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Opponents of the expansion of administrative review wore red to Thursday's City Commission meeting.
  • By David Conway |
  • March 15, 2018
City offers mixed reaction to administrative review

The commission voted against expanding regulations that allow staff to approve development proposals, but the board left open the possibility of changing course.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • February 8, 2012
Key Club, town take appeal to the 2nd District court

The Longboat Key Club and Resort and the town are asking an appeals court to overturn a recent ruling that quashed the development order for the Key Club's proposed $400 million Islandside project.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • February 10, 2021
A shot to give back for Manatee County healthcare workers

Meet the workers behind Manatee County COVID-19 vaccine site

  • East County
  • News
Tara Elementary School will undergo a renovation and addition.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • July 20, 2023
Construction projects progress at east Bradenton schools in new school year

Additions or renovations will take place at Freedom and Tara elementary schools, Haile Middle and Lakewood Ranch High.

  • East County
  • Schools
Longboat police help resident avoid scam
  • By Lauren Tronstad |
  • April 25, 2023
Longboat police help resident avoid scam

A resident inquired about mail asking for money and personal info. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Eric Garwood and Bret Hauff | Observer Staff |
  • January 25, 2018
Fewer condos, less density proposed for Colony site

Whittall's newest plan falls within boundaries of existing rules.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Lakewood Ranch Town Hall Executive Director Anne Ross and Braden River Utilities official Bob Simons say conservation of irrigation water in Lakewood Ranch through soil moisture sensor technology can save up to 30% on water costs.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 17, 2019
Moisture sensors make monetary sense in Lakewood Ranch

Conservation program waters down irrigation costs in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
"Lights in Bloom" at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens is a Sarasota holiday tradition.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 20, 2022
The best things to do around Sarasota for Dec. 22-28

The holiday season means that Sarasota will have more than its fair share of celebrations and cheerful performances including comedy, theater, dance and the circus.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Department liaison and public information officer Tina Adams tracks calls and reaches out to clients who might make use of the CARE Program.
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • February 5, 2020
Longboat CARE Program helps chronic 911 callers find assistance

The Longboat fire department reaches out to help people do things such as find a physician or guard against fall hazards.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Doug Deming. (Photo courtesy of Jon Pearson)
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • January 21, 2022
Savor the Sounds concert series returns on Longboat Key

Doug Deming and the Jewel Tones will play at Town Center Green on Saturday, Jan. 22.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Advanced Life Support services would offer parmedic-certified firefighters on East Manatee fire trucks.  (Photo by Ian Swaby)
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • September 24, 2022
East Manatee Fire Rescue declines paramedic funding

The budget for fiscal year 2023 focuses on hiring three firefighters and the replacement of Station 11 while delaying funding for Advanced Life Support services.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • November 29, 2022
The best things to do around Sarasota for Dec. 1-6

Dance, drama and classical music will be the big draws in Sarasota this week, but there's also jazz, comedy and burlesque on the docket.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Bulls senior Lane Tomlinson (8) brushes off a George Jenkins High defender on a big play. Parrish Community High's win against George Jenkins High on Nov. 3 clinched the team's first playoff appearance.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 5, 2023
Parrish High football expects to land first playoff berth when brackets announced

The Bulls (7-3) finished the regular season with a 43-6 win over George Jenkins High at home Nov. 3.

  • East County
  • Sports
In the early stages, an exterior  big screen would tell guests what was coming up at The Players. (File rendering)
  • By Jay Heater |
  • March 28, 2022
SMR cancels The Players Centre theater project in Lakewood Ranch

Players CEO says smaller theater project was presented to SMR, but that was not accepted.

  • East County
  • News
Planner Andrew Georgiadis thinks removing administrative approval won'  t necessarily lead to good development outcomes.
  • By David Conway |
  • January 12, 2017
Resident opposition to administrative approval strengthens

There’s a growing call to allow more public input on proposed developments. Planners say that’s not necessarily a good thing.

  • Sarasota
  • News
In 2021, Joseph Sena sold her home at 5965 Gulf of Mexico Drive to James and Amanda Holanda, of Montgomery, New Jersey, for $10.15 million. Submitted
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • January 31, 2022
Longboat's 2021 real estate prices were top of the market

34228 ZIP code had the highest median sales price for single-family homes in Sarasota County.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Adrian Moore and Richard Hiller | Contributors |
  • June 15, 2022
Florida pension fixes in budget are great but only the first step

With the passage of House Bill 5007, the Florida Retirement System’s Investment Plan is much closer to being a model of effective public retirement plan design.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
The Ladd Brothers are in town for the Scrollathon event. (Photo by Spencer Fordin)
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • October 14, 2022
The best things to do in Sarasota: Oct. 13-19

The fall entertainment season is underway in Sarasota, bringing theater, comedy, art exhibits and dance to a hungry audience.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Tom Aposporos as Abraham Van Helsing
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • October 5, 2023
Bookstore1Sarasota creates frightful auditory experience for Halloween

For the month of October, the downtown store will offer a radio-style dramatization of Bram Stoker’s "Dracula."

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Eileen Walsh Normile is chairwoman of the Sarasota Planning Board.
  • By Eileen Walsh Normile |
  • June 20, 2019
My View: Blank slates or informed volunteers?

Questions over Epoch appeal raise a broader issue of expertise, involvement on advisory boards.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
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