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Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
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  • Observer Staff
  • February 15, 2018
Cops Corner: Sarasota 2.15.18

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • February 15, 2018
Cops Corner: No way to paddle back home

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
The home at 7316 Barclay Court recently sold for $1.1 million.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • February 15, 2018
Knightsbridge home tops local sales at $1.1 million

Residential real estate transactions for Jan. 29 to Feb. 2.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • February 14, 2018
Elvis shakes up Spanish Main Yacht Club

About 100 residents gathered in the clubhouse for a Valentine's Day performance.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • February 14, 2018
Garden Club toasts to Valentine's Day

The club's second annual Love on the Beach event took place at Bay Isles Beach Club.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Shane Donglasan
  • February 14, 2018
Lovebirds gather at Siesta Key Beach to say “I Do” again

Hundreds of couples from all walks of life converged at Siesta Key Beach to renew their wedding vows.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Manatee County 12th Judicial Circuit Judge Lon Arend hears from attorneys in the Lake Lincoln dispute Feb. 9.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 14, 2018
NEWS BRIEFS: Lake Lincoln hearing continues

Manatee County administrator contract extended

  • East County
  • News
The home at 465 E. Royal Flamingo Drive recently sold for $1.5 million.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • February 14, 2018
East Royal Flamingo Drive home sells for $1.5 million

Residential real estate transactions for Jan. 29 through Feb. 2.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
The Zota Beach Resort on Longboat Key
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • February 14, 2018
Whose 165 units are they?

Take a hard look at the numbers.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
A worker puts the finishing touches on the pump station, which will hopefully be fully functional within a month.
    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • February 14, 2018
Siesta Key residents pumped over sewage plant demolition

The new pump station on Key will cut back on odor, noise and other effects neighbors have dealt with for years.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • February 14, 2018
County relaxes rule for affordable projects

With a few tweaks to the county's regulations, the commission hopes to make it easier to build affordable housing developments.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Photo by Amelia Hanks
    By
  • Amelia Hanks
  • February 14, 2018
Your Town: Student's experiment has a rock-solid start

Stories from your neighbors.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Shane Donglasan
  • February 14, 2018
Preschoolers share the love with their families on Valentine’s Day

At First Presbyterian, you’re never too young to celebrate Valentine’s Day.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
A 2016 affidavit alleges commissioners George Spoll and Jim Brown violated Florida's open government law, a potential second degree misdemeanor.
    By
  • Bret Hauff
  • February 14, 2018
Affidavit claims Longboat commissioners spoke against Unicorp plan years ago

Commission candidate Langley says in 2014 then-mayor Jim Brown told him: Whittall's plan “would never be approved by the town.’’

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Residents of GreyHawk Landing and nearby communities worry about safety at the intersection of Greyhawk Boulevard and State Road 64. File photo.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 14, 2018
Accident totals climb at GreyHawk/S.R. 64 intersection

FDOT seeks interim solution to improve safety at GreyHawk Landings's entrance.

  • East County
  • News
Bulldozers have begun clearing land immediately west of Grand Harbour Parkway and north of State Road 64. Equipment is using existing stub-outs in the road to access the property.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 14, 2018
Possible Costco shows the impact of development

The new store adjacent to Heritage Harbour could change traffic, aesthetics.

  • East County
  • News
Cash and Snookie Register will be married 58 years in November.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • February 14, 2018
Longboat Key love: Five couples share their stories

From blind dates to being set up by mutual friends, Longboat Key couples tell us how they met and how they've succeeded in their relationships.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Robin Bray, Kay Tschannen, Helen Owen and Debra McKenna Photo courtesy of Vivian Chester
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • February 14, 2018
Longboat ladies talk wellness

On Feb. 12, Christ Church hosted a Women's Wellness Day.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Casey Wingate will be crowned Manatee Cattlemen Sweetheart at the Ranch Rodeo on Saturday, Feb. 17.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • February 14, 2018
From Clover Bud to Sweetheart in Manatee County

Myakka City teen will be crowned Manatee Cattlemen Sweetheart at Ranch Rodeo.

