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Town Manager Dave Bullock is trying to find out when the old Avenue of the Flowers center is going to be torn down.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 10, 2013
Briefs 7.10.13

Town manager investigates cell-reception successes; Old Avenue of the Flowers building coming down; Water meter replacement program to begin next month

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Pumpkin and goat cheese ravioli prepared by chef Tommy Klauber at Polo Grill in Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 10, 2013
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: Polo Grill

This week we went in the kitchen at Polo Grill with Tommy Klauber for pan-seared grouper and pumpkin-and-goat cheese ravioli.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 3, 2012
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
This home at 3556 Fair Oaks Lane in Queens Harbour has three bedrooms, four-and-a-half bathrooms, a pool and 5,007 square feet of living area. It sold for $2.18 million.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • October 13, 2010
Key Real Estate: Sales soar to 14 during final week of September

Key real-estate transactions jumped to 14 during the week of Sept. 27 through Oct. 1, more than double the previous week's total of six.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 26, 2014
News Briefs

Vehicle disrupts Siesta shorebird nests; Commercial space at State Street garage hits the market; World of Beer to expand to Eat Here building

  • Sarasota
  • News
This photo, taken April 3, shows the interior of the mall concourse from the second floor. Courtesy of Taubman Centers
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • April 23, 2014
Mall at UTC takes shape

The evolution of anchor spaces and the installation of a major road signal progress.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • June 9, 2010
Hall of Fame hooks Lakewood Longhorns

The Longhorns 13U baseball team finished second at the Nations Baseball Elite State Championship May 28-30.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • January 16, 2013
Big names apply for superintendent post

The applicants for the Manatee County Schools top job include former finalists for other superintendent jobs across the state and current school district leaders.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 9, 2012
The Cocktail in Question

The Cocktail in Question

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 30, 2013
SIDELINES

FHSAA announces football districts; Emily Bulfin sets new basketball record; Trevon Young's double-double leads Pirates; Lakewood Mustangs fall to Cardinal Mooney Cougars

  • East County
  • Sports
Chris Poulos, left, and Charles Leduc opened the first CaddyShanks in January in the East County.
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 27, 2010
CaddyShanks founders ready to expand

Two hospitality industry entrepreneurs think they're on to the next big thing in sports and family entertainment. They think big.

  • East County
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • April 2, 2015
Leaders pitch ‘don’t miss’ downtown

As the city’s Downtown Improvement District continues to weigh a potential expansion, several people are trying to sell the group on the benefits of growth.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 20, 2012
School Board budget projects surplus

Superintendent Tim McGonegal hopes to use the extra dollars to give district employees a 1% bonus.

  • East County
  • News
The Feb. 8 candidate forum was held in Holley Hall within the Sarasota Orchestra building on Van Wezel Way.
  • By Robin Roy |
  • February 9, 2011
City Commission candidates address arts issues

The Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County sponsored a forum in which it asked the candidates a series of questions about their feelings about local arts organizations.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 9, 2009
OUR VIEW: High-speed looting

Amtrak? And how's that working for the American taxpayer? Oh, it only lost $1.1 billion last year.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Jack Littman-Quinn |
  • April 5, 2012
State Street: Urban Chic Meets Classic Comfort with a Twist!

State Street: Urban Chic Meets Classic Comfort with a Twist!

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • August 18, 2010
The end of an era

The Klauber family gathered friends and family for a final bash at the Colony to celebrate a key chapter in Longboat history.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 30, 2015
OUR VIEW | We recommend …

Not much separates the four candidates running for City Commission. None of them would make a bad choice. They are all pragmatic and smart. But we give an edge to two.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
"One has made me a much better the other," Noah Racey says about choreography versus performing.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • November 13, 2013
Noah Racey: Song-and-dance man

Noah Racey returns to Sarasota to charm Asolo Rep audiences for a second time. Although he's just here to choreograph "Show Boat," he's sure his Sarasota ship hasn't set sail.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 4, 2011
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

LBK trolley schedules forced visitors into cars

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
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