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  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 13, 2011
Classic Cops of the Day

Enjoy a classic Cops Corner entry from the East County Observer archives.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
Sarasota County code enforcement officer John Lally holds a sound-measurement device next to comrade Kevin Burns, who started working weekend hours last month.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • October 11, 2012
Sarasota County beefs up code enforcement

Military veteran Kevin Burns started working overtime to monitor weekend violations.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 29, 2015
Longboat Key photo contest winner: Oct. 29

Belinda Russell submitted this photo taken at the Longboat Key Club beach.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 29, 2015
Sarasota photo contest winner: Oct. 29

Patricia Orzechowski submitted this photo of a net being cast at sunset on Nokomis Beach.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Rae and Bob Levene
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 23, 2013
Families participate in 'food fest'

East County residents pitched in Jan. 13, at Temple Sinai, as the temple hosted its fifth Jewish Food Festival.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Kate Thomas reads stories to children.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 19, 2014
Read all about it

Bookstores across the state celebrated Florida Bookstore Day Saturday. Bookstore1 held an all-ages literary party and read-a-thon for customers and members of the community.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Nancy Taussing, Barefoot Weddings, Greg Hayes, Higher Standards, Denny Floden, Zen Nails & Spa, Penelope Mabrey, ServPro of Bradenton, and Jim Adkins, Adkins Florida Group
  • By Kelsey Grau |
  • May 28, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Anna Maria Chamber of Commerce Card Swap

Casa Del Mar hosted a card swap for business professionals of the Anna Maria Chamber of Commerce May 28.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • May 19, 2010
Interior motives

Mark Dalton spent the first 20 years of his interior-design career snubbing bargain-basement home decor. Now his business (and his home) is built around it.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Robin Roy |
  • July 14, 2011
City audit finds no wrongdoing

A look at how city employees were using purchasing credit cards shows the city largely in compliance with rules.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Code Enforcement Officer Chris Elbon reviews rentals on Longboat Key on a popular rental website to make sure they are not violating the town’s rental ordinance.  (Kurt Schultheis)
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 24, 2015
Code officer cracks down on rental violations

Property owners seeking to rent Longboat Key homes for less than 30 days will be receiving a call from the town’s code enforcement officer.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • January 25, 2012
Town discusses ways to build on its codes

Town staff discussed adopting the International Property Maintenance Code to fill holes in current regulations.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Greg and Cynthia Brock with Dr. Jennifer Norbits
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • November 16, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: SKCC Business Card Exchange

Business members of the Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce took part in the Business Card Exchange event Thursday, Nov. 15, at Amazing Life Chiropractic.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 2, 2014
Couple makes memories

As Phyllis Troy sits at a table at Windsor Reflections Memory Care center, a facility for Alzheimer's disease patients and individuals affected by memory impairment, she throws her hands up, as her hand of cards breaks the count of 21.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Katie Hendrick |
  • April 1, 2013
Red-light district helps plaza shine

Town officials say their hands are tied when it comes to a new adult-themed business district at Whitney Beach Plaza on the north-end of the Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Andrew Georgiadis and Karin Murphy are leading the effort to rewrite the city’s zoning code — and working hard to get the public involved.
  • By David Conway |
  • January 7, 2015
2015 Issues to Watch: Form-based code

Halfway through the three-year process of developing a new form-based zoning code for the city of Sarasota, the fruits of the Urban Design Studio's labor are surfacing.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • February 15, 2012
Board hears the case for code changes

The Longboat Key Code Enforcement Board discussed possible changes to the town's property codes.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Supreme Court decided June 18, 2015, to eliminate content regulations for town sign codes, upending Longboat's regulations.
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • January 9, 2018
Longboat sign code rewrite not to be heard again until after elections

Town staff have been working to rewrite the towns sign code for more than a year following a Supreme Court decision that invalidated its current code.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Code Enforcement Board dismissed a sailboat case Sept. 12, calling the boat an eyesore but not a code violation.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • October 21, 2015
Code Board dismisses boat buoyancy complaint

The town’s Code Enforcement Board decided a boat that’s ‘not pretty’ doesn’t fall within its code violation boundaries.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Downtown merchants believe an amplified music system would help attract shoppers.
  • By David Conway |
  • August 3, 2017
Downtown merchants make play for music

Businesses in downtown Sarasota want to add amplified music throughout the district to enhance visitors' experience.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Chris Elbon joined the town as its code enforcement officer in September. Photo by Caleb Motsinger
  • By Caleb Motsinger |
  • October 1, 2014
Town hires new code enforcement officer

Chris Elbon, 28, is a nine-year Army veteran. He took on the new role in September.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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