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Results for: Swish App Referral Code "2zwvvag" Get 250Rs worth Of Credits

  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 11, 2009
Jensen: Ranch could lead way out of housing crisis

Schroeder-Manatee Ranch President and CEO Rex Jensen said the company will focus on adding workforce housing in the East County.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 2, 2009
SMR Farms plants East Coast roots

Schroeder-Manatee Ranch's agricultural unit is leading SMR's first expansion outside of Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Robin Roy |
  • November 25, 2009
Five Points Park plans resurrected

Improving the downtown park was, at one time, the No. 1 project for the Community Redevelopment Agency. Those priorities changed over time, but now downtown groups want to revive the plans.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Michael Eng |
  • November 25, 2009
Home for the holidays

Air Force Capt. Thomas Albrecht will spend Thanksgiving right where he belongs - at the table with his wife and three sons.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 21, 2009
Cops Corner 10.22.09

The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By Pam McTeer |
  • August 26, 2009
Buchanan's town hall draws 1,400

U.S. Rep Vern Buchanan addressed healthcare reform during his forum Aug. 20 at Braden River High School.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 27, 2009
Cops Corner

Cops Corner

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Michael Eng |
  • October 6, 2009
Battery charges recommended for beating

Two teenagers involved in a Sept. 27 fight at the Lakewood Ranch YMCA have been reassigned to Horizons Academy.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • October 7, 2009
Black Tie & Tales

This week's Black Tie & Tales column by Molly Schechter.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 8, 2009
Our View

Stay out of the parking business

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Michael Eng |
  • October 14, 2009
Lakewood club to throw Monster Ball

The costume gala will raise money for My Community Makeover, an organization that helps Manatee County families in need complete home renovation projects.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 27, 2010
Hospital CEO completes 165-mile bike ride

Lakewood Ranch Medical Center CEO Jim Wilson biked from Miami to Key West during the Southern Most AIDS/HIV Bike Ride earlier this month.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Michael Eng |
  • December 23, 2009
OBSERVED: Another year, another traumatic experience

For those of you who are loyal East County Observer readers, this photo may have just given you dejà vu.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 10, 2010
Cops Corner

Jan. 31 Fruits of their labor 8:52 a.m. -- 5100 block of GMD. Suspicious Circumstance. A woman told police that during the past week, someone picked about 100 oranges and grapefruits from fruit trees on her property.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • July 1, 2009
Sarasota's school of rock

A high-end clothing salesman with an affinity for classic rock is opening a children's music school in downtown Sarasota.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Pam McTeer |
  • July 1, 2009
Businessman heads to African orphanage

Jack Wolff, of Investment Financial Services in Lakewood Ranch, will spend two weeks volunteering at an orphanage in Africa.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • July 8, 2009
Sarasota gets scratch fever

Disc jockeys and clubbers plan to flock to downtown Sarasota bars next week for Sarasota's first Vinyl Music Festival.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Pam McTeer |
  • May 27, 2009
BRE celebrates 20 years

Braden River Elementary officials pulled out old scrapbooks and photographs for viewing at a special celebration May 21.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 23, 2009
Town hires new fire chief

Longboat's new fire chief has firsthand knowledge of dealing with hurricanes, after serving as the incident commander for Hurricanes Charley and Wilma.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 23, 2009
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