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  • Observer Staff
  • April 27, 2011
Our View: Common sense code needed

If we are going to have rules, and we certainly need some, then they have to be enforced. But a generous dose of common sense should be ladled out by the rule enforcers.

  • East County
  • Opinion
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 27, 2011
GOVERNMENT GONE WILD

Blaise Ingoglia is traveling the country spreading the word on just how big and bad the United States' debt is.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 27, 2011
Our View: Ranch location makes it 'iDEAL'

The State College of Florida trustees are to keep watch over the best interests of the college. And so it is reasonable for them to be questioning all portions of the Design & Economic Acceleration Lab at Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Opinion
Pam Eubanks
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 27, 2011
Lakewood Ranch attracts institutional investor

Grubb & Ellis acquired Lakewood Ranch Medical Office Building I for $12.5 million. The firm also bought facilities in Arizona and Texas this month.

  • East County
  • News
This 6,865-square-foot home in the Country Club of Lakewood Ranch has four bedrooms, four baths, three half-baths and a pool. It sold for $1.625 million.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • April 27, 2011
Lakewood Ranch home sells for $1.625 million

The following residential real estate transactions took place between April 11-15.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 27, 2011
Upset

The Lakewood Ranch High softball team defeated top-seeded Braden River 2-1 to capture its second-consecutive Class 4A-District 10 title April 22

  • East County
  • Sports
Bryan McManis
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 27, 2011
Lakewood Ranch C.C. names new director of golf

Bryan McManis took over as the Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club's new director of golf April 4.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 27, 2011
Does this camera match my outfit?

I have an image to maintain. So a few years ago, when my husband handed me a "new" camera he felt would improve my sports photography, I just kind of stood there staring at it on the kitchen counter.

  • East County
  • Sports
Benny Schappacher
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 27, 2011
OBSERVER TEAM SPOTLIGHT: Benny Schappacher

Each week, The East County Observer will introduce one player from the Lakewood Ranch Little League Observer team.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 27, 2011
SPORTS BRIEFS

Lakewood Ranch relay sets new school record; Braden River Rage win Junior Showcase; Out-of-Door Academy baseball sets record for wins; Ranch High defender signs with Sand Sharks

  • East County
  • Sports
Huntyre Elling
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 27, 2011
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Huntyre Elling

Lakewood Ranch junior Huntyre Elling pitched a complete game for the Lady Mustangs, allowing four hits and a walk while striking out nine to propel Lakewood to a 2-1 victory over Braden River in the Class 4A-District 10 championship April 22. Here is an inside look at this week's Athlete of the Week.

  • East County
  • Sports
Bridget Lanier
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 27, 2011
Just the Stats 4.28.11

See inside for the Observer's by-the-numbers breakdown of the week in East County sports.

  • East County
  • Sports
Longboat Key Historical Society President Tom Mayers with speaker David Miller
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • April 27, 2011
Miller tells of rising tides at Cannons Marina

Last week, David Miller broke down Cannons' history on Longboat Key by decade and shared historic photos and the marina's milestones.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 27, 2011
Classic Cops of the Day

Enjoy a classic Cops Corner entry from our archives.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 27, 2011
Cops Corner

April 13, 2011, 4:41 p.m. -- 500 block of Bay Isles Road. Suspicious Circumstance. A woman told police she saw someone enter a vacant restaurant.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
A view of Sarasota Bay from the town dock shows off one of the north end's assets.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • April 27, 2011
Northern Exposure

The north end of Longboat Key is home to many of the island's attractive amenities - and much of the island's history.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Unit 2607 at Inn on the Beach, 210 Sands Point Road, has 1,644 square feet. It sold for $1.01 million.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • April 27, 2011
Queens Harbour home sells for $2 million

Franklin and Lorraine St. John, of Wallingford, Conn., sold their home at 3628 Fair Oaks Place in Queens Harbour to Barry and Jane Weinman for $2 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Kerrie Ann Lehnert and Robert Dinan
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • April 27, 2011
Business Observer

Kitchens by Kerrie holds open house at new studio; Key Club receives 28th AAA Four-Diamond Award

