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  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 10, 2017
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Bryce Williams

The Cardinal Mooney senior talks about his best game and the University of Minnesota.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
St. Armands Circle stakeholders say the city has done a poor job maintaining landscaping in medians in the district.
    By
  • David Conway
  • August 10, 2017
Circle leaders push for landscaping changes

Some city officials are skeptical of a plan to cede control of landscape maintenance — and associated funding — to the St. Armands Business Improvement District.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The city will outline its proposed changes for the park — focused on new hardscape and enhanced landscaping — at a workshop next week.
    By
  • David Conway
  • August 10, 2017
City unveils Paul Thorpe Park plans

Proposed changes include enhanced landscaping and bricked streets along Lemon Avenue, but when will the improvements actually happen?

  • Sarasota
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Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 10, 2017
Cops Corner: Sarasota 8.10.17

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Anna Brugmann
  • August 9, 2017
Arrest made in Longboat double homicide case

Authorities apprehended the suspect at 4 p.m. Aug. 9 at a residence in east Bradenton.

  • Longboat Key
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Cops Corner
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • August 9, 2017
Cops Corner

Interesting Sheriff's Office reports in the Lakewood Ranch and Bradenton areas.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
Greenbrook's Samuel Clementi shows off his Skechers Energy Lights his mom, Katie, bought him for the start of the school year at Robert Willis Elementary.
    By
  • Berkley Mason
  • August 9, 2017
Grade 'A' shoppers prepare for Manatee County School District's opening day

Teachers, administrators, parents and students grapple with first-day-of-school preparation.

  • East County
  • News
East County sports roundup: 08.09.17
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 9, 2017
East County sports roundup: 08.09.17

East County sports roundup: 08.09.17

  • East County
  • Sports
Hard hats with The Mark logo printed on their fronts sit on shovels before the ground breaking.
    By
  • Anna Brugmann
  • August 9, 2017
Stakeholders break ground on downtown Sarasota development

City staff and development stakeholders gathered on Aug. 9 to break ground on The Mark — a downtown condominium complex slated for completion June 2019.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The Respectable Receptacle ownership group is excited to bring its new business to Lakewood Ranch. Back, James Lilly, Tammy Lilly and Debra Karasick. Front, Anthony Falcone, Greg Karasick, Lori Falcone.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • August 9, 2017
Pursuit of a dream in Lakewood Ranch starts with trash

Side of Ranch: Jay Heater

  • East County
  • News
Melissa Wendel is Sarasota's new procurement official.
    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • August 9, 2017
Sarasota County hires procurement official out of Manatee

Melissa Wendel has more than 20 years' experience in procurement.

  • Sarasota
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Meg West hopes to move to the Sarasota area one day, but for now, she uses the local beaches as the backdrops for her new series. Photo Courtesy of Meg West
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • August 9, 2017
'Love on Longboat Key' brings romance to local beaches

Meg West's debut novel came out on July 17. She's writing a second book, 'Love on Lido Key.'

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Tim Brewer fires up the team.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 9, 2017
ODA football's culture coordinator instills uplifting spirit

The team is using positive psychology to get a mental edge.

  • East County
  • Sports
Clinton Whitelaw.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 9, 2017
How to put the 'go' in golf and start playing

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn

  • East County
  • Sports
This pictures shows the Myara property from the western end of Clubhouse Drive. The road currently dead ends at the property.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 9, 2017
Vote may block future road on Myara property

Commissioners vote 4-3 to have proposed road removed from future plans.

  • East County
  • News
Meals on Wheels PLUS Vice President of Development Diana Dill helps carry an emergency food box to be delivered to a family in need.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 9, 2017
Nonprofit fills 'critical' position with Lakewood Ranch resident

Fundraiser hopes to steer Meals on Wheels PLUS in right direction.

  • East County
  • News
Heritage Harbour South Community Development District Supervisor Michelle Patterson said building reserves for road repairs will prevent larger assessments for those repairs in future years.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 9, 2017
Heritage Harbour votes to build reserves

Supervisors raise fees to cover future road, irrigation repairs

  • East County
  • News
Tom Johnson is the new marketing and leasing manager for Lakewood Ranch Commercial Realty. An 8-acre park, the island in the background, will connect to the future Waterside Place destination.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 9, 2017
Waterside at Lakewood Ranch may be restaurants' meal ticket

Sales exec hired to spark new community hub's leasing.

