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The owners of the Midtown Plaza shopping center, which formerly housed a Winn-Dixie, see residential zoning as an attractive path to redevelopment in the future.
  • By David Conway |
  • April 4, 2019
City explores mixed-use option for shopping centers

Could residential zoning be a path to redeveloping languishing commercial plazas throughout Sarasota?

  • Sarasota
  • News
Roy Witte
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 22, 2011
Business Observer

Gold Coast manager receives national award; Goodwill adds job specialist in Lakewood; Roy Witte joins Keller Williams

  • East County
  • News
Alan and Ursula Jonas
  • By Kelsey Grau |
  • January 15, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Seaplace Association Party

Seaplace residents enjoyed an entertaining night of dinner and a show on Wednesday, Jan. 15, at their clubhouse. After cocktails and a banquet-style meal, Marcy Downey performed her one-woman cabaret, 'Here's to the Divas and Dames.'

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Suzanne Bissell lives on Siesta Key and has been a resident of Sarasota since 1952. She moved from Gainesville, where she lived for four years.
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • June 9, 2017
Recording History: Siesta Key resident reflects on witnessing the "Iron Curtain" speech

Suzanne Bissell didn’t know that a quick trip to Fulton, Mo., would give her the reporting opportunity of a lifetime.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • March 23, 2018
County considering ideas to replace Longboat Key bus service

Officials from Longboat Key and Sarasota County are working to find a way to still offer public transportation to the town, at a lower cost to the county.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The meetings will be held at 1112 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • September 13, 2016
Manatee County to approve budget Thursday

A mining rezone request has been postponed to Sept. 29.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 24, 2010
Bayside opens new building

Bayside Community Church members will enjoy services in their new building this weekend.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
The state's move into phase three allows bars and restaurants to open at full capacity, restricting local governments’ capacity to institute more stringent regulations.
  • By David Conway |
  • October 1, 2020
Sarasota officials, businesses navigate phase three reopening

The state has lifted most COVID-19 capacity regulations, causing local leaders to readjust their approach to managing the health challenge.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Photos by Colin Reid Dr. Nik Gapeto has many creative jobs, but visitors downtown may now best know him for this bicycle.
  • By David Conway |
  • March 27, 2014
VIDEO: Flamingo bike artist aims to spark creativity in others

A bicycle that once graced the stage at Florida Studio Theatre and has undergone a colorful makeover now serves a higher creative purpose.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • March 5, 2014
Real Estate Reports

Premier Sotheby’s names Loeffler top 2013 agent; Coldwell names Pettingell top 2013 Florida agent; Patrick DiPinto opens new real estate firm

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • January 28, 2013
FHSAA announces football districts

The Florida High School Athletic Association released the final state series assignments for football for the 2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons.

  • East County
  • Sports
Melissa and Kevin Redman with their son, Karson a fourth grader at Tara Elementary
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • August 16, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Manatee County Schools Open House

Manatee County Schools held open houses Aug. 15 and 16. Students met their teachers, toured their classrooms and reunited with friends before the start of a new school year.

  • East County
  • Schools
Cristin Milioti and Andy Samberg in "Palm Springs." Photo source: Hulu.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • July 17, 2020
Binge Blog: Today, tomorrow, yesterday, it's all the same

"Palm Springs" and "Murder, She Wrote" are this week's selections

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 22, 2018
Cops Corner: Movie theater provides wrong kind of smash hit

A roundup of the most interesting police reports from Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
The 2013 Kiwanis Foundation Scholarship recipients
  • By Heather Merriman Saba |
  • August 15, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Kiwanis Scholarship Breakfast

The Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key Foundation presented academic scholarships to 25 recipients during its annual scholarship breakfast Thursday, Aug. 15, at the Longboat Key Club Harbourside dining room.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 3, 2010
Benderson seeks identity for University corridor

The developer hopes a master signage plan along I-75 and University Parkway will help put Manatee County -- and its shopping plazas - on the map for travelers.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 26, 2009
SYC summertime ball draws a crowd

Sarasota Yacht Club celebrated "Havana Dreaming" Aug. 15 at its Black and White Ball.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Irwin and Sylvia Pastor celebrate with champagne and supporters after receiving the news that Pastor won one of the town's two at-large commission seats.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 26, 2014
Pastor triumphs over Linde for at-large seat

Irwin Pastor overcame an anemic Election Day voter turnout to capture the at-large seat against challenger Armando Linde.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
"Big Fish" runs through March 5, at the Players Centre for Performing Arts. Photo by Cliff Roles
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • February 24, 2017
Theater review: 'Big Fish'

“Big Fish” tells a whale of a tale at “The Players”

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Michael Levitan, 71, said he plays golf at University Park Country Club three times a week, sometimes four, and it has kept him from going nuts.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • April 22, 2020
Golf offers 'safe haven' for East County athletes

Golfers say the sport keeps them mentally and physically healthy during COVID-19.

  • East County
  • Sports
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