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Neil Blume submitted this sunset photo, taken at Whitney Beach.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 27, 2011
WEEKLY WINNER: Robin's egg blue

Neil Blume submitted this sunset photo, taken at Whitney Beach.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Zora Frazier and Wendy Resnick
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • April 26, 2011
Laughter Unlimited Luncheon

Laughter Unlimited Luncheon

  • Black Tie
Pat Hagstrom, Mary Cole and Viola Anjelidis
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • April 26, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Spanish Main Yacht Club island luau

One of the most popular social events at Spanish Main Yacht Club is the annual island luau. This year was no exception, and the highlight of the April 26 feast was a roast pig

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
C.J. Fishman, Monica Kennedy and John Cranor were the 2011 honorees.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • April 26, 2011
Photo Gallery: Celebrate Outstanding Leadership Awards Luncheon

Leadership Sarasota County held a special celebration recognizing and saluting the top leaders of Leadership Sarasota County alumni from the last three decades.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Nursing coordinator Debby Hahn examines John Kaiser at the Boca Grande Health Clinic, a facility subsidized through a nonprofit foundation. The clinic's model has been suggested for Longboat Key.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • April 26, 2011
Longboat health care group to meet tomorrow

The meeting will focus on maintaining health care services on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The current Gulf Gate Library, 7112 Curtiss Ave., is the busiest library in Sarasota County.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • April 26, 2011
Library-replacement process begins

Contract agreement starts site selection for the new Gulf Gate Library.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 26, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Where's the fire?

There was no emergency at Town Hall, 501 Bay Isles Road, this morning. But it looked like one, with three ambulances and a fire truck lining the north side of the road. Longboat Key firefighter/paramedics were using the Town Commission chambers to hold a training session and parked the emergency vehicles there in case they had to respond to a call.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Eventide model is one of many available in Central Park.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 26, 2011
Neal sells 100th home in Central Park

Neal Communities has sold its 100th home in Central Park.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 26, 2011
Classic Cops of the Day

Enjoy a classic Cops Corner entry from our archives.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 26, 2011
Youth prevails in Gettel Tennis Series match

Erik Luxembourg defeated Larry Turville 6-2, 6-1 in the 6th Gettel Nissan Tennis Series match April 23 at The Laurel Oak Country Club.

  • East County
  • Sports
We snapped this photo somewhere in Sarasota. Leave your guess below!
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • April 26, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Looks fishy!

Can you guess where in Sarasota this photo was taken? Click 'Read More,' and give us your best guesses under 'Reader Comments' below the photo.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Students from LECOM, along with local emergency workers, presented a staged DUI accident to students at Bayshore High School. Photo submitted by Michael Polin.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 26, 2011
LECOM holds 'Operation Prom'

Students at Lake Erie College of Medicine staged their annual 'Operation Prom' event Monday.

  • East County
  • News
Sarasota Open Foundation Co-Chairs Sandra Appignani and Laurent Gray
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • April 25, 2011
Sarasota Open Players Party

Sarasota Open Players Party

  • Black Tie
The parking pay station will accept both coins and credit/debit cards.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • April 25, 2011
New Sarasota parking meter on display

City leaders demonstrate how easy it will be to use the new downtown parking meters.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Beachgoers worked around the sand project pipeline in order to bask in the sun Monday, April 25. The pipeline is part of the emergency sand project on the north end of Longboat Key.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • April 25, 2011
Photo of the Day: Piping hot

Beachgoers worked around the pipeline in order to enjoy basking in the sun Monday, April 25. The pipeline is part of the emergency sand project that is going on at the north end of Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
It is piping-hot out on the beach!
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • April 25, 2011
Photo of the Day: Piping-hot

People work around the pipeline to enjoy a sunny afternoon at the beach Monday, April 25 on the north end of Longboat Key. The pipeline is part of the on going sand dredging project.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • April 25, 2011
OBITUARY: Beatrice Rapowitz

Beatrice Rapowitz, 67, co-founded the Longboat Key Club's "Go for the Cure" fundraiser.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The Gerich home was featured on the 2009 Home & Garden Tour.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • April 25, 2011
Longboat Garden Club seeks homes for 2012 tour

The tour will raise money for the club's grants and scholarships.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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