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Braden River High School senior Jacob Sowards, 17, left, helps senior Ryan Stroup, 17, with a design for Captain's Cargo social media.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • August 28, 2019
Marketing students pick the right cargo

Braden River High School students see record-breaking sales with Captain's Cargo

  • East County
  • News
With hundreds of new residents moving into recently built projects such as CitySide, those living in the Rosemary District want to secure space for a community park.
  • By David Conway |
  • February 7, 2019
Rosemary residents prioritize park purchase

Lots of new residential units have been built in the Rosemary District. A park hasn’t. The city will consider its options for changing that.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • March 8, 2017
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, March 9

A look at our favorite events taking place this week.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Each Sarasota County agency has a particular sector in the current emergency operations center on Ringling Boulevard.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • May 30, 2012
Grant extended for EOC funding

The $1 million grant to Sarasota County for the new emergency operations center has been extended.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Valerie Standor runs the front of the house while her husband, Viktor, runs the kitchen.
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • February 22, 2012
EDIBLES: 'Z' is for Zwiwwel

When he was a young man growing up Germany, Viktor Standor was entranced by a restaurant named Zwiwwel in an old house just outside of Heidelberg, "Zwiwwel" being the German diminutive for "onion."

  • Arts + Culture
Building demolition began in earnest on Aug. 8 at the site of the former Colony Beach & Tennis Resort.
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • August 15, 2018
Demolition begins in earnest at Colony site

Demolition of the buildings at the site of the former Colony is expected to take 120 days.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
MLFB Vice President Frank Murtha has been scrambling to set up his fledgling league's first season.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • February 20, 2016
Side of Ranch: Jay Heater

Bold MLFB made right choice picking Lakewood Ranch for its headquarters

  • East County
  • News
Lakewood Ranch fell to 2-3 on the season with a 27-0 loss to Palmetto Sept. 30.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • October 3, 2011
Tigers shutout Mustangs

The Lakewood Ranch High football team failed to find the end zone as the visiting Mustangs fell to Palmetto 27-0 in non-district action Sept. 30.

  • East County
  • Sports
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
Hot Club of San Francisco
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • March 18, 2015
A&E Highlights and Picks

A&E Editor Nick Reichert picks the events to attend this week in Sarasota, FL.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 30, 2017
Letters to the editor

Some thanks, a missing element, and 'taking'

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Loveland Follies presents "A Really Big Shoe, the Life and Times of Ed Sullivan" from Thursday, May 30 through Sunday, June 2, at Venice Theatre.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • May 29, 2013
Scene & Heard

Loveland Players give the audience heart; Firemen's wish granted

  • Arts + Culture
Rendering of an affordable housing project proposed by the late Sarasota entrepreneur Harvey Vengroff. Citing frustration with city regulations, Vengroff abandoned the idea after spending three years and $300,000 on it.
  • By Adrian Moore |
  • May 2, 2019
Affordable housing requires whole solution

The answer to Sarasota's lack of affordable housing is simple, but few communities are willing to commit to what's necessary.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
A series of buttons make navigation from the home page easy.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • February 21, 2020
Longboat rolls out new website design

New features include ADA options, access to town's social media feeds, mobile features.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Islandside Property Owners Coalition President Bob White has seen a concept Key Club project.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • February 26, 2015
Key Club checks in with IPOC on Islandside plan

IPOC President Bob White has reservations about hotel traffic but still hopes to sign an agreement in support of a future Key Club project.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Braden River High football team captured its first victory Sept. 30.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • September 30, 2011
Pirates capture first win

The Braden River High football team defeated Port Charlotte 20-10 in non-district action Sept. 30 to earn its first win of the season.

  • East County
  • Sports
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 1, 2011
Cops Corner: Pelican Press

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Whitney Elfstrom |
  • September 21, 2019
College students 'getdown' downtown

The Cross College Alliance held a five school function on Lemon Avenue Sept. 20.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The property at 20 N. Washington Blvd. is one of several the county is selling to replenish its economic uncertainty fund.
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • November 29, 2017
County selling surplus land to add back to reserves

The county took $5.4 million from its economic uncertainty fund to balance the budget. Now there's a plan to put that money back.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • March 17, 2016
Golden Gate redevelopment moves forward

The firm planning a new condo building in Golden Gate Point has filed renderings with the city.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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