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  • By David Conway |
  • April 9, 2015
Commissioner hopes to facilitate new downtown bathrooms

Although he says it’s not priority No. 1, Commissioner Stan Zimmerman has raised the idea of adding more public bathrooms downtown.

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  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • April 1, 2021
APRIL FOOLS: Affluent effluent a treat for the environment, study reveals

Town's smart food and drink choices are benefiting Sarasota Bay's ecosystem.

  • April Fools
Brian Hershberger.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 4, 2021
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Brian Hershberger

The Blazers junior talks his favorite memory and his best advice.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Owner Glenn Comeau, left, and General Manager Brian Izzo stand in front of the pizza oven at Flatbread on Main. The restaurant is slated to open within a week.
  • By David Conway |
  • January 4, 2015
Pizzeria, craft beer bar coming to Main Street

Flatbread on Main - a new branch of a well-received Englewood restaurant - will open on Main Street this month, the latest in a line of craft-beer bars moving into the area.

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  • By Harry Sayer |
  • February 22, 2020
Michael Kors headlines second annual Red Ribbon Gala

The CAN Community Health event was hosted Feb. 22 at the Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota.

  • Black Tie
Plans call for the Stardust Skate Center building to be repurposed as an indoor pickleball facility by fall 2020.
  • By David Conway |
  • December 10, 2019
Developer plots pickleball facility at former roller rink

Sarasota resident Brian McCarthy is working to establish an indoor pickleball club at the 12th Avenue building that housed Stardust Skate Center.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Volunteers Kaylynn Low and Lisa Johnson collect sea life from the bay at last year's survey
  • By Samantha Chaney |
  • June 7, 2019
County to host fifth annual Seagrass Survey

The event will take place at the Sarasota Sailing Squadron, 1717 Ken Thompson Parkway, Sarasota.

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  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 23, 2013
Letter to the Editor

Cyclists should make themselves plainly visible; Restaurants are crucial to St. Armands Circle

  • Longboat Key
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Downtown-Sarasota-Night
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • May 9, 2014
Weekend's best bets: Friday, May 9

Weekend's best bets: Friday, May 9

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  • By Nick Friedman |
  • July 7, 2015
This week in Sarasota: Monday, July 6

This week in Sarasota: Monday, July 6

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  • By Harry Sayer |
  • September 2, 2020
Does that make it 15-0?

The location is set to open this fall.

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  • Neighbors
GreenPointe Communities acquired the former Sarasota Quay site for $27 million in 2014.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 27, 2015
Former Quay owner moves forward with development

The owner of 14 acres on Sarasota's Bayfront has asked the city for a community workshop to consider street vacations.

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  • News
Manatee County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested a Lakewood Ranch man Thursday. The man was charged with attempted murder.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • September 17, 2021
78-year-old Lakewood Ranch man hospitalized after attack

Manatee County Sheriff's Office deputies arrest 42-year-old man, who is charged with attempted homicide.

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  • News
The home at 426 Meadow Lark Drive  was built in 1970 with four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,415 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 1, 2020
Bird Key home sells for $1.335 million.

Residential real estate transactions for April 20-24.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
This University Park home at 7420 Mayfair Court sold for $2,995,000. It has five bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 6,808 square feet of living area. Courtesy photo.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 20, 2022
University Park home tops sales at $3 million

A home in University Park tops this week's sales at $3 million.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
In this shot from the St. Martha Catholic Church security camera footage, City Manager Tom Barwin and two others are seen restraining the man as church goers gather around the scene.
  • By Ryan Butler |
  • July 14, 2017
Sarasota city manager helps apprehend robbery suspect

Tom Barwin subdued a shirtless man as he attempted to rob an elderly woman leaving church.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The applications submitted to the city for Luxe on Tenth include plans for the ground-level footprint of the apartment complex at 1313 10th Street. Image via city of Sarasota.
  • By David Conway |
  • July 29, 2021
Development plan sparks conflict on affordable housing policies

When the city receives a proposal for a new project, how hard can officials push for changes not explicitly required in the zoning code? Depends on who you’re asking.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Abigail Cobb shows off her freshly-painted face during the October Music on Main event.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • January 3, 2014
WEEKEND BEST BET: Music on Main

Patrons strolling around from 6 to 9 p.m. Jan. 3, on Lakewood Ranch Main Street, will be met with more than the bustle of downtown, as jazz, blues and other music genres fill the air during Music on Main.

  • East County
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 5, 2019
Sarasota weather page photo: December 5

Sarasota weather page photo: December 5

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 15, 2020
Sarasota County Sheriff: Kurt Hoffman

Meet the candidate.

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