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Lakewood Ranch's Rich Bergman holds his newest book, "Alice McGraw Likes to Draw."
  • By Jay Heater |
  • October 14, 2020
Love of children sparks Lakewood Ranch author's work

Co-founder of Embracing our Differences in Sarasota and a key figure at the Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee publishes his seventh children's book.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Mo Harris and Brandon Johnson
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 8, 2018
City workers help save colleague's life

Employees had taken the same CPR course in 2017.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Booker High School teacher Hellen Harvey, student Chandler Powell, poet Cedric Hameed and student Franchesca Alvarado at their weekly Slam spoken word club.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • April 30, 2014
The Power of Poems

PoetryLife strives to spark a resurgence of poetry education. But students, teachers and school board employees say it teaches more than language.

  • Arts + Culture
D.M. Williams
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • October 9, 2019
His roots as poor Texas farm boy influenced a charitable heart

D.M. Williams, 88, died Saturday.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Ryan Butler |
  • September 26, 2017
Commission proposes bond for fire station upgrades

Bond would pay for renovation of the town's north station and a rebuild of the south station.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Lisa Baskfield and Julia Yesler
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • May 4, 2022
Longboat Key full-timers look forward to slower season

Although season gets longer every year, full-time residents look forward to less traffic and a lighter calendar.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Enjoy this week’s edition of Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 3, 2020
Cops Corner: Sarasota 9.3.20

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Kaitlyn Liebel and her "Another Bad Idea" team sails on Pensacola Bay. Courtesy photo.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • June 9, 2022
Sarasota sailor a 'Rising Star' in the sport

Sarasota Youth Sailing's Kaitlyn Liebel has received two prestigious awards for her success on and off the water.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • November 6, 2013
Manatee County revises Land Development Code

Changes to the county's Land Development Code seek to encourage redevelopment and economic development.

  • East County
  • News
Construction of a new home at 585 Halyard Lane in Country Club Shores prompted residents to get involved in discussion of exceptions to town height limits.
  • By John McGuire |
  • May 11, 2017
Longboat Key P&Z Board postpones height discussion

Once scheduled for May 16, the discussion will now take place on June 20.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Myakka City Fire Control Chief Danny Cacchiotti took residents through budgetary needs and other questions related to the merger during a town hall meeting at Bethany Baptist Church July 16.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 5, 2020
Consolidation could extinguish Myakka department

Referendum will decide if financially strapped Myakka City Fire Control will merge with East Manatee.

  • East County
  • News
Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 17, 2020
Cops Corner: Sarasota 9.17.20

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
The Longboat Key Town Commission hasn't had a contested election since March 2018. File photo
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • November 24, 2021
Since 2018, elections on Longboat have been no contest

Challengers to seated Longboat Town Commissioners are often hard to come by.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 11, 2014
Debate reveals candidate similarities

Four Longboat Key commission candidates, for the most part, expressed a need for updated codes, a town center and a new Colony Beach & Tennis Resort.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Abreham Mola and his incredible balance on the rolla bolla. (Photos: Harry Sayer)
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • June 22, 2022
Circus redefines peak of human strength and dexterity

The Summer Circus Spectacular lives up to its billing with incredible feats of coordination, skill and power.

  • Arts + Culture
In addition to ensuring all the downtown lighting works, Mayor Hagen Brody wanted the city to explore expanding tree lights onto branches.
  • By David Conway |
  • December 3, 2020
Holiday decor falls flat for mayor

Property owners are working with the city on a strategy to make downtown more festive.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Residents have expressed concern about the density and building heights associated with Siesta Promenade.
  • By David Conway |
  • November 8, 2018
Siesta Promenade plans set for review

Ahead of a Planning Commission public hearing, the developer and residents continue to stake out opposing positions on the proposal.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Amy Drake, president of Property Perspectives, is handling marketing for the 18-story Echelon on Palm and the coming Seven One One Palm, both luxury condominium buildings downtown.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • December 8, 2016
Downtown Sarasota condo building boom continues

Seaward Development is under contract to buy out the owners of the Versailles on the Bayfront for a new project.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • November 23, 2016
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, Nov. 24

A look at our favorite events taking place this week.

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  • Things To Do
Through the new building-permit system, contractors and citizens alike would have added access to construction data on Longboat Key.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • March 26, 2022
Buttonwood projects closer to final town approval

Longboat voters approved the density boost in November, and the project now requires final commission green light to proceed.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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