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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 3, 2017
Lakewood Ranch fills up on soup, charity

The Food Bank of Manatee hosted its annual Empty Bowls fundraiser at Main Street at Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
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    By
  • Anna Brugmann
  • November 3, 2017
CPC gives patrons a taste of hope

The Child Protection Center hosted its with annual Pillar of Hope tasting and awareness event.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The homeless can go to the Salvation Army on 10th Street for two meals a day and to receive services.
    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • November 2, 2017
Local providers take regional approach to solving the homeless crisis

Leaders solidified a framework, called One by One, for a coordinated and consistent response system.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Turtle season ended Oct. 31.
    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • November 2, 2017
Turtle tally takes slight downward turn, but stays strong

This season’s turtle nest count was just 85 fewer than 2016’s record-setting number, and Mote scientists think 2018 will be another good year.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 2, 2017
Sarasota weather page photo: Nov. 2

Mary Tygh Parks photographed these white ibises hanging out on Palmer Boulevard at the Celery Fields.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 2, 2017
East County weather page photo: Nov. 2

Larry George captured the sunset from the new Fort Hamer Bridge.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 2, 2017
Longboat Key weather page photo: Nov. 2

Niki Muller photographed this sailboat on the bay off the north end of Longboat Key at sunset.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Edy and Tom Bulthuis watch the bells ring after a Sunday afternoon service of the Church of the Redeemer on Palm Avenue.
    By
  • Anna Brugmann
  • November 2, 2017
Church of Redeemer commemorates parish bells

The bells were installed in 1967.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The Manatee County Sheriff's Office seized $199,100 in narcotics on Wednesday night and arrested a Bradenton man.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • November 2, 2017
Bradenton bust nets $200,000 in drugs

Manatee County man charged with possession of marijuana with intent to sell.

  • East County
  • News
Scott Humston. Photo by Berkley Mason.
    By
  • Berkley Mason
  • November 2, 2017
He's definitely pro kids

Motivational speaker helps children overcome their own impediments.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Dick Vitale takes a picture with cancer survivor Cole Eicher. (Courtesy image).
    By
  • Berkley Mason
  • November 2, 2017
Vitale proves he's a difference maker (once again).

The ESPN personality was on hand for a cancer research fundraiser in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Nikki Marceus practices her hammer throw at Booker High. The hammer throw is Marceus' favorite.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • November 2, 2017
Booker High thrower using 'superpower' for chance at scholarship

The junior took time away from the sport, but now refuses to throw away her shot.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Nicole Polivchak had a strong freshman fall season for the University of Northern Colorado. Photo courtesy University of Northern Colorado.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • November 2, 2017
Former Riverview golfer dreams of Polish Olympic berth

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • November 2, 2017
Cops Corner 11.2

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
A condominium at The Grande Riviera in Sarasota sold recently for $2.15 million.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • November 2, 2017
Grande Riviera condominium sells for $2.15 million

Residential real estate transactions for Oct. 16-20.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Rosemary District property owner Howard Davis believes the neighborhood can effectively advocate for a broad slate of changes.
    By
  • David Conway
  • November 2, 2017
Rosemary District sets community goals

A planning initiative in the Rosemary District has identified dozens of ideas for improving the rapidly developing neighborhood.

  • Sarasota
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The city says managing parking is a costly operation — and that increasing revenues is necessary to avoid prolonged deficits.
    By
  • David Conway
  • November 2, 2017
City parking fund runs consistent deficit

The city loses hundreds of thousands of dollars managing parking annually, inspiring an ongoing discussion regarding paid parking downtown.

  • Sarasota
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Both the city and potential private operator say public access to the beach, pool and pavilion area will be maintained under a proposed lease agreement.
    By
  • David Conway
  • November 2, 2017
Residents await Lido pavilion plans

Lido Key residents say they’ve gotten no details on a lease agreement that would turn the Lido Beach pool and pavilion over to a private operator.

