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The Sarasota County School Board, from left, includes Eric Robinson, Caroline Zucker, Shirley Brown, Vice Chair Jane Goodwin, Chair Bridget Ziegler and Superintendent Todd Bowden.
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • April 11, 2018
To rebuild board trust

Sarasota School Board member Eric Robinson and Superintendent Todd Bowden unveiled their broiling distrust. The board’s effectiveness now hinges on its chair.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Voter turnout in the 2017 runoff Sarasota City Commission election topped 22%, which topped the 19% from the last at-large election.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • May 10, 2017
New Blood: Brody, Ahearn-Koch win City Commission seats

The City Commission is getting two new members on Friday. How much change will Hagen Brody and Jen Ahearn-Koch bring to City Hall?

  • Sarasota
  • News
Vincent Ellis, Larry DeRosa and Judy Brombolich are among the Van Wezel’s 500 volunteer ushers. With a combined 45 years of service between them, the ushers say they enjoy being a part of the arts organization.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • July 26, 2017
Van Wezel ushers share devotion to volunteerism

Three volunteer ushers at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall reveal what it takes to keep things running smoothly at the iconic bayfront venue.

  • Arts + Culture
Along Ringling Boulevard, construction on Sansara has begun in earnest as work on One Palm is wrapping up.
  • By David Conway |
  • September 10, 2015
City officials work to coordinate construction congestion

As Sarasota goes through a period of increased growth, how does city staff manage the scope and staging of the rising number of construction projects in a tight space?

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Players CEO Michelle Bianchi Pingel and Artistic Director Jeffery Kin announce the theater's move to become the centerpiece of the Waterside at Lakewood Ranch's town center.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • May 2, 2016
Players Theatre announces move from Sarasota to Lakewood Ranch

New Players Center for Performing Arts will anchor Waterside's town center.

  • East County
  • News
Anonymous passersby in Wroclaw, Poland
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 6, 2015
Our View: A big birthday and agenda

This is a big birthday year. The town of Longboat Key turns 60.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Town Manager Dave Bullock said citizen inquiries "are a large part of what we do here" at Town Hall.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 3, 2013
Private push or public interest?

Residents Larry Grossman and Gene Jaleski are as active as ever at Town Hall. Their presence is prompting questions about how much staff time should be used to handle their requests.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 26, 2013
Letters to the Editor

To weakly paraphrase William Shakespeare, nothing presented itself as well in your '100 can't speak for all' editorial as its closing four paragraphs.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Gilbert Sharell lives next to the Perry Residence and is fighting against its demolition. Photo by David Conway
  • By David Conway |
  • September 18, 2014
Commission to hear appeal on historic demolition

A group is appealing the demolition of a historic property downtown, but the current owners say the building is no longer financially sustainable.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 16, 2013
Welcome to paradise, ULI

Welcome to paradise, ULI

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
A 10-story condominium is planned for the site that currently houses an abandoned gas station.
  • By David Conway |
  • November 28, 2013
Burns Square property has 'zen' future

The lot at Pineapple Avenue and Ringling Boulevard is the future site of a 10-story condominium building with some unique features.

  • Sarasota
  • News
In May, boaters docked near Jewfish Key. File photo
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • December 10, 2021
Longboat Key set to make permanent changes to sound regulations

The Longboat Key Town Commission is set to hold a second reading on the measure in January.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
A group of Tara residents dons red shirts and takes a tour bus to Manatee County's Administration Building May 8 to oppose a development project.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • May 20, 2025
Organized Manatee resident group wins out over builder again

County commissioners voted 5-2 to deny a proposal for one of the last parcels in the Tara community.

  • East County
  • News
Addison Shea is one of 40 finalists for the Science Talent Search finals in Washington, D.C., in March.
  • By Vinnie Portell |
  • February 4, 2025
Lakewood Ranch student advances to finals of nation's top science contest

Addison Shea has been named a top 40 finalist in the Regeneron Science Talent Search.

  • East County
  • Schools
Kent Eschenbach and James Denner (right) pose with Larry Frankel (middle) on Siesta Beach.
  • By Eric Snider |
  • November 2, 2023
Photobomber conducts daily raids on unsuspecting beachgoers

Larry Frankel, also known as the Siesta Key Photobomber, keeps the smiles coming on Siesta Key.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
The School District of Manatee County holds meetings for the public to flip through physical maps of the proposed 2026-2027 Residential Attendance Zones.
  • By Madison Bierl |
  • June 25, 2025
Manatee County School District seeks public feedback on rezoning

School officials and board members ask the public to make comments on the district's website.

  • East County
  • Schools
This Bay Isles modern home on Longboat Key, designed by DSDG Architects, recently won the Aurora Award for Custom Home of the Year (5,000 sq ft – 10,000 sq ft) at the South Eastern Builders Conference. It features resilient deign aspects such as fake wood made of aluminum and solar panels.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • August 29, 2023
Resilient construction attempts to solve risks of beachfront living

Local architects explain how waterfront homes are built to withstand powerful storms.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Lourdes Ramirez is the face of the fight against Sarasota County government and developers to prevent high-density hotels from being built on Siesta Key.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • January 28, 2024
Siesta Key advocate leads the fight against large-scale hotels

Lourdes Ramirez, a Siesta Key resident and neighborhood advocate, is committed to safeguarding the Key from out-of-scale development.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Upper Manatee River Road is currently being widened from two lanes to four from State Road 64 to the Fort Hamer Bridge.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • November 6, 2024
Will Upper Manatee River Road improvements ease congestion?

Manatee County is currently widening the road to four lanes from State Road 64 to the Fort Hamer Bridge.

  • East County
  • News
Sarasota County Commissioner Mark Smith uses a table to illustrate a beachfront lot and a box to illustrate building size and height to argue for a Comprehensive Plan change for voluntary redevelopment.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • November 20, 2025
Siesta Key condo replacement measure denied by county

A proposed county Comprehensive Plan amendment would have permitted older, nonconforming condo communities to voluntarily rebuild at outdated density and other standards.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
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