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  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • January 9, 2018
Siesta Drive safety campaign asks for resident support

Part of the road is slated to be restriped, but Make Siesta Drive Safer has more plans in the works.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Mary Davis Wallace speaks to supporters during Wednesday's unveiling of the draft Public Art Plan 2030.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • May 9, 2023
Seven-year plan for city's public art revealed

Sarasota public art lead Mary Davis Wallace unveils a draft of her proposed Public Art Plan 2030.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • November 23, 2022
Deputies investigating North Sarasota County shooting

A 31-year-old was found in a vehicle with several bullet wounds.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Rams junior Mairead Dempsey takes a shot on net against Manatee High.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • December 15, 2022
Riverview girls soccer yet to lose through six games

The Rams are 4-0-2 and in good position to improve on last season's 9-8-2 record.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
The resort-style cemetery
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • March 23, 2017
APRIL FOOLS -- 'It's a no-density proposal ... for the living'

New Jersey businessman proposes resort-style cemeteries on Longboat

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • March 31, 2022
APRIL FOOL: High school rethinks musical after flap over masks

Charter school backs away from Webber classic following high-powered visit from state leader.

  • April Fools
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 2, 2011
Cops Corner

Classic Cops Feb. 19, 1980 8:03 p.m. Woman reports she was watching a TV program when two raccoons fell through her ceiling. One escaped, one was captured. Officer states program was not a Walt Disney production, but the later events could have been.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Nick Jones is FST’s lighting designer. Courtesy photo
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • November 8, 2019
FST lighting designer illuminates backstage life

Nick Jones shares the thinking behind his work on Florida Studio Theatre’s “Bright Star” and other area productions.

  • Arts + Culture
Sarasota Film Society President Renee Baggott and Vice President Trisha Calandra are excited to reopen Lakewood Ranch Cinema earlier than expected.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • March 24, 2021
Return to the big screen in Lakewood Ranch

Lakewood Ranch Cinema will open March 31 with "Godzilla Vs. Kong" and provide a full lineup of new movies starting April 2.

  • East County
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • January 2, 2020
High-profile Sarasota projects hope to make major strides in 2020

How do the groups overseeing these planning efforts intend to get it done?

  • Sarasota
  • News
This rendering shows possible property layouts for adding accessory dwelling units. Courtesy rendering.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 12, 2020
Accessory dwellings considered by Manatee

Dumped a year ago by commissioners, the concept of allowing one-bedroom units is being reconsidered.

  • East County
  • News
Bria Vinaite and Brooklynn Prince in "The Florida Project." Photo source: Kanopy.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 15, 2019
Binge Blog: Moving on and moving out

In this week's Binge Blog, the "time loop" genre gets a twist in Netflix's "Russian Doll" (Natasha Lyonne), and a child actor steals the show in Amazon Prime Video's "The Florida Project" (Brooklynn Prince, Willem Dafoe).

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A reader responds to 'These two are the best we can do?'
  • By Letter to the Editor |
  • June 6, 2023
A reader responds to 'These two are the best we can do?'

A reader takes issue with a recent opinion piece.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
The Healthy Wave
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • March 20, 2020
Alternate Greetings

Here's some ways to say hello without spreading germs.

  • Black Tie
Sea turtle nesting season runs each year from May 1-Oct. 31. Photo Credit: Nat Kaemmerer
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • June 8, 2021
Longboat Key to take additional month to consider proposed sea turtle protections

If passed, the proposed sea turtle protections wouldn't take effect until 2022.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The homeowners removed the ropes that were blocking off the area, leaving stakes and rocks.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • January 23, 2020
Sarasota County says Siesta house barricade is unauthorized, homeowners remove ropes

Sarasota County officials sent a letter to the homeowners asking them to remove the barricade.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
The commercial proposal, approved in April, calls for 43 parking spaces, though 37 are required in the current configuration.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • July 11, 2022
Longboat approves use of town land for project's drainage

Stormwater runoff will be allowed to flow into the bay from commercial and residential projects.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • February 18, 2014
TWIS Tour Guide: Hosting out-of-town guests

TWIS Tour Guide: Hosting out-of-town guests

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Mark and Shanna Thompson, of Longboat Key, sold their home at 762 Jungle Queen Way to Danny and Danielle Madole, of Longboat Key, for $1.25 million.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 10, 2024
Top residential real estate sales for Dec. 25-29 in Longboat, Lido, St. Armands, Bird Key

A Longboat Key home on Jungle Queen Way tops the week's sales at $1.25 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
In one of his final official acts as mayor of Sarasota, Erik Arroyo (left) presents outgoing City Commissioner Hagen Brody with a plaque commemorating his service to the city as commissioner and former mayor. (Andrew Warfield)
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • November 14, 2022
Read the text of Sarasota Mayor Erik Arroyo State of the City address

Outgoing mayor Erik Arroyo says the state of the city of Sarasota is strong, and getting stronger.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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