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  • May 6, 2015
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR | Sound off: Referendum

We asked for your traffic solutions in our April 30 editorial, “Send in your vote,” and you responded. Keep the dialogue going by emailing your opinions to Managing Editor Robin Hartill at [email protected].

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 6, 2015
Rotary Kids Club reaches high of five

Attendance at the Rotary Club of Longboat Key Kids Club was up 150% at its May 1 gathering over its inaugural March 27 get-together: The Kids Club drew five children, compared to the first Kids Club, which garnered two young attendees.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 6, 2015
Operation Kindness raises $65,000

The tally is in for the March 31 Operation Kindness event at the Longboat Key Club: The event raised $65,000 for Operation Kindness Florida, a nonprofit organization with the mission of raising funds for veterans who have sustained emotional and physical trauma

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 5, 2015
LWR women give moms hope

LWR women give moms hope

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 5, 2015
Surprise Celebration

Surprise Celebration

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 5, 2015
Go Green

Members of Our Lady of the Angels Catholic, in Lakewood Ranch, celebrated Care for God’s Creation Weekend (Earth Day) April 18

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Breast Health Center’s Yulonda Greene, the Meadows’ Barb Schaal and Trish Schenck, Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation CEO Alex Quarles, the Meadows’ Barbara Murray and the Breast Health Center’s Michele Young Stears celebrate the donation together.
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 5, 2015
Charitable Swing

The Meadows Country Club remembered a longtime committee member and made charitable contributions to Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • May 5, 2015
Plymouth Harbor enjoys its "Feathers"

Lou Newman held his ninth annual wildlife photography exhibit on May 5.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 5, 2015
Bullock: Firefighter hiring won’t be problem

The town manager doesn’t believe pay/pension issues will ignite hiring concerns.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Dawson Young and Nick Petruccelli listen to a presentation by Robert Rehmer.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • May 5, 2015
Lakewood Ranch Imagine Schools students prepare for Washington D.C. trip

Retired Tomb of the Unknown Soldier sentinel presented to eighth-graders yesterday.

  • East County
  • Schools
Mayor Jack Duncan discusses ways to implement a new Planning and Zoning Board later this month.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 5, 2015
Luckiest P&Z Board members could be niners

The Longboat Key Town Commission seeks strength through fewer board members, plus up to nine years in a board seat.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Code Enforcement Officer John Lally, left, will be replaced by Susan Stahley, right.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • May 5, 2015
Sarasota County Code Enforcement Officer John Lally to retire from Siesta Key

Lally served on Siesta Key for 13 years.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Siesta Key Village Association members spoke up about the negative impacts of Siesta Fiesta on local businesses at SKVA's monthly meeting.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • May 5, 2015
Siesta Key Village Association considers canceling Siesta Fiesta

After 37 years on the Siesta Key, the Siesta Fiesta arts and crafts festival could be canceled next year due to negative feedback from local businesses.

  • Sarasota
  • News
This rendering shows the water park, parking and an amphitheater, which Manatee County requested be part of the proposal.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 5, 2015
Water park negotiations a 'go'

Manatee County Administrator Ed Hunzeker today authorized negotiations with Manatee Lost Lagoon Development for the creation of a water park at Tom Bennett Park.

  • East County
  • News
The property is on the border of Laurel Park, which means the development would also have to go through the Laurel Park Overlay District review process.
    By
  • David Conway
  • May 5, 2015
Development raises questions about attainable housing standards

The city of Sarasota is allowing a developer to move ahead with plans for a residential project near Laurel Park, but more discussion about affordable housing requirements remains. Also, the city makes a decision on a land swap with Ringling College.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Justin Matthews, of Matthews Wildlife Rescue, rescued a Bald Eagle that was hit by a car May 4. Unfortunately, the bird died shortly after.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • May 5, 2015
East County Bald Eagle dies after it's struck by car

After being hit by a vehicle Monday, May 4, a Bald Eagle died while Justin Matthews, of Matthews Wildlife Rescue, on the way to Bayshore Animal Hospital.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • May 5, 2015
Englewood man chokes Sarasota medical worker with stethoscope

Sarasota County deputies arrested 52-year-old John Connolly for allegedly attacking a physician’s assistant at Sarasota Family Medical Walk-In Clinic Monday, after a dispute over pain medication.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Heritage Harbour South CDD supervisors will review a draft of the 2015-1016 fiscal year budget tonight.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • May 5, 2015
Heritage Harbour South CDD budgets dollars for 2015-2016

The Heritage Harbour South Community Development District, CDD, will discuss its 2015-2016 fiscal budget May 5, at the Stoneybrook Golf Club, 8000 Stone Harbour Loop, Bradenton

  • East County
  • News
Pastor
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 5, 2015
Dispatcher switch support: Then there was one

