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  • Jen Blanco
  • September 25, 2015
East County Football Friday: Week 5

East County Football Friday: Week 5

  • East County
  • Sports
TripAdvisor has recognized Siesta Key as the Travelers' Choice Best Beach in 2015.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • September 25, 2015
TripAdvisor recognizes Siesta Key rentals

The travel website has listed the Sarasota County barrier island among its 13 locations with top rental potential for homeowners.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
    By
  • Molly Schechter
  • September 25, 2015
#MakeYourDayHarder to make your days longer

Dr. Mike Evans' campaign encourages small lifestyle changes to increase longevity.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The Longboat Key Town Commission has a busy meeting 5:01 p.m. at Town Hall, 501 Bay Isles Road.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 25, 2015
Budget meeting agenda grows

A special meeting to adopt Longboat Key's budget has turned into a 10-item agenda to review a myriad of town-related issues.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Stock image from flickr user Tim Kelley.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • September 25, 2015
Forecast predicts partly-cloudy skies for supermoon lunar eclipse

The rare lunar event will occur on the evening of Sunday, Sept. 27.

  • Sarasota
  • News
"The adage, 'The way I learned worked for me, it'll work for my kid,' is bunk. Children learn differently now," DeJong-Richter CEO Tracy Richter said.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • September 25, 2015
Manatee Technical College hosts Educational Futures Conference

Manatee Technical College, Manatee County School District hosts Educational Futures Conference

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 25, 2015
Beneva Flowers expands to Longboat Key

In yet another commercial real estate transaction on the barrier island, Beneva Flowers & Gifts Inc. has bought Exotica Florist.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • September 25, 2015
Manatee County adopts fiscal year 2016 budget

As the county unrolls next fiscal year's budget, effective Oct. 1, officials shift the funding responsibilities of indigent health care to the county's general fund reserves.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • September 25, 2015
Mustangs edge past Blazers and Thunder in Tri-Match

The Lakewood Ranch High boys golf team shot a combined 153 to win its Tri-Match Sept. 24.

  • East County
  • Sports
Speaker Designate Richard Corcoran. File photo
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 24, 2015
'The enemy is always ... us!'

Florida’s House speaker designate got it right: Lawmakers are the problem, not special interests.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Jack Short
  • September 24, 2015
Tourism Development Council gets fresh members

Toursim, hospitality enthusiasm make for noteworhty new members.

  • Sarasota
  • News
File photo. The Downtown Sarasota Farmers Market is in the spotlight with a mention in Southern Living magazine.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • September 24, 2015
Southern Living reviews Sarasota Farmers Market

The Downtown Sarasota Farmers Market included in South's best farmers markets.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Marjie Goldberg, of Sarasota, submitted this photo of a purple gallinule feeding on purple flowers in Celery Fields.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 24, 2015
Sarasota photo contest winner: Sept. 24

Marjie Goldberg, of Sarasota, submitted this photo of a purple gallinule feeding on purple flowers in Celery Fields.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Troy Mattes submitted this photo of an alligator at Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 24, 2015
East County photo contest winner: Sept. 24

Troy Mattes submitted this photo of an alligator at Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
A baby brackish water turtle is among the many baby marine animals displayed at Oh Baby!
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • September 24, 2015
Oh Baby! Mote’s popular exhibit to become permanent

Visitors to Mote Marine Aquarium can now permanently enjoy its “Oh Baby! Life Cycles of the Seas” exhibit.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Nancy Rozance submitted this photo from Longboat Key.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 24, 2015
Longboat photo contest winner: Sept. 24

Nancy Rozance submitted this photo from Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Terry Murray, who leads SMART's Warriors in Transition program, talks with veterans about the connection between horses and people.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • September 24, 2015
Lakewood Ranch-Sarasota Elks Lodge No. 2855 sponsors SMART program

Lakewood Ranch-Sarasota Elks Lodge No. 2855 sponsors SMART program

  • East County
  • News
Commissioner Larry Bustle served as the mayor of the city of Palmetto before joining the Manatee County Commission.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • September 24, 2015
Manatee County Commissioner Larry Bustle returns to board

The District 1 commissioner announced, however, he will not run for re-election next year.

