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East County businessman Mac Carraway says the committee came to the "inescapable conclusion" that funding is needed to take care of the county's growing infrastructure needs.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 4, 2016
Advisory board says half-cent sales tax is best solution

Committee unanimously recommends a sales tax to fund county's infrastructure needs.

  • East County
  • News
Longboat Key residents cite seasonal traffic as a top concern.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • November 11, 2015
Welcome Back: Traffic congestion headed for your roadways

There’s no quick fix for regional traffic troubles.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
A fistfight in the backyard of Bob and Ruth Gray’s home at 791 Broadway led Bob Gray to pursue battery charges against his neighbor, Christopher Tatreau.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • February 3, 2016
Village brawl makes a splash

A fight over landscaping left one resident in the pool and another facing possible battery charges.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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  • By Nick Friedman |
  • March 30, 2015
Week's best bets: Monday, March 30

Week's best bets: Monday, March 30

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Lake Uplands is an natural spring-fed body of water, although it was once mistaken for a stormwater retention pond. Photos by Jessica Salmond
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • February 4, 2015
Neighborhood Spotlight: The Uplands

Lying near the boarder of Sarasota and Manatee counties, this neighborhood is full of natural charm.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Calvin Farias, Patrick Ward, Jessica Cohen and Edward French in Will Tuckett's "The Secret Garden."
  • By Anna Dearing |
  • August 11, 2014
DANCE REVIEW: 'The Secret Garden'

Read Anna Dearing's review of Sarasota Ballet's performance of Will Tuckett's 'The Secret Garden.'

  • Arts + Culture
Dad's Garage
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • April 28, 2014
THEATER REVIEW: Dad's Garage

Dad's Garage performed April 24 through April 26, at Florida Studio Theatre's Bowne's Lab Theatre.

  • Arts + Culture
Photo by Randi Donahue
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer |
  • December 12, 2013
Christmas displays light up Sarasota

The return of the holidays means the return of the season of light shows throughout Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 28, 2013
News Briefs

Plea deal struck for fatal 2012 DUI crash on Siesta; Controversy continues to cook at Bob's Boathouse; Industrial project chosen for county-owned land

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 4, 2009
Bruce Williams relaunches Lakewood home sales

President Britt Williams said the company plans to build two spec models in Greenbrook later this month.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
CH6 Managing Partner Chris Schaeffer said turnout for Rosedale's member and resident meetings Oct. 2 exceeded turnout for any of the other facilities his group has purchased. "The feedback I got from the meetings was, 'We're thrilled you're here."
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 14, 2015
Owners set new course for Rosedale

The Golf Club's new owners plan $1 million in first-year improvements.

  • East County
  • News
Lilli Hernler sits beside her pool behind her home in Silver Oaks, which overlooks the empty cattle fields. She and her husband, Jorg, have lived in their home since 2010. “We knew the view would go — we hope more people come and live here,” Jorg Hernler
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • March 26, 2015
Residents want their space

Silver Oaks residents want Taylor Morrison to build a larger buffer between their homes and a new development.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The board members of the newly branded Sarasota Sculpture Center meet in their new home in the Rosemary District.
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • January 20, 2015
Season of Change

After struggling to survive, Sarasota's Season of Sculpture reshapes itself with a new name, a new home and a new mission.

  • Arts + Culture
"I'd rather be working than sitting on this stoop," says Joel McGlone.
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • February 7, 2013
Standing their ground

Those who 'fly signs' at some of Sarasota's busiest intersections say they have no other choice and will continue to do so - even if the city enacts a new law against it.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Moore’s Stone Crab Restaurant co-owner Alan Moore's longest job at his restaurant was the face patrons saw as they entered the door with menus in hand ready to take them to their tables.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • July 15, 2015
'End of an Era' for Moore's Stone Crab Restaurant

The Moore family prepares for its next course after selling the iconic 47-year-old Longboat Key restaurant.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Fellow commissioners attend James Satcher's swearing in as the new Supervisor of Elections. From left to right: Amanda Ballard, Jason Bearden, Judge Gilbert A. Smith Jr., James Satcher, Mike Rahn and Kevin Van Ostenbridge.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • April 23, 2024
Major shift in Manatee County election personnel causes concern

With a presidential election looming, the Supervisor of Elections office ushers in a new administration.

  • East County
  • News
Depending on storm track and intensity Longboat Key could see flooding in low-lying areas, increased rainfall, and tropical storm force winds next week. Courtesy image.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 24, 2012
Longboat Key issues Isaac status update

Town Manager Dave Bullock issued a noon status update on Tropical Storm Isaac that expects the storm to be 150 miles off the coast of Longboat Key when it passes next week.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Rod Thomson
  • By Rod Thomson |
  • September 21, 2011
My View: Cease fire on company poaching

Using Sarasota County taxpayer money to steal Hoveround from Manatee County is just wrong. The two counties need a cease and desist order.

  • East County
  • Opinion
Mike Bergin nicknamed himself Marina Joe after taking on the duty of clearing Twin Shores of red tide fish kill.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • January 9, 2019
Twin Shores resident keeps red tide fish kill at bay

Mike Bergin, nicknamed ‘Marina Joe,’ took it upon himself to keep Twin Shores clear of fish kill during red tide.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Tom Harmer
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 12, 2017
Harmer tells County Commission he's Longboat-bound

County Administrator says he will stay until December, pending town's approval of contract.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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