Osprey News

Published: Friday, August 29, 2008 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, August 29, 2008 at 12:47 a.m. A dash of anti-incumbency, a sprig of disdain for Sarasota and an entire potful of taxpayer anger were the ...

The Anchorage, a downtown Homewood restaurant, will close after 67 years at its 18th Street South site at the end of October, says owner Denton Scott.

Published: Thursday, August 21, 2008 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, August 21, 2008 at 1:14 a.m. Keep Sarasota County Beautiful needs volunteers for the 2008 International Coastal Cleanup Day on Sept.

Larry Altman of Osprey was already using solar panels to heat his pool. The tilted panel to the left powers his new solar water heater.

Published: Friday, August 8, 2008 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 9:09 p.m. Catch of the Week honors go to Jack Gilbert of Venice.

Published: Monday, August 4, 2008 at 2:30 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, August 3, 2008 at 10:50 p.m. With gasoline just below $4 a gallon, Gov.

Casey Key Fish House owner Jimmy Von Hubertz met with neighbors last week to hash out music restrictions for his detached tiki bar.

Published: Friday, July 25, 2008 at 2:30 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, July 25, 2008 at 2:48 a.m. For those who enjoy the outdoors, the new Legacy Trail is the sort of asset that makes Sarasota County a desirable ...

Drinks will begin flowing again at a long-shuttered Osprey tiki bar in early October but drunken crooners be warned: Karaoke is forbidden and live music will be strictly curtailed.

Published: Monday, July 21, 2008 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, July 21, 2008 at 1:16 a.m. State Sen.

Published: Friday, July 18, 2008 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, July 17, 2008 at 10:10 p.m. OSPREY To say Jim Barnard had a knack for business is like saying the Wright brothers liked to tinker with ...

On the surface it is nothing special, a 400-square-foot canary yellow tiki hut with a tin roof, some tables and dock space for a few thirsty boaters.

COMING UP OLDIES CONCERT Bandana returns to VLT MainStage. 8 p.m. July 19. Bandana's first appearance at the theater was as the warm-up act for Gary Lewis and The Playboys in 2004.

Independence Day is over, but the political fireworks in the region are just about to get under way.

Published Saturday, July 5, 2008 at 5:50 p.m. Last updated Saturday, July 5, 2008 at 5:50 p.m. Avalar Real Estate of Sarasota has shuttered its Washington Boulevard office, a franchise that was opened four ...

Published Tuesday, July 1, 2008 at 4:20 p.m. Last updated Tuesday, July 1, 2008 at 4:20 p.m. For some reason, my mind wandered this week to revisit the mid-1970s. Specifically 1976, when the United States ...

Two Florida men and a Rome woman were being held without bail in jail Saturday night, charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug-related objects and criminal trespass.

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Published Monday, June 23, 2008 at 4:30 a.m. Last updated Monday, June 23, 2008 at 2:20 a.m. Of the nine state legislators who represent parts of Sarasota and Manatee counties, none had a worse voting record ...

Four members of a family-operated junk removal business face criminal charges for reportedly towing vehicles without permission and creating fake documents to scrap the metal for profit.