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Results for: Vantage Referral Code "rebate" Get Exclusive 10% Discount on Trading Fees

  • By Maggie Pahos |
  • August 13, 2009
St. Thomas More groups get crafty

The quilters group and crafty ladies group at St. Thomas More Catholic Church meet twice a week.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Robin Roy |
  • January 8, 2010
Wallenda house receives historical marker

The Sarasota home that the Wallendas, the famous circus family, owned for decades received a special honor Friday.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • January 13, 2010
Brilliant birds

In November, wildlife photographer Dr. Lou Newman traveled to Ecuador to photograph some of the country's more than 130 hummingbird species. Photos by Dr. Lou Newman

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 15, 2010
Man robbed at gunpoint at Ranch condo

Two suspects broke down the door of a Lakewood Ranch condo, bound the man residing there and stole property during an armed home invasion last night.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 20, 2010
In Brief

Community News and Notes

  • East County
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  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • February 4, 2010
Town manager requests WCIND assistance

Town staff is hoping West Coast Inland Navigation District Executive Director Chuck Listkowski is open to working with the town and Manatee County as the communities perform a study of the pass.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam McTeer |
  • July 2, 2009
Florida institutes news seat belt law

On June 30, a new seat belt law went into effect, making it a primary offense not to wear a seat belt. The change means that law enforcement officers can pull over cars if they spot a driver, front seat passenger or individuals under 18 years old not wearing a seat belt.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Robin Roy |
  • May 27, 2009
Five Points Park to get special treatment

The board of the Downtown Improvement District is considering creating a separate committee to deal with park improvements.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 1, 2010
Surely we jest!

Welcome to our first April Fools' issue!

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 5, 2010
CAMP SPOTLIGHT: Lakewood Mustang Soccer Camp

This week, children ages 6-14 gathered at Lakewood Ranch High School for the Lakewood Ranch Mustang Soccer Camp.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Robin Roy |
  • September 1, 2010
Commission 'made a mistake' on U.S. 41 plan

Commissioner Terry Turner believes city commissioner erred in combining $134 million worth of transportation projects, saying state and federal funding requests will never be approved.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Robin Roy |
  • May 25, 2010
Main Street construction impact lessened

The waterline-replacement project was expected to shut down all of the 1300 block for the entire month of June, but the contractor now is saying only half of the road will be closed at any one time, and the work may only take two weeks to complete.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 28, 2012
Detectives following leads on Gross homicide

The Manatee County Sheriff's Office has no specific updates to report regarding the murder of Lakewood Ranch resident Ina Gross, but Sheriff Brad Steube said his office is following strong leads.

  • East County
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  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 20, 2012
Investigation into crash that kills woman lingers

A woman who worked at the Longboat Key Quik-N-EZ Mart, 4030 Gulf of Mexico Drive, died last week from injuries sustained Aug. 7.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 26, 2012
Manatee prepares for Isaac

Manatee County fully activated its Emergency Operations Center this morning and opened to shelters.

  • East County
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  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 2, 2012
Buchanan pushes 'pill mill' legislation

Attorney General Pam Bondi officially has backed Congressman Vern Buchanan's 'Pill Mill Crackdown Act.'

  • East County
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • May 29, 2012
Meetings set for school rebuild

The Sarasota County School District will hold meetings next week to collect public input about plans to rebuild Sarasota High School.

  • Siesta Key
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  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • May 23, 2012
Sarasota police chief to retire in October

Sarasota Police Chief Mikel Hollaway is a member of the state's Deferred Retirement Option Program, which mandates that an employee receives additional pension dollars for five years before they must retire.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 8, 2012
Progressive Community Management CEO cleared of wrongdoing

The Department of Business and Professional Regulation has cleared a complaint against Progressive Community Management CEO Bill Sutton.

  • East County
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  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • June 4, 2012
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