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If the purchase is approved, the hospital hopes to acquire the property by January and have employees move in by May.
  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • October 16, 2018
Sarasota Memorial Hospital OKs purchase of Herald-Tribune building

The hospital board is voting on a $17.34 plan to buy and renovate the property at 1741 Main St., which the newspaper departed in 2016.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 25, 2014
News Briefs

Grossman resigns from ULI committee; Freedom Fest parade seeks volunteers

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Read one of our favorite Cops Corner entries from the archives.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 13, 2011
Classic Cops of the Day: Sarasota

Enjoy a classic Cops Corner entry from the Sarasota Observer archives.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Chucha Barber interviews Manatee County Commissioner Carol Whitmore at MarVista Dockside in Longboat Key. Cinematographer/editor Josh McLawhron works to get the sound and images just right.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • September 23, 2019
Filmmakers point cameras at oyster preservation

Shell recycling project launched by Chiles becomes part of documentary.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Booker running back Jamal Benson will look to light up the scoreboard when the Tornadoes host Riverview in their season opener Aug. 26.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • August 25, 2016
That's the ticket ...

Check out this week's top Sarasota area sporting events.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Richard Mandell wants to return Bobby Jones Golf Club to "its peak of greatness," he said in February 2017 after being hired to redo the course.
  • By David Conway |
  • April 6, 2017
Bobby Jones improvements could expand practice space

During the Bobby Jones Golf Club master planning process, a golf architect has located space to build a larger training facility.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The owners of the Harbour Square office complex plan to add a residential unit.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • April 11, 2016
Harbour Square owner requests referendum

Voters may decide whether the office complex on Gulf of Mexico Drive can be redeveloped into a mixed-use plaza with a penthouse residence.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Mote Vice President for Aquarium, Education and Outreach Dan Debak, Rick Piccolo and Mote President and CEO Michael Crosby
  • By Katie Johns |
  • October 18, 2018
Mote shares aquarium plans with Manatee County leaders

The "Come SEA the future" event took place on Oct. 18 at Pier 22 Restaurant.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Republican incumbents in both races hope to ward off challengers for spots on the Sarasota County Hospital Board
  • By David Conway |
  • August 18, 2016
CANDIDATE PROFILES: Sarasota County Hospital Board, Seats 1 and 3

In the upcoming Aug. 30 primary, five Republican candidates are competing for a spot in two general election races.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Initial budget projection works with 3% increase in Longboat Key'   s property values.
  • By John McGuire |
  • May 17, 2017
Longboat Key estimates 2017-18 revenue at $15.56 million

Initial budget projection works with 3% increase in Key's property values.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • July 20, 2020
Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall looks to adapt to pandemic

The arts organization is looking into ways to keep functioning as the pandemic progresses.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • November 10, 2011
Sarasota County Commission to backtrack on height vote

Commissioners will pursue a remedy after voting Oct. 12 on a zoning change that could allow Miami Beach-style skyscrapers on the county's barrier islands.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Vice President Bud Freeman and President Shirley Beechum
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • February 22, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Historical Society Lecture Series

The speaker originally scheduled, Kent Chetalin, could not be in attendance, but Dennis Kauser saved the day on Feb. 21. For the second lecture of the Historical Society of Longboat Key's series, Kauser spoke about Historic Spanish Point. The lectures take place at Longboat Key Center for the Arts, a Division of Ringling College of Art and Design. Kauser is a docent and member of the speaker's bureau from the Historic Spanish Point Museum.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • December 19, 2018
Local restaurants spread Christmas cheer for festive foodies this holiday

Don't want to cook for Christmas? These Sarasota and Longboat Key restaurants have made a tradition out of holiday dining.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Sarasota architect Brent Parker, who designed the Ringling Bridge, is planning a 33-unit affordable housing project on North Tamiami Trail.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • July 9, 2015
North Trail remains on the the edge of revitalization

While advocates of revitalizing the northern gateway to Sarasota are bullish on a new residential project, they remain wary of tricky zoning issues.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Jimmy Crutchfield and Paul Dicicco, of Manatee County Emergency Medical Services, believe community paramedicine can bridge a gap between patients, healthcare providers and services available.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 10, 2016
Program targets preventing calls for help

Community paramedic program aims to prevent unnecessary ambulance calls and emergency room visits.

  • East County
  • News
  • In Memoriam |
  • September 17, 2019
Marlene L. Yohe (Mickey)

Marlene L. Yohe (Mickey) 87 years passed peacefully Sept. 5 at Santa Barbara, CA where she was living with her husband, and near to her daughter and family.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
  • By Jack Short |
  • October 19, 2015
Animal advocacy group plans bear hunt protest

As the state opens black bears to hunters, animal rights groups across the state prepare to be heard.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The county is still working on the building design, but preliminary renderings show what the building along School Avenue could look like.
  • By David Conway |
  • September 27, 2018
County plots $17 million downtown facility

The county plans to construct a new industrial building on what is currently a Ringling Boulevard parking lot.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sarasota County staff have recommended against allowing a developer to remove wetlands for the proposed University Station.
  • By Jack Short |
  • January 1, 2016
Top Story — December: Whole Foods, Wawa locations face zoning hurdles

Sarasota County staff have recommended against allowing a developer to remove wetlands for the proposed University Station.

  • East County
  • News
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