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  • By Michael Eng |
  • May 28, 2010
WEEKEND BEST BET: Tribute to Heroes Memorial Day Parade

Lakewood Ranch will host its annual Tribute to Heroes Memorial Day Parade at noon, May 30, on Lakewood Ranch Main Street.

  • East County
  • News
A two-car crash on I-75 left two people dead early Saturday morning.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • April 21, 2018
Crash closes Interstate 75 near University Parkway

Wrong-way driver causes accident, two die.

  • East County
  • News
File photo This property on Boulevard of the Arts is the targeted site of a high-density apartment project in the Rosemary District, but an expansion of a proposed overlay district could cause delays in the development process.
  • By David Conway |
  • February 13, 2014
Properties seek inclusion in Rosemary overlay

As a housing developer pushes to create an overlay for the Rosemary District, surrounding property owners want the ability to build with greater density, too.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Friends of the Braden River met Tuesday, Sept. 15, to discuss the river cleanup.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • September 16, 2015
Friends of Braden River plans for October river cleanup

Formerly called the Old Braden River Historical Society, the group’s mission is to safeguard the river.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Lenny Landau |
  • March 3, 2016
How good intentions can go terribly wrong

Underground utilities referendum’s contingencies and assessments could be fatal flaws.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Workshops at Town Hall, 501 Bay Isles Road, could begin at noon instead of 1 p.m.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • February 25, 2011
Workshop time could change

The town manager wants to know if the Town Commission wants to start regular workshops at noon instead of 1 p.m., starting next month.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan showed the audience two charts depicting federal debt and the budget.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • February 29, 2012
Congressman Buchanan warns against rising debt

U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan kicked off a Longboat Key Town Hall meeting by warning against the 'Tidal Wave of Debt.'

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Architect Guy Peterson's home is for sale.
  • By Robert Plunket |
  • June 16, 2017
Personal Space

Architect Guy Peterson’s home blends art and family living.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Iain Webb (left) in the 1986 revival of Sir Frederick Ashton’s “Valse nobles et sentimentales,” with Kevin O’Hare (right), current director of the Royal Ballet.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • January 18, 2017
Reviving History at the Sarasota Ballet

With ‘Ashton, Graziano and Tuckett’ Sarasota Ballet displays its commitment to preserving ballet history.

  • Arts + Culture
Lisa Bohn follows Tim Tuohey’s lead on the floor at the monthly Contra dance in March at Fogartyville Community Media & Art Center.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • October 8, 2015
Sarasota Calendar 10.8.15

Sarasota and Siesta Key events for the week of Oct. 8.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Photo by Cliff Roles.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • May 1, 2017
Theater review: 'Boeing- Boeing'

“Boeing-Boeing” explores the perils of overbooking at The Players Centre for Performing Arts.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
6477 Gulfside LLC sold the home at 6477 Gulfside Road to Timothy and Mary Karen Peterson, of Longboat Key, for $4,475,000.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 19, 2020
Beachfront home on Gulfside Road sells for $4.47 million

Longboat Key residential real estate transactions for Dec. 30-Jan. 10.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • March 16, 2018
UPDATE: Siesta Key Breeze trolley turning 1 year old

SCAT is celebrating the trolley's success by rewarding the anticipated 250,000th rider.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Trenton Doyle Hancock. Courtesy photo.
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • April 15, 2015
A&E Picks and Highlights 4.16.15

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

  • Arts + Culture
A scene from "Shank's Mare," Tom Lee's most recent production that combines Western and traditional Japanese puppetry techniques.
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • October 7, 2015
Asia Arrives at RIAF

In its first themed program, the seventh annual Ringling International Arts Festival will present a blend of historic and modern Asian performances.

  • Arts + Culture
Unit 301 of the Oceane Condominiums on Siesta Key was built in 2019 with four bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths and 4,439 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • December 16, 2020
Oceane condo unit sells for $4.75 million

Residential real estate transactions for Nov. 30-Dec. 4.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • September 16, 2019
Parents become students at Fruitville Elementary

Parents had the chance to step inside the classroom during Sarasota School's "Bring Your Parent to Work Week."

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Lakewood Ranch High senior Zack Weston said his video game time has increased since social distancing began.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • April 15, 2020
East County high school athletes turn to esports while stuck at home.

Do video games come close to the thrill of real sports?

  • East County
  • Sports
The Observer video team talked to Rosemary District merchants about plans to turn the area into a design destination.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • August 5, 2014
VIDEO: Rosemary merchants unite to form Design District

Business owners in the Rosemary District have found a common ground they plan to leverage to turn the once-blighted neighborhood into a destination: design.

  • Sarasota
  • News
WSLR’s Mark Binder, Gary Olson, Dream and Hope Siegenthaler and Normen Schindowski
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • September 24, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: WSLR's 4th Annual Beach Bash

WSLR-LPFM 96.5 held their 4th Annual Siesta Key Beach Bash from 3:30 pm - 7:30 pm Saturday, Sept. 24 at Siesta Key Public Beach

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
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