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Sarasota County Commissioner Jon Thaxton and Supervisor of Elections Kathy Dent volley criticisms about each other's political record.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • July 6, 2012
Thaxton takes on Dent's transparency

Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections Kathy Dent took questions from Sarasota Tiger Bay Club members during a luncheon yesterday along with her challenger in the August primary election Sarasota County Commissioner Jon Thaxton.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sailors coach Spencer Hodges talks to his team after the 75-0 win.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 18, 2019
Prose and Kohn: Sarasota football drops anchor

Sailors football makes statement with 75-0 win

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Dale Hooey showcased the organ to church members.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • May 10, 2021
New tech, old sound at All Angels Episcopal by the Sea Episcopal Church

The new digital organ replicates the sounds of the huge pipe organs of the past.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • September 13, 2012
Input sought on sound ordinance

County staff will consider changes to the code that will affect sound-level restrictions.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Harry Christensen said he is planning to expand the dining area at Harry’s Continental Kitchens to recoup many of the financial losses from the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • October 15, 2020
Harry's Continental Kitchens plans to expand dining area, create more parking spots

The plan calls to add 14 additional parking spots along St. Jude's Drive.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 12, 2021
East County weather page photo: August 12

Richard Bottorff captured this photo of a woodpecker on a walk through Rye Preserve.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 12, 2021
Sarasota weather page photo: August 12

Judith Horn captured this monarch butterfly while visiting Selby Gardens.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 12, 2021
Longboat Key weather page photo: August 12

Niki Muller captured this sunrise over north Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Heritage Harbour South Community Development District Supervisor Michelle Patterson said building reserves for road repairs will prevent larger assessments for those repairs in future years.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 9, 2017
Heritage Harbour votes to build reserves

Supervisors raise fees to cover future road, irrigation repairs

  • East County
  • News
Max, Jake, Roger and Alisa Pettingell. Photo courtesy of Coldwell Banker.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • November 24, 2021
Roger Pettingell hosts 19th annual Pie Day

The Coldwell Banker realtor's pie tradition is one of his favorite parts of Thanksgiving.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 20, 2013
Key boat, trailer parking could become unhitched

Town code currently allows Key residents to park as many boats and boat trailers as they can fit on their lots. The P&Z Board could make changes to ban such actions.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
ODA junior Luke Geske pitched 2.2 innings against North Florida Christian, allowing no earned runs (one total run) on one hit and two walks with three strikeouts.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • May 24, 2022
Prose and Kohn: ODA of Lakewood Ranch falls short in bid to defend state baseball title

The Lakewood Ranch High softball team heads for the state semifinal game.

  • East County
  • Sports
The ordinance would allow occupied RVs to be attached to single family residences from occupied RV would only be allowed from December 1 through March 31.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • February 25, 2020
Commission approves RV ordinance to Pinecraft overlay

On a trial period, the Sarasota County Commission approved an oridnance that would allow residents to use RVs as accessory units to single family residences.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • May 10, 2021
Say aloe to my little friend

A mysterious aloe plant isn't actually aloe at all.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The Budweiser Clydesdales arrived at the Sarasota Polo Club late in the evening Feb. 14, 2022, after an 18-hour drive over two days from Houston.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • February 15, 2022
Budweiser Clydesdales show off in Lakewood Ranch, Sarasota

Clydesdale shows set for Lakewood Ranch, the UTC mall in Sarasota, Thunder by the Bay in Sarasota and at the Atlanta Braves Fanfest at CoolToday Park in North Port.

  • East County
  • News
A cyclist rides with the flow of traffic in the bike lane.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • May 13, 2020
Coronavirus pandemic leads to cycling uptick on Longboat Key

With more people out for exercise, rules of the road on the town's multi-use trail become top of mind.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By John Ewing |
  • March 1, 2013
City elections and the Wal-Mart effect

City elections and the Wal-Mart effect

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Katie Johns |
  • June 14, 2018
Chamber networks at noon

The monthly networking event took place June 14 at The Bijou Cafe.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 17, 2015
News Briefs

Mote, Jacksonville University partner; Town Center committee to meet; Wanted: Code Board volunteers; ULI study of AMI begins next week

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • June 15, 2022
Sarasota RC Squadron trains locals in model aviation

The RC aircraft club has members flying their planes across Rothenbach Park daily.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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