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  • October 22, 2015
Cops Corner: Sarasota 10.22.15

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Attendees fill their plates with salad, hush puppies, friend and grilled fish, coleslaw and key lime pies at last year’s fish fry.
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • October 21, 2015
Historical Society casts net for fish fry

The Longboat Key Historical Society will hold its 11th annual Old Thyme Fish Fry on Oct. 30.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Ryan Robson
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 21, 2015
Sarasota authorities make arrest for string of burglaries

Sarasota County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested Ryan Robson, 37.

  • East County
  • News
Richard Bedford, a vice president of planning for Schroeder-Manatee Ranch, addresses the Business Alliance/Tiger Bay Club luncheon on Wednesday at Polo Grill on Main Street.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • October 21, 2015
Side of Ranch blog Oct. 21

Managing editor Jay Heater comments about area traffic

  • East County
  • News
Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • October 21, 2015
Manatee County Library System modernizes online system

The new library catalogue includes a community information database.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • October 21, 2015
Republican Club of Longboat Key welcomes Bridget Ziegler

Sarasota County School Board Member Bridget Ziegler spoke about her work with the board at the Republican Club of Longboat Key’s meeting Oct. 20.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
In 2014, teenage drivers throughout the state were involved in 38,000 car crashes.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • October 21, 2015
Teen Driver Safety Week continues through Oct. 24

National Safety Council aims to educate the public on safe driving practices for teens.

  • East County
  • News
Gurbaj Singh leads the pack of students riding tricycles for The Gan Trike-a-thon Wednesday morning.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • October 21, 2015
The Gan fundraiser speeds up with Trike-a-thon

The Gan at Temple Sinai rides tricycles to help collect money for St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
McKenzie Lantz contributed four kills and an ace to lead Sarasota Christian to a 3-0 win in the Class 2A-District 9 semifinals.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • October 21, 2015
Sarasota Christian breezes into district final

The Sarasota Christian volleyball team beat St. Petersburg Canterbury 3-0 Oct. 20.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Braden River Middle School students dance in the courtyard before class Oct. 21 in celebration of anti-bullying efforts.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 21, 2015
Braden River dances against bullying

Students wore orange as part of the festivities.

  • East County
  • Schools
The Riverview High volleyball team will play Manatee for the Class 8A-District 6 title Oct. 22.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • October 21, 2015
Rams advance to title game

The Riverview High volleyball team is headed to the district championship for the first time since 2006.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Tarah Kayne and Danny O'Shea train together five days a week at the Ellenton Ice and Sports Complex.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • October 21, 2015
Ellenton skaters form the perfect pair

Pairs figure skaters Tarah Kayne and Danny O’Shea will represent the United States at the 2015 Hilton HHonors Skate America Oct. 23 through Oct. 25, in Milwaukee, Wisc.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • October 21, 2015
10.22.2015 Cops Corner

Crime reports from around the area.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • October 21, 2015
Cops Corner: Longboat Key 10.22.15

Enjoy this week's edition of Longboat Key Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • October 21, 2015
News Briefs: Longboat Key 10.22.15

GMD crosswalk construction; beach access discussion slated for Monday; Town's 60th anniversary party

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Town Manager Dave Bullock seeks a new assistant town manager in place by the end of the year.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • October 21, 2015
Bullock aims to attract top talent

Longboat Key Town Manager Dave Bullock declines commission input on hiring a new assistant town manager but will accept input on attributes for his eventual successor.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Homes by Towne plans to construct a resort-style pool and have an outdoor/indoor entertainment area with catering abilities as part of the project's amenity package. Courtesy rendering.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 21, 2015
Lakewood Ranch condo project on the rise

Homes by Towne will break ground on Waterfront at Main Street in December.

  • East County
  • News
The referendum asks voters to issue bonds or notes to finance burying of GMD overhead power feeders and utility lines and power poles.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • October 21, 2015
Down to the Wires: everything you need to know about the undergrounding referendum

Get the facts on undergrounding Longboat Key utilities before you cast your ballot in the Nov. 3 referendum.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Code Enforcement Board dismissed a sailboat case Sept. 12, calling the boat an eyesore but not a code violation.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • October 21, 2015
Code Board dismisses boat buoyancy complaint

The town’s Code Enforcement Board decided a boat that’s ‘not pretty’ doesn’t fall within its code violation boundaries.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Harry’s Continental Kitchens Executive Chef Ian Clark cracks stone crabs. The restaurant is serving the Florida delicacy for the first time ever this fall.
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • October 21, 2015
Stone crab season still cracking despite lost claws

Diners still have options for breaking the claws this season, despite the closing of Moore's Stone Crab Restaurant.

