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School mascot Percy celebrates 10 years of Primrose School at Lakewood Ranch Town Center, with Sharon Frank, franchise co-owner, Robin Forrester, school director, and Dianne Wudte, assistant director. Photos by Amanda Sebastiano
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • June 10, 2015
Primrose grows up in its first decade

Although the Lakewood Ranch community has changed, Primrose School’s vision has stayed consistent since it opened. 10 years ago.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • June 10, 2015
Fashion Insider: Feelin’ Sunny

With all of the beautiful summer weather Sarasota has been enjoying, Black Tie was feeling sunny this week.

  • Black Tie
Sad dilemma: The St. Judes Drive seawall
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 10, 2015
OUR VIEW | Should you do fiber optic, too?

Let’s be honest: If you studied the graphic on page 3 of last week’s Longboat Observer, you probably swallowed hard or your eyes bugged out at the cost of installing underground utility lines per household.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Photo by Heather Merriman
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 10, 2015
Conversation with with Julius Halas

Before former Longboat Key Fire Rescue Chief Julius Halas, 61, left the town to become director of the Florida Division of State Fire Marshal’s Office in 2009, he gave the Longboat Observer his personal cellphone number and said to call any time.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • June 9, 2015
Tri-chamber members have a beachy keen time

Members of the Longboat Key, Anna Maria Island and Siesta Key chambers of commerce enjoyed Business and BBQ on the Beach on June 9.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Tableseide Restaurant owns and operates Louies Modern, Libby's Cafe & Bar, The Francis and Modern Events Catering. It's co-operated by Joe Seidensticker, Lisa Seidensticker, Steve Seidensticker, Pat Seidensticker and Jeff Greco
    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • June 9, 2015
Tableseide takes over Ringling Museum's dining

The Treviso, Banyan Cafe and Visitors Pavilion Cafe will be renovated with new name and menus over the summer

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 9, 2015
Cops Corner: East County 6.11.2015

Cops Corner: East County 6.11.2015

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 9, 2015
McNeal goes wild over student showcase

McNeal goes wild over student showcase

  • East County
  • Neighbors
The city of Sarasota’s Board of Adjustment denied four variance requests May 27 that SMH sought for a new urgent care center building planned for 500 Ringling Blvd.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 9, 2015
St. Armands clinic faces longer wait

The city of Sarasota’s Board of Adjustment denied four separate variances for a St. Armands Circle Sarasota Memorial Hospital clinic.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 9, 2015
County hones in on budget discussions

Multiple meetings are slated for this week.

  • East County
  • News
beachrun
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • June 9, 2015
Do This: Summer Beach Run series

Do This: Summer Beach Run series

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Photo courtesy of Fuzzy's Taco Shop
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • June 9, 2015
Fuzzy’s Taco Shop to open on University Parkway

The casual sit-down restaurant specialized in Baja-style Mexican cuisine.

  • East County
  • News
Courtesy photo. Veterinarian technician Kelly Vassarro with Pandora Kiss and her cat.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • June 9, 2015
Cat Depot expands with full-service clinic

Cat Depot expands with full-service Rose Durham Cat Care Clinic

  • Sarasota
  • News
A Naples, FL native, Padgett embodies six different characters representing six different music genres.
    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • June 9, 2015
Chase Padgett: Six different lives in "Six Guitars"

Padgett's one-man show expresses the love of life and music through six different genres of guitar music

  • Arts + Culture
daytrippin
  • By Nicole Unger
  • June 9, 2015
Day Trippin' — South Lido Key mangrove tunnels

Day Trippin' — South Lido Key mangrove tunnels

  • Arts + Entertainment
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