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This rendering depicts The Bay's finalized master plan concept for revitalizing the area around the Van Wezel.
  • By David Conway |
  • June 25, 2018
Bayfront group unveils master plan proposal

The Bay Sarasota has produced a finalized plan for redeveloping the land around the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Darby Connor, the chairman of Tara Community Development District 1, says a July 30 accident that damaged the entrance sign to The Preserve at Tara is the latest example of the need for speed control on Tara Boulevard.
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • August 10, 2021
Tara Boulevard crashes spark speed table discussion

After another accident on Tara Boulevard, Manatee County might take action to slow down motorists.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • July 7, 2010
MAN ON THE STREET: Avatar to Art

G.WIZ - The Science Museum opened the first exhibition of three-dimensional, fine-art canvases in Sarasota July 2. The upstairs gallery is filled with painter and scientific animator Jeff Hazelton's latest large-scale works, called "Avatar to Art," which require viewers to don special 3D glasses.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Two great blue heron chicks beg to be fed.
  • By Dr. Lou Newman |
  • June 22, 2011
Birds'-eye View

Dr. Lou Newman has photographed wildlife on six continents.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The town of Longboat Key’s public beach parking is set to reopen Oct. 1. It has been closed since June 30.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • September 22, 2020
Longboat Key's public beach parking set to reopen in October

The public restrooms at Bayfront Park and Joan Durante Park are also set to reopen.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Photo by Cliff Roles
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • February 15, 2017
'Born Yesterday' offers lessons through laughter

Asolo Rep's latest delivers a timeless, empowering message — and plenty of laughs.

  • Arts + Culture
In the case of a Longboat Key evacuation, police would set up checkpoints on the north and south ends of the island, limiting initial re-entry access.
  • By Ryan Butler |
  • September 6, 2017
Longboat leaders still wary of Irma's local effects

Decision still pending on possible evacuation, but officials want residents to know re-entry plans.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Full-time condo residents on the Key are fretful about a Citizens Property Insurance proposal that might scare away owners who rent out their units. File photo.
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • December 22, 2011
Citizens' proposal alarms Key condominium owners

The Siesta Key Condominium Association assembled its annual team of judges Dec. 16, to pick the best condo decorations on the Key.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
The Feb. 24 Community Transforum event was held to update the public on the Sarasota-Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization’s long-range transportation planning effort.
  • By David Conway |
  • March 5, 2020
Planners present long-term vision for regional transportation

The Sarasota-Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization is working with residents and officials to produce community-backed goals for the future of the area.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Riverview running back Ali Boyce celebrates a touchdown.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • August 31, 2017
Making sense of the high school playoff system

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Sarasota County School Board District 3: Thomas Babicz
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 19, 2024
Sarasota County School Board District 3: Thomas Babicz

Meet the candidate.

  • Elections
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • August 13, 2009
Back to School: The Graduate Taylor Stein

Taylor Stein loves the feeling of starting something new. As Riverview High School student body president, Stein will be the first person to walk across the stage and graduate from the renovated school, leading the way for her fellow students - the class of 2010.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
There are three living levels within 845 Longboat Club Road.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • August 4, 2025
Record-breaking Longboat home sale spotlights island's unique market

The $30.3 million deal solidifies the town's position for luxury sales.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Roy |
  • August 13, 2009
Art committee rejects sailor statue

Public Art Committee members turned down an anonymous veteran's offer to buy 'Unconditional Surrender' and then donate it to the city, on the condition that it stay on the bayfront.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Wynn Watson and Hartley Aultman pull pasta, sauce, soup, stuffing, canned vegetables and other items from their cart after a busy morning of shopping. They found everything on their lists.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 27, 2019
Primrose students turn their labor into a Thanksgiving dinner for those in need

Kindergartners shop for Mayors Feed the Hungry program.

  • East County
  • Schools
A fire, the cause still unknown, destroyed the Sarasota Polo Club's clubhouse early Saturday morning.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • January 28, 2023
Fire destroys Sarasota Polo Club's clubhouse

The building was empty at 1 a.m. Saturday when the fire was reported. No cause for the fire has been determined.

  • East County
  • News
Sarasota County can expect to see the effects from Hurricane Irma as early as Friday evening.
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • September 5, 2017
Sarasota County prepares as Hurricane Irma approaches

County staff are pooling resources and monitoring the storm to keep residents informed on what steps they should be taking. For now, the message is just to be prepared.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Curator Dustin Juengel and Director Lisa Berger discourage the safe route.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • August 31, 2016
Boundary Pushers: Art Center Sarasota's evolving focus

Art Center Sarasota embraces the unknown in its push for a more experimental, collaborative art scene.

  • Arts + Culture
The Omnilert Gun Detect system recognizes a rifle a man is holding as he approaches a building. The software can alert school personnel and police in a matter of seconds.
  • By Jim DeLa |
  • August 2, 2024
Sarasota schools add high-tech security systems

New metal detectors and AI-driven video system are coming to middle and high schools.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Event co-chairs Stacy Dillard-Spahn and Robert Lincoln flanking New College Foundation President and CEO Andrew Walker
  • By Black Tie Staff |
  • November 9, 2011
New England Clambake

New England Clambake

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