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  • News
Source: Steven Polzin, Center for Urban Transportation Research at the University of South Florida
    By
  • Adrian Moore
  • November 2, 2017
The role of transit in Sarasota

It might make sense to offer transit vouchers for ride-sharing and paratransit services.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 2, 2017
Cops Corner: Sarasota 11.2.17

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
The home at 14810 Secret Harbor Place has three bedrooms, four-and-two-half baths, a pool and 3,987 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • November 2, 2017
Country Club East home sells for $865,000

Residential real estate transactions for Oct. 16-20

  • East County
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    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • November 1, 2017
County struggles to balance budget this summer

Though budget workshops are over, the County Commission still has work to do as it looks to cut $5.4 million from the budget.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • November 1, 2017
Riverview High student arrested for social media threat

A student allegedly posted a photo of a gun on Snapchat with a message indicating he would bring it to school on Wednesday.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Friends from Palm Aire gather around Gus and Betty Andreone, front left and middle, and fellow award recipient Harold Stephens, of Ocala, seated right.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 1, 2017
France honors Sarasota legend

France presents 106-year-old Gus Andreone with Legion of Honour medal.

  • East County
  • News
The home at 552 S. Spoonbill Drive on Bird Key recently sold for $6 million.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • November 1, 2017
Bird Key home sells for $6 million

Residential real estate transactions for Oct. 16-20.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Isabel Lund McCarthy. Photo by Berkley Mason.
    By
  • Berkley Mason
  • November 1, 2017
Lakewood Ranch travel agency joins select group down under

Isabel Lund McCarthy represented Main Street Travel at a conference in Australia.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Keller Williams Realtor Gene Sherry, Lake Club's Kimberly Miele and her children Maximus, 7, and Jake, 13, enjoyed their House Hunters experience.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • November 1, 2017
Lakewood Ranch resident featured on House Hunters

Side of Ranch: Jay Heater

  • East County
  • News
Bayfront Park officially opened in late June after a year of renovations. File photo
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • November 1, 2017
Sarasota County and Longboat Key to host Bayfront Park celebration

The newly renovated park officially opened in June.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Cheryl Loeffler, Teri Hansen and Scott and Candy Greer at last year's event.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • November 1, 2017
Bacchus on the Beach returns with perfect pairing

Food and wine enthusiasts are in for a treat on Nov. 9 and 10.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • November 1, 2017
Longboat Key Obituaries: Nov. 2, 2017

Fulton Lewis III died.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
In October, the firefighter association took second place in Morton’s Firehouse Chili Cook-Off.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • November 1, 2017
Longboat firefighters ready to tee up

On Nov. 18, the Longboat Key Firefighters Association will host its first golf classic.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Longboat Key town hall has thousands of documents dating back decades.
    By
  • Bret Hauff
  • November 1, 2017
Longboat records go digital

Longboat staff have been digitizing and shredding all of the town's new and old records to save time and space.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Longboat Key has proposed 26 administrative charter amendments be sent to voters in one bunded question come March.
    By
  • Bret Hauff
  • November 1, 2017
Longboat charter administrative changes: 26 amendments in one referendum question

Longboat residents may be presented with a referendum question in March that could have sweeping effects on town government: here's what they're proposing.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The historic cottages on Longboat Key could become the home of the town's historical society.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • November 1, 2017
Three big projects face future on Longboat

The Paradise Center, The Historical Society of Longboat Key and the Longboat Key Center for the Arts, Culture and Education are all fundraising for future efforts.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Maria Ross, a former state champion at The Out-of-Door Academy, is now a freshman at Boston College. Photo courtesy Mike Gridley.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • November 1, 2017
Local college players come home for good cause

The Lakewood Ranch Dick Vitale Intercollegiate Clay Court Classic presented by First Watch Cafe is back for an eighth year.

  • East County
  • Sports
Antonio Saviano said he thinks the potential Manatee County takeover of Premier Sports Campus to be a positive.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • November 1, 2017
Premier's growth continues despite possible sale

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn.

  • East County
  • Sports
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