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Stacy White submitted this photo, taken in Greenbrook in Lakewood Ranch.
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  • Observer Staff
  • September 10, 2014
Weather: East County

Stacy White submitted this photo, taken in Greenbrook in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Pat Pettit
    By
  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • September 10, 2014
Pat Pettit: Shape shifter

Furniture maker Pat Pettit is turning her old wood scraps into art.

  • Arts + Culture
"In real life you're stuck in one personality; on stage you can be anybody, from an ancient wizard to a showgirl," says Amanda Heisey.
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • September 10, 2014
Spotlight: The many stages of Amanda Heisey

As Shakespeare once said, "All the world is a stage." The multitalented Amanda Heisey would agree.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Zara Barrie
  • September 9, 2014
Factory Girl: Finding love in the modern age

Factory Girl: Finding love in the modern age

  • Sarasota
  • News
Commissioners Pat Zunz and Irwin Pastor discuss the formation of the town's new retirement board at their Sept. 8 meeting.
  • By Caleb Motsinger
  • September 9, 2014
Town commission meets for first regular meeting

A new retirement board is named and two marine patrol officers are awarded.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Sarasota businessman Harvey Vengroff recently bought the Sarasota Airport Hotel to convert into low-cost apartments.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • September 9, 2014
VIDEO: Vengroff aims to profit - and help homeless

Sarasota entrepreneur Harvey Vengroff is buying North Trail hotels to create affordable housing. It could also be a boon to the blighted stretch of highway.

  • Sarasota
  • News
At its highest point, the proposed Lift Station 87 building is more than 64 feet tall.
    By
  • David Conway
  • September 9, 2014
Lift station proposal receives muddled reception

Leaders behind the Lift Station 87 project are hoping to move forward with a new design, but residents have expressed some concern about the building's proposed height.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Sarasota County Commission also discussed inquires the county has received in regards to surplus property.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • September 9, 2014
County seeks more discussion on electronic signs

After reading a proposed amendment to an ordinance allowing electronic message signs, Sarasota County Commission voted to continue discussing the amendment until the Nov. 5 meeting.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
This rendering shows the water park at Tom Bennett Park.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • September 9, 2014
Manatee considers water park

Manatee County commissioners will pursue the possibility of adding a water park at Tom Bennett Park.

  • East County
  • News
USRowing and other organizations use the Nathan Benderson Park facilities for events.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 9, 2014
New foundation raising funds

The new Nathan Benderson Park Foundation board already has raised $3.5 million.

  • East County
  • News
If approved tonight, 32 armed security personnel — retired police officers and military veterans — will be stationed at area elementary schools.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • September 9, 2014
School District brings elementary security issue back to the table

At its meeting at 5:45 p.m. Sept. 9, the Manatee County School District will discuss and potentially vote on whether to bring security guards to 32 county elementary schools.

  • East County
  • Schools
According to a survey conducted by the Florida Institute of Government at Florida State University, residents are more trusting of local leaders than previous years.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • September 9, 2014
Survey: Residents more confident of county officials

Trust levels for Sarasota County leaders rose from 32% last year to 47% in the 2014 Sarasota County Citizen Opinion Survey, which was conducted by the Florida Institute of Government.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office and local emergency personnel trolled the waters near Caspersen Beach Monday, after finding an abandoned dive flag.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • September 9, 2014
Sheriff's Office calls off Caspersen Beach search

Four hours after finding an abandoned dive flag in the Gulf of Mexico, local law enforcement ceased the search for a potential missing diver Monday evening.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Kim and Robert Livengood
  • September 8, 2014
The Cocktail Couple: Breaking bread with Boardwalk Food Company

The Cocktail Couple: Breaking bread with Boardwalk Food Company

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
  • By Kourtney Kalahar
  • September 8, 2014
That Fit Girl: Four common fitness fallacies debunked

That Fit Girl: Four common fitness fallacies debunked

  • Arts + Entertainment
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