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Commissioner Shannon Snyder doesn’t believe the county should levy park impact fees on parks for which the city pays a higher level of service, such as Payne Park. File photo.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • November 23, 2011
Commissions spar over fees levied

Commissions for the city of Sarasota and Sarasota County debated Tuesday at a joint meeting park impact fees and a perceived dual taxation issue for city residents.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Golden is a 4-year-old retriever-mastiff mix available at Nate's. (Courtesy image)
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 18, 2017
Animal rescue hosts 'clear the shelter' event

Local rescue groups are participating in a nationwide campaign to find homes for pets.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 25, 2015
Artistic by nature

University Park resident Polly Curran invites friends, family and the public to explore her work as an artistic nature photographer.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Signs that remind students to wear masks may be a thing of the past if an optional policy takes effect July 1. File photo
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • May 18, 2021
School mask policy could shift to optional July 1

Superintendent aims to hold off on changes until school year ends.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 25, 2020
Sarasota County Charter Review Board District 2: Ray Collins

Meet the candidate.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Students join Principal Rachel Shelley and Mayor Susan Atwell for the Harlem Shake.
  • By Yaryna Klimchak |
  • February 23, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY : Booker High School Renaissance Rally

Students at Booker High School were honored at the Renaissance Rally Friday, Feb. 22 at the schools courtyard to showcase their hard work. Students with a 3.0 GPA or above were invited to participate in games, dancing, and a raffle for a 2002 Saturn SL. Mayor Susan Atwell handed the keys over to sophomore Megan Adams. 'I need to get my permit now and learn how to drive a manual,' said Adams smiling. Students wore different colored dog tags to represent their GPA. Students with a bronze tag had between a 3.0 and 3.5 GPA, silver 3.5 to 4.0, and students wearing a gold dog tag had a 4.0 or above. Community businesses like Publix, PPI Technologies and Best Buy donated gift cards, volunteer hours, and food.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Jim Kehoe, Tom Sweeney, Jerry Ditty, Chris Mitchell, Deb Kehoe and Cynthia Baptiste. Photo by Liz Ramos
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • January 11, 2022
Lakewood Ranch Elks thanked for vets support

Home for Our Troops gives certificate of appreciation to Lakewood Ranch Elks Lodge.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Alisha Espinosa, foreground, and the cast of "A Skeptic and a Bruja" seek answers from the beyond. (Courtesy photo: Dylan Jon Wade Cox)
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • April 6, 2022
Skeptics peer into the beyond in 'Bruja'

Rosa Fernandez’s "A Skeptic and a Bruja" brings the next world close to home at Urbanite Theatre.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Ariel Blue. Courtesy photo.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • June 15, 2016
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe presents 'The Colored Museum'

WBTT joins theaters across America in simultaneous staged readings of this production, exploring satire, self and signifying.

  • Arts + Culture
Estranged but united, Rod Brogan and Almeria Campbell live out a parent's nightmare together but experience it differently.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • January 29, 2020
'American Son' reverberates with pent-up tensions

Parents' nightmare made worse by societal issues in Christopher Demos-Brown drama

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Jake Miklojcik, front, tells Matt DeFano, center, and Bob Walsh, behind, that the redaction of proposal documents requested by Manatee Lost Lagoon prevents taxpayers from learning more about the project.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 6, 2016
Sizable concerns over water park

Is 20 acres is enough for a successful water park at Tom Bennett Park?

  • East County
  • News
JoJo Fusco with triptych "The Blue Lagoon."
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • May 17, 2021
JoJo Fusco brings abstract nature to All Angels

Gallery director Carol Doenecke used her local art connections to find Fusco, who is the church's featured artist.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Maya Schultz and Maeva Ginsberg-Klemmt row back to the dock after winning the A Final of the Women's U17 2x (7:36.96) at the 2022 USRowing Youth National Championships.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • June 15, 2022
Lakewood Ranch rowers compete against nation's best at Youth Championships

Three Lakewood Ranch rowers were among the 3,500 competitors at the 2022 USRowing Youth National Championships.

  • East County
  • Sports
Stephanie Peabody
  • By Guest Author |
  • March 25, 2020
Letter to the editor: Take positive action during COVID-19 threat

Brain Health Initiative founder gives important advice to heed during coronavirus threat.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 3, 2016
Cops Corner: Longboat Key 08.04.2016

Enjoy this week’s edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Skye Ekes (14) and Dalton Judge (3) leap to block an Oxbridge Academy shot away.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 6, 2018
Cardinal Mooney volleyball wins region, heads to state semifinals

The Cougars beat Oxbridge Academy in five sets

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 26, 2016
Sarasota developer takes on the IRS — and wins

Hugh Culverhouse Jr., developer of Palmer Ranch, has won a decade-long dispute over the value of land he donated in Sarasota County.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Braden River junior Kate Walker swims the girls 100 breaststroke at the 2018 Tri-County Championships. The fifth-place finisher at states last season finished seventh here, after battling injuries.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 10, 2018
Tri-County Championships provide local swimmers with feedback

Lakewood Ranch swimmer Sebastian Aguirre and Braden River swimmer Kate Walker are on different paths as the Tri-County Championships give way to the FHSAA state series.

  • East County
  • Sports
Lieutenant Brandon Desch shows off the Longboat Fire Department's night vision monocular. Photos by Sten Spinella.
  • By Sten Spinella |
  • August 7, 2019
New equipment improves vision for Longboat Key Fire Department

Even in the night, firefighters can see as clear as day.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
This County Club home at 12527 Highfield Circle sold for $2.07 million. It has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 4,658 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 25, 2022
Country Club home tops sales at $2.07 million

A property on Highfield Circle tops the week's sales at $2.07 million.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
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