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  • By Liz Ramos |
  • January 31, 2024
Providing more food options is a recipe for success in Manatee schools

The School District of Manatee County offers increased variety to meet students' needs for a nutritious lunch.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Jay Heater |
  • September 4, 2025
State's special interest favoritism plagues Manatee

Manatee County commissioners are trying to figure out wetlands conundrum.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • January 2, 2019
2019 word: Chivalry

Men, 2018 was a lousy year. We need to change the trend lines. Adopting the codes of the honorable knights of the Middle Ages would be a good way to start.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 22, 2022
Waterlefe home sells for $1.9 million

Home in Waterlefe Golf and River Club tops Lakewood Ranch sales for the week of March 7-11.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 13, 2011
University Park home tops East County real estate sales

A home in Grosvenor Gardens tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Paul and Carole Farnsworth sold their home at 8318 Grosvenor Court to James and Linda Cole, of Wayland, Mass., for $1.15 million. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, five-and-one-half baths, a pool and 4,301 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $1.86 million in 2006.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • June 3, 2021
Our columnist's favorite moments of the HS sports season

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Jay Heater |
  • December 11, 2020
Discovery Point Child Development Center franchise opens in Bradenton

New York couple moves to East County to open a Discovery Point franchise in Bradenton.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 26, 2022
Harbor Acres home breaks price record for region

The Sarasota bayfront property on Hillview Drive sells for $17.5 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 11, 2021
The playoffs are here

A rundown of the boys basketball postseason outlooks of local programs.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • November 27, 2009
Quest for Respect

ODA running back AJ Strong's two fourth-quarter touchdowns helped propel the Thunder to a 32-18 victory over Evangelical Christian Nov. 27.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Pam Eubanks and Jen Blanco |
  • December 26, 2009
TOP STORY, MARCH: BRHS coach dies

Defensive line coach Doug Garrity died after a single-vehicle accident March 21.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 28, 2009
TOP STORY, MAY: Main gets new anchor

Good Earth Natural Food Store announced plans to move into the Lakewood Ranch Main Street space claimed by Morton's Gourmet Market.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 4, 2010
Siesta Key home sells for $1.2 million

A home in Sarasota Beach tops all real-estate transactions for the week of Feb. 3 to Feb. 9. LandMark Bank Florida sold the home at 168 Island Circle to Susan and Donald Maier, trustees, for $1.19 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 1, 2010
Phillippi Landings condo sells for $764,100

A condominium in Phillippi Landings tops all real-estate transactions for the week of March 3 to March 8.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • July 21, 2010
Tall (cotton) tale: Casa del Mar's plant sets another record

On July 15, Longboat Key Fire Rescue Lt. Michael Murphy climbed up the ladder on a town fire truck to reach the top of the cotton plant and held out the measuring tape, which he then lowered down to Casa del Mar Assistant Manager Mark Meador and Manatee County Agriculture Assistant Ervin Shannon to record the official height: 31 feet, 7 inches.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • August 11, 2010
Bird Key lot tops sales for final week of July

Terry and Mariann Moss, of West Des Moines, Iowa, sold the vacant, waterfront lot at 223 Robin Drive, on Bird Key to Leon and Kathie Pokoik, 571 Putter Lane, for $1,995,000.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Michael Eng |
  • September 15, 2010
Bennett assumes Bashaw's top post

Joshua Bennett, 33, is the youngest principal in the East County.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 3, 2010
Siesta Key home sells for $6.4 million

A home in Siesta Properties tops all real-estate transactions from May 3 to May 7.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • August 22, 2012
Two-bedroom L'Ambiance condo sells for $1,735,000

A condominium in L'Ambiance at Longboat Key Club tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Charles and Betty Ewing, of McLean, Va., sold their Unit J-404 at 435 L'Ambiance Drive to Donald Zimmerman and Claudia Zimmerman, trustees, of Atlanta, for $1,735,000.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By [email protected] |
  • June 12, 2012
Above The Falls & Beyond Belief: Celebrating the Wallenda Walk with Mattison’s and Circus Sarasota

Above The Falls & Beyond Belief: Celebrating the Wallenda Walk with Mattison’s and Circus Sarasota

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
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