  • East County
  • News
Luna Bella, a English cream golden retriever, often gets dirty from rolling in the dirt at Bayfront Park dog park.
    By
  • Bret Hauff
  • February 14, 2018
Longboat dog park popularity has a muddy by-product

Dogs at Bayfront park roll and run in dirt that was once grass, a worn turf that struggles to accomodate heavy traffic.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The town clerks office, which has been digitizing records for months, is responsible for governing documents.
    By
  • Bret Hauff
  • February 14, 2018
Longboat residents to gain access to digital records within months

IT Director Jason Keen hopes the project will encompass all town departments by 2020.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Town hall can accommodate 185 people with overflow seating.
    By
  • Bret Hauff
  • February 14, 2018
Longboat Town Hall will host Colony’s P&Z hearing

Unicorp’s recent appeals have been in ballrooms to accommodate crowds of Longboat residents.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Bret Hauff
  • February 14, 2018
Longboat sauna death an 'isolated incident,' police say

Longboat Key Police Chief Pete Cumming says the investigation into the unexplained death hasn’t slowed since it began.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
At night, marine animals will be "swimming" around the outside walls of the building. Photo courtesy of Mote.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • February 14, 2018
Mote’s big move: What does it mean for Longboat?

Longboat officials and residents weigh in on what Mote’s new aquarium announcement means for the island.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Diane Brune gives her Humanitarian of the Year award acceptance speech.
    By
  • Amelia Hanks
  • February 13, 2018
Power of gals on display in Lakewood Ranch

Women's Giving Circle groups celebrate GALentine's day at the Sarasota Polo Club.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • February 13, 2018
Beachplace takes in 'South Pacific'

Connie Scardelli performed for about 70 Beachplace residents on Feb. 13.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • February 13, 2018
Longboat Republicans discuss the future of America

Retired Col. Mike McCalister addressed the club at its monthly meeting on Feb. 13.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Margaret Good celebrates with supporters in Sarasota Tuesday after her win in the District 72 special election.
    By
  • Ryan Butler
  • February 13, 2018
Good wins special election in House District 72

Democrats take control of House District 72 after losing the seat by nearly 17 points in 2016.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Longboat Key Police Department received a donation of almost a quarter million from a 25-year-old local.
    By
  • Bret Hauff
  • February 13, 2018
Longboat police get donation for new traffic cameras, cruiser computers

An almost quarter million dollar donation has funded the departments purchase of new license plate recognition cameras and computers for its police cruisers

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • February 13, 2018
Town officials speak to Longboat Key Democrats

Mayor Terry Gans, Town Manager Tom Harmer and Fire Chief Paul Dezzi updated members on the state of the town Feb. 13.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The Rev. David Danner speaks at the 2016 Thanksgiving Interfaith service.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • February 13, 2018
The Rev. David Danner announces retirement from All Angels

Danner began his role as rector at All Angels in May 2013.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The proposed Fruitville Road gas station is part of Wawa's ongoing efforts to expand throughout the Sarasota area.
    By
  • David Conway
  • February 13, 2018
Developer plans Fruitville Road Wawa

The proposed gas station, which would be built just east of downtown, drew a positive reception from neighboring residents and concerns from nearby businesses.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Lakewood Ranch is a master-planned community. File photo.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 13, 2018
Realty company slates Lakewood Ranch project

KW Realty acquires Shoppes at Commerce Park.

  • East County
  • News
    In Memoriam |
  • February 13, 2018
Charles Lenard “Chuck” Boyer, LCDR, USN (Ret.)

Charles Lenard “Chuck” Boyer, LCDR, USN (Ret.), 87, passed away peacefully on January 27, 2018, at Tidwell Hospice in Bradenton, FL.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
A rendering of Mote Marine's planned $130 million aquarium to be built at Nathan Benderson Park.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • February 13, 2018
What benefits, and costs, will Mote bring to Benderson Park?

Officials agree the new East County aquarium will benefit Sarasota and Manatee counties. They're just not sure how it will be financed.

  • East County
  • News
Cath Lab Medical Director Vivek Kumar, Chief Nursing Officer Judy Young, Chairman of the Board of Governors Robert Hillstrom, Chief Executive Officer Andy Guz and Chief of Staff Aaron Sudbury look at the plans.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • February 13, 2018
Lakewood Ranch Medical Center launches $28.5 million expansion

Community's growth prompts the hospital to plan an expansion.

  • East County
  • News
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