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  • By Robin Roy |
  • June 3, 2010
Alta Vista traffic circle draws ire

Members of the Alta Vista neighborhood want a $98,000 traffic circle removed, because they say it had made their roads more dangerous than they were one year ago.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Don Hughes stands atop the pedestrian bridge that links two Gulf Gate neighborhoods. Hughes believes the bridge brought vandalism into his neighborhood.
  • By Robin Roy |
  • January 13, 2011
Bridge over troubled water

Gulf Gate residents, who fought against building a footbridge in their neighborhood, say their fears of vandalism have come true.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 18, 2009
Ranch alliance revved up for first Car-BQ

Money raised from the boxed lunch fundraiser will benefit the East County business group.

  • East County
  • News
"In fiscal year 2011, (the state officials) were pretty good … in fiscal year 2012 … not so good," said Deputy County Administrator Dave Bullock. Photo by Norman Schimmel
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • September 15, 2011
County more pessimistic than state on property values

Sarasota County staff projects taxable property values will drop 4% in fiscal year 2013, while the state is projecting a 2.7% increase. Moody's is even more pessimistic than the county.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 2, 2010
Cops Corner

Nov. 21 Jeez, Mom! 1 p.m. - 1 block of Bayfront Drive. Miscellaneous. A woman reported that her son locked himself in his room on a 32-foot sailboat and refused to come out. She said he had just broken up with his girlfriend and was upset. When an officer knocked on his door, he opened it and said he was upset and just wanted to be alone.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
selvapork
  • By Jack Littman-Quinn |
  • August 15, 2013
Selva: Sustained, Sophisticated, Stylish, and Savory'¦Seriously

Selva: Sustained, Sophisticated, Stylish, and Savory'¦Seriously

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Guy and Melanie Paschal with their dogs. Photo courtesy of the Longboat Key Historical Society  Calusas to Condominiums: A Pictorial History of Longboat Key
  • By Katie Johns |
  • June 21, 2017
Melanie Paschal led quiet, vivid life

Paschal, 95, died on June 13.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Carol Green is the co-founder of Bradenton-based First America Bank and active in several local philanthropic causes, including the Glasser-Schoenbaum Human Services center.
  • By Carol Green |
  • June 21, 2012
My View: Take advantage of absentee ballots

The Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections has dramatically reduced the number of locations where people can vote. The same is true of neighboring Manatee County.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Two free training sessions will be offered on each of the dates listed below at the Sarasota County Administration Center, 1660 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota. Screenshot from www.scgov.net
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 14, 2012
Sarasota procurement registration begins

Sarasota County unveiled a new online procurement system in the wake of a procurement scandal last year.

  • Sarasota
  • News
This week's Standout Player is Grace Casagrande
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 26, 2013
SIDELINES

Rams run wild; Sailors notch district win; Sarasota Christian sweeps Booker; ODA tops St. Stephen's

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Town Attorney David Persson discussed town functions with Chuck Fuller at last year's Citizens Academy of Government.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • November 2, 2010
Registration open for LBK Citizens Academy of Government

The four-session class takes place Wednesdays beginning Jan. 5.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Bob Delaney
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • September 17, 2010
WEEKEND BEST BET: Chaplain's Closet

Former undercover agent and NBA referee Bob Delaney will kick off a campaign to collect new sports team T-shirts and other logo clothing items for the troops on Saturday.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • November 11, 2011
Pirates win season opener

The Braden River High boys soccer team opened its season with a 7-1 victory over Charlotte Nov. 8.

  • East County
  • Sports
Overlook Park, near New Pass Bridge, was the scene of a brawl Sunday night that resulted in four arrests and two simple assault charges.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • August 10, 2011
Crowd brawls at Overlook Park

Although those involved in the brawl gave police differing accounts of what happened, parties agreed on what started the incident - talking trash.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jay Heater |
  • June 10, 2018
Thief has a green thumb

Cops corner, east county lakewood ranch crime reports for week of June 14

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
Los Angeles-based interior architect Antonia Hutt commissions a Jorge Blanco iconic "Thinker" of her own.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • October 18, 2013
Sculptor Jorge Blanco installs a signature piece in Los Angeles

Where in the world is Jorge Blanco? When he's not in Sarasota, he's all over the world, and so are his sculptures. Most recently, he installed a private commission at a home in Los Angeles.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 3, 2010
Ranch residents challenge incorporation study

More than 150 Lakewood Ranch residents attended a discussion on incorporation at Town Hall Feb. 24.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 10, 2009
Bill Clinton to speak at Town Hall lecture

The Ringling College Library Association will hold its Town Hall lecture at 7:45 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, at Van Wezel. The featured speaker will be former President Bill Clinton.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
"Words are one of the layers — there are a lot of other layers," Eliza Ladd says. Here she works with students to free their instruments.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • October 23, 2013
Backstage Pass: Eliza Ladd helps students perform moving work

Movement and dance teacher Eliza Ladd works with FSU/Asolo Conservatory students on creating big characters for the upcoming "School For Lies" production.

  • Arts + Culture
The Great Lawn is covered in larger-than-life butterflies.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • December 19, 2015
Selby comes to light with Lights In Bloom

Families stroll Marie Selby Botanical Gardens for 12th annual Lights In Bloom exhibit.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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