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  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • August 9, 2016
Van fire slows traffic in east Sarasota County

Emergency officials have opened one lane of traffic on southbound I-75 near University Parkway following a complete shutdown of the corridor.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Town officials say changes to the sign code will affect Longboat Key's real estate community.
  • By John McGuire |
  • June 9, 2017
Longboat to host discussion on sign code changes

Town officials say the changes will impact local businesses and real estate sales.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 15, 2013
World pentathlon event may come to Sarasota

Officials representing Nathan Benderson Park hope to bring the Pentathlon World Cup to the facility.

  • East County
  • News
Sailors boys basketball Head Coach BJ Ivey always gets the most out of his teams.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • December 24, 2023
Unforgettable Sarasota sports stories in 2023

A big-time swimsuit partnership, a coach's lesson about love and a new soccer league left an impression on the Observer's sports columnist.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
The current Gulf Gate Library, 7112 Curtiss Ave., is the busiest library in Sarasota County.
  • By Robin Roy |
  • April 26, 2011
Library-replacement process begins

Contract agreement starts site selection for the new Gulf Gate Library.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 21, 2013
JUST THE STATS

4 - The number of goals Max Provost scored to lead The Out-of-Door Academy boys lacrosse team to an 8-6 victory over All Saints Academy March 13.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 24, 2014
Obituary: John Joseph Stevenson

John Joseph Stevenson, 78, died Nov. 18.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • January 7, 2022
Home on South Washington Drive sells for more than $10 million

Waterfront home offers 11,200 square feet of Mediterranean-design luxury.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
About 14,000 of raw wastewater spilled into Sarasota Bay at Ringling Causeway Park.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • March 3, 2026
City sewage spills into Sarasota Bay

Sarasota reports 14,000 gallons escaped from a broken component in Ringling Causeway Park.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 23, 2010
Turtle Tracks

Week of June 13 to June 19

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Dominic Marino, No. 12, passes the ball off to Jaden Adams, No. 5.
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • October 28, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Riverview v. Sarasota

Sarasota Sailors and the Riverview Rams, high school rivals, played one another Friday, Oct. 26, at Ihrig Field. The final score was Riverview 28, Sarasota 24.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Thousands of dead fish lined Lido Beach on Aug. 6.
  • By David Conway |
  • August 9, 2018
Sarasota grapples with red tide's effects

Sarasota beaches were inundated with the unpleasant sights and smells associated with red tide this weekend. How does the community deal with the fallout?

  • Sarasota
  • News
Resident not happy with service dog on Longboat beach
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • August 27, 2024
Resident not happy with service dog on Longboat beach

A complainant called to report a dog, and even after it was discovered to be a service dog, the complainant wasn’t happy. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Joe Hendricks |
  • March 8, 2013
Wal-Mart Wrap-up, Part One: The people have their say

Wal-Mart Wrap-up, Part One: The people have their say

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
A section of N. Casey Key Road collapsed June 20, county officials say, after torrential rains the week before.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 21, 2024
Casey Key road washout blamed on June 13 storm

Repairs are underway, county officials say.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
PopStroke founder Greg Bartoli announced Wednesday in a release that pro golfers Rickie Fowler and Paula Creamer were coming to its UTC location for the PopStroke Tour Championship, held Oct. 26-28. (File photo)
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 12, 2022
Rickie Fowler, Paula Creamer featured at PopStroke Tour Championship finals in Sarasota

The two pros will play the winners of the PopStroke team event in the $25K Showdown Oct. 26-28 at UTC.

  • East County
  • Sports
Longboat Key police reports from Sept. 26 through Oct. 6.
  • By Terry O’Connor |
  • October 19, 2016
Longboat Key Cops Corner: Oct. 19, 2016

Police reports from Longboat Key from Sept. 26 through Oct. 6.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Pam Eubanks. Katherine Harris and Paul Blackketter, president of the Suncoast Aquatics Nature Center Associates, hope to raise $1 million from the private sector for the World Cup pentathlon finals in 2014.
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • December 4, 2013
A greater vision

Thanks to community involvement, winning four pentathlon events adds to a strategy to become a world-class amateur sports venue.

  • East County
  • News
The bulk of the planned Aventon Sarasota apartment community's residential buildings are located beneath the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport's 65 DNL noise contour. (Courtesy)
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • November 11, 2022
City gives final approval to Aventon Sarasota in the face of legal opposition

With an administrative law hearing pending and possible subsequent litigation by Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport, city commissioners approve apartments at the former Sarasota Kennel Club.

  • Sarasota
  • News
County officials, fire department personnel and officials from Willis A. Smith Construction broke ground on the Apex Road Fire Station.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • September 17, 2019
Sarasota County officials break ground on fire station

The fire station is located on Apex Road, near Celery Fields.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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