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Benderson Development plans to redevelop the remains of a vacant mobile home park near Siesta Key.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • June 26, 2014
Benderson pitches Stickney project

Siesta Promenade would bring a hotel and 250,000 square feet of retail to the gateway to Siesta Key, causing worry among residents.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 23, 2010
News Briefs 09.23.10

City Hall had planned to raise its operational millage rate slightly in 2011 under the state's rollback rate provision, but the City Commission suggested further cuts so that was not necessary.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Public Works staff put orange tape in place this week to direct beachgoers toward a safe beach access path.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • November 2, 2011
Sand loss prompts beach warning

The sand loss at the North Shore Road beach access doesn't surprise Longboat Key Public Works Director Juan Florensa.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 2, 2011
Heritage Harbour residents: budget methodology flawed

Many residents of Heritage Harbour continue to oppose changes in the assessment methodology used for the 2012 fiscal year budget.

  • East County
  • News
Photos by Josh Siegel Paula Carmassi, left, and her family stayed with neighbor, mother and fellow nurse, Kim Gennocro, right, in the first few days after a Dec. 30 fire made the Carmassi home unlivable.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • January 15, 2014
Family recovers after losing home

The Carmassis will rent another home while theirs is repaired from fire damage.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • May 4, 2011
OBITUARY: Charles Koblentz

After retiring from American Trading and Production Co. (ATAPCO) in 1993 at age 75, Charles Koblentz moved to Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Maria Amodio |
  • May 12, 2010
LLSA Chamber readies for swinging tournament

The Longboat Key, Lido Key and St. Armands Key Chamber of Commerce's 22nd annual amateur golf tournament will take place Friday, May 28, at the Longboat Key Club and Resort Islandside golf course.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jack Littman-Quinn |
  • March 29, 2012
Quiet Quality from Tsunami Sushi & Hibachi Grill

Quiet Quality from Tsunami Sushi & Hibachi Grill

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 29, 2012
Siesta Village crosswalk lighting price tag rises

The number of Siesta Village crosswalks to receive lighted bollards will most likely be reduced in half because of construction costs.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Former Lakewood Ranch resident Chase Jones wants to know when the last time you watched the sunrise was? He'd like to watch it with you. Photos courtesy Second Street Photography.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • July 23, 2013
Lakewood Ranch artist shares a positive art experience

Chase Jones is a multimedia artist going on tour with his project called the Sunrise Cube. He hopes to shed a little light on the project and in the community.

  • Arts + Culture
This aerial of Lakewood Ranch from 1998 shows a young community on the verge of a boom.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 1, 2011
TOP STORY, OCT.: Ranch Anniversary

Lakewood Ranch celebrated the 15th anniversary of the first home sold. Visionaries Mary Fran Carroll and John Clarke were largely responsible shaping the Lakewood Ranch residents know today.

  • East County
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  • By Robin Hartill |
  • February 8, 2012
Candidates get groomed for race

Vice Mayor David Brenner and challenger Ray Rajewski are gearing up for the March 20 general municipal election for the District 3 seat.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Gary Fresch and Duke the horse. Courtesy photo.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • February 8, 2012
Neighbors: Gary Fresch

This car detailer learned a new meaning for the term 'horse power.'

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
This home at 525 Hornblower Lane in Country Club Shores has 2,435 square feet and sold for $844,000. Photo by Mallory Gnaegy.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 8, 2012
Emerald Point North condo sells for $912,000

Martha Martell, trustee, and Edward Martell, Longboat Key, sold the Unit 3 condominium at 2069 Harbour Links Drive to James and Jane Spencer, Longboat Key, for $912,000. Built in 1999, it has four bedrooms, three baths and two half-baths and 2,707 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $565,300 in 1999.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Even with the crosswalk at Beach Way, pedestrians have encountered difficulty in crossing Beach Road. File photo.
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • October 27, 2011
Lower Beach Road speed limit approved

The County Commission Tuesday accepted a staff recommendation to lower the speed limit from 35 mph to 30 mph on part of the road.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Dane Russell Edwards, born Jan. 11, wasn't due to be born until next week.
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • January 12, 2011
Luck be a baby, tonight!

The number '11' will certainly be Dane Russell Edwards' lucky number. Dr. Wayne Cohen delivered Dane at 11:11 p.m. Jan. 11 (1/11/11) in room 11 at Sarasota Memorial Hospital. (Video included!)

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  • Neighbors
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 6, 2011
Cops Corner: Pelican Press

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 26, 2011
Letters to the Editor

Longboat behind China in cell-phone reception; Proposed Key cell tower is anything but stealth; Commissioners owe an apology to Hogle

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
This home at 7102 Point of Rocks Circle has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 5,582 square feet of living area. It sold for $3.2 million. Photo by Amanda Morales
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • December 17, 2014
Point of Rocks home sells for $3.2 million

A home in Point of Rocks tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Mark Meador began his career with Casa del Mar at age 23, shortly after Hurricane Elena struck in 1985.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • November 14, 2012
Rising Ranks: Mark Meador

Longtime assistant manager Mark Meador is the new general manager of Casa del Mar.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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