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  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 22, 2012
Lightning strikes

Weeks after Gene and Jennifer Venditti discovered their home had been struck by lightning, the couple is still getting their house back in order. The Vendittis said they are grateful for the local service providers who have assisted them.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • August 15, 2012
Food stand floats through town restrictions

The donations-for-beer system is questionable, but the owners of a floating food stand have the licenses needed to do business in the bay.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 7, 2012
Ranch YMCA unveils expansion

The Lakewood Ranch YMCA opened its new fitness center to the public March 3.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • November 16, 2011
School board sides with soccer player

A possible recruiting violation nearly cost Braden River High School freshman Carley Engelberger a chance to play for the Lady Pirates this fall.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 1, 2011
Multiple projects under way this week

Construction work began this week on two Ringling Boulevard four-lane roundabouts at the same time resurfacing of Fruitville Road began.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 7, 2011
Cops Corner: East County

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  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 9, 2011
TOP COPS: Horses gone wild!

Enjoy the top Cops Corner cases featured in all Observers.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 2, 2011
News Briefs

DID plans to makeover historic district; Patterson Foundation assists tornado victims; Mote Marine receives $1 million pledge; and meetings & agendas.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • December 8, 2010
Gainey returns to Pirates bench

Braden River High's all-time leading scorer Nikki Gainey returned to the girls soccer team this season as an assistant coach.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 2, 2011
Elks enlist in Backback Club

The Lakewood Ranch-Sarasota Elks Lodge is partnering with the Backpack Club at Freedom Elementary School to provide donations.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • August 24, 2011
Hurricane Irene to blow past Longboat

The town prepared for the wrath of Hurricane Irene by checking power generators, ordering fuel and instructing employees to implement a personal hurricane plan in case they would be needed for emergency duties.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 5, 2011
Re-district for the future

The surge of Manatee County growth centered in Lakewood Ranch is tilting the center of the county ever eastward - and leaving county leaders with the challenge of re-drawing political boundaries.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 28, 2011
Cops Corner: East County

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  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 30, 2011
Top Cops of the Week

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  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • March 30, 2011
Tara residents ready to tee off for charity tourney

Tara Golf & Country Club will host its 16th Annual Tara Members Charity Golf Tournament for Give Kids the World Village April 16.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 2, 2011
Sarasota debuts adaptive rowing

As part of the Sarasota Invitational Regatta, organizers hosted an inaugural adaptive rowing program for clients of Community Haven for Adults & Children with Disabilities and for Easter Seals on Feb. 25.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 9, 2011
Box retreat teaches life's lessons

Woodland - The Community Church hosted a Kinetic Box Retreat for high school students March 4-5

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • January 18, 2012
Club celebrates 1,000 milestones

Seventeen members of the Lakewood Ranch Running Club participated in the club's 1,000-Mile Club, running 1,000-Miles or more in 2011.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Dana Westmark and Donald Geikie |
  • March 16, 2012
Real Estate Deal of the Week: Beneva Woods

Real Estate Deal of the Week: Beneva Woods

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  • By Nick Friedman |
  • January 3, 2013
Artist hopes to preserve history through sculpture

Four years after Greg Marra took a trip to Slovakia, a phone call from a stranger brought to life a 68-year-old story of courage.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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