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This home at 13206 Palmers Creek Terrace has five bedrooms, five baths, two half-baths, a pool and 5,500 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.8 million. Photo by Pam Eubanks
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • December 9, 2014
Country Club home sells for $1.8 million

A home in Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 9, 2014
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 9, 2014
Say, 'Hi Bob!'

Dan Miller caught the purrr-fect shot Saturday morning when he saw a bobcat walking through his neighbor's backyard.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 9, 2014
Macy's magic

River Club's Danielle Calabrese still dreams of her debut in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Wendy McCann, Lynn Zachos, Victoria Berden and Sue Wollenberg
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 9, 2014
Trunk-tastic

A slice of New York City Fashion landed on Lakewood Ranch Main Street Dec. 5 and Dec. 6.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Lakewood Ranch Town Hall as it is currently decorated.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 9, 2014
Deck the halls?

Decorations that rival Benderson Development's on University Parkway would come with a hefty price tag for Ranch residents.

  • East County
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Malcolm and Karen Ronney plan to open a new restaurant soon. Photo by Amanda Sebastiano
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 9, 2014
Scots sell restaurant

MacAllisters' owners will exit the business on New Year's Day.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 9, 2014
Shoebox drive targets seniors in need

Organizers of the ninth annual Community Shoebox Reception hope to collect 1,000 filled shoeboxes for homebound seniors in need of the bare necessities.

  • East County
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The 5,476-square-foot building at 500 John Ringling Blvd. was constructed in 1980. Photo by Robin Hartill
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • December 9, 2014
SMH plans for St. Armands clinic

A hospital subcommittee approved the $3.6 million purchase of the property where St. Armands Medical Center is currently located.

  • Longboat Key
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Catalin-Ionut Gard returns a serve during a qualifying-round match at the 2014 Sarasota Open. File photo
  • By Jen Blanco and Robin Hartill
  • December 9, 2014
Sarasota Open bounces to Lakewood Ranch courts

For the first time in six years, Southwest Florida's premier tennis tournament will not take place at the Longboat Key Club.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 9, 2014
News Briefs

Construction worker injured after fall from roof; Former Windward Bay employee pleads no contest; Toys for Tots campaign continues at local businesses

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Ocean Properties seeks a mix of tourism and residential development for the Islandside property.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • December 9, 2014
Commission to discuss Islandside referendum

The proposed ordinance would allow voters to decide whether to allow tourism use on the property.

  • Longboat Key
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The Lakewood Ranch Tennis Center is the new host of the Sarasota Open. File photo
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • December 9, 2014
On the move

After a six-year run on Longboat Key, the Sarasota Open will now be held in the Ranch.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • December 9, 2014
High Five Moments of the Week

The top five sports moments of the week.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • December 9, 2014
Just the Stats

The week in sports by the numbers.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 9, 2014
Decorator lights up holiday

Michelle Ragni found creativity while working at her family's deli in Pennsylvania when she was 16 years old.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Sandy Stanford, of The Inlets, decorates each building on the Manatee Village property with extra care. Here, she’s pictured in the schoolhouse she decorated with paper gingerbread men cutouts in the windows and paper chains along the chalkboard.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 9, 2014
Creating Christmas

Growing up in New England, Sandy Stanford was surrounded by historic places and architecture.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Stan and Wendy with their latest cygnets earlier this year, four of which survived. Courtesy of Lou Newman
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • December 9, 2014
Empty nesters

David Novak wants members of the public to know why they may soon see fewer cygnets in the waters of the Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • December 9, 2014
Centre Shops sale brings $3.7 million

Tenants can expect a new parking lot in January and a more extreme makeover after season.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 9, 2014
County installs four-way stop at busy intersection

Manatee County officials hope a simple solution will fix a growing traffic problem.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 9, 2014
Lakewood Centre site set to double acreage

Schroeder-Manatee Ranch's Lakewood Centre site is being readjusted to add more land to the phased development without adding more approved residential office and commercial uses.

  • East County
  • News
Lakewood Ranch Town Hall employees have named any alligator in Lake Uihlein Happy. A trapper removed the original Happy from the lake. Courtesy photo
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 9, 2014
Gators are neighbors, too

Some residents worry Lakewood Ranch doesn't have enough protections for native wildlife.

