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Unicorp National Developments recently released a rendition of how its proposed St. Regis Hotel and Residences would fit on the property at 1620 Gulf of Mexico Drive.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • April 5, 2019
Trial dates set in Colony cases

Developer has sought judicial termination of condominium association to proceed.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Ruth Hofer, asset manager for Linger Lodge's new owner Franz Hartl, says the renovations were needed to attract old and new customers and to complement upcoming renovations to the RV resort.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 6, 2017
East County Linger Lodge landmark reopens

New owners to focus on expanding RV resort as well.

  • East County
  • News
Photo by Chris Ogden
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • February 22, 2018
Sarasota chosen as next host of traveling photography exhibit 'The Fence'

United Photo Industries announced Feb. 22 that Nathan Benderson Park will be a regional host site for the Brooklyn-based exhibit in fall of 2018.

  • Arts + Culture
Natalie Way currently dead ends into an access road for the City of Bradenton's potable water aquifer storage and recovery system.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 4, 2017
Manatee commission considers Natalie Way expansion

A development application may spur conversation about a potential new north-south connector in East County.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Terry O’Connor |
  • August 22, 2016
$24M Zota Beach Resort to open Dec. 1 on Longboat Key

Former Hilton Beachfront Resort promises luxurious surroundings

  • Longboat Key
  • News
STOP remains steadfast in its belief that its core issues reflect the interest of city residents.
  • By David Conway |
  • April 27, 2017
Development community responds to STOP

A new group, which includes planning and real estate professionals, is challenging the resident activist group STOP’s claims about growth in the city.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Florida Department of Transportation will reconfigure the State Road 64-Interstate 75 interchange so it has only one off ramp. The new configuration should improve safety.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 7, 2017
Interchange work shifts into gear

New design at S.R. 64 will improve safety.

  • East County
  • News
Architect Jonathan Parks showcased this early conceptual model of a St. Armands parking garage at Wednesday'   s workshop.
  • By David Conway |
  • March 9, 2017
St. Armands garage plans draw positive reception

There were rumblings of controversy surrounding a St. Armands Circle parking garage, but residents and businesses expressed energy and enthusiasm at a workshop Wednesday.

  • Sarasota
  • News
An alternative to Floridays’ boutique hotel on the north end of Longboat Key?
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • April 13, 2016
Floridays' conundrum

Longboat residents would love to see the old service station and bank building on the north end redeveloped. But traffic tensions may be an insurmountable obstacle.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Friends placed a copy of this photograph of Brendan Shreve and Jared Duran at the site of their death.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 14, 2015
East County celebrates lives of Lakewood Ranch students

Brendan Shreve and Jared Duran died tragically Oct. 10.

  • East County
  • News
A rough draft concept drawn on a map by Tindale Oliver show potential locations for two-story retail and office space, a cultural center and two, two-story parking garages around a civic lawn with a pond and walking trails as potential town center options
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 22, 2015
Town center Concept hits speed bump

The commission won’t review a master plan for the area this month while the town seeks consensus from stakeholders.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Yume Sushi will move into the Main Street building formerly occupied by Jalea next month, one of several restaurants and bars on the move in the area.
  • By David Conway |
  • June 19, 2014
Main Street Moves

Visitors to downtown Sarasota will see the area undergo some changes in the coming months, as businesses target the heart of the city as a space for growth and expansion.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Eden Pointe ApartmentsÂÂ
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • July 23, 2014
New owners 'turn up' expectations for complex

TGM Associates to renovate, rename Turnbury Park apartments.

  • East County
  • News
File photo "Snook Inn," a more than 6,000-square-foot home on the north end of Siesta Key, sold for $10 million in 2013.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 24, 2014
News Briefs

City of Sarasota named among top small towns for luxury homebuyers; Visit Sarasota County announces new locations; City withdraws from shelter conversation; Planning Commission to consider 2050 tweaks

  • Sarasota
  • News
Dr. Giacomo "Jack" Guggino, lights up a Churchill style cigar at the location of his new cigar bar on Whitney Beach Plaza. He says even though it's a bit ironic, cigars are what paid his way through medical school. Photo by Caleb Motsinger
  • By Caleb Motsinger |
  • October 8, 2014
Business lights up on the Key

Giacomo's Cigar Bar, J.McLaughlin and Amore by Andrea are coming to the island this fall.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Bayfront Park has a baseball field, tennis courts and playground. Its Recreation Center building is used for fitness classes and occasional meetings and debates. File photo
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • October 15, 2014
The Bayfront Park Question

The town will soon revisit an issue that's familiar to any longtime resident.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The land for Villages of Lakewood Ranch South is located between two major employment centers. Photo by Josh Siegel
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • May 14, 2014
Commission holds Villages' fate

A May 21 vote by Sarasota commissioners may spark the construction of the 5,500-acre Villages of Lakewood Ranch South project.

  • East County
  • News
Octavio Ortiz
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • September 18, 2013
Octavio Ortiz: Mega Manager

Octavio Ortiz, the new general manager of the Mall at University Town Center, must build relationships and oversee construction before his workplace opens for business next year - and his job completely changes.

  • East County
  • News
The Sarasota Military Academy Honor Guard stands at attention at Tuesday’s School Board meeting.
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • October 17, 2013
Sarasota School Board approves SMA proposal

After denying two other charter school applications, the Sarasota School Board narrowly approved the Sarasota Military Academy's proposal to open a charter middle school on a 12-acre site.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • October 23, 2013
Lakewood Ranch CDDs wrap-up

Lakewood Ranch Community Development Districts met Oct. 17, at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall, for their regular meetings.

  • East County
  • News
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