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The Osprey Library opened Nov. 10, in the former visitor’s center at Historic Spanish Point. Courtesy photo.
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • December 1, 2011
Osprey Library opens at Spanish Point

The Osprey Library at Historic Spanish Point will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, and 10 a.m. to noon Saturdays.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 28, 2012
News Briefs

APRIL FOOLS - Town takes action after raccoon rampage; Two blocks of GMD to close for construction; Wireless study endorses 200-foot tower

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Pat Neal
  • By Michael Eng |
  • March 28, 2012
Pat Neal leads new push to incorporate

APRIL FOOLS - A new Florida statute will make it easier for Lakewood Ranch to incorporate into its own city.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Dora Walters |
  • October 5, 2009
Man on the street: First signs of fall

We asked Longboat Key residents to tell us what they see as the first signs of fall.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 3, 2009
Manatee district schedules H1N1 vaccinations

Three East County elementary schools are among the first seven in Manatee County that will receive the H1N1 flu immunizations.

  • East County
  • Schools
The Sarasota and Manatee County property appraisers' offices estimate that Key-wide property values rose 5.4% in the past year. Photo by Robin Hartill
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • June 18, 2014
Commission considers millage increase

Commissioners originally sought a flat millage but agreed to consider a tax rate hike to cover rising pension costs and achieve the town's 90-day operating target.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Roy |
  • April 27, 2010
Police panel considers permanent citizens committee

The head of a 19-year-old program in St. Petersburg addressed the panel on the benefits of his police-review committee.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 25, 2014
Colony matters still up in the air

A ruling canceled an auction scheduled for last week until a Colony Lender secured claim issue is settled. Colony Lender will attempt to hold a property auction in July.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
New crosswalks coming to Midnight Pass Road will be more elaborate than the crosswalk from Beach Way to the public beach. File photo.
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • February 23, 2012
County supports crosswalks plan

On Tuesday, the Sarasota County Commission unanimously agreed to support a Florida Department of Transportation plan for six pedestrian crosswalks on Midnight Pass Road.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Construction and maintenance projects continue on Interstate 75, U.S. 301, U.S. 41, state Route 789, state Route 758, state Route 72 and state Route 681. A new project starts on U.S. 41.
  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • October 10, 2011
Roadwork updates for week of Oct. 9

Construction and maintenance projects continue on Interstate 75, U.S. 301, U.S. 41, state Route 789, state Route 758, state Route 72 and state Route 681. A new project starts on U.S. 41.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Stephanie Block. Courtesy photo.
  • By June LeBell |
  • October 21, 2013
MUSIC REVIEW: The Artist Series Concerts: Stephanie Block, viola, and Yi-Fang Huang, piano

There's no doubt about it - hearing chamber music in a chamber is the way to go.

  • Arts + Culture
Courtesy rendering The building at 5242 and 5238 Ocean Blvd. includes three rental apartments.
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • January 30, 2014
Siesta Village rental units clear hurdle

The new building at the former site of Napoli's Pizza will include a ground-level retail space and three second-story transient accommodations.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Benderson Development has begun vertical construction on a building for Fidelity Investments at The District at UTC. Plans for a new Panera Bread location, just south of Fidelity, are being completed.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 2, 2013
Benderson secures additional tenants

Several new stores, including a Panera Bread, recently signed leases for retail locations Benderson Development owns.

  • East County
  • News
Jen Blanco Lakewood Ranch High catcher Andrew Giddens, pictured with his parents Helaine and Randy Giddens and Lakewood coach Ryan Kennedy, behind, chose Ave Maria University over the University of North Florida.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • January 22, 2014
Catcher's dream fulfilled

Andrew Giddens has controlled the diamond for the past four years; it's a position he's looking to further elevate next season at Ave Maria University.

  • East County
  • Sports
Paul Caragiulo celebrates his win with departing County Commissioner Joe Barbetta.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 28, 2014
Caragiulo, Maio look forward to November

After winning their primaries with convincing margins, the two County Commission candidates gear up for the general election.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Dan Cracchiola poses with Levoie Hipps, dressed in his horse costume, in front of the Christmas tree.
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • December 1, 2011
Singing Christmas tree comes to life

FirstSarasota, the Downtown Baptist Church, is gearing up for the 38th annual Singing Christmas Tree performances that begin Friday, Dec. 2 and will run through Sunday, Dec. 11.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Michael Eng |
  • January 18, 2012
Observed: Time to take back Lakewood Ranch

I'll be honest: My original idea for this column was to chastise the Manatee County Sheriff's Office about the information - or lack thereof - it released in the days following the murder of Lakewood Ranch resident Ina Gross.

  • East County
  • Opinion
Michael Kevin Baldwin, Marina Re and Paul D’Amato star in "Our Son’s Wedding."
  • By Paula Atwell |
  • July 27, 2011
Theater Review: 'Our Son's Wedding'

What starts out as the familiar battle of the sexes turns into an all-out transgender brawl in this delightful twist on the father-of-the bride brand of comedy.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • February 20, 2013
Cameras click for FDOT, FPL

The police department says four license-plate cameras are needed on the north end to curb motorists attempting to use side streets to avoid having their pictures taken.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Courtesy rendering
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 19, 2012
Our View: The story behind His birth

Children love to hear their grandparents and parents recount the details of whence their family came, the genealogy of who they are, how they came about and why they are.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
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