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  • Robin Hartill
  • March 5, 2015
Business Briefs: Longboat Key

Lilly Pulitzer shares day’s profit with United Way; Kepecz-Hays ranks No. 37 out of 42,500 agents; Two Infinity units sell; Positano unit sells for $3,033,000, Kotaska Team, Developers Realty

  • Longboat Key
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Kerry KIrschner served as the leader of the Argus Foundation for more than 20 years.
    By
  • David Conway
  • March 5, 2015
Kirschner: Not retiring — redirecting

In his two decades leading the Argus Foundation, Kerry Kirschner emphasized collaboration and big-picture thinking.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Robin Hartill Temple Beth Israel Rabbi Jonathan Katz points to news stories about his infamous 1994 Disney-themed Purimspiel that included Mickey Mouse appearances at bar mitzvahs.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 4, 2015
Q&A: Rabbi Jonathan Katz

Q&A: Rabbi Jonathan Katz

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Genie Clark in 2005. (Photo by Tak Konstantinou)
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 4, 2015
FULL STORY: Clark swam upstream in scientific community

Eugenie Clark founded what is now Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium 60 years ago as a one-woman operation.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Jim Brown will leave the Longboat Key Town Commission after six years, four of which he spent in the mayor's seat.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 4, 2015
Mayor Jim Brown: On his own terms

Jim Brown prepares to strike the gavel on his final days as mayor.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 4, 2015
Briefs

East County Observer News Briefs

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Rye Road development.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 4, 2015
Jam on Rye?

Mill Creek residents worry the addition of more than 1,000 homes will exacerbate a traffic situation that’s already sticky.

  • East County
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Lakewood Ranch Country Club resident Ted Lindenberg hopes to inspire a new generation of bookworms. Lindenberg hopes his nonprofit group, Books for Kids Promoting Literacy, will help boost county students’ interest in reading and test scores.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 4, 2015
For the love of books

Lakewood Ranch Country Club resident Ted Lindenberg hopes story time will not only boost test scores but also help Manatee County students develop a lifelong love of reading.

  • East County
  • News
Charlotte Gollobin
    By
  • Molly Schechter
  • March 4, 2015
Nutritionist dishes on why you are what you eat

Nutritionist Charlotte Gollobin shares her knowledge.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • March 4, 2015
Mark Hawkins appointed to Planning Commission

Hawkins will fill the seat left vacant by Michael Moran, who filed to run for the 2016 Sarasota County Commission race.

  • Sarasota
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Tara Preserve has 53 ponds, some of which contain Chara, a type of algae that can take over a pond if left untreated.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 4, 2015
Tara seeks fish for troubled waters

Tara Community Development District supervisors hope carp will take a bite out of invasive algae and vegetation in area ponds.

  • East County
  • News
The Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance organized the Jan. 21 ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new PDQ restaurant on State Road 70. The eatery opened to the public Sept. 21, 2014.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 4, 2015
Alliance helps businesses make cut

Don’t forget to smile before making the celebratory snip of the scissors in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
Salvation Army area commander Maj. Ethan Frizzell addresses the audience at Q Life's introductory event.
    By
  • David Conway
  • March 4, 2015
Local organizations call for focus on homeless issues

A new initiative called Q Life, comprised of leaders of several prominent groups, is working to reshape the community conversation surrounding homelessness.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 4, 2015
St. Armands Residents Association annual dinner

Nearly 125 residents of St. Armands Key gathered at Sarasota Yacht Club on March 3 for the Residents Association’s annual membership dinner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Frank Gamsky and Denise Kleiner are eager to get started.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 4, 2015
Society sheds status

The Old Braden River Historical Society may no longer be a nonprofit, but it will still protect the Braden River.

  • East County
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East County resident Bob Rosinsky sees his role as president and CEO of Goodwill Manasota an extension of his passion for educating people.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 4, 2015
Q&A: with Bob Rosinsky

Learn more about Goodwill Manasota's CEO and president.

  • East County
  • News
On March 2, friends Beth Woods and Paulina Manning opened Barre 3 — Lakewood Ranch Main Street’s newest fitness facility.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 4, 2015
Business Spotlight: Barre3

The shopping strip’s newest fitness facility is a franchise of a nationwide company that intertwines the practices of ballet, Pilates and yoga, in one-hour classes.

