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Hal Porter purchased Whitney Beach Plaza for about $3.24 million. Brian Mathae purchased LBK Liquors.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • July 8, 2021
Whitney Beach Plaza sells for $3.24 million

Ryan Snyder had ownership of Whitney Beach Plaza since 2012.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • In Memoriam |
  • March 11, 2021
David Michael Crawford

Bradenton, Florida - David M. Crawford, 58, of Bradenton, Florida, was suddenly called home by the Lord Wednesday, March 3, 2021.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
Lizzy Small.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • March 11, 2021
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Lizzy Small

The Sarasota High softball pitcher talks her drop curve and more.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Windsong Acres resident Howard Duff says traffic on Upper Manatee River Road is congested. The roadway configuration at the entrance to his neighborhood at 10th Avenue East makes it hard for residents to get in or out. File photo.
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • February 24, 2021
Priority shifts to Manatee County road projects

Road construction is a 'necessity' for Manatee County

  • East County
  • News
  • By Sten Spinella |
  • August 1, 2019
Conversation with: Penny Gold

New Planning and Zoning board member says she's coming in without an axe to grind.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
A proposed mooring field in Sarasota Bay and the regulations for boats outside of it will be discussed tonight at City Hall.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 5, 2011
Commission discusses mooring field tonight

The Sarasota City Commission also has plans to discuss the future State Street parking garage and zoning code amendments today.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Robin Wright and Cary Elwes in "The Princess Bride." Image source: HBOGO.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • August 3, 2018
Binge Blog: Story time

Romantic comedy "The Princess Bride," starring Cary Elwes, Robin Wright and Mandy Patinkin and streaming on HBOGO, and sports drama "Miracle," starring Kurt Russell, Patricia Clarkson and Noah Emmerich and streaming on Netflix, are this week's picks.

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The Charter Review Committee is scheduled to produce its recommendations to the City Commission for consideration in March 2022.
  • By David Conway |
  • July 8, 2021
Commissioners appoint residents to Charter Review Committee

For the first time in a decade, an advisory board will assemble to discuss potential changes to the city’s most significant governing document.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sarasota County Assistant County Administrator Mark Cunningham has been with the county since 2012.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • February 22, 2017
Sarasota County may lose another administrator

Assistant County Administrator Mark Cunningham is a finalist to replace Pasco County Administrator Michele Baker.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The main house  was built in 1999, it has three bedrooms, three-and-two-half baths, two pools and 6,480 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • December 19, 2021
Home in private Siesta Key enclave sells for $14.1 million

Property on Sanderling Road is the top seller of the Dec. 6-10 week in the Sarasota, Siesta Key area.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • March 11, 2020
Beach borrowing on the Longboat Key ballot

Election Day is March 17, but early voting will be available through Saturday at five sites nearby to Longboat residents.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Do: Find a fun background. It'll liven up that daily meeting without showing your dimly lit apartment.
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • April 3, 2020
Tips for successful videoconferencing

Having trouble getting used to working from home? We can help.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Lakewood Ranch’s Jenn Lockwood and other players of virtual cornhole use two cameras to showcase their turn. One camera focuses on the throw, and the other focuses on where the beanbag lands.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 21, 2020
Calendar: Virtually Social

When the coronavirus outbreak canceled events, LWR Communities got to work to keep the community connected online.

  • LWR Life
  • By Katie Johns |
  • February 13, 2019
All Angels grants help

On Jan. 20, at the church’s weekly coffee hour after mass, the outreach committee awarded grants to five organizations.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 12, 2020
East County weather page photo: March 12

Bryan Veith captured this double rainbow over the No. 9 green at Heritage Harbour Golf & Eatery in East County.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
The roundabout at Rye Road/White Eagle Boulevard and State Road 64 is the first of three roundabouts planned for the S.R. 64 corridor.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 15, 2020
More S.R. 64 construction begins in Lakewood Ranch area

FDOT gears up for second roundabout on S.R. 64.

  • East County
  • News
Judy Paul testified on her own behalf during a sentencing hearing Friday at the Manatee County Judicial Center. The former manager of Sand Cay was sentenced to three years in prison.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • September 18, 2013
Former manager gets three years

Judy Paul was ordered to serve 10 years probation and pay $200,000 in restitution to Sand Cay after she completes her prison sentence.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
City Manager Tom Barwin speaks at a press conference to discuss new COVID-19 regulations and the city's plans to give out 50,000 masks to the public. Residents can get masks at City Hall from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, July 2.
  • By David Conway |
  • July 2, 2020
City mask requirements officially take effect

Sarasota officials hope an increased emphasis on face coverings — mandatory in the city, strongly encouraged in the county — will slow the spread of the coronavirus.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Rebecca Polizzi has spent months hand-crafting a series of plush dolls.
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • March 9, 2021
Custom Characters: Rebecca Polizzi sells hand-knit plush figures at The Dark Side

Rebecca and Brian Polizzi have introduced the dolls to the local comic shop.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Predation by domestic cats is the number-one human-caused threat to birds, including Northern Cardinals, in the United States and Canada. (Miri Hardy)
  • By Miri Hardy |
  • January 7, 2021
Bird of the week: Northern cardinal

Familiar red bird is the only cardinal native to North America.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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