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Bicyclists must now stop and wait for traffic to clear before crossing Central Sarasota Parkway on The Legacy Trail.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • February 2, 2012
Legacy Trail intersection modified

An intersection at Central Sarasota Parkway and The Legacy Trail is designed to give motorists the right of way at all times.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Roger Pettingell had another record sales year. (File photo).
  • By Ryan Butler |
  • December 19, 2017
Realtor sets sales volume record for Sarasota County

Roger Pettingell becomes the first area agent to sell $100 million in a year.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Bill Waddill leads the tour.
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • April 1, 2021
DreamLarge hosts 2021 BLVD Bike Rides event

Locals biked across town on March 27.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Drita Hajroja of the Drita Dawn business works on her art.
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • September 12, 2021
Artful Giraffe hosts speakeasy soiree

The outdoor arts event was held Sept. 12.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Damage caused by feral pigs in Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • January 15, 2020
Letters to the Editor in Lakewood Ranch

Feral Pigs aren't so cute when they aren't tearing up land in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 13, 2010
In Brief

Community News and Notes

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Harvey Vengroff owns more than 1,400 apartment units in the Sarasota-Bradenton region. He recently started a new business line to convert rundown motels into efficiency apartments for homeless people. Photo by Mark Wemple
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 3, 2015
Profit with purpose

Harvey Vengroff seeks to raise $100 million to convert an abandoned motel into housing for the homeless.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 28, 2015
OUR VIEW | You want affordable housing?

Like many relatively wealthy and desirable communities, Sarasota is not a place where affordable housing is easy to find. Of course, that depends on your definition of affordable.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Matt Walsh says a tree and green was chosen for the first East County Observers because "that was all that was out there."
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • November 30, 2018
Many said: 'You're nuts' when it came to starting the East County Observer in Lakewood Ranch

Many said Matt Walsh was nuts when it came to starting the East County Observer in Lakewood Ranch 20 years ago.

  • East County
  • Opinion
I love you all, but the highlight of this job was definitely meeting Aly Raisman. Photo by Cliff Roles
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • January 3, 2018
Black Tie & Tales 01.04.18

A final farewell from a very grateful black tie reporter-turned A&E managing editor.

  • Black Tie
Top fashion designers dress up Snoopy & Belle in an exhibit at the Mall at UTC.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • April 19, 2017
Fashion for Peanuts at Sarasota's Mall at UTC

Mall at UTC hosts 'Snoopy & Belle in Fashion' tour.

  • East County
  • News
Commissioner Mike Moran, who brought forth the proposals, said it was time for the EDC to be held accountable.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • June 8, 2021
County Commission to begin rolling back EDC funds

Commissioners will stop tax funding to the EDC by 2024 and reallocate economic development incentive fund monies to the general fund budget.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Lee Fox, executive director
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • June 29, 2011
Winner: Non-Profit Organization: Save Our Seabirds Inc.

Even when she isn't at Save Our Seabirds Inc., Executive Director Lee Fox is still saving seabirds (and other birds). She gets a constant stream of injured birds at her home in Wimauma.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Michael Klauber outlined the next steps for the Sarasota Bayfront 20:20 planning effort at a meeting Friday. Although a new planning organization has formed, the community will stay involved, Klauber said.
  • By David Conway |
  • November 3, 2016
Sarasota Bayfront stakeholders prepare for next phase

With a new group set to lead the redevelopment effort, others want to keep the focus on community needs.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • July 9, 2019
Cops Corner: Looky what I found

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Myakka City's "triangle" is located at  State Road 70 and County Road 675. Manatee County commissioners denied a request to rezone the property from general agriculture to neighborhood commercial small.
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • April 21, 2021
Myakka 'Triangle' rezone denied

Manatee County Commissioners deny Myakka City "triangle" rezone over safety concerns

  • East County
  • News
Steve Lubrino is the head coach of the Lakewood Ranch Swim Association Lightning.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • April 4, 2019
Lightning swim coach treats his team like family

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn

  • East County
  • Sports
Designer Alex Pinchin prepares the audio equipment for “Wakey, Wakey.” Photo by Kayleigh Omang
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • August 8, 2018
Urbanite Theatre's ninjas of sound create the audio artistry of every play

Sound designers create a playground for the imagination — especially at Urbanite Theater, and their invisible artistry makes all the difference.

  • Arts + Culture
This Lake Club home at 16921 Clearlake Ave. sold for $2.8 million. It has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,596 square feet living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 27, 2023
Top residential real estate sales for June 12-16 in Lakewood Ranch

A Lake Club home on Clearlake Avenue tops the week's sales at $2.8 million.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Andre James.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • July 26, 2018
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Andre James

Andre James is a recent graduate of Sarasota High. He committed July 11 to play baseball for San Jacinto College (Pasadena, Texas),  one of the top junior college baseball programs in the country, holding five national championships.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
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