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By Carter Weinhofer |
August 29, 2023

Resilient construction attempts to solve risks of beachfront living

Local architects explain how waterfront homes are built to withstand powerful storms.

Longboat Key
News

By Eric Garwood |
September 13, 2022

Harbor Acres home sells for $15.5 million

The 1.5-acre property on Vista Drive fronts Sarasota Bay.

Sarasota
News

By Liz Ramos |
May 21, 2023

Lakewood Ranch woman seeks donations for backpack program

Judy Balmer hopes to donate 800 backpacks through Stillpoint Mission to distribute to low-income families.

East County
Schools

By James Peter |
June 28, 2023

Hunter aims to teach the importance of conservation

Sarasota's Larysa Switlyk has taken a path less traveled to make her mark as an adventure TV host. Now she’s launching a nonprofit to get more people outdoors and educate on hunting and conservation.

Sarasota
Neighbors

By Lesley Dwyer |
December 8, 2022

$100,000 donation helps stop sex trafficking nationwide

Christ Church made a $50,000 donation matched by The Patterson Foundation to cover startup costs for Selah Consulting.

Longboat Key
Neighbors

By Eric Garwood |
October 9, 2022

Sarasota traffic crash kills woman in garage

Driver charged with several offenses in Friday night collision with house on Courtland Street.

Sarasota
News

By Andrew Warfield |
December 16, 2022

Planning Board OKs plan for apartments under airport glide path

A 280-unit complex will sit directly beneath airplanes' path of descent at SRQ, but unlike the adjacent Aventon Sarasota, the airport cannot legally challenge its approval.

Sarasota
News

By David Conway |
July 22, 2021

Divisions remain over city sound rules

As officials wade through the complexities of noise regulations, a downtown resident is gathering support for the creation of a citizen sound committee, hoping a mix of stakeholders can find common ground.

Sarasota
News

By Andrew Warfield |
July 6, 2023

Preliminary Sarasota County budget increases spending by 36%

Personnel requests keep pace with population increase, but the county administrator looks to trim $3.3 million before submitting a recommended budget for fiscal year 2024.

Sarasota
News

By Ian Swaby |
July 6, 2023

Four-wheeler rider wins championship despite past limb injury

Seven-year-old Colton Lawson never lost the need for speed after losing the lower part of both legs in 2018.

Sarasota
Neighbors

By Ryan Kohn |
May 2, 2023

East County Athlete of the Week: Declan Fiorucci

The ODA track and field athlete won the 3,200 meter run (9:45.26) at the 2023 Sarasota County Championships April 13.

East County
Sports

By Observer Staff |
August 12, 2022

Manatee, Sarasota early-voting sites open Saturday

The sites will operate daily through Aug. 20 in Manatee County and through Aug. 21 in Sarasota County.

Sarasota
News

By Andrew Warfield |
September 6, 2022

Sarasota City Hall reopens after evacuation order

A suspicious package found near the Commission Chambers prompted the alert, police said.

Sarasota
News

By Andrew Warfield |
September 23, 2022

Sarasota County names new fire chief

After a nine-month search, retired Orange County Deputy Chief David Rathbun has been named new chief of the Sarasota County Fire Department.

Sarasota
News

By Monica Roman Gagnier |
May 4, 2023

Sarasota gossip columnist gets a new lease on life

The 1983 novel "My Search for Warren Harding" by Sarasota resident Robert Plunket, known as Mr. Chatterbox, is being rereleased.

Arts + Culture

By Ian Swaby |
September 28, 2023

Project 180 turns life around for formerly incarcerated individuals

The nonprofit offers support to people starting over after serving a prison sentence.

Sarasota
Neighbors

By Andrew Warfield |
December 19, 2022

Debbie Trice discusses her first-year goals as a Sarasota city commissioner

Facilitating affordable and attainable housing, clearer communications with the public and generally learning the ropes are the primary ambitions of new Sarasota City Commissioner Debbie Trice in her first year at the dais.

Sarasota
News

By Carter Weinhofer |
June 24, 2023

New fiscal year marks significant investments in people, infrastructure

Longboat Key town commissioners reviewed a preliminary budget that puts money into new staff positions and improvements to infrastructure.

Longboat Key
News

By Marty Fugate |
November 9, 2022

Lido Shores’ homes stand as a testament of time — and fabulous architecture

This architecturally unique neighborhood helped launch the Sarasota School of modernist architecture. Its vision of the future is not a thing of the past.

Sarasota
Neighbors

By Adam Hughes |
June 20, 2023

Top residential real estate sales for June 5-9 in Lakewood Ranch

A Hawk Island home tops the week's sales at $3.4 million.

East County
Real Estate

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