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Observer Staff
April 22, 2015

Marching for veterans

The annual Tribute to Heroes Memorial Day parade tradition will march on, despite previous discussions about the possibility of canceling the celebration.

East County
Neighbors

Observer Staff
April 22, 2015

Community hire

The Lakewood Ranch Community Activities organization has a new director: Kyanne Merrill.

East County
Neighbors

Observer Staff
April 22, 2015

Obituary: Doris Lyons

Doris Lyons, 82, of Longboat Key and Indianapolis, Ind., died April 15.

Longboat Key
Neighbors

Observer Staff
April 22, 2015

Kromer wins award for service

Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key member Robert Kromer, 87, was presented with the Walter Zeller Fellowship award for his service to the community at the club’s April 16 weekly breakfast meeting.

Longboat Key
Neighbors

Observer Staff
April 22, 2015

Letters to the editor

Traffic woes will grow with Lakewood Ranch

East County
Opinion

Observer Staff
April 22, 2015

Obituary: Andrew Perrine ‘Perry’ Monroe Jr.

Andrew Perrine “Perry” Monroe Jr., 91, of Sarasota and formerly of Longboat Key and New Canaan, Conn., died April 10.

Longboat Key
Neighbors

Heather Merriman Saba
April 21, 2015

CVA 25th Anniversary Celebration 2015 Hall of Fame Induction & Video Premiere Luncheon

Guests attended Community Video Archive's 25th Anniversary Celebration 2015 Hall of Fame Induction and Video Premiere Luncheon on Tuesday, April 21, at Michael's On East.

Black Tie

Kurt Schultheis
April 21, 2015

Commission hangs up on dispatch discussion

A majority of Longboat Key commissioners have an answer to the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office’s call for consolidation: Yes.

Longboat Key
News

Amanda Sebastiano
April 21, 2015

Manatee Technical College honors students

Manatee Technical College will induct 132 students into its honor society — a first for the school under its new name.

East County
News

Kristen Herhold
April 21, 2015

Key Niners swings its season to a close

The Key Niners held its final tournament of the season on April 21.

Longboat Key
Neighbors

Observer Staff
April 21, 2015

Aqua condo breaks ground on Golden Gate Point

The developers of Aqua, the eight-unit luxury condominium slated for 280 Golden Gate Point near downtown Sarasota, broke ground Tuesday.

Sarasota
News

Alex Mahadevan
April 21, 2015

Siesta Key real estate prices stall in 2015

The median sales price of Siesta Key properties decreased 3% in the first quarter of 2015 compared with the same timeframe two years ago, while average prices fell 17% compared with the first months of 2014. But, the time properties spend on the market co

Sarasota
News

Alex Mahadevan
April 21, 2015

Sunset Automotive buys former Sarasota Springfest grounds

Sunset Automotive Group bought a 10-acre tract south of Clark Road from a firm controlled by Hugh Culverhouse for $2.7 million.

Sarasota
News

David Conway
April 20, 2015

City to explore Circle garage options

After hearing an update on a St. Armands Circle parking study, the City Commission unanimously voted to further examine its options for constructing a garage in the area.

Sarasota
News

David Conway
April 20, 2015

City commissioners to discuss Circle parking problems

Today, the City Commission will hear an update on the St. Armands parking feasibility study — including potential avenues for constructing a long-awaited parking garage in the area.

Sarasota
News

Jessica Salmond
April 20, 2015

Dr. Robert Marbut to evaluate progress on homelessness initiatives

The national homelessness expert will make at least two visits to survey local stakeholders on their progress.

Sarasota
News

Amanda Morales
April 20, 2015

Digging up the past: Bay Haven students unearth 1995 time capsule

The students in Maribeth Ditmars' fourth grade class helped unearth a time capsule that her first class in buried in 1995 at Bay Haven School of Basics Plus.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Jessica Salmond
April 20, 2015

Silver Oaks residents to protest Palmer Ranch development buffer

The Palmer Ranch community hopes to gain traction with the Sarasota County Commissioners.

