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Sarasota EcoSummit tackles development, pollution and water quality
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • December 11, 2023
Sarasota EcoSummit tackles development, pollution and water quality

Nearly 8 acres of open land is lost to development per hour in Florida, says a panel moderator.

  • Sarasota
  • News
DeRice has plenty of guests filling up her guest room.
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • December 23, 2021
Casey Key woman's toy run goes into overdrive

Julie DeRice organizes the Casey Key Toy Drive each year.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Heather De Haven and Felicity Liemont
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • June 8, 2011
Scene & Heard

Drag Queen Bingo makes debut in Venice; All hail the king; Booker grad gets 'cadaver' claim to fame

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Jay Heater |
  • September 18, 2023
Residents rally against roundabout at Lorraine Road, Player's Drive

Country Club East residents say the site isn't large enough for an adequate traffic circle and that pushing forward will create unsafe conditions.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • September 15, 2021
Sister Cities Association luncheon features New College president

Dr. Patricia Okker spoke to the group on Sept. 15.

  • Black Tie
  • By Badger Bob's Services Team |
  • June 24, 2021
A/C Purchase Plans: Lease vs. Own

Know the difference and keep your cool.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Sponsored Content
River Club's Vera and Jim Slocum have been each other's yin and yang for 65 years.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • December 7, 2022
Chance meeting led to 65 years of marriage for River Club couple

Lakewood Ranch's Jim and Vera Slocum have laughed a lot while being each other's "yin and yang."

  • East County
  • Opinion
The 2024 Forks & Corks Food and Wine Festival will be held from Jan. 25-29.
  • By Monica Roman Gagnier |
  • August 2, 2023
Forks & Corks moves to January 2024

The popular fest hosted by Sarasota-Manatee Originals is moving back to its original schedule.

  • Black Tie
Tracy Jackson and Tim Hensey are cautiously confident that most Siesta Key residents seek independence from county government.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • April 13, 2023
Siesta Key incorporation inches closer to referendum

The bill that would allow barrier island residents to vote to create a new town is now in the House Ways and Means Committee.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Chairwoman Judy Graham, Mote President and CEO Michael Crosby and board chair Sandi Stuart
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 29, 2023
Mote Marine thanks scientists during Oceanic Evening gala

The laboratory and aquarium gave a nod to the researchers whose programs will benefit from the evening's fundraising.

  • Black Tie
Terry Alexander Gans and Diane Gans, of San Carlos, California, sold their Unit 316 condominium at 3030 Grand Bay Blvd. to D W Johnstone (2014) Ltd. for $2.25 million.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 31, 2024
Top residential real estate sales for Jan. 15-19 in Longboat, Lido, St. Armands, Bird Key

A condominium in Grand Bay tops the week's sales at $2.25 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
This home was the highest-selling priced property sold in 2022 by Michael Saunders & Company for more than $17 million.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • March 28, 2023
Michael Saunders makes top 500 real estate ranking

Sarasota-based Michael Saunders & Co. is ranked 77th nationally with near-record 2022 sales.

  • Sarasota
  • Business
  • By 360 Orthopedics Staff |
  • November 20, 2019
Your Best Friend: Your Dog and Your Orthopedist?

Your Best Friend: Your Dog and Your Orthopedist?

  • Health
Sponsored Content
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • November 29, 2022
The best things to do around Sarasota for Dec. 1-6

Dance, drama and classical music will be the big draws in Sarasota this week, but there's also jazz, comedy and burlesque on the docket.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
An empty chambers from Longboat Key's Town Hall is pictured.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • October 2, 2020
Longboat Key reverses course, commission to meet virtually on Oct. 5

The decision comes after Gov. Ron DeSantis extended Florida municipalities’ ability to hold virtual-only meetings.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Samantha, Josh and Layla Goldman attend Temple Emanu-El's Strawberry Fields Shabbat at Hunsader Farms on Jan. 20.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • January 20, 2024
Special Shabbat celebrates the trees in east Bradenton

Temple Emanu-El hosted Shabbat at Hunsader Farms to celebrate the birthday of the trees.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Parking along North Shore Road is tightly controlled by signs.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • April 8, 2022
Longboat aims to fix a fine mess with parking tickets

Next month's town vote will remove the police chief's discretion to reduce penalties in the citation-review process.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Why they voted the way they did
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • October 4, 2023
Why they voted the way they did

We contacted Florida’s two U.S. senators and three Florida House members from Florida’s west coast to ask why they voted the way they did on the continuing resolution that prevented a government shutdown.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Pierre Bosse, a waiter at Paris Bistrot, helps prepare takeout and curbside orders for customers. In the 12 years the restaurant has been open, it has not done curbside pickup and had few takeout orders.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • April 29, 2020
An order of normalcy at Lakewood Ranch restaurants

Lakewood Ranch restaurants provide sense of normalcy to customers

  • East County
  • News
(marty fugate)
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • November 18, 2019
Welcome back, Longboaters: Here's what you missed

While the summer heat was on, a batch of stories made us think and (occasionally) smile. Here are the 10 best, plus a few extras for good measure.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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