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Architect Bob Shemwell presents a preliminary sketch showing Selby Gardens' plans for a new 45-foot-tall parking garage near the intersection of Orange Avenue and Mound Street.
  • By David Conway |
  • January 16, 2020
Selby Gardens outlines master plan revisions

Although Marie Selby Botanical Gardens intends to reduce the size of a proposed parking garage, residents continue to question plans to renovate the property.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jess McIntyre |
  • February 18, 2021
Back at the Ranch: Courting During COVID-19: Date Nights Reimagined

Need help kindling a little romance? Luckily, the area provides a plethora of pandemic-approved activities to enjoy a night together.

  • LWR Life
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • April 14, 2021
‘Hotel house’ dilemma

A 90-page ordinance of regulatory hassles is not the answer to abusive vacation rentals. There are alternatives to the heavy hand of the government.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
"I do believe in leading by example, showing respect and building relationships," Lakewood Ranch Town Hall's Executive Director Eva Rey said. "There isn't anything I would ask my employee to do that I wouldn't do myself."
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 27, 2011
TOP STORY, JUNE: Eva Rey

The Villages' Eva Rey was chosen as Lakewood Ranch Town Hall's new executive director.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 13, 2022
Man faces murder charges in death of Sarasota woman

The suspect was found unconscious at crime scene and was taken to a hospital.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The owners of Marina Jack, the facility pictured here, purchased another marina on south Siesta Key last week.
  • By Jack Short |
  • September 11, 2015
Marina Jack buys large south Siesta facility

The new owners of Turtle Beach Marina, now Bayfront Yacht Works and Marina, will update the facilities and operations at the site.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • May 13, 2021
The road to totalitarianism?

Overlay what’s happening in the U.S. today with the six elements needed to achieve a socialist state, and you can see where we’re headed.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Brad Jeffers is the new general manager at the Grande Clubhouse.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • July 28, 2019
New general manager brings his 'Simple' tasks to the Grande Clubhouse in Lakewood Ranch

Longtime hospitality industry executive Brad Jeffers takes over at the Grande Clubhouse in the Lake Club at Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Business
Anu Tali was music director of the Sarasota Orchestra from 2013-2019.
  • By Edward Alley |
  • March 29, 2019
A look back on six years of growth with Anu Tali

The Sarasota Orchestra music director's final concert with the group is April 9.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
In August, Mote tested its ozone treatment system in a Boca Grande canal.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • April 11, 2019
Mote Red Tide Institute to roll out tests for various products

Mote is supposed to have a product by October that will knock back red tide and get rid of it in certain places.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Kyle James is the new part-time receptionist at Town Hall.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • October 7, 2015
Conversation with Kyle James

The 21-year-old is taking lessons learned at Disney and applying them to Lakewood Ranch Town Hall.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • February 1, 2022
Allegiant adds Austin to SRQ destinations

Airline will begin service to the Texas capital in April.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Nicolas Juliano celebrates his first day of first grade at Braden River Elementary while his sister, Isabella Juliano, celebrates her first day of pre-K. The Julianos take a picture on the first day every year. Courtesy photo.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • August 5, 2021
Lakewood Ranch families make the first day of school memorable

Whether it's breakfast-in-bed or a special getaway, traditions mark the opening day of school.

  • East County
  • Schools
Tom Savage and Bernie Phillips
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • July 1, 2021
Plymouth Harbor resident hosts seminar on self-evolution

Phillips is hosting the seminar with his neighbors, but hopes to bring it to a larger scale.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • August 30, 2022
Longboat Key Cops Corner: It came from the sky

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
When the Bobby Jones Golf Course reopens this fall, it will be under the management of Reston, Virginia-based Indigo Golf Partners. (File photo)
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • July 19, 2022
Bobby Jones Golf Course under new management for the first time since 1926

When the city-owned Bobby Jones Golf Course reopens for play this fall, it will be banking on the expertise of Indigo Golf Partners to make it a success.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Eleven-year-old Henry Greenwell, 12-year-old Max Dinetz and Mike Donnerstag make banana bread together.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • July 28, 2023
Kids choose their own culinary adventures at Chef Mike’s Catering camp

The camp helped children prepare an entire buffet with a wide variety of dishes.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
produce their films locally. They even held auditions for their second film, “Catching Junior Tate,” inside the Lakewood Ranch Cinemas.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • June 19, 2013
Dream Deferred: Karl and Rhonda Wilson

Karl and Rhonda Wilson had to face and accept real life before pursuing a lifelong dream.

  • East County
  • News
An early-morning kitchen fire will necessitate the closing of The Hub Baja Grill for up to four weeks. Photo courtesy of Robert S. Hackney.
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • February 2, 2012
Kitchen fire causes The Hub to close temporarily

Fire officials were working Wednesday to discover the cause of a fire that resulted in at least $200,000 in damage to The Hub, closing it for up to four weeks.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
David Bullock has proposed a one-time, $1,000 payment for all full-time town employees, with part-time staffers receiving a pro-rated amount.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • November 30, 2011
Longboat Key town employees could see bonus

The Longboat Key Town Commission unanimously approved an amendment Nov. 17 granting employees a one-time payment.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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