Sarasota
News

Kurt Schultheis
April 20, 2015

Commission tackles two meetings today

The Longboat Key Town Commission will discuss town center planning efforts today at Town Hall.

Longboat Key
News

Kristen Herhold
April 19, 2015

Lynches celebrates the end of an era

Lynches Pub & Grub commemorated the past and looked ahead to the future on April 19. Regular customers and well-known faces came to the party, where Jason Burns officially took over the restaurant from former owners Chris and Ethna Lynch.

Longboat Key
Neighbors

Kristen Herhold
April 19, 2015

Painters and jewelers and sculptors, oh my! Artists take over St. Armands

Artists of varying kinds of media gathered at the Paragon Fine Art Festival on St. Armands Circle on April 18 and 19.

Longboat Key
Neighbors

Heather Merriman Saba
April 18, 2015

Celebrate Freedom!

Selah Freedom hosted 'Celebrate Freedom!' an interactive evening of food and music on Saturday, April 18, at Michael's Wine Cellar.

Black Tie

Heather Merriman Saba
April 18, 2015

2015 Greenfield Prize Award Dinner

Guests attended the 2015 Greenfield Prize Award Dinner honoring Bobby Previte on Saturday, April 18, at Michael's On East.

Black Tie

Amanda Sebastiano
April 18, 2015

Golfers swing fore school

Forty golfers each donated $100 to play in Braden River Elementary's golf tournament, fund basic school supplies.

East County
Neighbors

Heather Merriman Saba
April 18, 2015

Kids' Black Tie

More than 200 guests attended UCP's first annual Kids' Black Tie event on Saturday, April 18, at Sailor Circus.

Black Tie

Amanda Sebastiano
April 18, 2015

Tournament memorializes former Booster member

Thirty-five golfers brought their best clubs forward at the Bill Sondey Memorial Golf Tournament.

East County
Neighbors

Amanda Sebastiano
April 18, 2015

Families and friends walk the walk

More than 2,100 participants participated in a 5k for type 1 diabetes during JDRF One Walk.

East County
Neighbors

Kristen Herhold
April 18, 2015

Christ Church says adieu

Christ Church members bid each other farewell on April 18.

Longboat Key
Neighbors

Amanda Morales
April 18, 2015

Families embrace nature at Children's Garden

In anticipation of Earth Day parents and children spent the afternoon taking in nature at the Hug-A-Tree event at the Sarasota Children's Garden April, 18.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Amanda Morales
April 18, 2015

SRQ Volunteens host weekend service events

The SRQ Volunteens pitched in at Phillippi Estate Park rounding up buckets of air potatoes with the Sarasota Bay Guardians Saturday, April 18.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Pam Eubanks
April 17, 2015

Tara 'leis' on fun

Tara Elementary School families enjoyed a luau event tonight.

East County
Neighbors

Heather Merriman Saba
April 17, 2015

Cinema Tropicale

Guests attended Sarasota Film Festival's Cinema Tropicale on Friday, April 17, at Michael's On East.

Black Tie

Alex Mahadevan
April 17, 2015

FYI Friday: April 10 - April 17

This week's FYI Friday features news about Morton's Gourmet Market moving into Siesta Key Village, a fatality on Longboat Key and more!

Sarasota
News

David Conway
April 17, 2015

Former mayors rally against partisanship in city election

At an event Thursday, 10 former Sarasota mayors spoke in support of two sitting City Commissioners and against the intrusion of political parties into the nonpartisan commission race.

Sarasota
News

Heather Merriman Saba
April 17, 2015

At Lunch with…Jane Seymour

Guests attended Sarasota Film Festival's 'At Lunch with...Jane Seymour' event on Wednesday, April 17, at Sarasota Yacht Club.

Black Tie

Amanda Sebastiano
April 17, 2015

Fore!

More than 100 golfers scramble for a win at annual LWRBA event

East County
News

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