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Woman arrested after assault by spray bottle
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 6, 2024
Woman arrested after assault by spray bottle

A domestic dispute call ended with a woman being arrested for throwing a spray bottle at her boyfriend. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Commissioner George Kruse's pretrial conference on a DUI charge is postponed to Nov. 8 by a Circuit Court judge.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • October 11, 2022
Manatee commissioner's pretrial hearing on DUI charge postponed

George Kruse's attorney tells judge he needs more time to review the evidence.

  • East County
  • News
Pierre the 5-month-old cat is one of the first pets to use the facility's new play space.
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • January 19, 2021
Humane Society of Sarasota opens new adoption center

The brand-new space will be able to house nearly 1,000 more animals each year.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
A 2024 Grady-White 281 Coastal Explorer cruises the water at sunrise.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • July 5, 2023
Boat sales returning to more favorable seas

After experiencing intense demand in the face of a pressured supply chain during the pandemic, boat retailers are seeing a steadier state.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
ODA seniors Aaliyaa Genat and Anthony Gaukhman make hearts with their hands as they enjoy their graduation ceremony.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • June 4, 2022
Out of Door Academy graduates celebrate on the Lakewood Ranch campus

ODA seniors already looking forward to their future college life.

  • East County
  • Schools
Crowned king and queen, Mason Kramer and Emily D'Agostino lead the 2022 Buddy Walk.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • October 16, 2023
Manasota BUDS to host 21st Buddy Walk

The Buddy Walk takes place on Oct. 28 at Bayside Community Church’s Lakewood Ranch campus.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
A rendering of One Park, which is planned to span across Quay Commons on blocks 1 and 9 in The Quay.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • March 10, 2023
One Park hearing continued until April 12

Nearly five hours wasn't enough for the city's Planning Board to conclude a hearing on a request to amend the development agreement for The Quay. The controversial matter will continue in April.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Brooke Turner, Mikhail Roberts, Falcian Page, Rickey Watson, Jr. and Jordan Rich star in "Sense and Sensibility." (Courtesy photo by Frank Atura.)
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • November 13, 2022
'Sense and Sensibility' meets marriage and money

Kate Hamill’s “Sense and Sensibility” mixes Jane Austen’s melancholy tale with Monty Python-style merriment on the FSU/Asolo Conservatory stage.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
This Lake Club home at 8525 Pavia Way sold for $2.76 million. It has four bedrooms, five-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,558 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 9, 2024
Top residential real estate sales for June 24-28 in Lakewood Ranch

A Lake Club home on Pavia Way tops the week's sales at $2.76 million.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Phase one of the project will utilize space formerly occupied by a fire station and a utilities area. The approval of using the space created more than 15 acres for the park project.
  • By Blake Fussell |
  • April 19, 2022
Big update on deck for 17th Street Park

The county hopes that phased-in updates will be a hit with sports tournaments.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • July 7, 2010
Brown responds to IPOC president

IPOC President Bob White e-mails his thoughts; Vice Mayor Jim Brown replies.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Pedestrians cross Stickney Point Road at the intersection of Midnight Pass Road and Stickney Point Road. FDOT has announced plans to install a pedestrian island on the northeast corner of the intersection and tighten the right turn.
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • August 11, 2016
FDOT announces pedestrian safety project on Stickney Point

The Florida Department of Transportation will be beginning construction at the intersection of Midnight Pass Road and Stickney Point Road in mid-August.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Bobby Jones Golf Club closed to golfers in 2020, shortly after the COVID-19 pandemic began.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • January 7, 2022
Advisory panel supports Bobby Jones redevelopment plans

City commissioners plan special meeting Monday to consider components of plan to build new golf course, set aside land for nature park.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Kolter Group, the developer of Vue Sarasota Bay, hopes to begin vertical construction in June. (Courtesy rendering)
  • By David Conway |
  • April 10, 2014
City expects to OK traffic study

Residents are still worried about traffic surrounding a forthcoming bayfront development, but city staff is prepared to allow the condominium and hotel project to move forward.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Lakewood Ranch's Randall and Maria Wagner are excited their dog, Carmella, won "cutest" in the Lucky Dog Parade in 2020.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • March 5, 2023
Lakewood Ranch Community Activities hosts Irish Celtic Festival

The Irish Celtic Festival will return to Greenbrook Adventure Park on March 11 for day of Irish music, food and fun.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
The seating area of the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall has no center aisle, requiring patrons seating toward the center to step over dozens of others to enter or exit their rows.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • March 2, 2023
Behind the curtain: A backstage look at the Van Wezel

Management of Sarasota's performing arts hall discusses operational and physical challenges as the city explores repurposing the 58-year-old icon.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sarasota's Jim Lampl sold radio station WSRQ-FM 106.9 after running it for seven years.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • August 9, 2018
LECOM buys Sarasota radio station

Jim Lampl sells radio station WSRQ-FM 106.9 after running it for seven years to LECOM.

  • East County
  • News
Whitaker Lofts is the latest residential development to be approved in the North Trail Overlay District. The project includes 19 condos and more than 8,000 square feet of retail. (Courtesy of Halflants + Pichette Architects)
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 4, 2022
New residences planned to revive North Tamiami Trail district

Nearly 10 years after it was adopted by the city, the special zoning district meant to improve Tamiami Trail from downtown to University Parkway is beginning to see long-awaited redevelopment.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Gary Coffin will take his District 1 commission seat in March 2023.
  • By Lauren Tronstad |
  • January 2, 2023
Five questions with commissioner-elect Gary Coffin

Coffin discusses his decision to seek the role, his leadership style and pressing issues on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Santa Claus arrives on the Key Life Charters float.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • November 26, 2023
Siesta Key welcomes Santa Claus in annual Holiday Parade

The parade featured numerous businesses in Sarasota and ended with the arrival of Jolly St. Nick.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
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