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When complete next year, Zota Beach Resort will feature a new 84-room hotel tower in addition to a completely renovated 103-room hotel that sits on the site at 4711 Gulf of Mexico Drive.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 25, 2015
Former Hilton becomes Zota Beach Resort

Zota Beach Resort, the new name of the former Longboat Key Hilton Beachfront Resort, will open in late 2016.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Learning Experience held ribbon cutting ceremonies with the Manatee Chamber of Commerce and Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance Aug. 13.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 19, 2015
Corner takes cue for commercial buildout

Commercial centers proposed for Lorraine Road and State Road 70 will complete retail at the intersection.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 16, 2016
Benderson moves forward on Fruitville site

Developer will build a mix of office and multi-family units just north of the Celery Fields.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 13, 2015
News Briefs

County closing Jiggs boat ramp for upgrades; Memorial service for Dan Nolan set for Friday; Peace Presbyterian seeksto expand its footprint

  • East County
  • News
Moore's Stonecrab Restaurant co-owner Alan Moore and other partners will file a site plan soon for a new restaurant. Rendering courtesy of the town of Longboat Key
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • February 17, 2015
Moore's nets P&Z support

Co-owner Alan Moore is two steps closer to rebuilding his family's historic restaurant.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 24, 2013
News Briefs

Town of Longboat Key supports WCIND sand trap; Study shows manatees are touchy-feely

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 24, 2013
Business Briefs

Cooper Creek Boulevard LA Fitness opens; Primose School ranks better than its peers; John Neal Homes adds staff, expands office

  • East County
  • News
Photo by Kelsey Grau
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • July 2, 2014
Rotary Club seeks dogged supporters for Bayfront plan

The provisional Rotary Club of Longboat Key calls for support of a dog park at Bayfront Park.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 30, 2014
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 2, 2014
News Briefs

Myakka City Fire District adds engine; Manatee County prepares to open Neal Preserve

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 8, 2014
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 21, 2013
Letters to the Editor

Bridge comparisons are 'apples to oranges'; Hurricane season is in full force

  • East County
  • News
The plants are still flowering in Bayfront Park, but the city and the Sarasota Bay Estuary Program hope this living shoreline will eventually serve as an educational attraction for people walking along the water.
  • By David Conway |
  • August 29, 2013
Living shoreline comes to bayfront

The Sarasota Bay Estuary Program constructed a 500-foot 'living shoreline' along the bayfront in an effort to provide a natural alternative to seawalls.

  • Sarasota
  • News
A public lot on Adams Drive could be the site of a parking garage on St. Armands, but nearby residents have concerns about the construction of any structure.
  • By David Conway |
  • February 6, 2014
St. Armands residents offer input on parking study

Residents say a report about mitigating parking woes around St. Armands Circle - including the possible construction of a garage - didn't properly account for their interests.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Shaded in blue are sending-only zones and in yellow sending and receiving zones in this draft map of the city's proposed transfer of development rights program.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • August 8, 2024
Transfer of development rights workshop postponed until Monday

The program would allow owners of designated historic properties to sell height and density rights to other developers in downtown.

  • Sarasota
  • News
A rendering by DSDG Architects of the new three-story addition at Sarasota Yacht Club,
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • July 26, 2025
City approval allows Sarasota Yacht Club to set sail on expansion

Unanimous City Commission approval clears the way for the Sarasota Yacht Club to expand its existing clubhouse and build a companion structure.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Renovations of the home at 5151 Jungle Plum Road, Siesta Key, are expected to be complete by June.
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 9, 2024
Former Playboy president lists Siesta Key home for $20 million

Entrepreneur Randy Nicolau, a former president of Playboy, has listed a waterfront home in Siesta Key's Hidden Harbor community for $20 million.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
An aerial view of the completed first phase of The Bay.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • April 17, 2024
$2.6M of funding for The Bay nets City Commission approval

The city of Sarasota's half of more than $5.2 million from tax increment financing revenue will be deposited into The Bay Park Trust Fund. The county is expected to approve its share next.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Saravela and the Sports Club at TPC Prestancia are pertnering for the mutual benefit of condo owners and club members.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • April 9, 2026
Condo development partners with country club for shared benefits

Saravela developer GSP is teaming up with Heritage Golf Group for free membership at Sports Club at TPC Prestancia, special condo purchase benefits.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Part of the renovation of Fruitville Library is a new History Center, replacing a building in Osprey a document calls "aging and inadequate to house the county's collections of historic artifacts.''
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • December 12, 2025
Fruitville Library renovations begin with Dec. 18 closure

The project, which includes a History Center, is expected to last until July.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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