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Wayne Applebee, county director of homeless services, and consultant Robert Marbut provided updates on the county’s initiatives this summer. Marbut was critical of the inability to construct a come-as-you-are shelter for chronic homeless individuals.
  • By David Conway |
  • October 8, 2015
City, county hope to work past differing homelessness strategies

The city and county will meet next month to discuss regional homelessness issues. Can the two sides, pursuing distinct strategies, find any points of compromise?

  • Sarasota
  • News
The committee spends almost a year deciding on the gardens.
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • March 18, 2022
Sarasota Garden Club to host annual tour

The eighth annual Gardens In Paradise tour will be held March 26.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • March 16, 2018
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, March 22

A look at our favorite events taking place this week.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • In Memoriam |
  • August 29, 2022
Patricia Kirkpatrick Walsh Hunziker

Patricia Kirkpatrick Walsh Hunziker died on July 3, 2022 in St. Petersburg, Florida where she had lived for a number of years.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
  • By Grand Living Staff |
  • January 4, 2021
Does happiness have an expiration date?

Does happiness have an expiration date?

  • East County
  • Neighbors
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Left to right, Nanday parakeet, barred owl, red-shouldered hawk, brown pelican. (Miri Hardy photos)
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 7, 2021
Meet the Birds of the Week

More than 60 species have been featured, with more to come.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • November 6, 2022
Longboaters line up early for annual Christmas Bazaar

Shoppers arrived a half-hour early to the annual St. Mary, Star of the Sea Christmas Bazaar.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 12, 2011
News Briefs

Wine retailer raises funds for breast cancer; Steube launches re-election campaign; Ranch Town Hall hosts new resident orientation; Wine retailer raises funds for breast cancer; Steube launches re-election campaign

  • East County
  • News
Police department employees had to manually unlock doors on the first floor, after their card-reader system shut down.
  • By Robin Roy |
  • March 9, 2011
Sonic boom hampers police headquarters

After the space shuttle-caused sonic boom, the department's elevators, card readers and garage door stopped working.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Several boaters dock on the weekends on the north end of Longboat Key. Photo courtesy of James Haft.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • May 12, 2021
Longboat residents, leaders try to navigate boat-noise complaints

Enforcement is a challenge for law enforcement for the boats docked off of Jewfish Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
A home in Sarabay Acres tops all transactions in this week’s real estate. The home at 722 Sarabay Road sold for $4.4 million.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 30, 2023
Top residential real estate sales for March 13-17 in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Palmer Ranch, Nokomis, Osprey

An Osprey home in Sarabay Acres tops the week’s sales at $4.4 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Lisa Baskfield and Lynn Larson
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • February 5, 2021
Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key learns the ABCs of CBD

The first speaker of February was Lisa Baskfield, who owns Nature's Gem CBD.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Jay Leno was awarded the Sarasota Film Festival Career Achievement Award by SFF President and Chairman of the Board Mark Famiglio.
  • By Monica Roman Gagnier |
  • March 29, 2023
Jay Leno receives career award from Sarasota film fest

The comedian was presented with the Sarasota Film Festival Career Achievement Award after his performance at the Van Wezel.

  • Arts + Culture
Families in Tamshiyacu, Peru, were grateful for the assistance of ShelterBox USA. Courtesy photo.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 13, 2012
ShelterBox USA president aids in response efforts

After two years working for ShelterBox USA, President Emily Sperling recently went on her first deployment.

  • East County
  • News
NeuMorris presented several renderings of the proposed 2,254-square-foot, two-story office building for Grant's Gardens.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • May 26, 2020
Grant's Gardens gets approval for new building on Longboat

The two-story building at 524 Gulf Bay Road will be 2,254 square feet and will have 10 parking spaces.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Lakewood Ranch community development district supervisors hope going to a partially automated gate system for the Country Club will save money and solve entry problems. File photo.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 22, 2020
Lakewood Ranch IDA budget includes gate changes

Some projects put on hold due to pandemic.

  • East County
  • News
A home in Bay Island tops all transactions in this week’s real estate at $3.55 million. Built in 2004, it has four bedrooms, three-and-two-half baths, a pool and 3,960 square feet of living area. It sold for $2.4 million in 2020.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 20, 2023
Top residential real estate sales for April 3-7 in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Palmer Ranch, Nokomis, Osprey

A Bay Island home on Flamingo Avenue tops the week’s sales at $3.55 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
  • By Tom Barwin, Sarasota City Manager |
  • May 22, 2018
Tom Barwin: We have listened, tried to be reasonable about Big Pass dredging

The city has insisted, and the permit will require, that we monitor the Big Pass project to be certain it does no harm.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
New Longboat Key Building Official Darin Cushing.
  • By Caleb Motsinger |
  • August 28, 2014
Town hires new Building Official

Palmetto native will begin work on Longboat Key Aug. 29.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Former Riverview High softball player Devyn Flaherty hit .281 with 15 doubles and 22 RBIs on the way to being named to the All-ACC First team. Photo courtesy Cody Roper/FSU Athletics.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • June 16, 2021
Prose and Kohn: Former Ram reflects on FSU softball's run to the WCWS

Devyn Flaherty said she won't forget the way her team fought to the end.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
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