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Family beachside debate spills over into hotel lobby
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 12, 2023
Family beachside debate spills over into hotel lobby

A dispute over a 10-year-old incident ruins a day at the beach. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Kansas City's Jennifer Imre-Justus and her sister Allison Imre, of Lakewood Ranch, hope to inspire others to support the American Cancer Society. Both sisters are cancer survivors. (Courtesy photo)
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • August 22, 2022
Lakewood Ranch woman to share family cancer survival at Making Strides kickoff

Allison Imre will talk about her and her sister's cancer survival stories Aug. 25 to promote the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Several new projects are under construction right now in Sarasota, and even more are on the way.
  • By David Conway |
  • February 23, 2017
Is it too late for Sarasota to stay small?

Residents worried about growth want the city to focus on maintaining the small-town character of Sarasota. Even if they get their way, have we crossed the point of no return?

  • Sarasota
  • News
The chambers are standing room only on August 10 for the Manatee County Planning Commission meeting.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • August 14, 2023
Manatee to consider development plan changes that will affect wetlands

Manatee County's planning commissioners voted 4-2 against making changes that would lower wetland protections to align with state standards.

  • East County
  • News
City of Sarasota Parking General Manager Broxton Harvey celebrating with Lido Key resident Fran Seminerio as the 250,000th Bay Runner rider.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 26, 2023
Sarasota Bay Runner trolley hits 250,000 passengers

The free trolley service reaches its quarter-million rider mark in 18th months.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Blaze Belligan with Sarasota County Fire Station 11 prepped sample cups of their sweet chili.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • October 17, 2023
Fire departments bring heat to chili cook-off with unique recipes, booths

The Morton’s Firehouse Chili Cook-Off gave local fire departments the opportunity to showcase chili recipes and creativity.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The Sarasota Bay Watch is working to release 60,000 juvenile clams and 215,000 adult clams into Sarasota Bay. File photo
  • By Katie Johns |
  • August 22, 2018
Sarasota Bay Watch scallop search postponed

Due to the recent red tide bloom, the Sarasota Bay Watch will reschedule Great Scallop Search of 2018 and Clam Jam, originally scheduled for Aug. 25.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Ferruh Muktar and Susan Robinson own Key Concierge and Key Culinary Tours.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • August 22, 2018
Local business owner in search of bone marrow donor

Ferruh Muktar was diagnosed with myelofibrosis, and the cure is bone marrow transplant.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Ringling at Indian Beach Apartments is among the Class C communities brokered by Phil Ginexi and The Apartment Firm. (Courtesy photo)
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • May 14, 2022
More than limited supply is to blame for rise in apartment rents

Don't just blame profiteering for the rise in apartment rents. As demand continues to exceed supply and interest rates climb, cost to purchase or upgrade complexes rise too.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Heather Rippy
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • March 18, 2021
Driftwood Beach Home and Garden creates community space

The new space is more than a store and offers gardening and cooking classes out back.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Elezar Toner and C.J. Cooper
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • December 16, 2014
Braden River students showcase projects

Four Braden River High School students may have futures brighter than they expected at the beginning of the school year.

  • East County
  • News
The Longbeach Village is home to two restaurants that bring traffic into the neighborhood during season.
  • By Caleb Motsinger |
  • September 16, 2014
Commission moves forward with Village parking ordinance

The Longboat Key Town Commission is in gear to restrict parking in the neighborhood by November.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
A view from the back of 6877 Gulf of Mexico Drive, which sold Aug. 18, 2023, for $9.45 million.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • August 21, 2023
Tarte Cosmetics CEO buys record-setting Longboat home for $9.45M

The three-story home at 6877 Gulf of Mexico Drive closed on Aug. 18 at $9.45 million, breaking the 2023 year-to-date record for a single-family home sale on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Swim City store at Tamiami Trail and First Street has been plagued by roundabout construction for more than a year. (Photo by Andrew Warfield)
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • July 27, 2022
Roundabout construction limits access to Tamiami Trail business

The owners of Swim City on Tamiami Trail say the construction has cost them nearly 30% in sales in recent months. Detours, street closures and a closed crosswalk will continue until fall.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • In Memoriam |
  • December 21, 2023
Sylvia N. Turner

Sylvia N. Turner, “Dessert Queen Of Venice”, passed of natural causes at the age of 91 on December 11, 2023.

  • Sarasota
  • Tributes & Obituaries
Terri Ruebusch created this piece while at home during the pandemic.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • May 26, 2020
Ikebana artists keep creating in isolation

Terri Ruebusch, a Longboat Key-based ikebana artist, created with what she could find.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Avid anglers, Dawn Milstead and Laura Groppo, spend a lot of time on the water.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • June 23, 2022
Pair of boaters help save tangled turtle near Longboat Key

A fishing trip turned into a successful rescue operation.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Sarasota Bayfront 20:20 is comprised of a group of local organizations focused on developing a 42-acre swath of city-owned land.
  • By David Conway |
  • March 24, 2016
City seeks presence on bayfront planning group

As Sarasota Bayfront 20:20 leaders work to create a new planning organization, city officials want two of its voices in the discussions.

  • Sarasota
  • News
There's a pool down the street from her Esplanade home, so Carolyn Lowry-Nation opted for a garden on her lanai.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • August 23, 2023
Gardeners Out East club grows flowers, friendship

The 40-member club in Lakewood Ranch was founded on friendship and stresses environmental education.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Sarasota native Vo Williams has seen his song "Ready Set" become the official playoff anthem of the Tampa Bay Lightning. Photo courtesy Vo Williams.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • June 30, 2021
Sarasota musician writes, performs Tampa Bay Lightning playoff anthem

Vo Williams, who grew up playing hockey, said the opportunity is a dream come true.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
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