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The south boat ramp and southern shoreline are set to be repaired.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • December 9, 2022
Benderson Park undergoes more than $3 million in hurricane repairs

Work at the Sarasota County park is expected to be complete by April 1 in time for the competitive season.

  • East County
  • News
The Van Gogh immersive exhibit was extended twice and ended in August instead of the original plan to end in April.
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • December 28, 2022
2022: A return to normalcy for local arts

The latest year in Sarasota's arts community saw a return to a full slate of performances and customers returning to their places in theater spaces.

  • Arts + Culture
Chuck Henry said 95% of the positive COVID-19 cases in Sarasota County are of people who are not vaccinated.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • July 22, 2021
Longboat Key COVID-19 vaccination rate near 100%

Leaders believe the town's high vaccination rate correlates to its low number of positive cases.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • March 11, 2022
Lord's Warehouse Fashion Show brings garden party indoors

Models walked the Longboat Island Chapel runway in secondhand fashions.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Rendering of planned parking garage at St. Regis with landscaping.
  • By Lauren Tronstad |
  • April 22, 2023
Planning and Zoning Board approves St. Regis parking changes

Following hours of public comment, board members voted 5-2 to pass the issue onto the Longboat Key Town Commission.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Police respond to stolen vehicle in forgotten parking spot
  • By Lauren Tronstad |
  • May 2, 2023
Police respond to stolen vehicle in forgotten parking spot

A forgotten parking spot led to a stolen vehicle call. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Craig Siegel, the owner of a Siesta Key rental property plagued with Sarasota County code violations, allegedly threw a bucket of urine on a code enforcement officer this morning.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • December 24, 2014
Top Stories - Siesta Key: April

Sarasota County deputies arrested Craig Siegel before 8 a.m. for the alleged attack on a Sarasota County code enforcement officer.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Greatest civil document
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • June 28, 2023
Greatest civil document

The Declaration of Independence was much more than a secession from tyranny. It changed the world.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Manatee County Administrator Cheri Coryea received an average score of 3.49 across 10 categories after adjusting the evaluation system numerically on a scale of 1 (unacceptable) to 4 (exceeds expectations).
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • November 10, 2020
Manatee commissioners have tense exchange over administrator’s performance review

Manatee commissioners argue while discussing evaluations of administrator

  • East County
  • News
Nanny makes off with a new iPhone and a Brazilian butt lift
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • February 22, 2023
Nanny makes off with a new iPhone and a Brazilian butt lift

A woman disappears from a generous employer who funded surgical procedures and a new cellphone. This and more Sarasota Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 5, 2022
Three sent to hospital after early morning Sarasota crash on Interstate 75

Truck collides with sedan near Bee Ridge Road, FHP reports.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • February 5, 2021
Christ Church of Longboat Key hosts fourth food drive

The church welcomed friends and residents into the parking lot to donate nonperishables.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Queen Zabriskie, assistant professor of sociology
  • By Whitney Elfstrom |
  • February 5, 2020
New College to host symposium

New College will hold its annual New Schools of Black Thought symposium on Feb. 8.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Tzeva's small plates set a family-oriented dining experience.
  • By Dariela Delgado |
  • March 7, 2023
Tzeva restaurant fires up Mediterranean dishes with Israeli, Japanese flair

The newly opened Mediterranean restaurant at Art Ovation Hotel adds some creativity to its menu.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Harry Christensen said he is planning to expand the dining area at Harry’s Continental Kitchens to recoup many of the financial losses from the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • October 15, 2020
Harry's Continental Kitchens plans to expand dining area, create more parking spots

The plan calls to add 14 additional parking spots along St. Jude's Drive.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The next major beach nourishment project is planned for fiscal year 2029.
  • By Lauren Tronstad |
  • May 17, 2023
With a strong economy, Longboat's infrastructure projects come to the fore

The Town Commission held its preliminary budget workshop Monday, outlining investments in infrastructure and the community.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Trevor Kelliher no longer feels alone in his struggle with cerebral palsy.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • May 17, 2023
Everyone needs friends. All Friends Network helps ensure everyone has them.

Trevor Kelliher started All Friends Network to connect people with cerebral palsy, autism and other developmental disabilities.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Cyndi Seamon measures a new nest.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • July 30, 2019
Turtle numbers on the rise

More nests spotted on Longboat beaches than in years past.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Police assist changing cellphone settings
  • By Lauren Tronstad |
  • April 11, 2023
Police assist changing cellphone settings

A woman asked police to help put her phones in airplane mode so she couldn't be tracked. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Christal Brown will lead an in-person performance looking at the importance of flesh and its connecting to ourselves and the world around us. Courtesy photo.
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • July 6, 2021
Christal Brown to put on dance production with Sarasota Contemporary Dance

Christal Brown's dance performance draws from her extensive history in the art, and from her passion.

  • Arts + Culture
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