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A protest of the Ringling Walmart is planned for Dec. 29.
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • December 18, 2012
Group plans tar-and-feather Walmart protest

According to Anti-SRQ Walmart's facebook page, the protest is planned for Dec. 29.

  • Sarasota
  • News
A great week for area teams, though some games were closer than others.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 21, 2016
Sarasota Football Final 10.21.16

A great week for area teams, though some games were closer than others.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Booker High alumnus Charlie Barnett co-stars in Netflix's breakout hit "Russian Doll" with Natasha Lyonne. Photo by Amelia Hanks
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • April 17, 2019
'Russian Doll' star Charlie Barnett credits Booker VPA for getting his start

The Booker High alumnus and Longboat Key native who co-leads the Netflix show shares what the school means to him.

  • Arts + Culture
St. Armands Circle is a frequent source of traffic headaches.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • January 2, 2020
If you were king or queen, how would you fix traffic?

What are your potential solutions to our never-ending traffic troubles.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Terry O’Connor |
  • August 17, 2016
Manatee County accepting applications for  Healthcare Advisory Board

Manatee County accepting applications for  Healthcare Advisory Board

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Courtesy photo. Treat SRQ
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • October 20, 2016
Cocktail party gets our vote

Treat SRQ declares its endorsement for the cocktail party.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Diane and Pete Shaw and Esther Martin
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • December 4, 2017
Casa Del Mar gets groovy

Residents donned their most far out apparel for a party on the patio on Dec. 1.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Malouf Abraham, Therese Abraham and Harriet Thompson
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • March 8, 2019
Sarasota learns how to be better together

Gulf Coast Community Foundation's Better Together luncheon took place on March 8.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
"Safe House," the Urbanite's latest production, will make you question everyone — and everything.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • February 15, 2021
Lost in the Funhouse

Brendan Ragan’s 'Safe House' enters a terrifying funhouse maze of digital manipulation and misinformation. It’s hard to find your way out. Knowing whom to trust is the secret.

  • Arts + Culture
New owners closed on the former Center for Building Hope property Sept. 15. File photo.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • September 21, 2016
Couple buys Center for Building Hope building

Manatee County Commission approves budget

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Carley Honish laces up her hard shoes for practice.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • February 25, 2016
Drake dancers line up for world championships

The Drake School of Irish Dance set a personal record by qualifying 12 students to the World Irish Dancing Championships.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • July 18, 2018
Cops Corner: Play something quiet

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
The Siesta Key Wastewater Treatment Facility, located on Oakmont Place, off of Midnight Pass Road, emits a distinct odor.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • March 19, 2015
Commissioners pump more money into Siesta Key station

The $25 million Siesta Key pump station project, scheduled to be completed in 2016, was delayed to coincide with a Phillippi Creek septic project.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • July 4, 2017
Selby celebrates the Fourth of July

Several Sarasotans spent their Independence Day playing lawn games and watching fireworks at Selby Gardens' All-American BBQ.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 8, 2012
News Briefs

Pair charged in Key child-neglect case; Limited seats open for Civics 101 class

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Katie Johns |
  • November 20, 2018
Interfaith Service brings community together

Longboat Key residents gathered for the annual Thanksgiving service at Temple Beth Israel.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Cars parked on the side of the street in the Longbeach Villages neighborhood of Longboat Key.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • June 8, 2020
Longbeach Village residents push for resident-only parking

Longboat Key town commissioners are set to hold a virtual meeting on June 15 to discuss parking in the Village.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Siesta Key Association is not sure what its next legal step will be, but a board member said the group was "not completely discouraged" by the latest ruling.
  • By David Conway |
  • January 23, 2019
Judge dismisses Big Pass suit, again

Although a circuit court judge rejected a Siesta Key group’s challenge of the proposed dredging of Big Pass, she left open the opportunity for the case to be refiled.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Artist HC Morgan talks with Diana Butler at the 2015 Sun Circle Art Festival.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • February 25, 2016
Sarasota calendar 2.25.16

Sarasota and Siesta Key events for the week of Feb. 25.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
City Commissioner Hagen Brody believes allowing host-occupied rentals through companies such as Airbnb will create an income opportunity for residents without negatively affecting surrounding neighborhoods. File photo.
  • By David Conway |
  • October 29, 2020
City hits pause on host-occupied rentals

Despite assurance from the city attorney, residents remain concerned about adjusting rental rules.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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