  • Longboat Key
  • Business
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 21, 2015
OBITUARY | Donald Corb

Donald Corb, 86, of Longboat Key and Lincoln, N.H., died Oct. 15.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
John Clay
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 21, 2015
OBITUARY | John Clay

John Clay, 93, of Longboat Key and formerly of Chicago, died Oct. 17.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Lackey said the life lessons his grandfather taught him as a child were guiding influences on the rest of his life.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • October 21, 2015
Retired Air Force Colonel soars to new heights

Hank Lackey hopes his book inspires others to pursue goals.

  • East County
  • News
Three gates control the release of water from Lake Manatee back into the Manatee River.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 21, 2015
Lake Manatee Dam turns 50

Manatee County will celebrate the 50th anniversary of its drinking water supply Oct. 23.

  • East County
  • News
CDD 6 supervisors Susan Ellis, Hank Hofeler and Jim Rogoze discuss Rogoze's actions on behalf of the board. Also pictured is outgoing Town Hall Executive Director Eva Rey.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 21, 2015
District supervisors examine 'flawed' system

Protocol for soliciting legal opinions might change

  • East County
  • News
ODA teacher Shelley Stone supports the American Cancer Society because so much of its funding goes to research. Now cancer-free for 11 years, she takes the cancer prevention drug Herceptin, developed through ASC funds.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 21, 2015
East County takes strides against breast cancer

Each year, the Making Strides event raises approximately $300,000.

  • East County
  • News
(CONTRIBUTED) Once the Fort Hamer Bridge is completed spring 2017, it will connect Upper Manatee and Fort Hamer roads.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • October 21, 2015
Fort Hamer Bridge begins to take shape

The bridge is 15% complete and still scheduled to be finished in the spring of 2017.

  • East County
  • News
Lakewood Ranch celebrates its 20th birthday on Oct. 23.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • October 21, 2015
Schroeder-Manatee Ranch celebrates Lakewood Ranch turning 20

Thousands expected to attend Oct. 23 festivities at Premier Sports Campus.

  • East County
  • News
David Dillard found a bin of family photos while riding his bike on Portal Crossing.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • October 21, 2015
East County resident finds old family photos

After he found a plastic bin full of family photos, David Dillard is on a mission to find the mystery family.

  • East County
  • News
Lakewood Ranch junior forward LaDazhia Williams already has received 15 scholarship offers.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • October 21, 2015
Full-court pressure

Lakewood Ranch junior LaDazhia Williams has received 15 scholarship offers from top programs.

  • East County
  • Sports
The condo at 435 L’Ambiance Drive has two bedrooms, two and two half baths and 2,634 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • October 21, 2015
L’Ambiance condo sells for $1.9 million.

The condo at 435 L’Ambiance Drive has two bedrooms, two and two half baths and 2,634 square feet of living area.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Rusty Chinnis founded the Sarasota Bay Watch in 2007.
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • October 21, 2015
Conversation with Rusty Chinnis

Rusty Chinnis founded the Sarasota Bay Watch in 2007.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Jack Short
  • October 20, 2015
School board votes to reinstate impact fees

In a 3-2 vote, the board approved impact fees on new homes that have been under moratorium for five years.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Manatee County Commissioners Betsy Benac and Vanessa Baugh are proponents of University Place receiving traffic enforcement aid from off-duty deputies.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • October 20, 2015
Manatee County Commission approves off-duty deputies in University Place

The East County community can now start discussions with Manatee County Sheriff's Office on the hire of off-duty deputies.

  • East County
  • News
Restaurant owners Tom Leonard and Mark Caragiulo scaled back their seat request and added parking spaces, prompting approval for their Shore Longbeach Village restaurant concept Tuesday.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • October 20, 2015
Shore gains approval for Longboat site

After tabling a request for extra seating, restaurateurs Tom Leonard and Mark Caragiulo get the go-ahead to redevelop the former Moore's site.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • October 20, 2015
Two well-known Sarasota Bay dolphins found dead

Two of Sarasota’s most well-known bottlenose dolphins, Riptorn and FB28, were found dead on Friday and Saturday.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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