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    In Memoriam |
  • February 18, 2022
Elizabeth Girvin Lindsay

Elizabeth Girvin Lindsay died January 18, 2022, at home. Loving mother of Ann L. Curtis, David, Robert and Edward.

  • Sarasota
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Hunter at his birthday party. Photo courtesy of Tina Adams.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • February 18, 2022
Longboat Key wellness and support dog turns 9

Hunter, who belongs to the deputy fire chief, has served the town for several years.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Eric Garwood
  • February 18, 2022
Tennis star Tommy Haas drops in for Longboat Key tennis clinic

Former No. 2 in the world good-naturedly puts players through their paces at Cedars Tennis Resort and Club for charity.

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  • Neighbors
City Manager Marlon Brown spoke to Observer Media Group's Newsies on Thursday on the Observer's newsroom.
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  • Eric Garwood
  • February 17, 2022
Sarasota city manager drops in on the Newsies

Marlon Brown shares an insider's view of how local government operates.

  • Sarasota
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Jim and Jackie Sleter stand in front of their newly installed roof. (Courtesy photo)
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • February 17, 2022
Veteran in River Isles gifted a free roof

East County veteran receives support from local business and the VFW to get a new roof.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Brittany Lamont is in the trenches as the new CEO of the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance — and loving every minute. (Photo by Lori Sax)
    By
  • Eric Snider
  • February 17, 2022
Down to Business

Brittany Lamont, the new CEO of the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance, plans long-term growth for the organization.

  • LWR Life
This rendering showed what is now taking place at Waterside Place.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • February 17, 2022
Agave Bandido to open at Waterside Place of Lakewood Ranch

Waterside Place of Lakewood Ranch announces Agave Bandido will join its lineup.

  • East County
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A model of what the new restroom pavilion at Nora Patterson Park will look like once completed. (Photo courtesy of Sarasota County)
    By
  • Blake Fussell
  • February 17, 2022
Improvements on the way to Siesta Key's Nora Patterson Park

The Nora Patterson Park Improvement Project began on Wednesday. A new observation deck and restroom facility are expected to be completed by the fall.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Jeanne Guertin-Potoff with "Milford."
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • February 17, 2022
Longboat Key artist wins Art Center Sarasota show

Jeanne Guertin-Potoff won first for her mixed media piece "Milford."

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • February 17, 2022
St. Mary's Men's Club hosts annual golf tournament

The Longboat Key church hosted 160 golfers at the Harbourside Golf Course.

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  • Neighbors
    In Memoriam |
  • February 17, 2022
Joyce Lee Tankersley

Joyce Lee Tankersley, passed away in Sarasota FL on February 6, 2022 with her loving husband Art by her side.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 17, 2022
A tight leaderboard after round one of the LECOM Suncoast Classic

Thomas Walsh leads at eight under par, but 15 golfers are within two strokes of him.

  • East County
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    By
  • Abby Weingarten
  • February 17, 2022
Spring Into Action

There’s a pastime for every passion in Lakewood Ranch.

  • LWR Life
East County's Meghan Rumbaugh participates in a group exercise class in May 2020.
    By
  • Eric Snider
  • February 17, 2022
Working It Out

The struggling Manatee Family YMCA is now under the umbrella of the larger YMCA of Southwest Florida.

  • LWR Life
Board member Bryan Boudreaux and board President David Finkare part of the team that facilitates the Lakewood Ranch Community Fund’s philanthropic giving. (Photos by Lori Sax)
    By
  • Eric Snider
  • February 17, 2022
Charity Snapshot: Two Decades of Giving

The Lakewood Ranch Community Fund, founded by John Clarke in the community’s early days, enters a new chapter.

  • LWR Life
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