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  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 26, 2016
Cops Corner: Sarasota 05.26.16

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
The renovations will reduce the number of the screens at the theater from 20 to 11.
  • By David Conway |
  • August 18, 2017
Main Plaza owners announce 'luxury' makeover for Hollywood 20

Regal Cinemas agreed to a new lease on Main Street, with $3 million in improvements planned to transform Hollywood 20 into a high-end movie theater.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Joe Hendricks |
  • March 29, 2013
Walkability is the talk of the town

Walkability is the talk of the town

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Sailors catcher Owen Ayers takes his turn at the plate — before switching bats.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • March 14, 2019
A lucky bat helps bring Sarasota baseball back from defeat

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • July 23, 2015
Beware: form-based vision

The ‘transportation summit’ was a prelude to a grander scheme for an urban-planner’s dream.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
The home at 795 Marbury Lane  was built in 2008 with four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,212 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • November 8, 2020
Sleepy Lagoon Park home sells for $1.8 million

Residential real estate sales on Longboat Key for Oct. 26-30.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Robin Roy |
  • February 24, 2011
News Briefs

County plans Palmer Ranch road upgrades; City Commission approves hotel negotiations; Early voting to continue for another week

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • April 1, 2021
APRIL FOOLS: Artist finds his new direction edgy, arresting

Longbeach Village tenant captures the "outlaw moment" in works inspired by police reports.

  • April Fools
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • May 3, 2012
Developers want an end to interchange

Two years after the County Commission voted down an interchange concept, the plan is still on the table. The commission has urged faster staff response.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Emergency Management Chief Ed McCrane stands near the hurricane-tracking chart in the Sarasota County administration building.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • July 11, 2013
McCrane keeps an eye on Sarasota's safety

As Sarasota emergency management chief, Ed McCrane's job is to keep residents and tourists prepared for the worst.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Town Commission has rejected an 80-foot building height limit.
  • By John McGuire |
  • March 23, 2017
Town Commission rejects 80-foot building height limit

The 80-foot limit had been recommended by the Planning and Zoning Board.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
One of the solar-powered kiosks Musgrove is endorsing for Sarasota is in place at the University of Florida, used there to monitor the school's array of solar panels. Courtesy photo
  • By David Conway |
  • October 10, 2013
Kiosks proposed as wayfinding solution

Chris Musgrove is trying to sell the city on installing solar-powered interactive kiosks downtown, which would be the first of their kind in the country.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Freshmen CJ Tufano and Nicholas Harlin, senior Alex Kraus, sophomores Aldan Rossnagel and Aaron Lourie and senior Gabby Macogay will have the audience laughing during a beach scene.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • February 5, 2020
'Here we go again' at Lakewood Ranch

Lakewood Ranch High School theater department performs "Mamma Mia!"

  • East County
  • News
The Pirates take the field.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 6, 2019
Pirates play best football in advance of playoffs

Braden River may be peaking at the right time.

  • East County
  • Sports
Courtesy of Rob Migliaccio
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • April 16, 2014
Sidelines

Mustangs to hold free clinics; Lakewood to tee off in Champ Scramble; Lakewood alum sails to victory; Golfers prepare for Concession Cup

  • East County
  • Sports
The polo match will start at 1 p.m. during the Ponies for Pups fundraiser.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 22, 2018
Calendar — spring 2018

All the fun that's to be had in and around Lakewood Ranch

  • LWR Life
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 30, 2011
News Briefs

2011 Atlantic hurricane season comes to a close; Town wants joint meeting with Manatee County; Mote cares for turtle from Portugal

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The average price of a single-family house in Manatee County increased from $463,015 in November to $567,549 in May.
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • July 7, 2021
Eastern Manatee County developers say housing market will stabilize — eventually

Developers expect supply chain to self-correct at some point, but house prices may not return to pre-pandemic levels.

  • East County
  • News
During spring break, Mike Clark, a custodian at Ida M. Stewart Elementary School, helps clean the school. Students won't return to school until April 15.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • March 17, 2020
School District of Manatee County to close until April 15

School District of Manatee County to close until April 15

  • East County
  • News
Panther Ridge homeowners have placed signs like this one throughout their community, as well as along State Road 70, to raise awareness within their community and neighboring ones. File photo.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 31, 2017
Helistop arguments take off again

Manatee County commissioners to determine fate of helistop proposal by The Concession.

  • East County
  • News
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