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By Pam Eubanks |
December 22, 2015

Top Story — February: Nancy's Bar-B-Q coming to Main Street

Catch up on the hottest news items of the of the year with the Observer’s Digital Year in Review.

East County
News

By Alex Mahadevan |
March 3, 2016

Development squeezes space on Golden Gate Point

The second-to-last piece of vacant property in the downtown district is slated for development.

Sarasota
News

By David Conway |
January 28, 2015

City works to define public sign language

The city of Sarasota is moving closer to establishing new regulations disallowing signs in the public right of way. Still, questions remain about the ability of city staff to enforce the new - and existing - rules governing signs.

Sarasota
News

By Kurt Schultheis |
February 6, 2012

Commission reviews parking meters tonight

Merchants will flock to the streets and the Commission Chambers tonight to protest the city's parking meter program.

Sarasota
News

By Rachel Brown Hackney |
September 29, 2011

Sarasota County firefighters recognized during presentation

Sarasota resident Norman Schimmel, a native New Yorker, Tuesday presented to the Sarasota County Fire Department a framed photograph of the wall at the Tribute WTC Museum in New York City that is a memorial to the 343 firefighters who lost their lives on 9/11.

Siesta Key
Neighbors

By Brynn Mechem |
September 22, 2020

23 Sarasota students named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists

Finalists for the program will be announced in February.

Sarasota
Schools

By Jay Heater |
June 30, 2022

Lakewood Ranch Realtor specializes in high-stress sales

Psychologist/Realtor Nicole Pies founds company Divorce Real Estate dedicated to people going through a divorce who want to buy or sell a home.

East County
Business

By Adam Hughes |
March 9, 2022

Waterside of Lakewood Ranch home tops local sales at $2 million

Three million dollar-plus sales top Lakewood Ranch and east Bradenton area residential real estate transactions for FEB. 21-25.

East County
Real Estate

By Mark Bergin |
October 5, 2021

Condo inspections on the minds of Longboat leaders

The deadly Surfside collapse has prompted Florida governments to determine whether they should require condo inspections.

Longboat Key
News

By Mark Bergin |
September 3, 2021

Longboat Key Town Commission to review upcoming budget

Longboat Key town commissioners are set to review the budget on Sept. 13 and again on Sept. 27.

Longboat Key
News

By Harry Sayer |
July 27, 2021

Skate community cheers on Jake Ilardi at Tokyo Olympics

Local skateboarders and supporters attended an Olympics watch party on July 24.

Sarasota
Neighbors

By Lesley Dwyer |
June 20, 2022

Longboat Harbour resident, retired firefighter shifts to up-and-coming photographer

John Harkness retired on Longboat Key in 2018 from a firefighter career and began photography with his iPhone two-and-a-half years ago.

Longboat Key
Neighbors

By Nick Reichert |
August 7, 2015

Rosemary Square breaks ground on Boulevard of the Arts

Developers, arts leaders and city officials gathered to break ground on the new mixed-use space, a Rosemary District "catalyst project" targeted at the arts community.