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Main Street is lined with signs and other decorations in front of shops, but those objects could be the subject of increased scrutiny. Photo by David Conway
  • By David Conway |
  • January 28, 2015
City works to define public sign language

The city of Sarasota is moving closer to establishing new regulations disallowing signs in the public right of way. Still, questions remain about the ability of city staff to enforce the new - and existing - rules governing signs.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Cottage is one of four properties businessman Chris Brown owns in Siesta Village.
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • December 31, 2011
TOP STORY, OCT.: Village property owner files third lawsuit

Village property owner Chris Brown sued Sarasota County for the third time about raising parking tax assessments on three of his parcels while lowering it for 74 properties.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Jim Clabaugh and John Shkor stand outside model home at The Preserve.
  • By Suzanne Elliott |
  • September 12, 2018
Two developments bring new single-family home options to Longboat

The Preserve and Banyan Village Estates under construction on island's north end.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Players CEO Michelle Bianchi Pingel and Artistic Director Jeffery Kin announce the theater's move to become the centerpiece of the Waterside at Lakewood Ranch's town center.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • May 2, 2016
Players Theatre announces move from Sarasota to Lakewood Ranch

New Players Center for Performing Arts will anchor Waterside's town center.

  • East County
  • News
John Pirman: "Diving into Nature" opens at Selby Gardens' downtown campus on July 22.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 18, 2023
The best things to do in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Longboat for July 20-26

Don't miss these arts and entertainment events around Sarasota and Manatee counties this week.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Heather Merriman Saba |
  • January 6, 2016
Events to Attend in 2016

Ring in the New Year with these top picks.

  • Black Tie
Teresa Mast and Alexandra Coe are running for the District 1 Sarasota County Commission seat.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 1, 2024
Mast, Coe square off for District 1 County Commission seat

The Aug. 20 primary election between the two GOP candidates appears likely to decide the race.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 24, 2009
Ranch reports real estate recovery

Recent sales statistics include, 257 homes sold in the Lakewood Ranch zip code 34202 from Jan. 1 through Aug. 31. Of those 257 homes, 15% sold at or above asking price.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Adrian Moore and Spence Purnell | Contributors |
  • March 29, 2018
Florida says no to power

Voters should demand the state open its electricity market to competition.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Three years after buying a property near downtown Sarasota, the Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe is turning its campus into a home.
  • By David Conway |
  • December 29, 2016
Top Story — August: Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe plans expansion

Catch up on the hottest news items of the of the year with the Observer’s Digital Year in Review.

  • Arts + Culture
On Monday, the City Commission will decide whether to approve the sale of an additional parcel near Pineapple Park as part of a project at the State Street garage site.
  • By David Conway |
  • March 12, 2015
New appraisal pegs value of State Street garage parcel

A new valuation of land near the State Street garage, sought after by a developer, is in line with the proposed purchase price.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Artists Lois Mills, Betsy Meyer, Kathie Hayes, Marge Schemanski and Karen Johnson
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • February 16, 2011
Crafty ladies spill tricks of the trade

Five female artists from last week's 'Fabulous Arts Boutique' at Art Center Sarasota explain why they love working with their hands.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Bonnie Silvestri |
  • January 14, 2013
Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy tickets to Asolo Rep

Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy tickets to Asolo Rep

  • Arts + Culture
A representative of the U.S. Department of Agriculture visited the area Aug. 14 and Aug. 15, to meet with local citrus producers and state and federal partners who are working to eliminate invasive citrus pests and diseases.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 22, 2012
News Briefs

County accepting applications for seats; USF plans expansion of Sarasota-Manatee campus; Chamber celebrates business partnerships; Manatee Schools announces lunch criteria

  • East County
  • News
The Fruita' Picante' at Darwin's on 4th, 1525 Fourth St., Sarasota. Photos by Rachel S. O'Hara.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • October 10, 2012
Fall Spice: Cocktails around Sarasota

It's getting 'chili,' and we're not talking weather. A new, peppery trend has been making its way to cocktails around Sarasota. These drinks are sure to add spice to the fall season.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • February 14, 2022
Selby honors legacies of photographer and rock star in 'Flowers, Poetry And Light'

The artistic legacy of Robert Mapplethorpe and Patti Smith is being displayed as a living exhibit at the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.

  • Arts + Culture
The lot at 6920 Gulf of Mexico Drive may be the new home for a north-end community center through Manatee County.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • May 9, 2025
Manatee County commissioners reaffirm commitment to LBK community center

County commissioners verbally committed to making the community center a reality on Longboat Key, though a property purchase appears to be the new best option.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • July 14, 2010
How deconditioned readers can make exercise gains

It was a pleasure to visit my former homes in Michigan and New York City last month and spend time with friends of long duration, some of whom I had not seen for many years. But alas, I found that a couple of them were just plain out of shape. Souls that formerly radiated energy had lost their vibrancy.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Lakewood Ranch resident Barb Miller has been involved in caring for feral cats since she was a child. “A friend of mine said there is no out from rescue,” she says. “It’s like mafia. Death is (the out). Photo by Pam Eubanks
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 22, 2015
For the Love of the Cats

Barb Miller loves cats, and she’s on a quest to save the ‘wild’ ones — particularly a feral colony behind an East County apartment complex.

  • East County
  • News
Brook Bello received the President’s Lifetime Achievement Award, the highest civilian award for community service, in December from the White House. Photo by Niki Kottmann
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • March 4, 2017
People with Purpose: Brook Bello

Founder of More Too Life Brook Bello channels her experience as a victim of trafficking into advocating for an end to this modern form of slavery.

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