  • East County
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 4, 2015
Cops Corner 3.5.15

East County Observer Cops Corner

  • East County
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Katty Kay and Ayaan Hirsi Ali following the discussion at the Ringling College Library Association Town Hall.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • March 4, 2015
Ali advocates for rights for women across the globe

The Ringling College Library Association Town Hall 2015 lecture series hosted Ayaan Hirsi Ali and Katty Kay for a personal discussion on women and Islam.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Lakewood Ranch wrestler Hunter Reed, below takes down Venice’s Brent Smallwood for a 9-0 major decision in a first-place match. As a freshman last season, Reed placed second in the state tournament.
  • By Jason Clary
  • March 4, 2015
Mustangs on the move

The Lakewood Ranch High School wrestling team is ready for a takedown at regionals this week in Punta Gorda.

  • East County
  • Sports
Liza Ray, of the Miami Rowing Club, pushes off for the lightweight 4 race.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 4, 2015
Sarasota Rowing Club hosts Sarasota Invitational

More than 1,300 competitors competed in the two-day Sarasota Invitational Regatta event.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 4, 2015
Business Briefs

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  • East County
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Village resident Gene Jaleski sent photos of peacocks impeding traffic on Broadway last month to Mayor Jim Brown.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 4, 2015
Peacocks ruffle feathers again

Have you heard the mating calls? The Village’s most notorious birds are growing their flock.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 4, 2015
PHOTO GALLERY: Take Stock in Children 10K/5K

More than 1,000 racers participated.

  • East County
  • News
This home at 6728 The Masters Ave. has three bedrooms, three bathrooms and 2,802 square feet of living space. It sold for $544,000.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 4, 2015
University Park home sells for $735,000

East County Real Estate transactions.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Ken Asakura and Bob Fritsch
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • March 4, 2015
March Fourth on March Fourth

Guests attended Sarasota Orchestra's March Fourth on March Fourth at Michael's On East.

  • Black Tie
im Boyd, Kelly Gilliland and Frank Maggio.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • March 4, 2015
Tiger Bay hosts founder of Visible Men Academy

The Sarasota Tiger Bay Club hosted founder and principal of the Visible Men Academy, Neil Phillips for a luncheon Thursday at Michael's on East.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 4, 2015
Cops Corner: Longboat Key 3.5.15

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • March 4, 2015
Katty Kay talks Netanyahu speech, women in journalism in Sarasota visit

BBC World News America anchor Katty Kay and author and activist Ayaan Hirsi Ali spoke in Sarasota Wednesday during the latest installment of the Ringling College Library Association Town Hall Lecture Series.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • March 3, 2015
Thaxton among Planning Commission applicants

Former Sarasota County Commissioner Jon Thaxton and recent County Commission candidate Ray Porter have applied for the Planning Commission, along with previously-reported candidates.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Dr. Beverly Newman honors Dr. Thomas Hecht with the Guardian of Israel Award at the AL KATZ Center.
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 3, 2015
World-renowned leader to speak on Israel and the Holocaust

Longboat Key resident Dr. Thomas Hecht to speak on “The Uniqueness of the Holocaust” March 8.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
AAA Sarasota Field Manager Don Schwartz (middle) presented the annual award to Michael’s On East co-proprieters Michael Klauber and Phil Mancini during a presentation this morning.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • March 3, 2015
AAA designates Michael's On East as a premier restaurant

Michael’s On East remains the only 2015 AAA Four Diamond designated restaurant in Sarasota, while nabbing its 26th consecutive distinction.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Parking prohibitions on Avenida Milano and Madera in January relieved some residents, but put more pressure on the Village for parking.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • March 3, 2015
Deputies crack down on Siesta parking

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office has ratcheted up enforcement on Siesta Key during spring break.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Longboat Key resident Madelyn Spoll urges the Town Commission to move as fast as possible with a Bayfront Park plan.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 3, 2015
Sticker shock: $3.9 million Bayfront estimate

The Longboat Key Town Commission temporarily puts the concept plan in park to allow Town Manager Dave Bullock to bring costs down.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Bayfront Park's redesign likely won't include a ball field.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 2, 2015
Commission reviews Bayfront Park concept tonight

A new design for a revamped Bayfront Park is on the agenda tonight at the Longboat Key Town Commission’s regular meeting.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 2, 2015
PHOTO GALLERY: Cedars Tennis Resort 2015 Club Championship

Cedars Tennis Resort members enjoyed a weekend of tennis during its 2015 Club Championship on Feb. 28 and March 1.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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