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Last week, Sarasota County commissioners approved incentives aimed at creating 100 local jobs.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • September 1, 2015
Sarasota County awards $60,000 in incentives

Sarasota County commissioners approved subsidies aimed at creating 100 jobs.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Whitney Elfstrom |
  • March 9, 2020
Temple Emanu-el celebrates Purim

An  intergenerational family was held on March 6.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Manatee County Administrator Scott Hopes has received positive reviews from Manatee County Commissioners for his first eight months of work.
  • By Scott Lockwood |
  • December 17, 2021
Hopes draws positive reviews from Manatee County commissioners

Commissioners asked to evaluate administrator's first seven months and all were favorable.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Samantha Chaney |
  • February 7, 2019
Off-duty Sarasota police officer assaulted at Payne Park

The incident occurred just after 12 p.m. at 2050 Adams Lane.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • October 21, 2009
The Producers

The Sarasota Film Commission markets the Gulf Coast’s assets to Hollywood film producers.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 26, 2011
Top Cops of the Week

Enjoy the top Cops Corner stories that ran this week.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sarasota entrepreneur Jesse Biter appeared on “Below Deck Mediterranean” this season.
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 20, 2016
Jesse Biter reflects on ‘Below Deck’ appearance

The Sarasota entrepreneur may have been painted as the villain in the Bravo TV show, but he insist reality TV isn’t necessarily real.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Whitney Elfstrom |
  • March 4, 2020
RCLA speaker delivers stark view of opiate abuse

Sam Quinones, Los Angeles-based freelance journalist and former L.A. Times reporter, was the fourth speaker in the RCLA series.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Mustangs laugh with each other on the bench.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 8, 2017
Lakewood Ranch boys basketball maximizes laughs on and off court

The Mustangs deliver jabs as often as victories — which is quite often.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 21, 2011
Briefs

Commission selects police panels members; City to defend its code enforcement practice; City considers drafting rental ordinance

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sharon Bruckman is the CEO of Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp., overseeing a network of franchisees with a total magazine circulation of more than 1.5 million. Photo by Ed Clement
  • By Jean Gruss |
  • August 27, 2014
Organic Growth

With a circulation of 1.5 million copies in 95 markets, Natural Awakenings magazines dominate the holistic health market with news and advertising.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The group chaired by Suzanne Atwell and Larry Eger group believes moving the March and May elections to coincide with the general election cycle in August and November of even years will increase voter turnout.
  • By David Conway |
  • December 21, 2017
New campaign hopes to move city elections

The Decide the Date campaign is collecting signatures in pursuit of a referendum on moving from the spring to the fall.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Donna Birmbaum, who organizes the art studio, works on the beginning stages of a stone sculpture.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • March 13, 2019
Longboat Harbour houses creative spaces for residents

From a wood shop to a stone sculpting studio, Longboat Harbour gives its residents places to come together and create art.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Sarasota football roundup: 09.18.20
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 18, 2020
Sarasota football roundup: 09.18.20

Sarasota football roundup: 09.18.20

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
The property at 20 N. Washington Blvd. is one of several the county is selling to replenish its economic uncertainty fund.
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • November 29, 2017
County selling surplus land to add back to reserves

The county took $5.4 million from its economic uncertainty fund to balance the budget. Now there's a plan to put that money back.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Enjoy this week'  s edition of Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 8, 2017
Cops Corner: Sarasota 6.8.17

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Lakewood Ranch senior Riley Simmons didn't get to compete in shot put at states last year because of the pandemic. She'll hope for better in 2021.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • January 6, 2021
Prose and Kohn: What our columnist can't wait to see in 2021

Teams, storylines and events that will make the new year exciting.

  • East County
  • Sports
Brittany Lamont has been hired as the new CEO and president of the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • October 5, 2021
Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance hires new CEO and president

Brittany Lamont will head Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance after 11 years at the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce.

  • East County
  • Opinion
Enjoy this week'  s edition of Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 26, 2017
Cops Corner: Sarasota 1.26.17

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • January 23, 2020
Bottoms up for Mote

We'll drink to ending red tide.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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