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Supervisors of the Heritage Harbour South Community Development District moved to create a landscape contract with the Stoneybrook Homeowner's Association, after months of disagreements between the two groups.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • June 4, 2014
Heritage Harbour South CDD agrees to talk landscape with Stoneybrook HOA

At their June 3 meeting, supervisors of the Heritage Harbour South Community Development District moved to create a landscape contract with the Stoneybrook Homeowner's Association.

  • East County
  • News
Linguine fra diavolo, which means "brother devil" in Italian, refers to a spicy tomato sauce.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 4, 2014
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: Caragiulos

This week we went in the kitchen with co-owner Mark Caragiulo of Caragiulos for linguine fra diavolo. Get the full recipe in this week's In The Kitchen.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Richard Dorfman hopes to keep the Sarasota County Charter Review Board is a reactive, rather than a proactive entity.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • June 4, 2014
Dorfman runs for Charter Review Board

Former Sarasota City Commission candidate Richard Dorfman has filed to run for the District 2 seat on the Sarasota County Charter Review Board, and another Sarasota County School Board candidate emerges.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Dr. Joseph Mendels and Harold Ronson
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 4, 2014
Ronson does double duty

Longboat Key resident Harold Ronson was a veteran on a mission to honor the war dead on Memorial Day May 27.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
(Photo courtesy of Rebecca Goldwaite)
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  • Observer Staff
  • June 4, 2014
Shark heads to sea after photo-op

Beachplace resident Rebecca Goldthwaite spotted a group of young men in May who caught a sandbar shark near the Resort at Longboat Key Club.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Wayne McCammon at his desk.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 4, 2014
Hail the Chief

Retired Longboat Key Police Chief Wayne McCammon, 83, died May 27. He served as the island's top cop for 23 years.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
So much sand has been lost that at high tide behind L'Ambiance that Gulf water laps at 7-foot beach escarpments that are being kept in place by large areas of vegetated dunes.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 4, 2014
South end beach fix up next on the agenda

A $1.7 million south end beach project is the next erosion hot spot that needs sand as soon as possible.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Dr. Mike Mossler, of Bayshore Animal Hospital in Bradenton, found the cub to be in good health, except for a slight irritation to one eye, upon examination Monday.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 4, 2014
PHOTO OF THE DAY: On the road

A 7-week-old bobcat found in Lakewood Ranch has been transported to the Wildlife Center of Venice for rehabilitation. East County-based wildlife rehabilitator Justin Matthews received a call Sunday night from the Manatee County Sheriff's Office, after Deputy April Allison found the young bobcat near the corner of State Road 70 and Lorraine Road. The Wildlife Center of Venice took the bobcat Tuesday for rehabilitation with three other cubs.

  • East County
  • News
USA Pentathlon Communications Director John Amabile shares details about the pentathlon with volunteers during an “all hands on deck” meeting May 28, at the USF Culinary Innovation Lab.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 4, 2014
All Hands on Deck

A team of volunteers works tirelessly to make sure the 2014 Modern Pentathlon World Cup Finals run smoothly. More than 400 volunteers will pitch in to assist with the three-day event.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 4, 2014
Cops Corner

May 24 Native son 11:16 p.m. - 3600 block of Fair Oaks Place. Suspicious Circumstance. A man said there were cars and people at the home of his neighbor, who is in England. Police found the homeowner at the house, who was confused because he does not know anyone in the neighborhood and has not been in England. He lives in Tampa and comes to the home once a month.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 4, 2014
Our town: Art association makes donation

The Creative Art Association of Lakewood Ranch awarded $300 to Art Center Manatee to distribute to local youth for scholarships.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 4, 2014
Our town: Elks promote child safety

Seven Elks club members from Lakewood Ranch-Sarasota Lodge 2855 recently read the book 'Let's B Safe' to first-graders at Freedom Elementary School.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 4, 2014
Our town: Second-grader helps the homeless

East County second-grader student Anthony Longo, of Saint Joseph Catholic School, recently came up with an idea that would allow himself and his classmates to help the homeless.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 4, 2014
News Briefs

Auditors reveal problem with School District bonds

  • East County
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Allied troops on Omaha Beach
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • June 4, 2014
Our View: 'Never again'?

This is the 70th anniversary of D-Day ... June 6, 1944. We all have seen the photographs and footage from the beaches of Normandy. We have seen the rows upon rows of our nearly 9,400 military dead at the Normandy American Cemetery - most of them killed in Operation Overlord, the code name for the Allies' invasion of France. But so few of us in subsequent generations can even imagine what author Rick Atkinson vividly re-creates in his epic book, 'The Guns at Last Light.'

