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The northbound lane in the 2800 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive needs to be cut out to repair a leaking pipe.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 1, 2011
Leaky pipe creates GMD congestion

A leaking wastewater pipe under Gulf of Mexico Drive could create traffic delays near Bay Isles Road.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Commissioner Lynn Larson and other commissioners have urged for changes to Gulf of Mexico Drive crosswalks.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • February 8, 2016
Man struck by car in crosswalk

A pedestrian was hit by a car in the Country Club Shores crosswalk Friday morning.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • November 19, 2019
Bowden officially done, search for interim superintendent begins

The Sarasota County School Board unanimously approved a proposed separation agreement

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Roy |
  • September 3, 2010
City appoints first minority police chief

Sarasota native Mikel Hollaway is hired for the permanent post after holding the job on an interim basis for three months.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The most iconic symbol of the samurai, this sword was used for ceremonial purposes and is made of steel, iron, gold, silver, horn, wood, lacquer and genuine stingray skin.
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • January 13, 2016
Way of the Warrior: The artistry of samurai warriors

The Ringling's new exhibit explores the beautiful, brutal lives of samurai warriors

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 2, 2010
Our View

Jaleski's successor

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Nochshon Mendel Alvarez watches as Rabbi Yossi Srugo prepares to etch a letter in the Torah.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • November 17, 2014
Community dedicated to religious centerpiece

Chabad of Bradenton celebrates Manatee County's first dedicated Torah handwritten by a scribe in Israel.

  • East County
  • News
Commissioners will only revisit a funding formula for the neighborhood utilities project if the GMD project referendum passes Nov. 3.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 30, 2015
Neighborhood undergrounding project won’t fizzle

Despite concerns from a few residents that splitting up the burial of island utilities into two referendum questions is doomed for failure, the Town Commission is moving forward with a GMD project referendum in November.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 27, 2009
Letters to the Editor

To send in your letters, please e-mail them to [email protected], or mail them to The Sarasota Observer, 1517 State Street, Sarasota, 34236. The Sarasota Observer gives priority to letters of local interest and about local issues. The Observer will print all letters to the editor if it feels they are of general interest, but only if the letter is signed and the author's street address and phone number are given. The editor reserves the right to condense letters.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
The city has budgeted $300,00 to replace the American course greens at Bobby Jones Golf Club, dipping into funds reserved for replacing the facility's aging clubhouse.
  • By David Conway |
  • June 23, 2016
Bobby Jones improvements raise questions about funding

Citizens and city officials agree Bobby Jones Golf Club is in need of serious upgrades. They just have a different idea of the best course to take.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Keely Carney |
  • February 1, 2012
Elijah Wood Comes to Town

Elijah Wood Comes to Town

  • Arts + Culture
In front row are centenarians Madeline Rosenberg, Eleanor Rosenblum, Dr. Helen Fagin, Ruth Bell, Sylvan Tanner, Fran Guberman and Edna Steinglass. In the back row are Jack Rosenblum, Herb Lenk and Joe Newman.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • August 15, 2019
Ten centuries of wisdom at Aviva in Sarasota

Sarasota'a Aviva honors its 10 residents who have lived more than a century with special event.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
The polls are open until 7 p.m. Tuesday.
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • March 20, 2018
Voters head to the polls on school tax referendum

If approved, the referendum would continue a 1-mill property tax levy giving $56 million to the school district each year.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Many local business owners remain undecided on incorporation.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 27, 2011
INCORORATION: Better for Business?

This week, business owners in Lakewood Ranch share how incorporation may affect their ability to do business locally and beyond.

  • East County
  • News
UPDATE: Chillounge Night rescheduled due to forecast
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • April 18, 2014
Matt Dillon on ditching class, curiosity and the power of a good story

Matt Dillon on ditching class, curiosity and the power of a good story

  • Arts + Culture
Photo by Dylan Jon Wade Cox
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • January 27, 2016
Scene and Heard

The latest buzz in Sarasota's arts and entertainment community

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Social studies teacher Chris Brown asks students questions during the sixth round of the competition.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • February 2, 2016
Braden River Middle students battle in Geography Bee

The school has hosted the event for the last 15 years to put an emphasis on a subject that is 'often overlooked in schools.'

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • July 17, 2014
Unitarian Universalist to offer same-sex marriage if legalized

If the motion to overturn same-sex marriage ban is successful, the Unitarian Universalist Church wants to perform marriages before the overturn can be challenged.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sarasota County lifeguard Troy Knopp watches over surfers Saturday, during a period of heavy waves. The red flag indicates highly hazardous conditions in the Gulf.
  • By Jack Short |
  • January 28, 2016
El Nino will continue to make waves

The weather phenomenon could interfere with beach plans over the next few months.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Sarasota Police Department had been accredited through the voluntary process since 2002.
  • By David Conway |
  • July 14, 2014
Sarasota Police Department loses accreditation

The Sarasota Police Department announced today that it withdrew from an accreditation process last month after discovering past compliance issues.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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