption

The Aug. 24 referendum vote is aimed at attracting new businesses to Sarasota County by offering up to a 100% exemption on property taxes.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • June 7, 2010
OBITUARY: Dan Lee Baumann

Dan Lee Baumann, 58, of Sarasota, was assistant manager at the Longboat Key 7-Eleven.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Michael Barfield considers himself a watchdog for open government in the area. Photo by David Conway
  • By David Conway |
  • September 18, 2014
Open for discussion

Citizens for Sunshine and paralegal Michael Barfield are often cited as a burden on the operation of local government, but Barfield believes he's filling an essential role.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Photos by Rachel S. O'Hara
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • January 9, 2013
Zip up your salad bowl with citrus

At this time of year, most of us are thinking about shedding a few of the pounds that came with holiday cookies and candies.

  • Arts + Culture
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