  • East County
  • News
Saraiah Walkes.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 9, 2017
East County High 5 Moments: 08.09.17

East County High 5 Moments: 08.09.17

  • East County
  • Sports
Mike Hein resigned from his position as Longboat Key's assistant town manager, effective Aug. 5.
    By
  • John McGuire
  • August 9, 2017
Mike Hein resigns as Longboat's assistant town manager

Hein began his tenure with the town in January 2016.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner!
    By
  • John McGuire
  • August 9, 2017
Cops Corner: Longboat Key 8.10.17

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner!

  • Longboat Key
  • News
A years-long legal dispute involving the former Colony Beach & Tennis Resort has come to an end.
    By
  • John McGuire
  • August 9, 2017
Unicorp and Colony Association end litigation

The two parties have been involved in legal disputes since 2010.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Sarasota County Schools’ A rating could bring more out-of-county students to the area in the next few years.
    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • August 8, 2017
Sarasota schools see small influx of out-of-county students

A new law allows parents to choose any school in the state for their children, if it’s not already at capacity.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
A hearing on the Big Pass dredge was originally set for August, but a judge approved an eight-week delay.
    By
  • David Conway
  • August 8, 2017
Judge delays Big Pass dredge appeal hearing

A hearing regarding a challenge to the proposed Lido Key shoreline renourishment project will wait at least another two months.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The free app is available now for Apple and Android devices.
    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • August 8, 2017
Sarasota County Schools launches new app for parents

Using the app, parents can follow schools, see their students' grades and attendance and more.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
This map of Main Street at Lakewood Ranch shows areas to be repaved by section. Courtesy image.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 8, 2017
Lakewood Ranch Main Street advises patrons of parking lot improvements

Repaving work will continue through early September.

  • East County
  • News
Tropical Storm Emily wasn't as bad as it could have been, but emergency officials used it as a chance to practice what they'd do in the event of a bad storm.
    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • August 8, 2017
Surprise storm works as test-run for emergency managers

Emergency staff use smaller storms as test runs to prepare for bigger storms, and suggest you do the same.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • August 7, 2017
It's rare, but serious crimes do take place on Longboat.

Four murders since the mid-1960s.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Zota Beach Resort has re-opened following a suspected double murder on Aug. 4.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 7, 2017
Longboat, Zota look to return to normal

The Zota Beach Resort has re-opened following suspected homicide.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
A video posted to Alex Kompothecras' Instagram page, which has since been deleted, depicts a man holding a shark on a line and shooting it several times in its side.
    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • August 7, 2017
'Siesta Key' cast under fire again for newly surfaced shark-shooting video

The video was posted on "Siesta Key" star Alex Kompothecras' Instagram, and surfaced just days after he told People Magazine he was "horrified" by the shark-dragging video.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
The police are investigating a possible connection to a double homicide in Manatee County.
    By
  • David Conway
  • August 7, 2017
Sarasota police investigate death after body found

The Sarasota Police Department has disclosed few details regarding a body found at Bahia Vista Street and Yale Avenue on Saturday.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Clark Dean, Zack Skypeck, Andrew Leroux and David Orner row at the 2016 World Rowing Junior Championships. Photo courtesy USRowing.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 7, 2017
Sarasota Crew rowers take gold, silver at World Rowing Junior Championships

Clark Dean makes history with a first-place 1x finish.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
An inmate was found dead in police custody after he was in the Sarasota County Jail for less than 24 hours.
    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • August 4, 2017
Inmate found dead in Sarasota County Jail

No official cause of death has been released, but a statement from the Sheriff's Office said it could have been "medical in nature."

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood
  • August 4, 2017
Longboat Key police investigate double homicide at resort; victims were workers

Suspect has not been identified in what police call an attempted robbery.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
East County sports roundup: 08.04.17
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 4, 2017
East County sports roundup: 08.04.17

East County sports roundup: 08.04.17

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 4, 2017
Lakewood Ranch campers dive in to last week of summer camp

This week's YMCA camp program included a trip to Mote Marine Laboratory.

  • East County
  • News
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