  • East County
  • News
Manatee County Commissioner and Lakewood Ranch business owner Vanessa Baugh commends FDOT for advancing the project. Photo by Pam Eubanks
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 9, 2014
FDOT commits to minimal impacts

As the Florida Department of Transportation prepares to start construction on a new interchange at University Parkway and Interstate 75, business owners in Lakewood Ranch have questions about how construction will impact their businesses, as well as an already gridlocked transportation network east of I-75.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 9, 2014
Benderson proposes expansion to UTC site

The Sarasota County Planning Commission endorsed changes that would bring an additional 700,000 square feet of commercial and office space to the property without changing the maximum allowed density.

  • East County
  • News
USF faculty members, students and other helpers plant broccoli, kale, eggplant and other edibles Dec. 6, along Lakewood Ranch Main Street. Photo by Amanda Sebastiano
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • December 9, 2014
Students hope garden plants seeds to inspire local change

USF hospitality teachers and students educate with Main Street's newest feature - an edible garden.

  • East County
  • News
Brendan Moran named the mascot Cranky because of how sandhill cranes squawk at people getting too close to them. Photo by Amanda Sebastiano
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • December 9, 2014
Ranch mascot receives name: Cranky the Crane

The Ranch's mascot will make a name for himself at events. He even has his own Facebook page.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • December 9, 2014
The art of picking the perfect Christmas tree

Picking a tree is serious business for some families.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
A new $19.3 million Manatee Operations Center that combines the Florida Department of Transportation District One maintenance and construction facilities is underway at 13900 S.R. 64 E., Bradenton. Courtesy rendering
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 9, 2014
FDOT operations center moving to East County

FDOT is consolidating buildings and ditching old facilities for a new center east of Interstate 75.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • December 9, 2014
Fraud info a phone call away for Longboaters

Longboat Key police have a new program they hope will educate residents about scams and identity theft.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Jerry Schoenholtz, developer Randy Moore, interior designer Carrie Riley, Michael Saunders, and architect Mark Sultana celebrate the start of construction.
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • December 9, 2014
Condo construction brings Infinity of possibilities

On Dec. 3, a groundbreaking ceremony celebrated the start of construction at Infinity of Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Elbon
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • December 9, 2014
Code officer to use board for enforcement hearings

Members of the Code Enfocement Board are about to get what they have waited more than two years for: cases.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Hector Tejeda, Alan Bandler, David Smash, keynote speaker Cathaleen Kaiyoorawongs and Vice President Howard Veit
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • December 8, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Key Democratic Club luncheon

On Dec. 9, the Longboat Key Democratic Club held its monthly luncheon at the Portofino Restaurant. Cathaleen Kaiyoorawongs, director of education initiatives at UnidosNow, spoke about immigration and helping first generation youths receive a college education.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The Lift Station 87 project has been stymied by delays since its inception. On Monday, project leaders indicated construction could continue into 2018.
    By
  • David Conway
  • December 8, 2014
Lift Station 87 sees new delays

Although the city recently approved plans for Lift Station 87, project leaders have indicated the date of completion could be more than two years later than originally projected.

  • Sarasota
  • News
A new $19.3 million Manatee Operations Center that combines the Florida Department of Transportation District One maintenance and construction facilities is underway at 13900 S.R. 64 E., Bradenton.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 8, 2014
FDOT operations center moving to East County

FDOT is consolidating buildings and ditching old facilities for a new center east of Interstate 75.

  • East County
  • News
Televising the afternoon workshops was one of Bridget Ziegler's staples in her campaign for her school board seat.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • December 8, 2014
Kovach proffers compromise on televising board workshops

Frank Kovach, chairman of the Sarasota County School Board, wants to make sure board discussions are accessible for residents but allow for informal discussion, too.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Drew Moon of Freedom Boat Club takes turn with lawn bowling at the Monday Mixer.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • December 8, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: SCC Monday Mixer

Members of The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce took on the game of lawn bowling for the Monday Mixer at the Sarasota Lawn Bowling Club.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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