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Wayne Natt, left, with his attorney, Michael Gelety.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 30, 2017
Top Story - October: Longboat police seek tenants, pursue property in video voyeurism case

Catch up on the top news items of 2017 with the Observer's Digital Year in Review.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • July 4, 2022
Selby celebrates the Fourth with cookout

The All-American cookout had fun and games for families on July 4.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Town commissioners will likely take a walking tour  of the open-air venue site soon.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • May 7, 2019
Longboat looks ahead, with or without Ringling

Plans shape up for outdoor venue, but some commissioners want to mend fences, reset Art Center project.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 4, 2014
Administrator recommends maintaining millage rate

The county's roughly $520 million proposed budget provides funding for public radio system improvements.

  • East County
  • News
Sarasota Memorial Hospital is conducting 25-30 in-house COVID-19 tests daily.
  • By David Conway |
  • April 16, 2020
Sarasota Memorial Hospital begins in-house COVID-19 testing

The hospital said conducting its own tests will cut the wait time for results from up to 10 days to less than two hours.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • November 8, 2022
Longboat Key Cops Corner: Prime suspect, Bobby Ewing

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Cathy Layton shares information about The Bay Sarasota during the Nov. 3 Wine and Wisdom event held for the Observer Media Group’s Newsies membership program.
  • By David Conway |
  • November 11, 2021
Bayfront leader shares update on park plans

The Bay Park Conservancy is working with city staff to streamline the development process and accelerate the buildout of the project.

  • Sarasota
  • News
My Green Buildings co-founder Steve Ellis
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • June 9, 2011
Think Green winner: My Green Buildings LLC

My Green Buildings LLC received the Think Green Award at the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce's 2011 Frank G. Berlin Senior Small Business of the Year Awards.

  • Sarasota
  • News
According to a chart of 2013-14 expenditures presented during the workshop, general fund spending represents about 30% of the overall budget.
  • By David Conway |
  • July 8, 2013
Proposed 2013-14 city budget ticks upward over last year

The budget, which sees significant resources devoted to covering rising pension costs, is still $2.5 million short of being balanced.

  • Sarasota
  • News
James Satcher hosts the March 31 town hall at the Rocky Bluff Branch Library.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • April 5, 2022
After favoritism found in Manatee County government, focus turns to transparency

Leaders say more town hall meetings and timely agendas are the keys to improving transparency to the community.

  • East County
  • News
New coach Rashad West has given the Lakewood Ranch Mustangs football program a spark.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • July 27, 2019
Mustangs may experience a power surge

The Lakewood Ranch High Mustangs football program may experience a power surge under coach Rashad West.

  • East County
  • Sports
Plans for the ten-acre first phase of the park project include an open space events lawn and a spiral boardwalk that extends to the south side of Boulevard of the Arts. File image.
  • By David Conway |
  • October 29, 2020
Planning Board endorses bayfront zoning changes

Objections from a nearby condo weren't enough to dissuade the advisory board from supporting The Bay Sarasota's proposal.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • September 23, 2020
Sarasota County Commissioners adopt $1.3 billion budget

Commissioners also adopted a millage rate of 3.46.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • April 8, 2022
St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church installs new officers

The new leaders were made official during a special mass and celebrated at a lunch.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Artist Tekla installed her "Tree Works" series Wednesday morning.
  • By Maria Amodio |
  • October 6, 2010
Sculptures spotted in Sarasota

New artwork is popping up all over downtown Sarasota this month as part of the Sarasota Public Arts Committee's latest project, 'Intersections.' Twelve artists have been selected to display their work throughout five downtown shopping districts for the next year. The Public Arts Committee will then select one sculpture to purchase as part of the city of Sarasota's Public Art Collection. One of the most recent pieces to go up is a series of four sculptures by North Carolina artist, Tekla, entitled 'Tree Works.' The sculpture is located on Palm Avenue across from Church of the Redeemer.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
This Country Club home at 7115 Teal Creek has five bedrooms, seven-and-two-half baths, a pool and 7,602 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.875 million in 2019.
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • January 8, 2020
East County realtors expect strong market in 2020

Realtors Donna Soda, Gloria Bracciano, Holly Pascarella expect growth to continue.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • October 6, 2011
FULL STORY: Parking garage murals approved

With a 3-2 vote Monday, the Sarasota City Commission approved a $25,000 Palm Avenue parking garage mural project.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jim Brown |
  • August 24, 2011
Town staff hard at work on Key developments

Contrary to what same may think, the Town Commission and staff are working diligently to ensure Publix and other developments are right for Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
East County's Meghan Rumbaugh participates in a group exercise class in May 2020.
  • By Eric Snider |
  • February 17, 2022
Working It Out

The struggling Manatee Family YMCA is now under the umbrella of the larger YMCA of Southwest Florida.

  • LWR Life
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • October 9, 2022
Sarasota traffic crash kills woman in garage

Driver charged with several offenses in Friday night collision with house on Courtland Street.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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