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East County residents gathered Tuesday, to urge motorists to slow down and watch out for deer.
  • By Alex Rostowsky |
  • October 21, 2014
East County wildlife deaths spurs concerns

Deer and other wildlife deaths are prompting some East County residents to urge motorists to slow down.

  • East County
  • News
City residents are urged to attend an 8-week session at City Hall to learn about how their city operates.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • October 14, 2011
Citizens Academy applications sought

The city of Sarasota is planning its annual Citizens Academy session for next year and seeking applications now.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 13, 2012
Cops Corner: Pelican Press

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • January 11, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Thunder by the Bay Born to Be Wild Kickoff Party

PHOTO GALLERY: Thunder by the Bay Born to Be Wild Kickoff Party

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Kimberly Braun |
  • September 7, 2012
John Macy walks his talk

John Macy walks his talk

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
A solid wall stands next to a wrought-iron fence. Many residents have chosen the type of front-yard fence shown on the left that people can see through.
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • November 29, 2012
Zoning law could scale down wall heights

The city recently hired a consultant to draft a zoning law to regulate front-yard walls and fences that are built in residential neighborhoods.

  • Sarasota
  • News
"The courthouse has been checked, and there was no bomb," said Linda DeNiro, public information officer with the Sarasota Police Department.
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • March 29, 2013
Bomb threat cleared at courthouse

A bomb threat closed Ringling Boulevard and Adams Lane Friday morning.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • November 17, 2015
Hospital Board elects officers

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System’s governing body elected former AT&T project manager Gregory Carter as its chairman Monday.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • September 19, 2013
CRA extension talk upsets county commissioners

County commissioners have objected to the Downtown Community Redevelopment Area Extension Study Committee's discussion of potentially creating new CRAs.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Anna Brugmann Kory Souza’s custom motorcycle sits in his Lawton Drive body shop. It’s one of the eight bikes that Lambert, Souza and their Sarasota team will take on the cross-country ride.
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • July 27, 2017
Sarasota locals participate in cross-country charity ride

One local recounts how a 2,500 mile journey led her to Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • October 14, 2009
Black Tie & Tales

Read this week's social column, Black Tie & Tales

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • August 6, 2015
Mote gets robotic

Spending a week playing with Legos, robots and technology is a dream come true for many children. Students lived that dream at Mote Marine Aquarium’s Aquabots summer camp.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Sarasota County has removed more than 140 tons of seaweed from beaches since July 1, according to a news release.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • August 9, 2012
Cost is key in beach cleanup

Algae clumps lose mass when left to dry out, which pares the cost of disposal for Sarasota County. But, piles of marine flora baking in the sun can hurt tourism.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Katie Johns |
  • January 10, 2017
Longboat Key Democratic Club hears from James Joseph

The meeting was also the last one for Murray Blueglass as club president.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Betty Johnson with her new Jaguar XJL
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • January 20, 2016
Betty Johnson gets a new set of wheels

Longboat Key resident Betty Johnson, 90, purchased her fourth Jaguar recently from Wilde Jaguar of Sarasota.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Event chairwomen Clara McGonigle, Andy Youngs and Carol Fischbein
  • By Katie Johns |
  • November 18, 2017
St. Mary's brings holiday cheer to Longboat

The women's guild's annual Christmas Bazaar took place on Nov. 18.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
1541 Oak St., Unit 11. Photos courtesy of Detlev von Kessel
  • By Robert Plunket |
  • October 3, 2012
3 Things: A house in town

In the past five years or so, a whole new lifestyle has blossomed in Sarasota: downtown living.

  • Arts + Culture
Choir members from the two churches rehearse for the concert. Courtesy photo
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • February 28, 2018
Two churches forge harmonious partnership for unique concert

Church of the Redeemer and St. Boniface Church will come together March 4 for a unique concert celebrating the music of royal weddings and coronations.

  • Arts + Culture
A unit in the Tower Residences was the top real estate sale in Sarasota for the week of Feb. 10-14.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 23, 2020
Casey Key home sells for $3.5 million

Residential real estate transactions for Feb. 10-14.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Town Hall is closed today.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • November 29, 2013
Town Hall closed today

Town Hall and its departments are closed for the Thanksgiving holiday today.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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