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The home at 537 Schooner Lane.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • June 4, 2019
Longboat OKs lawsuit in short-term rental case

Out of state companies ignored more than a dozen fines over Country Club Shores home, town says.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Steven Cover brings extensive transportation and housing experience to Sarasota.
  • By David Conway |
  • April 27, 2017
Conversation with Steven Cover

The city's new planning director talks traffic, affordable housing and development review.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Evangel Baptist Church brings Bethlehem to Lakewood Ranch
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • November 25, 2022
Evangel Baptist Church brings Bethlehem to Lakewood Ranch

Church members create costumes and set pieces to show what Bethlehem was like at the time of Jesus' birth.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Katelynn Coons.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 23, 2017
East County Athlete of the Week: Katelynn Coons

The Lakewood Ranch sophomore swimmer talks FLAGS and BMX bikes.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 1, 2019
Longboat Key weather page photo: August 1

Michael Cohen captured this shot of a sailboat at sunset on South Lido Beach.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 6, 2021
East County weather page photo: December 24

Joseph Swederski captured this lizard showing off near the Lakehouse Community Center pool in Waterside at Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 20, 2020
Longboat Key weather page photo: February 20

Stan Singer captured this image of the sun coming through the clouds after a storm at Beachplace in Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Mayor Erik Arroyo speaks at an event in February 2022.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • August 4, 2023
State finds no wrongdoing in investigation of One Park, Erik Arroyo

The Florida Division of Law Enforcement has closed its investigation into a city commissioner regarding a donation his charity accepted from a One Park investor.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Kay Eyermann of Eagle Trace in Lakewood Ranch launched a successful interior design business, Serene Coastal Living, at the age of 70.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • June 14, 2023
Design talent knows no age when it comes to starting a career

A Lakewood Ranch woman proves that she has an artistic eye when it comes to designing homes.

  • East County
  • Opinion
The original master plan and approved updated master plan for The Bay.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • November 27, 2023
Updated master plan approved for The Bay park

Changes proposed by the Bay Park Conservancy include plans for three restaurants, more boat ramps and a food village.

  • Sarasota
  • News
For zoning purposes, recreational amenities must be available to guests at The Colony, such as these tennis courts.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 8, 2010
Town, Colony owners work to save units

The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort unit owners can request code changes or ask for an extension of an abandonment deadline.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Adrian Moore, Vittorio Nastasi |
  • December 7, 2022
It’s time for Florida to stop relying on ‘taxation by citation’

Relying on fees and fines as a source of recurring revenue isn’t sustainable and should be reconsidered.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
ODA rising senior Felipe Baffico Balharry (right) poses with Jamaican swimmer Keanan Dols and U.S. swimmer Emma Weyant. Dols and Weyant went to Sarasota's Riverview High. All three swam with the Sarasota Sharks. (Courtesy photo)
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • July 19, 2022
Lakewood Ranch swimmer represents Chile at FINA World Championships

The Out-of-Door Academy swimmer competes against elite swimmers in the 100-, 200-meter butterfly events.

  • East County
  • Sports
The town's contractors have dredged sand throughout the summer.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • September 27, 2021
Longboat Key finishes beach renourishment projects

The projects cost the town of Longboat Key $36,063,214 to move about 1 million cubic yards of sand.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Triplets Amelia, Eloise and Elijah Dennis, 2, enjoyed riding in a wagon along the trail.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • October 21, 2023
Arlington Park gets spooky with Halloween Trail Carnival

The event brought together local vendors to provide a trick-or-treat experience for kids.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By One Park Sarasota |
  • May 18, 2023
One Park Sarasota is Committed to Raising the Benchmark of Luxury Living

One Park Sarasota development is primed to elevate luxury within Sarasota’s real estate market.

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  • Neighbors
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According to staff there are more than 700 short-term rentals operating throughout the city in neighborhoods such as Arlington Park.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • February 10, 2024
Vacation rental ordinance expanded citywide

The registration period for short-term rentals in Sarasota will be July 1 to Oct. 31, and the new law will go into effect Jan. 1, 2025.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Superintendent Brennan Asplen said district staff is motivated to make the necessary changes.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • January 20, 2021
Sarasota Schools to take deeper look at special education evaluation

After Department of Education investigation, the district will focus on its evaluation process to determine which students need special education.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Gary Saunders reads some records on the beach.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • February 22, 2023
Longboat Luau is a labor of love on WSLR

Gary Saunders returns to the radio after a 30-year hiatus. The Ho Dad is live and in color from the Monkey Room.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Braden River QB Shawqi Itraish is committed to Rice University. He will be a senior in the fall.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • July 8, 2020
Pirate QB will take off with Owls

The rising senior committed to Rice University

  • East County
  • Sports
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