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Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
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  • Observer Staff
  • August 2, 2018
Cops Corner: Sarasota 8.2.18

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Shane Donglasan
  • August 1, 2018
Schoenbaum leaves inspirational legacy of giving

Beloved philanthropist dies at age 100.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 1, 2018
Cops Corner

Find out what crimes are being reported in the greater Lakewood Ranch area.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Bret Hauff
  • August 1, 2018
Longboat begins Colony demolition

Demolition of the former Colony Beach & Tennis Resort on Longboat Key will take, at most, 120 days, according to a contract between the town of Longboat Key and Unicorp National Developments, the approved developer of the site.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • August 1, 2018
Furthering his education

Code Enforcement Officer collects diploma and honors in graduation ceremony.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
A condominium in Inn on the Beach tops at 210 Sands Point Road recently sold for $1,275,000. Built in 1982, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,644 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • August 1, 2018
1980s-era Sands Point Road condo sells for $1,275,000

Residential real estate transactions for July 16-20.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Dr. Murray "Murf" Klauber, second from right, shares one last cocktail at the Colony before it closed for good.
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • August 1, 2018
Colony made Longboat Key

Colony made Longboat Key

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
This three-bedroom, three-bath pool home at 7630 Silverwood Court in Country Club Village sold for $577,500.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • August 1, 2018
Fore Drive home tops sales at $1,245,800

Residential real estate transactions for July 16-20.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Jennifer Murray, shown with her daughter, 4-month-old Kelci, is starting a Pop Up Market in Lakewood Ranch.
    By
  • Amelia Hanks
  • August 1, 2018
Market pops up at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall

Summerfield woman hopes market becomes regular event.

  • East County
  • News
Courtesy of Tim Field
  • By Katie Johns and Bret Hauff
  • August 1, 2018
Colony's founding families: Fields and Klaubers look back

Herb Field and Murf Klauber built The Colony up while their children worked behind the scenes.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
D'Arcy and Ray Arpke
  • By Bret Hauff and Katie Johns
  • August 1, 2018
Colony staff: Experience at the resort was special

As guest arrived at the Colony Beach and Tennis Resort, it was the teams behind the scenes that made visiting the once iconic resort such a unique experience.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
A casual elegance brought people back to The Colony year to year.
  • By Katie Johns and Bret Hauff
  • August 1, 2018
Colony guests: Relaxed elegance drew people in, brought them back

While each guest had unique experiences, it was the community atmosphere that kept people coming back, former guests say.

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    By
  • David Conway
  • August 1, 2018
Lido residents push for city to rethink pavilion deal

Opposition continues to mount to the city's plans for the Lido Beach pool and pavilion. Is it enough to change officials' minds?

  • Sarasota
  • News
Cici Fougere masters the snatch workout at CrossFit 941 before the 2018 Reebok CrossFit Games.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 1, 2018
Lakewood Ranch resident qualifies for the 2018 Reebok CrossFit Games

The event runs Aug. 2-5 in Madison, Wis.

  • East County
  • Sports
Elkin Mosely plays disc golf at Bob Gardner Park. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 1, 2018
Disc golf is a hole-in-one for Lakewood Ranch

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn

  • East County
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