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POWER President T.J. Meneely and Secretary Alicia Fretz stand by a sign in 2022 opposed to high-density development east of the Future Development Area Boundary line.
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • June 30, 2021
Myakka City nonprofit works to discuss development sprawl

Protect Our Wildlife Environment and Resources aims to give voice to Myakkans and other rural and agricultural communities.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 8, 2019
Sarasota weather page photo: August 8

Dennis Pacheco caught a yellow-crowned night heron feeding her chicks at Bay Tree Club on south Siesta Key.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • September 9, 2010
STORE AROUND THE CORNER: Knot Awl Beads

Knot Awl Beads isn't your typical bead shop. Not only does the store on Lakewood Ranch Main Street offer a variety of high-quality beads and jewelry making tools, but it also offers jewelry making classes, pre-made jewelry, and an option to have your jewelry designed and made for you.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 5, 2018
Sarasota school district launches summer meal program for kids

Lunches and breakfasts served to school-age children at several schools.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Red tide is back on Longboat Key bringing with it bad smells and dead fish. Doesn't seem to bother this gull though.
  • By Terry O’Connor |
  • September 20, 2016
Red tide, fish kills confirmed near Longboat Key

Dead fish are accumulating along the shoreline from Beer Can Island as far south as central Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
District 1 Commissioner Armando Linde
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • November 18, 2015
Commissioners Linde, Zunz: Sitting soon on a dais near you

Armando Linde and Ed Zunz will become the newest town commissioners in March, after the deadline for candidates to qualify passes without challengers.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Photo by Karin Shillus
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 30, 2014
Color coded

Looking back through our archives of weather photos in 2014, picking our best submissions was a near-impossible task.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Longboat Town Manager Dave Bullock (left) speaks during a Town Commission meeting Sept. 15 with Mayor Terry Gans (center) and Vice-Mayor Ed Zunz.
  • By Ryan Butler |
  • September 15, 2017
Commission appoints Marsh to Planning and Zoning Board

Town agrees to prioritize beach nourishment, short-term rental regulations for 2018 legislative session.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Andy Adams controls 75 of the condo units at the former Colony.
  • By Terry O’Connor |
  • November 16, 2016
Adams says ‘no’ to Colony proposal ... for now

Majority unit owner Andy Adams has voted against an Orlando developer’s plan to redevelop the Longboat Key resort.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Sarasota High boys lacrosse team holds its final breakdown of the 2021 season. The program won its first game on March 30, 14-3 over St. Petersburg Catholic.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • April 8, 2021
Sarasota High lacrosse programs make progress in first full season

The Sailors have kept battling despite numerous challenges — and a pandemic.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Mary Holmes honks her horn in protest of returning to schools.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • July 15, 2020
Sarasota schools shift back to school plans

Board members push back start of school date and mandate face coverings.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
This map shows the location of the proposed 7-Eleven.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 17, 2020
S.R. 64 corridor near Lakewood Ranch gets more business

Convenience store comes to S.R. 64/Lorraine Road intersection with more development on the way.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 4, 2011
Sealed the deal

Our Town attempted to find out whether Longboat Key's Native Son member of the Navy Seals was among those involved in the raid on Osama bin Laden's compound.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • October 31, 2014
ODA opens season with win

The Out-of-Door Academy girls soccer team opened its season with a 3-1 victory over Carrollwood Day School Oct. 30.

  • East County
  • Sports
Visitors to University Place speak with a security provider via a remote communication system. The provider opens the gate to visitors accordingly.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 15, 2017
Late to the party

Some residents say they want new options at the guardhouse.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • May 12, 2015
Scientist bashes Big Pass dredge proposal

Save Our Siesta Sand 2 consultant Robert Young, a coastal geologist, criticized the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' assertion that the dredging of Big Pass won't affect the beaches of Siesta Key.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Elijah Weaver talks to his team after an April 1 practice. Weaver said his hope is for flag football to be taken as seriously as other sports at Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • April 7, 2021
Flagship program at Lakewood Ranch High

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn

  • East County
  • Sports
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 24, 2013
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
City staff will investigate the possibility of prohibiting large trucks from using Main Street as a through route.
  • By David Conway |
  • August 25, 2016
City investigates Main Street truck prohibition

Rumblings about noise and pedestrian safety have led city officials to consider preventing large trucks from cutting through Main Street.

  • Sarasota
  • News
This conceptual rendering highlights the Urban Design Studio’s vision for townhomes on Siesta Drive, at th edge of the Granada neighborhood. Courtesy rendering
  • By David Conway |
  • April 30, 2015
Granada residents push back on proposed code changes

Granada residents are focused on preserving the neighborhood’s old character as the city readies zoning changes.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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