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 4, 2014
Administrator recommends maintaining millage rate

The county's roughly $520 million proposed budget provides funding for public radio system improvements.

  • East County
  • News
Maggie Mooney-Portale
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 4, 2014
Town attorney considers rescinding her resignation

Maggie Mooney-Portale will meet with commissioners individually to evaluate whether she will leave the post.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Tara Master Association plans to reduce flowers and prune shrubs in medians to improve safety.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • June 4, 2014
Safety improvements planned for Tara Blvd.

The Tara Master Association plans to reduce flowers and prune shrubs in medians to improve safety.

  • East County
  • News
Gary Bradshaw most recently worked as sod/turfgrass production manager for a division of SMR Farms, a subsidiary of Lakewood Ranch developer Schroeder-Manatee Ranch.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 4, 2014
SMR names new SMR Farms president

Gary Bradshaw will lead SMR's agricultural operations, after almost 17 years with the company.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 4, 2014
Key property values rise for second year

Preliminary taxable values show that the island's taxable values rose by an average of 5.4% from a year ago.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Karen Dakin and her husband run one of the more than 130 dairy farms in the state.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • June 4, 2014
Annual festival celebrates national dairy month

The second Dakin Dairy Day Festival this year will include a 'grilled cheese experience.'

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Bill Kelley points to a tank on the shore of Southern Italy. The photo was taken there after the landing in Normandy.
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • June 4, 2014
Residents share memories of D-Day

Where were you June 6, 1944? Residents share their memories of that historic day.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 4, 2014
On the road

A 7-week-old bobcat found in Lakewood Ranch has been transported to the Wildlife Center of Venice for rehabilitation.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Creekside Apartments
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • June 4, 2014
Apartments progress before mall opening

Three prominent East County apartment projects will have residents living in them by the time the Mall at University Town Center opens.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 4, 2014
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
Lynda Nixon
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • June 4, 2014
Doing Business: White Rose Interiors

Learn more about White Rose Interiors and owner Lynda Nixon in this week's Business Spotlight.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Rotary of Longboat Key charter members Jack Rozance, Carol Erker, Cynthia Crane, Sydelle Pittas and Philippe Koenig work on the room they adopted at Selah Freedom House. (Photo courtesy of Bob Erker)
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 4, 2014
Rotary Club of LBK inches toward charter

The Rotary Club of Longboat Key has been active in its first 10 weeks.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Mike Kelley represented the U.S. 50+ team in the 12th World Maxibasketball Championship, in Thessaloniki, Greece.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 4, 2014
Masterful Playing

Briarwood resident Mike Kelley was named the MVP of the Masters Basketball Association National Masters Championships last month in Coral Springs.

  • East County
  • Sports
William Robert McCoy
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • June 4, 2014
OBITUARY: William Robert McCoy

William Robert McCoy, 59, of Waterloo, Iowa, and Longboat Key, died May 23.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Mary Kay Grimes
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • June 4, 2014
OBITUARY: Mary Kay Grimes

Mary Kay Grimes, 86, of St. Petersburg and formerly of Longboat Key, died April 29.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 4, 2014
Community sports

Enjoy this week's community golf news for Lakewood Ranch, Palm-Aire, River Club, Rosedale, Tara and University Park.

  • East County
  • Sports
Kyle Jarrett
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 4, 2014
Athlete of the Week: Kyle Jarrett

Fourteen-year-old Kyle Jarrett shot a personal best 3-under-par 33 to earn medalist honors and help lead the Nolan Middle School golf team to a second-place finish at the Middle School Golf Championships May 17.

  • East County
  • Sports
This Concession home, which has five bedrooms, five baths, a pool and 6,325 square feet of living area, sold for $2.05 million.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • June 4, 2014
Concession home sells for more than $2M

A home in Concession tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Tim Nerenz submitted this photo of clouds forming over the Stoneybrook golf course.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 4, 2014
Weather: East County

Tim Nerenz submitted this photo of clouds forming over the Stoneybrook golf course.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Incoming Cardinal Mooney senior, Teagan Nickols, has volunteered at Miracle League of Manasota every Saturday since she was a freshman. She and her father, Pete, enjoy seeing how happy the organization makes the children.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • June 4, 2014
The Good News: Teagan Nickols and Pete Nickols

Father-and-daughter volunteer team helps level the playing field at Miracle League of Manasota.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
This home at 3554 Fair Oaks Lane has five bedrooms, four-and-a half baths, a pool and 4,493 square feet of living area. It sold for $2,325,000. Photo courtesy of Judy Kepecz-Hays.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • June 4, 2014
Queens Harbour home sells for $2,325,000

The following residential real estate transactions took place between May 19 and May 23.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
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