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Taylor Morrison Division President Steve Kempton said Esplanade sales should begin in early 2012.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 19, 2011
Taylor Morrison returns to Ranch

The developer/builder Taylor Morrison recently announced plans to build a new 450-home gated community called Esplanade in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
Together, Julie and Ian Cutmore, left, and Jim and Donna Soda, right, are responsible for more than $250 million in real estate transactions over the last eight years.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 19, 2011
Top two teams join Keller Williams Realty

Jim and Donna Soda and Ian and Julie Cutmore are forming a new foursome, combining more than 30 years of real estate experience.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
John Neal, left, Charlene Neal, Pat Neal, Mark Sochar and Mike Storey
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 19, 2011
Business Observer 01.20.11

Neal Communities reported last week it signed 17 contracts in December 2010. The Lakewood Ranch-based homebuilder finished the year with 275 signed contracts and 295 secured building permits.

  • East County
  • News
This home in the Country Club of Lakewood Ranch features four bedrooms, five-and-one-half baths, a pool and 6,009 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • January 19, 2011
Ranch home sells for $1.04 million

Ronald Carabbia, Lakewood Ranch, sold his home at 6902 Belmont Court to Christopher and Jennifer Feeney, Bradenton, for $1.04 million.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Cathy Antunes and Brenda Terris
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • January 18, 2011
'Women in Hollywood' Luncheon honoring Morgan Fairchild

'Women in Hollywood' Luncheon honoring Morgan Fairchild

  • Black Tie
Inter-District Authority board members said they were surprised by Bob Fernandez's announcement this morning.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 18, 2011
Lakewood executive director resigns

Bob Fernandez has resigned after three-and-one-half years of managing community affairs.

  • East County
  • News
Braden River's Dipo Kolawale was one of six running backs on Manatee County's roster.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 18, 2011
All-Stars shine in PAL Bowl

Manatee and Sarasota County's top senior football players went head-to-head in the 19th Annual Brad Price Memorial PAL Bowl Jan. 14 at Lakewood Ranch. The Manatee All-Stars came from behind to defeat Sarasota 10-9. The Out-of-Door Academy's Brett Timmons and Lakewood's Shawn Trent served as the head coaches for their respective counties.

  • East County
  • Sports
Town Manager Bruce St. Denis said a firefighter impasse hearing will be rescheduled sometime in March.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 18, 2011
Town postpones impasse hearing

An impasse hearing that will decide points of contention in a firefighter union contract will be postponed until March.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Key Club chose the sculpture because it relates to its logo, which includes a wave.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 18, 2011
Wave 2 Me to be installed at Key Club

The sculpture will stand at the entrance to the resort.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Joseph Bauer prepares to jump rope while riding the “Wheel of Destiny” on Tuesday morning.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • January 18, 2011
Circus star rises to the occasion

Joseph Dominick Bauer Jr, one of the stars of Circus Sarasota showed off his daredevil skills at 11:30 a.m., Jan. 18, atop Watergate Condominium.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Some Sarasotans who raise chickens say their eggs are more nutritious than eggs bought in stores.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • January 18, 2011
City to rule on chicken keeping

Commissioners are expected to vote this evening on a measure that would allow chickens to be kept in city residents' yards.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Wally Grahn and Jacques Perron
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • January 18, 2011
Simmons speaks to Sandpipers about health care

Dr. Henry Simmons, founder of the National Coalition on Health Care, was the guest speaker at the Jan. 18 meeting of All Angels by the Sea Sandpipers men's group.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Pat Baer, Eve Kommel and Bob Baer
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • January 17, 2011
Temple Beth Israel Gala

Temple Beth Israel Gala

  • Black Tie
Ruth Ades and Jan Coleman, head of the Grand Bay Social Committee.
    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • January 17, 2011
Grand Bay residents hold sweet celebration

Grand Bay residents held a birthday bash in honor of the condominium's 16th anniversary on Monday, Jan. 17. In honor of the celebration, residents baked 12 cakes: one for each month of the year.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Joseph Dominick Bauer Jr.
    By
  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • January 17, 2011
Downtown circus stunt ready for lift-off

Circus Sarasota ringmaster Joseph Dominick Bauer Jr. will perform his "Wheel of Destiny" stunt tomorrow morning 240 feet above downtown Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sylvia Zimmerman is a longtime resident of Southwest Florida.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 17, 2011
Sylvia Zimmerman joins Saunders

Zimmerman will work out of the company's Longboat Key South office.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Joe Gruters, 33, was the youngest candidate running for chairman of the Republican Party of Florida.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • January 17, 2011
Gruters loses GOP campaign

The chairman of the Republican Party of Sarasota County failed in his bid to become the state party chairman.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Town Hall is closed today for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 17, 2011
Town Hall closed today

The town of Longboat Key and its various departments are closed today. The garbage schedule is not affected.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The chase began at Barrington Ridge in the East County and ended on 11th Street West in Bradenton.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 17, 2011
Man arrested after high-speed chase

Marquel V. Jovan, 22, was arrested for auto burglary, fleeing and attempt to elude.