  • East County
  • News
Tarah Kayne and Daniel O'Shea recently won their first international gold medal.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • September 24, 2015
Local pairs skaters win international gold

Tarah Kayne and Daniel O’Shea won their first international competition at the 2015 U.S. International Figure Skating Classic.

  • East County
  • Sports
Sarasota participants pose with Mayor Willie Shaw to complete the first mission before the start of the Fireball Rally 2015 Space Race.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • September 24, 2015
Residents accelerate search for missing children

Four Sarasota teams will hit the road for a good cause in this year’s cross-country Fireball Run.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Joyce and Rod Dennehy release baby sea turtles at Sanderling Road beach.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • September 24, 2015
This week in history 9.24.15

A glimpse of the way things were from the archives.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Kris Powell walks students through new choreography for his hip-hop class at Soul Studios.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • September 24, 2015
Hip-hop hopeful

Dancer finds reward in teaching boys confidence with hip-hop.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Barbara Campo and Jude Levy, the leaders of Save Our Sarasota, are fighting to preserve what they see as a dwindling supply of downtown parkland.
    By
  • David Conway
  • September 24, 2015
Citizens continue push against Lemon Avenue sale

Despite the recommendations of the city's master plan, a group of outspoken residents are urging officials not to sell property next to Pineapple Park.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Courtesy photo. Reverend John Cairns, Reverend Glen Bell, and Reverend Melanie Kim are some of the pastors who will be teaching the Foundations classes at First Presbyterian Church.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • September 24, 2015
Sarasota Calendar 9.24.15

Sarasota and Siesta Key events for the week of Sept. 24.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Throughout the Bay Island neighborhood, construction on new homes serves as evidence of the increased residential sales in the area.
    By
  • David Conway
  • September 24, 2015
Real estate market strengthens in Bay Island

The north Siesta Key neighborhood has rebounded strongly from the recession, and the area is dotted with home sales and construction

  • Sarasota
  • News
A home in Harbor Acres tops this week's Real Estate sales.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • September 24, 2015
Harbor Acres home sells for $4.1 million

The following residential real estate transactions took place between September 7 and September 11.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
City Parking Manager Mark Lyons said sustainability is a top priority for his department.
    By
  • David Conway
  • September 24, 2015
Special event garage parking to come at a price

Searching for ways to reduce a $500,000 deficit in the parking fund, the city will begin to charge residents to park at downtown garages during special events.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The "vacant, former children's museum," or G Wiz, which is likely to be removed from the list of 14 remaining parcels since it is shuttered.
    By
  • Jack Short
  • September 24, 2015
How much city money does county want: $51,000 or $1 million?

City officials fear the assessments on city-owned properties could lead to annual property taxes.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Jorde the Artist and Sofrito Mama's owner Alicia Bolden.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • September 24, 2015
Need for speed painting

Jorde the Artist decided that the perfect place to paint was surrounded by people and music at the Sept. 18 Friday Fest.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • September 24, 2015
Residents respond to paid parking proposal

Searching for ways to reduce a $500,000 deficit in the parking fund, the city of Sarasota will begin to charge residents to park at downtown garages during special events.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Big Pass, the proposed site of three borrow areas for sand to replenish Lido Key beaches under an Army Corps plan.
    By
  • Jack Short
  • September 24, 2015
Third party questions Army Corps’ Big Pass plan

An independent review of the plan to dredge Big Pass found no shortage of problems with the Army Corps’ project design or research used to justify it.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 24, 2015
Cops Corner: Sarasota 9.24.15

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • September 23, 2015
Like a B.O.S.S.: the Boys of Soul Studios hip-hop class

Soul Studios offers a hip-hop class exclusively for boys.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The pups were found wandering on the side of the road.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • September 23, 2015
Manatee County Sheriff’s Office rescues roadside puppies

After receiving a call, deputies found the puppies wandering in a neighborhood.

  • East County
  • News
Manatee County may have a new high school within the next five years.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • September 23, 2015
Manatee County School Board plans on new high school

Manatee County School Board discusses new high school

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • September 23, 2015
Bulldogs post pair of wins

The East Manatee Bulldogs Junior PeeWee and PeeWee football teams both posted victories over the Valrico Rams in divisional action Sept. 19 and Sept. 20.

  • East County
  • Sports
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