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  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 20, 2009
Our View

The Feckless Foursome

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Readers frequently pointed out the traffic bottlenecks in St. Armands Circle as something the'd like to fix -- if they had the power to do so.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • January 15, 2020
Kings of the road: What if you wore the crown?

Readers let us know where they stand on solutions to perennial roadway backups.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • May 9, 2018
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, May 10

These are a few of our favorite arts & entertainment events taking place on our calendar May 10 through May 16 in and around Sarasota, Florida.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Michelle and Robert Casarietti channel their mutual passion for creating art and their unconditional love for each other into painting abstract pieces on the same canvas for every work they create. Photo by Niki Kottmann
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • May 23, 2018
Abstract artists Michelle and Robert Casarietti create collaborative canvases

Michelle and Robert Casarietti are new painters/sculptors on the Sarasota arts scene who create all of their abstract artwork together in their home studio in Park East.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Robert Plunket |
  • February 26, 2015
Sensational sundial

A remodeled Sarasota home basks in the sunlight.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Nicole Ryskamp takes over as president of the Lakewood Ranch Community Fund June 1.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • April 28, 2022
Big changes for Lakewood Ranch Community Fund

Along with dedicating funds to pay a full-time employee, the board is moving toward a bigger schedule of events.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Sandy Gilbert |
  • May 19, 2010
My View: START continues its mission

Renewed funding would help complete studies that show the possibility of viable measures to control the extent or impact of a future red-tide bloom.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • October 25, 2012
Torraco brings tenacity to state attorney race

The defense attorney wants to curtail spending and change the way the state attorney office operates.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Cathy Antunes and David Riedlinger, opponents of the pavilion plan, offer critiques Monday at a news conference.
  • By David Conway |
  • September 20, 2018
Lido pavilion plans meet resistance

Facing significant public opposition, will the city approve the proposed redevelopment of the Lido Beach pool and pavilion?

  • Sarasota
  • News
Cyndi Seamon of Longboat Turtle Watch said the town is enforcing its turtle protection more.
  • By Suzanne Elliott |
  • March 14, 2019
Turtle season preps come with high stakes

Appeals of on-the-spot citations point to new way Longboat Key enforces its rules.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Keep Longboat Special co-founders Pete and Carla Rowan and Frank Morneau, who will oversee a political action committee opposing the Colony referendum.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • February 8, 2017
Colony opposition takes form of Longboat PAC

A group of residents from several condominiums around the former Colony Beach & Tennis Resort are organizing against the coming referendum.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
TargetEarth6
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • October 10, 2014
TWIS Asks: Jason Neulander, creator and director of 'The Intergalactic Nemesis'

TWIS Asks: Jason Neulander, creator and director of 'The Intergalactic Nemesis'

  • Arts + Culture
Designed as a private resort, Ohana features two-and-a-half acres of Longboat Key beachfront. Photo by Ryan Gamma.
  • By Robert Plunket |
  • January 8, 2014
Home of the Month: Dreams for Sale

The most expensive house in town lives up to its $22 million price tag.

  • Arts + Culture
Zoning: Killer of creativity
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • May 15, 2024
Zoning: Killer of creativity

Truth is, zoning has created a disaster in the U.S. — unaffordable housing and high-rise columbariums.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
John Nicoletti (left) and Dave Huff) traveled to Longboat Key from Sebastian, Florida.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer and Mark Bergin |
  • November 29, 2021
For Longboat Key snowbirds, many happy returns

With the doors open to overseas and Canadian visitors, residents see potential for a strong season.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Carole J. Bufford stars in the summer cabaret "Too Darn Hot." Her band includes Angela Steiner on piano and Isaac Mingus on bass.
  • By Monica Roman Gagnier |
  • August 13, 2025
The heat is on at Florida Studio Theatre's summer cabaret 'Too Darn Hot'

Carole J. Bufford's sizzling ode to summer contains some familiar favorites and some unexpected discoveries.

  • Arts + Culture
Connie Schindewolf and Caleb Jameson finish walking their zone by marking two nests next to each other. They both have a long history of volunteering with Longboat Key Turtle Watch.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • June 13, 2023
Turtle nesting season off to a strong start on Longboat Key

Longboat has seen high numbers of sea turtle nests in the first month of the season. If not for the combined efforts of volunteers and public policy, hatchlings may live a more troubled life.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • September 27, 2022
Officials prepare for landfall as Ian sets sights on Sarasota

Barrier islands evacuate and shelters open as the forecast path of Hurricane Ian continues its eastward shift.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Flooding near Banana Court and Gulfstream Avenue on Sunday
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 4, 2024
Tropical weather floods roads in Sarasota, Manatee counties

Sarasota County urges residents to stay off roads and remain inside due to Hurricane Debby.

  • Sarasota
  • News
With Nate's Honor Animal Rescue expanding in Lakewood Ranch, would the county be  smart to try to establish a public-private partnership with the nonprofit?
  • By Jay Heater |
  • August 5, 2021
Letter writer says Manatee County needs new animal shelter

As Manatee County considers building a new animal shelter in East County, some letter writers back public-private partnerships.

  • East County
  • Opinion
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