Longboat Key Commissioner Irwin Pastor used his commission comments at the end of the Monday’s regular meeting to announce he’s now fully supportive of Town Manager Dave Bullock’s recommendation to transition the town’s current 911 dispatch service

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • May 4, 2015
Mote says goodbye to Shark Lady

Mote celebrated the life of Dr. Eugenie Clark on May 4.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • May 4, 2015
County Commission to consider new name for Siesta Key park

Sarasota County commissioners will consider renaming Bay Island park to honor longtime County Commissioner Nora Patterson Tuesday.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • May 4, 2015
Sarasota Memorial gains Level II trauma center status

The Florida Department of Health has given provisional approval to Sarasota Memorial Hospital’s application to become Sarasota County’s only Level II trauma center.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • May 4, 2015
Early voting starts for Sarasota runoff election

City of Sarasota voters can head to the polls today, as early voting begins for the May 12 City Commission runoff elections.

  • Sarasota
  • News
St. Petersburg residents say they are having trouble docking between Moore’s Stonecrab Restaurant and Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub in Longbeach Village.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 4, 2015
Bullock addresses Village mooring issue

Town Manager Dave Bullock has responded to a complaint lodged by two St. Petersburg boaters that can’t find a convenient space to dock for lunch.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Co-Chairs Judi Gallagher, Beverly Bartner, Molly Schechter and Margaret Wise
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • May 3, 2015
5th annual Men Who Cook

Asolo Repertory Theatre hosted its 5th annual Men Who Cook on Sunday, May 3, at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.

  • Black Tie
Debbie and Co-Chair Dan Dannheisser
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • May 2, 2015
Going for the Gold 'An Unbridled Evening'

The YMCA Foundation hosted its annual Going for the Gold event themed ‘An Unbridled Evening’ on Saturday, May 2, at Dolphin Aviation.

  • Black Tie
Tia Biribauer and her father, Richard, who was the DJ for the event, were one of the first dancers on the floor.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • May 2, 2015
GreyHawk Landing fathers lead daughters on dance floor

GreyHawk Landing fathers led their daughters on the dance floor May 2 at the community's clubhouse in Lakewood Ranch for the 2nd annual Father-Daughter Dance

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Lakewood Ranch Women’s Club members Wilma Nourie and Trish Newman show off their pink pride.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • May 2, 2015
Kentucky Derby gets SMART

The Sarasota Manatee Association for Riding Therapy offered horse riding demonstrations, dinner and a live auction May 2 at the 2nd annual Mint Juleps and Roses Party

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Carol Ritter shows off her Derby day hat.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • May 2, 2015
Center for Building Hope celebrates Derby day

Center for Building Hope celebrates the Kentucky Derby, May 2, at its East County facility in Lakewood Ranch

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Claudiu Retean, 36, focuses on smacking the ball during match No. 1 of the Pros versus Prodigies event.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • May 2, 2015
Take Stock in Children Tennis Festival draws crowds

Manatee County celebrates Take Stock in Children May 2, at the Lakewood Ranch Tennis Center, tennis, tennis festival, Tennis Festival, Lakewood Ranch Tennis Center, Lakewood Ranch

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • May 2, 2015
St. Armands revs its engine

St. Armands Circle hosted 19th annual Classic Corvettes on the Circle

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Justin Muklewicz brushes sand off of his sculpture.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • May 2, 2015
Siesta Key Sand Sculpture Contest heats up

Creations ranging from sand castles to sharks decorated the shoreline for the 43rd annual Siesta Key Sand Sculpture Contest May 2.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Historical Society of Sarasota Vice President Marsha Fottler, Board members Bill Kleber, Ron McCarty and Virginia Hoffman, Treasurer Greg Dickinson, board member Deborah Bowers, President Howard Rosenthal and Director Lynn Harding.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • May 2, 2015
Potluck picnic brings together Historical Society

The Historical Society of Sarasota hosted its annual meeting and member potluck at the Bidwell-Wood House Saturday, May 1.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Bella Guzman and Lentz Laurent
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • May 2, 2015
Lakewood Ranch High School students dance amid 007-theme

Around 570 students filled the ballroom of the Hyatt Regency Sarasota.

  • East County
  • Schools
Zoey Kollet, 4, dances with her sister, Cora, who is a year and a half old.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • May 1, 2015
Lakewood Ranch residents mingle on Main Street

People brought chairs to watch live music.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Guests enjoyed a fashion show produced by Influence Style at the 9th annual Paws on the Catwalk luncheon.
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • May 1, 2015
9th annual Paws on the Catwalk

The Humane Society of Sarasota County hosted its 9th annual Paws on the Catwalk luncheon and fashion show on Friday, May 1, at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota.

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