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Ray Rajewski
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • November 30, 2011
Rajewski will challenge Brenner for District 3 seat

Ray Rajewski, a Bay Isles resident, will run against Vice Mayor David Brenner in the March 2012 election.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Longboat Key Town Commission meetings and workshops take place at Longboat Key Town Hall, 501 Bay Isles Road.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • June 8, 2012
Commission considers modified workshop schedule

The Longboat Key Town Commission will consider holding workshops on Mondays instead of Thursdays.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Sarasota Bayfront 20:20 is aiming high as it works on a vision for 42-acre tract of land surrounding the Van Wezel, highlighting open public space and cultural amenities. Photo by David Conway
  • By David Conway |
  • January 7, 2015
2015 Issues to Watch: Bayfront plans

An effort to produce a plan for city-owned bayfront land faces a big challenge this year: getting the city's approval.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 20, 2012
SIDELINES

Lady Thunder win district season opener; Riverview tops rival Sarasota; Cardinal Mooney sweeps Bradenton; Lady Rams take win at runner's invitational; Sarasota tops North Port

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The Rev. Donald H. Ashmall and the Rev. Dr. Vince Carroll
  • By Katie Hendrick |
  • April 17, 2013
LBIC installs the Rev. Dr. Vince Carroll

More than 200 parishioners welcomed the Rev. Dr. Vince Carroll as the sixth senior pastor at Longboat Island Chapel Sunday, April 7.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Mark Kauffman stands in front of a rendering of the Courthouse Centre, which he helped develop. He says his real estate career doubles as family time, for he works with his daughter, son and granddaughter. Photo by David Conway
  • By David Conway |
  • April 23, 2015
Q+A with Mark Kauffman

If you’ve been to downtown Sarasota, odds are you’ve interacted with a project in which Mark Kauffman has played a part.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Avan Lava
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • March 16, 2016
Scene and Heard

Scene and Heard

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
The Colony beach and Tennis Resort has been closed for more than five years.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 4, 2017
Looking Ahead: Colony remains on brink of revitalization

The firm planning a $1 billion redevelopment of the beloved Colony Beach and Tennis Resort still has many hurdles to overcome. But 2017 may be the year of progress at the shuttered resort.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The man is described as a white male, about five-foot-ten-inches with sandy cropped hair, and a tattoo with "block lettering" on his stomach.
  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • June 4, 2012
Sarasota deputies seek information on bank robbery suspect

Earlier this afternoon Suntrust Bank at 5727 Gantt Road was robbed by a man wearing a camouflage cap and a black bandana over his face.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Learn how to make cake pops from Becky Schultes.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • June 4, 2012
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: Becky Schultes

Sarasota resident Becky Schultes is the owner of Sweet Teeth Cake Pops and Bites. Get her recipe for cake pops in our 'In the Kitchen' feature.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 2, 2009
Hope in the Unseen

Several Gulf Coast window and shutter companies see hope in a new insurance rule. One entrepreneur is even opening a new showroom to meet the expected demand.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Garrett Turner. Photo by Cliff Roles.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • April 12, 2017
Theater review: 'The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity'

“The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity” wrestles with stereotypes and authenticity at the Asolo Rep.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Landscape artist Jacobina Trump and Suzanne Gregory of the Conservation Foundation are combining art and environmental activism to help protect Florida's gulf coast.
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • February 17, 2015
Art and Nature

The Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast collaborates with artists to save natural treasures.

  • Arts + Culture
Dolly Jacobs and her partner, Raffi, in a recent performance. (Courtesy Photo)
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • November 18, 2015
Black Tie & Tales 11.19.15

Black Tie & Tales 11.19.15

  • Black Tie
As Cask & Ale seeks to open next to Evie's Tavern & Grill, some downtown residents are raising concern about the proliferation of bars on Main Street.
  • By David Conway |
  • February 25, 2016
Are there too many bars in the downtown mix?

For the second time in a year, some residents are concerned about a proposed bar in the 1500 block of Main Street. Can Cask & Ale get past the barriers to entry?

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • October 8, 2014
Town to pick a side on Linley

Commissioners opted to limit parking to one side of the Longbeach Village street at Monday's meeting.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
There is currently a 72-hour limit on parking spaces in the lot. Photo by Jessica Salmond
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • October 16, 2014
SKA pursues ordinance for municipal lot

After one vehicle was left in the parking lot for a month, the Siesta Key Association decided the lot needed heavier restrictions.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The city is confident its plans will produce a high quality Lift Station 87, depicted in this rendering — but the project likely won't be done until 2020, at least.
  • By David Conway |
  • September 7, 2017
The long, costly saga of Lift Station 87

Originally envisioned as an 18-month, $8.5 million project, building Lift Station 87 will take more than a decade — and potentially more than $50 million.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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  • By Kourtney Kalahar |
  • October 6, 2014
That Fit Girl: Protein problems

That Fit Girl: Protein problems

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
emeril3
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • January 7, 2015
Emeril Lagasse to showcase Michael's On East

Emeril Lagasse to showcase Michael's On East

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
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