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Tom Johnson is the new marketing and leasing manager for Lakewood Ranch Commercial Realty. An 8-acre park, the island in the background,  will connect to the future Waterside Place destination.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 9, 2017
Waterside at Lakewood Ranch may be restaurants' meal ticket

Sales exec hired to spark new community hub's leasing.

  • East County
  • News
The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort closed in August 2010.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • March 5, 2012
Colony stakeholders to give update tonight

Colony Beach & Tennis Association and Club Holdings representatives will present at tonight's commission meeting.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Peggy Hill loves her hens. She uses their eggs to make hardboiled or scrambled eggs or even quiche.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • April 3, 2013
County considers allowing chickens

Allowing chickens in residential neighborhoods would provide safer foods for families, teach children about where their food comes from and help economically, proponents say.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • April 27, 2015
Film Review: 'The Salt of the Earth'

Watching "The Salt of the Earth" is as close to being a religious experience as it gets.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Jennifer Simms, Jessica Bringas, Carley Ochs, Kelsey Alholm, Ashley Thomas, Trisha Stafford, Brigid Hewes-Saah, Teanna Wilson, Sarah Michele Horvath, Jennifer Wick, Ali Miller, Ashley Gruters, Kelly Causey, Jen Rust, Ashley Guttridge & Amanda Pileggi
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • December 14, 2016
Black Tie & Tales 12.15.16

From festive sangria to star-studded luncheons, we've got the scoop on the latest social news.

  • Black Tie
Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 14, 2020
Cops Corner: Sarasota 5.14.20

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Sam Wright and Kat Samai stretch upwards.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • September 9, 2021
St. Armands Circle hosts last "Breathe" yoga session of summer

The yoga classes were part of the "Sol of the Circle" summer events.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Baker Barrios, the firm designing Sarasota Bayside on the former Quay site, has worked on other mixed-use districts such as the Creative Village project in downtown Orlando.
  • By David Conway |
  • February 11, 2016
Quay owners envision energetic district

The developer of the former Sarasota Quay property has plans for a lively 15-acre project that embraces its surroundings, though some nearby residents are bracing for impact.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Emily Leinfuss |
  • August 19, 2021
Sweat It Out

Exercise: We know it’s good for us. We know we need to do more of it. But choosing activities that are fun and engaging boosts your chances of success. Here are four ways to spice up your gym routine.

  • LWR Life
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • May 18, 2022
Sarasota Cops Corner: Cutting the cord

Police reports from around Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Bess snacks on a biscuit laying down, which showcases the quills on his body that could shoot up at any sudden noise that spooks her.
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • May 2, 2018
Life in the sticks at the Big Cat Habitat

Porcupines sit on pins and needles as they await their new home.

  • East County
  • News
The city and the county want to establish stronger connections with service providers like the Salvation Army.
  • By David Conway |
  • January 5, 2017
2017 Issues to Watch: Homelessness

Residents and businesses are frustrated with a lack of progress, but city and county officials are optimistic about their ability to address homelessness issues this year.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • March 16, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Dawn of the Head

PHOTO GALLERY: Dawn of the Head

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • April 19, 2022
Key Niners celebrate season with closing luncheon

After playing golf since October, the nine-hole golf association is hanging up the clubs.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Donna Gerdes and Peter Thomassonin "My Old Lady." (Photo by Gary Sweetman Photography)
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • August 10, 2015
An American in Paris: Part Deux

Israel Horovitz’s “My Old Lady,” this summer’s final Banyan Theater production, explores the light and dark sides of family inheritances

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 3, 2015
Cops Corner: Longboat Key 6.4.2015

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Whitney's outdoor seating will be situated under the new canopy constructed on the front of the building.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • October 16, 2019
North-end eatery gains Longboat's permission for outdoor seating

Whitney's adds parking provision on adjacent parcel to accommodate increase in capacity.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Repair work is scheduled finish Thursday.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • December 10, 2020
FDOT crews to repave Gulf of Mexico Drive and part of Longboat Pass bridge

Work is scheduled to finish Thursday.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Marshall Fernandez, Marnie Lawrence, Trudy Barry, Leslie Williams and Patti Lowe
  • By Katie Johns |
  • December 15, 2018
Bird Key Yacht Club toasts to the holidays

Club members gathered Dec. 15 for a holiday party.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • 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
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