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  • By Tyler Whitson |
  • October 11, 2012
Clergy, CIW and community members gather for Publix protest in support of Reverend Clay Thomas

Clergy, CIW and community members gather for Publix protest in support of Reverend Clay Thomas

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Kayleigh Omang |
  • February 9, 2019
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Suncoast host day for the girls

The Live, Laugh, Love Extravaganza was held Feb. 9 at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota.

  • Black Tie
  • In Memoriam |
  • April 8, 2019
Joseph Nelson Zwearcan

Joseph Nelson Zwearcan, age 61, of Sarasota, Florida formerly of Raymond, New Hampshire passed away on Wednesday March 20, 2019.

  • Sarasota
  • Tributes & Obituaries
Cathy Antunes and David Riedlinger, opponents of the pavilion plan, offer critiques Monday at a news conference.
  • By David Conway |
  • September 20, 2018
Lido pavilion plans meet resistance

Facing significant public opposition, will the city approve the proposed redevelopment of the Lido Beach pool and pavilion?

  • Sarasota
  • News
The East County Observer and Bogey’s Restaurant and Sports Pub have teamed up to showcase the East County’s top athletes. Each recipient’s article will be featured on the restaurant’s wall.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • February 22, 2012
Athlete of the Week: Daniel Reyna

Imagine School at Lakewood Ranch seventh-grader Daniel Reyna scored five goals while helping lead the Sharks to a 2-1 record to open the season.

  • East County
  • Sports
The city now expects substantial completion of the State Street parking garage to take place in March, not February, and for the project to be finalized in April. Photo by David Conway
  • By David Conway |
  • January 28, 2015
Delays, progress at State Street garage

Although the completion of the State Street parking garage has been pushed back a month, developers of commercial property at the site are moving forward.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • June 2, 2020
Protestors take to downtown Sarasota in Black Lives Matter march

The June 2 protest drew hundreds of people in a walk through downtown Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • News
City commissioners also agreed to have city staff investigate the possibility of replacing angled parking on Ringling Boulevard.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • November 8, 2011
City denies construction zoning amendment

The Sarasota City Commission voted 3-2 to deny a proposed zoning code amendment that would have allowed favorability to applicants.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Photo by Kelsey Grau Roger and Isabelle Schuhmacher opened a sandwich shop on St. Armands Circle a year ago.
  • By Kelsey Grau |
  • July 2, 2014
Couple chases American dream on St. Armands

A civil engineer and a biologist from Germany decided to uproot their lives for a new Circle restaurant venture.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
At Siesta Estates on Memorial Day weekend, people parked on property the community recently paid $16,000 to landscape. Photo courtesy Lori Jasper.
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • June 27, 2017
‘Pack your patience:’ Holiday parking big concern on Siesta Key

A proposed parking lot could bring salvation for residents and visitors next year.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
The St. Armands Business Improvement District will also consider negotiating a revised scope of work with the contractor for the restroom project, should it move forward. File image.
  • By David Conway |
  • January 21, 2021
St. Armands leaders waver on bathroom costs

After spending years pursuing the right to build free-standing public restrooms, the St. Armands Business Improvement District has concerns about the cost.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Braden River High senior Isaiah Cress lifts weights in preparation for the state weightlifting meet, to be held April 29-30 in St. Cloud.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • April 21, 2021
Pirate lifts performance to new levels

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn

  • East County
  • Sports
Part of the service involves lighting individual candles for personal concerns as well as four Advent candles with different names and meanings.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • December 2, 2019
Blue Christmas offers nontraditional service of the season

The service is an answer for those who do not feel the joy of Christmastime.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Florida Department of Transportation officials believe a light modification and a ramped up education effort about Gulf of Mexico Drive crosswalks will help with safety concerns.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • February 12, 2016
FDOT addressing safety concerns

Modifications to Gulf of Mexico Drive crosswalks are coming as some commissioners question whether the modifications will address safety concerns.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • October 30, 2013
ULI: 'Key should embrace change'

The panel's report urges the town to create a walkable Town Center concept near Publix and scrap its codes and Comp Plan.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Morvydd Clark in "Saint Maud."
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • March 5, 2021
Binge Blog: To save a soul, that is quite something

"Taskmaster," "Saint Maud" and "Banshee" are this week's selections.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Blake Fussell |
  • March 30, 2022
Sarasota Cops Corner: Tossing onions

Police reports from around Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
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