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Sarasota city and county commissioners meet Tuesday for a workshop.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • March 28, 2014
City, county to discuss homeless shelter

Sarasota city and county commissioners will meet for a workshop to discuss the local homeless initiative and the recommendation to extend the Downtown Community Redevelopment Area Tuesday.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 23, 2009
Two diverse Indian cuisines liven the palate

Aficionados of Indian food suddenly have increased restaurant options. Virtually next door to long-established Chutney's on Hillview Street is Gateway to India. And settling into the space of the erstwhile Canvas Cafe is Daawat.

  • Arts + Culture
The Cottage is one of four properties businessman Chris Brown owns in Siesta Village.
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • December 31, 2011
TOP STORY, OCT.: Village property owner files third lawsuit

Village property owner Chris Brown sued Sarasota County for the third time about raising parking tax assessments on three of his parcels while lowering it for 74 properties.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • March 5, 2016
Arts center holds a Funktastic fundraiser

The Longboat Key Center for the Arts held a fundraiser Saturday, March 5.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • November 11, 2014
Event Preview: Michael Uslan on the 'Batman' franchise, 'The Lego Movie' and China's economics

Event Preview: Michael Uslan on the 'Batman' franchise, 'The Lego Movie' and China's economics

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
This map shows the location of the future improvement.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 28, 2015
Ranch boulevard expansion approved

Sarasota County commissioners voted Wednesday to further advance plans for extending Lakewood Ranch Boulevard to Fruitville Road.

  • East County
  • News
Sherry Dominick (left) and B.J. Bishop (right) are sworn in as Longboat Key town commissioners on Monday, March 23, 2020, at a statutory meeting.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • March 20, 2020
Bishop, Dominick sworn in to Longboat Key Town Commission

The town of Longboat Key did its best to practice social distancing when B.J. Bishop and Sherry Dominick were sworn in on Monday morning.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The set takes up 3,000 square feet at the center of The Mall at University Town Center.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 11, 2016
Kids: Are you Santa's hero?

Interactive Santa experience opens at mall.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • March 11, 2020
Role models for their successors

BJ Bishop and Sherry Dominick begin their terms on Town Commission as Irwin Pastor and Randy Clair exit.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Once again, paid parking rates are at their maximum level in downtown Sarasota. Photo by Norman Schimmel
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • November 3, 2011
FULL STORY: Parking meter rate increase in effect

The city of Sarasota is reminding the public that parking meter rates rose Nov. 1, as planned previously by the Sarasota City Commission.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • May 18, 2020
Bayou neighborhood entrance matures in its second year

The design is eye-catching, but there are no native plants in the display.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
On Nov. 5, senior Austin Katz and the Riverview boys swim team won the Class 4A state title for the third year in a row. Katz participated in three relays at the meet, winning two of them.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 10, 2016
Sarasota High 5 Moments: 11.10.16

Sarasota High 5 Moments: 11.10.16

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Pierre the 5-month-old cat is one of the first pets to use the facility's new play space.
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • January 19, 2021
Humane Society of Sarasota opens new adoption center

The brand-new space will be able to house nearly 1,000 more animals each year.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Cardinal Mooney senior quarterback Tristan Hillerich has a chance to make a ton of plays against St. Pete Catholic on Oct. 14.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 13, 2016
That's the ticket...

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

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Chief Planner Steve Stancel said, despite some concerns raised about the city'   s proposals, models show better results with a narrower Fruitville Road with roundabouts.
  • By David Conway |
  • March 2, 2017
Fruitville Road proposals draw strong criticism

Longboat leaders, cyclists and City Commission candidates have spoken out against a narrower Fruitville Road — but city staff still believes the plan can work.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Despite an unusual end to the school year and a concurrent learning model, students are performing well on benchmark tests.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • November 17, 2020
Despite 'COVID-slide,' students testing well

Early benchmarks show that students are testing higher than school administrators anticipated.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 19, 2013
Our View: 100 can't speak for all

What is the role of the "state"?

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Kristen Zaborski, Samantha Bennett and Rebecca and Brad Williams enjoy the Culture Collective End of Season Party May 23 at Save Our Seabirds. Photo by Kristen Herhold
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • November 29, 2017
Culture Collective presents 2017-2018 season schedule

This season, the young professionals group will see performances by Sarasota Orchestra, Choral Artists of Sarasota and many more.

  • Arts + Culture
Mote Scientific has owned this property since 1982.
  • By Suzanne Elliott |
  • November 10, 2018
Development plans once again up to Longboat voters

Mote Foundation land makes its second appearance on the ballot. In 2017, it came closer than any other to winning a density increase.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Composer Thomas Pasatieri will see his opera, Signor Deluso, performed July 29-30 at Palm Aire Country Club.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • July 23, 2016
Palm Aire presents opportunity to experience opera

Thomas Pasatieri's work featured during Opera for Animals program.

  • East County
  • News
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