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  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • November 26, 2013
Industrial project chosen for county-owned land

Sarasota County commissioners vote to negotiate with Benderson Development for the sale of 42 acres of public land.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Kei Sulhi and Dr. Ann Stephenson-Moe receive recognition for their musical contributions to the community.
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • January 29, 2025
Temple's 46th gala celebrates the arts

Temple Beth Israel celebrated musical talents of Kei Sulhi and Dr. Ann Stephenson-Moe at its annual gala.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Sarasota's Mark Dietz dresses for the occasion with his 10-year-old daughter Livia Dietz, 8-year-old son Marek Dietz and wife, Erin Dietz. Livia Dietz says she loves the human chess matches at the fair.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • November 5, 2023
Sarasota Medieval Fair begins its run in Myakka City

Attendees dress for a day of jousting, human chess matches, live music and more.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 17, 2015
School Board to discuss $300 million growth

With a consultant recommending the construction of at least seven new schools at a cost more than $320 million million over the next decade, the Sarasota County School Board will vet funding options during a workshop Tuesday.

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  • By Jen Blanco |
  • February 24, 2010
Manatee East unveils new concession building

Manatee East Little League recently unveiled its new concession building during the league's Opening Day celebration Feb. 20.

  • East County
  • Sports
Access to Shell Beach was restricted while the city of Sarasota laid a new water pipeline to Lido Beach.
  • By Jack Gurney |
  • December 22, 2011
TOP STORY, JAN.: New water pipe being installed under Big Pass

Siesta Key residents inconvenienced by Shell Road work crews will have to be patient through the end of February, when a Sarasota city project to install a new water pipeline under Sarasota Bay to the south end of Lido Beach will be finished.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Lt. Rob Guerra is surprised by seeing his daughters Raelyn and Camila and his wife Kayla on Jimmy Kimmel Live From His House. Guerra was sent to New York to help with COVID-19.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • June 17, 2020
Celebrity donation was no joke for Lakewood Ranch Medical Center nurse

Late night show gives nurse a new truck and PPE for being a health care hero.

  • East County
  • News
Frank Verdel, a community ambassador for Lakewood Ranch, leads guided tours from the information center on a new 32-passenger bus.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • October 16, 2019
All aboard the new bus for Lakewood Ranch

Schroeder-Manatee Ranch purchases a new bus to offer tours of the Lakewood Ranch community.

  • East County
  • News
The new form-based zoning code would divide the city into a series of transects, transitioning from more suburban to more urban in character.
  • By David Conway |
  • June 5, 2017
City initiates form-based code changes

The city must make changes to its planning documents to allow for the eventual implementation of a new zoning code, but adaptation is still a ways off.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Firefighters Steven Ryckman and Brian Mathey secure a dummy into a basket. Photos by Pam Eubanks
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 18, 2014
Firefighters prepare for area's growth

East Manatee Fire Rescue firefighters last week learned skills they will use when servicing multilevel buildings, such as Lost Creek Apartments.

  • East County
  • News
Nels Matson runs in solitude on a country road during his run across America to honor Navy Seal Chris Campbell and raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • March 13, 2025
Endurance athlete runs for those who run toward danger

Sarasota accountant Nels Matson recently completed a run across America to honor a fallen Navy SEAL's last wish — and to try to set a new world record.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The new Sarasota County Administration Center, shaded in blue, will be located in Fruitville Farms just south of Fruitville Road. (Courtesy of Sarasota County)
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • August 30, 2022
Sarasota County's new headquarters projected to cost $72M-$74M

The new building next to Celery Fields will be 50,000 square feet smaller than the current administration building in downtown.

  • Sarasota
  • News
SpaceX plans to open a launch site as part of a new expansion at the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ).
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • April 1, 2025
APRIL FOOL: Musk moves to Longboat Key as SpaceX finds space in SRQ

Billionaire Elon Musk plans to purchase space in the St. Regis Longboat Key for the new Department of Government Efficiency headquarters amid the SRQ SpaceX development.

  • April Fools
At less than two years old, Premier Sports Campus at Lakewood Ranch is making a name for itself in the sporting industry, attracting the 2012 Nike International Friendlies and other large tournament play, since opening in mid-2011.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 2, 2013
Looking ahead: Sports Tourism

Joe Pickett, who heads up the Braden Area Sports Commission, says he expects lacrosse to be the area's fastest-growing sport, with the area becoming a 'hub' for the sport within the next five years.

  • East County
  • Sports
Sarasota County Sheriff Tom Knight cuts the ribbon on the agency's new facility.
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • December 9, 2017
Sheriff cuts ribbon on new facility

Community leaders gathered to celebrate the grand opening of the new Sarasota County Sheriff's Office facility on Dec. 9.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Benita and Charlie Staadecker (courtesy photo)
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • October 15, 2013
Benita's New Play becomes 'Becky's New Car'

A Seattle-based couple commissioned "Becky's New Car," and now it's traveling the country. You can see it at Venice Theatre through Oct. 20.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • February 19, 2014
Steve Phelps named Best Chef semifinalist in James Beard: South

The 2014 James Beard Foundation South semifinalists were announced the morning of Feb. 19 in Orlando - the only Sarasotan to make the cut is Steve Phelps of Indigenous.

  • Arts + Culture
17-month-old Jayvyn DeVore, while visiting Sarasota from New Jersey, had the chance to enjoy playing with the streams of water on the splash pad.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • February 1, 2024
Bayfront Park's new splash pad and playground officially open

The new and improved playground and splash pad at Bayfront Park held its grand opening ceremony on Feb. 1.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The Sarasota Herald-Tribune is located at 1741 Main St. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 22, 2011
FULL STORY: Herald-Tribune, sister papers, to be sold

The newspaper, which won a Pulitzer Prize in April and has been owned by the New York Times for nearly 30 years, will get new owners. Changes could be forthcoming.

  • Sarasota
  • News
(Courtesy photo)
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • July 27, 2022
Sarasota Memorial Hospital earns spot on Best Hospitals list

The hospital earned accolades from U.S. News in multiple categories.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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