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  • By Robin Roy |
  • January 7, 2010
New garage designs sought

The City Commission asked the design-and-build team of the Palm Avenue parking garage to submit non-traditional designs for the project.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • May 7, 2009
Change of Art

Sarasota kitsch is out. Season of Sculpture is hoping a New Jersey sculpture park can help raise the bar for public art on the bayfront.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Candice McElyea |
  • June 5, 2012
Neal Communities escalates ranking on national top 100 list

Neal Communities escalates ranking on national top 100 list

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Although traffic along Midnight Pass Road can be heavy during season, members of the Siesta Key Condominium Association do not see pedestrian islands as a solution. Photo by Norman Schimmel.
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • November 17, 2011
FDOT focuses on safety with pedestrian islands proposal

Siesta organizations prefer a lower speed limit and crosswalks to a proposal for pedestrian islands on Midnight Pass Road.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Chef Ray Arpke gets ready to cook yucca.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • March 21, 2012
Chef Ray teaches foodies how to prepare a Caribbean meal

Euphemia Haye hosted its third sold-out cooking class in the winter series Wednesday, March 14. Chef Ray Arpke taught the "Still on Island Thyme" course, featuring a piquant salad of cucumbers, grouper Jamaican with yucca and onion sauce and a sponge cake with mocha butter cream planter's cake.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 7, 2011
Our View: Sell Payne Park

The city of Sarasota is working diligently on a marketing and spending plan to get people to Payne Park, an underutilized city facility. In fact, the city is looking at many ways to attract people to the park, which since its opening four years ago has been a disappointment.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
The Longboat Island Chapel board allowed a three-year lease for a cellular tower to expire without renewal in July 2013.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • July 2, 2014
Neighbors differ on phone philosophies

Two cities on Anna Maria Island are preparing for 150-foot cellular towers, while town of Longboat Key officials just deleted all references to what they believe is unsightly technology.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • November 14, 2012
Gourmet lawn party, raffle are good bet for Saturday

Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key members hope to sell 400 raffle tickets for this weekend's Longboat Key Gourmet Lawn Party.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
This underground tunnel is located approximately a block away from the site of January's fatal crash. FDOT officials said that underground tunnels are generally underutilized and costly to install. File photo.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • July 3, 2012
FDOT, town on the road to safety study

The agencies will determine whether safety improvements are needed for the Key's roads.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Roy |
  • January 3, 2010
TOP STORY, November: Police chief keeps job

Chief Peter Abbott was suspended for two weeks without pay for his role in the investigation of the videotaped kicking of a handcuffed suspect. The officer who kicked the suspect was fired.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Matt Buchanan and Diana Kelly. Courtesy.
  • By Black Tie Staff |
  • April 10, 2013
Black Tie & Tales

A fairytale proposal; Girls Inc. - The real story; April Fools' birthday; and Tidbits

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 9, 2009
Cops Corner

A woman reported that someone left three large piles of tree branches and brush on a vacant property that was under her care.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Robin Roy |
  • May 4, 2009
City puts the brakes on parking decision

Commissioners once again table the discussion to buy a Michael Saunders-owned property to create more parking for Burns Square.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • July 25, 2013
Big budget, questionable results for police

City police receive almost $30 milllion in the proposed 2013-14 budget, but the department has fallen short compared to other municipalities.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By June LeBell |
  • March 23, 2011
MUSIC REVIEW: Curtis Chamber Musicians

Students and alumni of The Curtis Institute of Music performed this past Sunday at the Historic Asolo Theater.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 1, 2009
Business Observer

Business Observer

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Rod Thomson |
  • September 10, 2009
My View

Florida - sorry, still not over

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
File photo. Standing water from heavy September rains stalled progress on the Beach Road Drainage Improvements project.
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • January 9, 2014
Top issues to watch in 2014: Siesta Beach construction

Extensive renovations to Siesta Beach are set to break ground in January.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 28, 2012
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By David Conway |
  • January 8, 2014
Issues to Watch 2014: Circle retail

For Marty Rappaport and the St. Armands Business Improvement District, 2014 could be the year a growing problem is finally addressed: restaurants.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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