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The Booker High School rebuild groundbreaking ceremony took place Wednesday morning, at Booker High School.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 27, 2011
News Briefs

Booker High breaks ground on new school project; Agreement signed for Palmer Ranch park; Sarasota County index crime rate falls 8%

  • Sarasota
  • News
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  • By Nick Friedman |
  • June 6, 2014
Weekend's best bets: Friday, June 6

Weekend's best bets: Friday, June 6

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Ben Hur de Bernaville, shown with Olissio Zoppe, will be featured at Cirque Ma'Ceo, which has been extended through March 3.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • February 6, 2019
Rare draft horse on display at Cirque Ma’Ceo in Sarasota

Boulonnais draft horse makes debut at Big Cat Habitat & Gulf Coast Sanctuary as Cirque Ma'Ceo extended through March 3.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • January 6, 2010
Film review: 'Up in the Air'

George Clooney's impeccable performance in the new film 'Up in the Air' has 'Oscar' written all over it and, boy, does he deserve it.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • July 8, 2015
Cops Corner: Longboat Key 7.09.15

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • June 15, 2010
Film Review: 'Harry Brown'

The Observer's resident film critic reviews "Harry Brown," starring Michael Caine.

  • Arts + Culture
Italy's gold-medal winning Men's Pair of Giuseppe Vicino and Matteo Lodo test how the medals taste at the 2017 World Rowing Championships. File photo.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 11, 2018
SANCA races for revenues

Sarasota County applies pressure for operator to lessen park's dependance on tourism dollars.

  • East County
  • News
The former Aaron's Fish Camp property could be slated for some major renovations.
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • September 20, 2016
Siesta property owner hopes to fill fine dining void

Property owner Chris Brown hopes to create a fine dining option in Siesta Key Village with his plans to renovate former Aaron’s Fish Camp property.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
City staff added new projects to the priority list from the Sarasota in Motion transportation master plan, including a proposed redesign for 10th Street.
  • By David Conway |
  • February 25, 2021
City identifies transportation project priorities

Roundabouts, trails and complete streets highlight staff’s plans for the future, though officials have differing thoughts on the most important projects.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Town Manager Dave Bullock says if the Sarasota-Manatee area can’t manage traffic more efficiently in season, it’s in danger of losing both tourists and residents to areas that can.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 22, 2015
MPO approves island traffic study

A $675,000 study will examine seasonal traffic on the barrier islands.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Andy and her team in "The Old Guard." Photo source: Netflix.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 5, 2020
Binge Blog: Is this it?

"Shithouse," "The Old Guard" and "What If" are this week's selections.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Lakewood Ranch Main Street merchants say their shopping area features a quaint feel that can't be found at a mall. Photo by Amanda Sebastiano
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • September 17, 2014
Main Street sees mall as opportunity

Lakewood Ranch Main Street merchants are confident Main Street business will remain on the upswing even once the Mall at University Town Center opens next month.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 25, 2010
Business Observer 02.25.10

Award-winning full-service hair-and-nail salon Sassy Hair held a ribbon cutting Feb. 18 at its Siesta Key location, 209 Beach Road. The event was held during a Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce business-card exchange event co-hosted by Foxy Lady of Siesta Key.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Father Dave Marshall
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • March 1, 2021
Another man's treasure

All Angels used art sale was a success in February.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Town Manager Dave Bullock said he hopes the town and the city can continue to work together to jointly take sand out of New Pass.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • July 24, 2014
Bullock notifies city of sand sharing agreement

Leery of the city of Sarasota's intent to possibly take sand from New Pass for a South Lido project, Longboat Key Town Manager Bullock reminded city officials of a sand sharing agreement for pass dredging.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Manatee County School Board is considering selling a 10-acre undeveloped parcel at Braden River High School to save money it can set aside for reserves.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • October 28, 2013
School board considers selling property at Braden River HS

The Manatee County School Board will vote to potentially designate land it owns at Braden River High School as surplus property at a workshop today.

  • East County
  • News
Clockwise from left: Willis A. Smith Construction President and CEO David Sessions,  Fawley Bryant Architecture co-owners Stu Henderson and Steve Padgett and Willis Smith Vice President Nathan Carr are just getting started.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 15, 2020
Willis Smith right at home with library project in Lakewood Ranch

Willis Smith right at home with Manatee County library project in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
Robert Johnson, the Manatee County School District’s director of planning and performance management, talks to a group Nov. 19 about the process of setting long-term goals.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • November 27, 2013
Public helps set school district budget priorities

In a move to regain trust, the Manatee County School District asked the public to take surveys at schools this month. The results will guide the district's goals for the next five years.

  • East County
  • News
Coastal Orthopedics President Dr. Arthur Valadie said Tuesday's groundbreaking was the first moment where the new headquarters felt "real." It is scheduled for completion in April 2022.
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • March 15, 2021
Coastal Orthopedics breaks ground on Lakewood Ranch headquarters

Coastal Orthopedics celebrates incoming headquarters with Lakewood Ranch groundbreaking

  • East County
  • News
Jonathan Lewis will replace Tom Harmer, who starts work as the town manager of Longboat Key in January.
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • August 21, 2017
Commission votes unanimously on interim county administrator

Commissioners all agreed that Jonathan Lewis, who has been the assistant county administrator for about four months, is the best person for the job.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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