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Results for: Betterpic AI Promo Code AVA Get Up To 90% Off On All Plans

  • By Dana Kampa |
  • March 11, 2025
Second Town Green open house on Longboat Key unites community

Nonprofits, religious groups, small businesses and educational services all came together for a community open house on Saturday.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • November 4, 2020
No close calls in East County elections in races for Manatee County commission seats, Manatee school board and District 73 representative

Mary Foreman unseats incumbent Dave Miner in the Manatee school board race while State Representative Tommy Gregory earns a second term for District 73. Manatee County commission races are runaways.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • August 10, 2022
Bishop Animal Shelter reopens with added capacity, upgraded facility

A donation from the Bishop Parker Foundation has kept the county from building an animal shelter in the Lakewood Ranch area.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Monica Roman Gagnier |
  • December 2, 2024
Modern dance meets jazz with SCD + The Barker Project

Sarasota Contemporary Dance's tentpole event of the season is a first-time collaboration.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 2, 2013
Letters to the Editor

Rats get eradicated but raccoons get a pass?; We need to change the gun laws

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 6, 2012
Bayside pastors visit Zimbabwe

Pastors at Bayside Community Church hope to help start a new care center for orphans in Zimbabwe through the organization, Children's Cup.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Andrew Atkins |
  • May 29, 2019
Back to her teaching roots

New Braden River Middle principal previously was a teacher and assistant principal at the school.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Robin Roy |
  • July 22, 2010
Observer Updates 07.22.10

An ambitious plan to place a large ice-skating rink at Five Points Park got a big boost this week, when the City Commission unanimously approved the plan and offered financial support.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • November 15, 2017
CONA members hear update on proposed Siesta Promenade

Residents are now in a holding pattern until Benderson Development submits its updated materials, and county staff approves it.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Kelly Carson |
  • March 23, 2017
Letters to the editor

Tolls, election, growth and the arts

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • August 30, 2023
Humane Society of Sarasota County provides storm shelter for dogs and cats

The shelter is hosting a group of 15 dogs from Dixie County and 20-30 cats from Highlands County in Florida.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 17, 2009
Our View

How you pay for others' care

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • February 29, 2012
Neighbors: George Heitler

This 'ham' knows how to charm any audience.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • November 6, 2013
Island communities prepare for changes, new residents

Mayors of island communities discussed how to deal with a changing population, tourism increases and traffic concerns.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • February 18, 2025
Big projects to keep an eye on in Parrish

With bulldozers and (lots of) building permits in tow, a pair of communities a short car ride away from Lakewood Ranch are in boom mode. "Coming soon" signs dot the landscape.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • May 29, 2009
Bank forecloses on Colony

Colony president attributes foreclosure to its dispute with Colony condo association. 'There's not going to be a chain across the property,' says Katie Klauber Moulton.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam McTeer |
  • September 9, 2009
Rotarians to defend spelling bee title

The East Manatee Rotary Club won last year's Literacy Council of Manatee spelling bee.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 8, 2010
Manatee to put brakes on trolley

A grant that's helped fund Longboat Key's Manatee County trolley route expires in September.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • June 8, 2022
Sarasota property tax values to increase by nearly 17% over 2021

A projected increase in Sarasota property values of $2.1 billion over 2021 means the city might have an extra $5 million to work with during budget season.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • January 12, 2011
Pirates learn communication creativity

Colombian natives Carlos and David Duran have spent the past four months adjusting to a new way of communicating with their teammates.

  • East County
  • Sports
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