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  • By Robin Hartill |
  • April 18, 2012
Town to seek bids for zoning code review and Comp Plan

The Longboat Key Town Commission reaches consensus to send out requests for proposals in its effort to review its codes.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Braden River High freshman point guard O'Mariah Gordon is one of the best players in the country, regardless of position, per ESPN and analyst Dan Olson.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • January 3, 2018
10 area athletes to watch in 2018

East County is home to heaps of talent.

  • East County
  • Sports
Fabrizio Di Marco, right, sits with his father, Matt, sister, Arianna, and mother, Gina.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • September 20, 2012
Heart Walk to feature heart-disease survivor

At the age of 10, while walking to a neighbor's house with a group of friends, Fabrizio Di Marco realized something wasn't right. He was dizzy and tired, and he fainted on the lawn.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Logan Oliva
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 17, 2014
Occasions

The Observer celebrates Sarasota's most recent births and marriages.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Lou Schneider stands in front Plymouth Harbor, the building he helped design in 1962.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • April 25, 2012
Neighbors: Lou Schneider

Lou Schneider has had a fulfilling career in architecture and education.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
World of Wow renderings show the treehouse-themed play structure in front of the new stage. Courtesy rendering.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 5, 2017
Woodland builds new children's center

Church expands offerings for children with designated space.

  • East County
  • News
Co-Artistic Directors Brendan Ragan and Summer Wallace
  • By Kayleigh Omang |
  • February 9, 2019
Urbanite Theatre celebrates the seasons

The Black Party was held Feb. 9 at the Aloft Hotel courtyard.

  • Black Tie
A beach visitor on South Lido Key photographed the waterspout off Siesta Key. (Courtesy image)
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 23, 2019
Waterspout attracts beachgoers' attention

Storm off Siesta Key spawns short-lived twister over Gulf of Mexico.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 25, 2020
Sarasota City Commission District 2: Terry Turner

Meet the candidate.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Residents of The Mark, which opened earlier this year, have expressed concerns about the potential impact of Tavern on Main Brewery, which plans to open early next year.
  • By David Conway |
  • June 25, 2020
Noise concerns raise questions about downtown balance

A group of condo owners is worried about potential sound issues, but a city commissioner says the heart of the city was built for a mix of activity.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Reverend Christian Wood  and Reverend Charleston Wilson from Church of the Redeemer.
  • By Whitney Elfstrom |
  • March 26, 2020
Sarasota churches, temples focus on virtual presence

Local churches and temples are holding online services amid the coronavirus pandemic

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • October 29, 2019
Longboat Key remains one of Florida's safest towns

No surprise here: Security Baron recently named Longboat Key as one of Florida's five safest cities. Read which cities topped the list and what advice Police Chief Peter A. Cumming has to keep the city even safer.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • March 13, 2013
LECOM School of Dental Medicine holds grand opening

The $52 million school on Lakewood Ranch Boulevard opened in July to welcome an inaugural class of 100 students.

  • East County
  • News
The Hilton signage and flag in front of the Longboat Key Hilton Beachfront Resort could disappear if a renovation project doesn’t get under way by June 1.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 23, 2013
Hilton flag could disappear

Hilton Hotels is pressing Ocean Properties to meet a June 1 deadline to begin renovations. If it doesn't, Hilton may pull out.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
As it updates the city’s zoning code, the Urban Design Studio wants to address the traffic onto St. Armands Key, Longboat Key and Lido Key that backs out onto Coon and Bird keys.
  • By David Conway |
  • March 19, 2015
Coon Key residents question new code

With rumors swirling about the Urban Design Studio's plans for the city's barrier islands, residents of Sarasota Harbour met with the group to get more information.

  • Sarasota
  • News
1. Riverview High golfer Jacqueline Putrino won two major tournaments in 2019.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • January 2, 2020
The top-10 Sarasota athletes to watch in 2020

These local competitors are rising stars.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
The new millage rate is expected to generate an extra $954,397 in tax revenue.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • September 22, 2014
Commission to adopt budget, millage rate tonight

The Longboat Key Town Commission is expected to raise the millage rate to 2.1763 mills.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
"We are seeing buyers enthusiastically return to the market," the company’s President Pat Neal said.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 13, 2010
Business Observer 10.14.10

Third-quarter data by Neal Communities shows the company has posted well more than 100 home sales in just the last two months, with 100 contracts signed in August and another 24 signed in September.

  • East County
  • News
The Kolter Group, the developer of Vue Sarasota Bay, hopes to begin vertical construction in June. (Courtesy rendering)
  • By David Conway |
  • April 10, 2014
City expects to OK traffic study

Residents are still worried about traffic surrounding a forthcoming bayfront development, but city staff is prepared to allow the condominium and hotel project to move forward.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Joann Schoenbaum Miller, Phil King and Karen Holbrook hold a framed article referencing Phil’s estate gift and which shares a picture of Phil and Betty. Photo by Cliff Roles.
  • By Kayleigh Omang |
  • March 11, 2019
Phil King starts new scholarship in honor of late friend, Betty Schoenbaum

Seth Morano gets another standing ovation, Black Tie is taking nominations for season standouts and more this week.

  • Black Tie
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