  • East County
  • News
Lynn Longenecker, left, Denise Kleiner, Lori Dengler and Bill Growney return to the ramp with a boat load of items recovered from the river.
  • By Bill Halstead
  • January 17, 2011
Historical Society hosts river cleanup

Members of the Old Braden River Historical Society headed to the river Jan. 15 for the group's first river cleanup of the year.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Lorene and Mike Donahue, Lisa and Walter Gotsch, honoree Les and Carol Brualdi and Alaa and Christine Mira
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • January 16, 2011
Winter Gala

Winter Gala

  • Black Tie
The Moss Family: Jeffrey Album, Peggy Moss, Gloria Moss, Marian Moss and Robert Batey
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • January 16, 2011
17th annual Generations Gala honoring Gloria Moss

17th annual Generations Gala honoring Gloria Moss

  • Black Tie
The sponsors and newly inducted members of the Circus Ring of Fame unveil their plaques on Sunday afternoon on St. Armands Circle.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • January 16, 2011
24th Annual Circus Ring of Fame Inductions

The 2011 24th Annual Circus Ring of Fame Inductions took place on St. Armands Circle on Sunday, Jan. 16 at 1 p.m. The annual event was attended by friends, family and circus lovers who came out to see the four newly inducted members; The Three Atayde Brothers, Ward Hall, Charles Schlarbaum and Jean 'Tarzan' Zerbini.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
District Commodore Mary Paige Abbott; Sarasota Power Squadron Commodore Leon Warshaw; and Executive Officer, Susan Lomastro
    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • January 16, 2011
Sarasota Power Squadron changes watch

The Sarasota Power Squadron held their Change of Watch ceremony Sunday, Jan. 16, at Sarasota Yacht Club.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Kara Bettle, Liz Cashen and Cristina Najmy
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • January 16, 2011
Beertopia

Beertopia

  • Black Tie
Joan and Bob Brand and Cheryl Burke
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • January 15, 2011
Starry Night Dinner Series highlighting 'Twelve Angry Men'

Starry Night Dinner Series highlighting 'Twelve Angry Men'

  • Black Tie
Nathalie Mould, Melissa Morrill and Sheryl Bartusek
    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • January 15, 2011
SYC members have a ball

Sarasota Yacht Club held their annual Commodore's Ball Saturday, Jan. 15, at the Yacht Club.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Len Trudell, Vice Commodore; Fred Schwing, Commodore Emeritus; and Bob Geraci, Dockmaster
    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • January 15, 2011
Longboat Harbour residents change watch

Longboat Harbour held their annual Change of Watch ceremony Saturday, Jan. 15 at Bird Key Yacht Club.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Chairwoman Molly Klauber and Raja
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • January 14, 2011
Dogs' Night Out 'An Evening at the Bow-Wow Bistro'

Dogs' Night Out 'An Evening at the Bow-Wow Bistro'

  • Black Tie
Town Commissioner Phil Younger, Jeremy Whatmough, Virginia Sanders, Jackie Salvino and Alice Blueglass
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • January 14, 2011
Garden Club plants arboreal addition

The Longboat Key Garden Club planted a gumbo limbo tree Jan. 14 at Overlook Park in recognition of Arbor Day. Event Chairwoman Virginia Sanders gave a presentation focusing on how tree planting helps to combat carbon emissions.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Shannon Gault, President Phyllis Black and John Wild
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • January 14, 2011
Whitman speaks about Obama's health-care plan

"Obama's Health-care Plan and What's Wrong With It" was the topic for discussion at the Longboat Republican Club's Jan.14 luncheon meeting, at the Sarasota Yacht Club. Dr. Jim Whitman, a practicing psychiatrist, was the speaker.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Sarasota Crew hosted a weekend of intense training and rowing Jan. 6-9.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 14, 2011
Crew hosts US Junior Men's National Sweep Team

The Sarasota Crew hosted the 2011 US Junior Men's National Sweep Team for a high performance weekend of intense training and rowing Jan. 6-9 at its Bay Preserve training facility.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 14, 2011
Manatee schools declares impasse

The district and the MEA have continued in the collective bargaining process for the 2010-2011 school year from June 28, 2010, to Jan. 5, 2011. By declaring an impasse, the district is stating it does not desire to mediate and has requested the appointment of a special magistrate.

  • East County
  • News
Rollie Truelove looks to see where her shot lands.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 14, 2011
Palm-Aire tees off for breast health

More than 50 members of the Palm-Aire Nine Hole Women's Golf Association bundled up and hit the green for the association's Breast Health Day nine-hole tournament Jan. 13. Members enjoyed a luncheon before teeing off to benefit breast health. Following the tournament, participants enjoyed an ice cream social.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
At the 2009 ceremony, a crowd gathered to watch the unveiling of the newest inductees.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 14, 2011
WEEKEND BEST BET: Circus Ring of Fame

Five new members will be inducted to the Circus Ring of Fame.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • January 14, 2011
Substitute teacher charged with child abuse

The teacher was in a second-grade classroom when Sarasota County Sheriff's Office detectives say he snapped, punching two students and pushing a third.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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