Osprey News

Fourteen acres of land with a view of Little Sarasota Bay have been the hot property -- and the hot topic -- regarding Osprey for the past three weeks.

A 31-year-old Sarasota County man faces 10 counts of possession of child pornography after investigators said he uploaded images to a popular photograph sharing website.

OSPREY a ' A 31-year-old man was arrested on multiple child pornography charges Tuesday after authorities discovered he had uploaded a dozen of the images online.

Published: Thursday, December 17, 2009 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at 12:00 a.m. Intensity is what enabled former Sarasota resident Tori Sparks to graduate from Osprey's Pine View School a year early.

Published: Sunday, December 20, 2009 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, December 18, 2009 at 5:40 p.m. Is it just me, or does anyone else chuckle when passing the Scenic Highway markers along Tamiami Trail? A more open and natural vista meets drivers' eyes as they cross U.S. 41 where it stretches across Phillippi Creek, as seen from Phillippi ...

Published: Friday, December 18, 2009 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, December 17, 2009 at 6:24 p.m. Donald Wise's words ring true: If you live in Sarasota County, PMI may be coming soon to an area near you.

Published: Thursday, December 17, 2009 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at 11:04 p.m. A major new hotel planned for the bayfront in Osprey edged closer to approval Wednesday, with Sarasota County commissioners asking for modifications to the project but offering tentative support.

The graves of the Walker family at the Oak Ridge Cemetery in Arcadia have been recently adorned with new bouquets of silk flowers.

Published: Monday, December 14, 2009 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, December 12, 2009 at 5:09 p.m. LEASES James W. Mallonee PA has leased 700 square feet of office space at 458 N. Tamiami Trial, Osprey, from KAB LLC.

Published: Friday, December 11, 2009 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, December 10, 2009 at 11:14 p.m. Osprey-based Re/Max Platinum Realty and Siesta Key's Suncoast International Realty have merged.

U.S. News & World Report magazine announced their third annual list of the top public high schools in the nation.

Published: Sunday, December 6, 2009 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, December 5, 2009 at 8:30 p.m. Back in August, Osprey residents came to a "charrette" to offer suggestions for the latest plan to develop 14 acres of what is to become the community's downtown.

Published: Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at 6:52 p.m. Marlene and John Hammond uprooted their Pennsylvania life and moved to Osprey in early 2009 when Marlene's father, Robert Shortes, required help with his daily life.

Osprey Biotechnics Inc. has selected Lake Chemicals and Minerals as a distributor to expand its reach in Europe.

Free business counseling and education are coming by bus Saturday to Golden Gate Community Center, 4701 Golden Gate Parkway, Naples.

Last year, Dorothy Guadagno whipped up a Thanksgiving feast for 11. Turkey, ham, sweet potatoes, veggies -- the works.

Published: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, November 23, 2009 at 9:04 p.m. A little piece of Scotland found its way to the Oaks Club in Osprey recently as the St.

One moment, the 17-year-old Venice High School senior's biggest worry was seeing the last two customers out the door as she finished the late shift at T.J. Maxx Tuesday night.

Barbara McCarten and Belinda Warf already had captured one kitten. Now, as another sidled her way up to the tin pan of cat food tucked under a contraption called a "drop trap," McCarten seemed to be willing the young feline to pull her tiny tail fully beneath the trap's wooden borders.

OSPREY a ' A Family Music Fest will be held at Oscar Scherer State Park from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.