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Results for: Pococo Discount Code "AVA505" – Get 50% Discount

  • By Jen Blanco |
  • March 17, 2016
Hit or Miss: Jen Blanco

Area teams set to take on top talent in Spring Break tournaments.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • March 23, 2016
Hit or Miss: Jen Blanco

Golfing legends return to Palm Aire for the Handa Cup.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Jack Short |
  • March 23, 2016
Police say education is right approach for crosswalks

There’s a learning curve that comes with new crosswalks on Gulf of Mexico Drive.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jack Short |
  • March 30, 2016
Library seeks to plot future

Where will the Longboat Library’s next chapter take place? For now, the library will stay put, but even town officials aren’t sure if it will someday move to a town center.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • April 13, 2016
After eight years, Katz to leave temple

Rabbi Jonathan Katz hopes his successor will share his love for the community.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By David Conway |
  • April 14, 2016
Street closure rules remain open to question

A March art festival in Southside Village that came as a surprise to many merchants is drawing more attention to the city’s oft-discussed event regulations.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • April 15, 2016
Faces of Change

Asolo Rep's documentary theater project explores faith and religion in Sarasota.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • April 27, 2016
Hit or Miss: Jen Blanco

Lakewood Ranch forward hauls in USA Basketball invitation

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 16, 2015
Bridge openings don’t clog traffic, study shows

Commissioners gave Town Manager Dave Bullock direction to invite Coast Guard and FDOT officials to a future meeting to discuss bridge openings.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • September 17, 2015
First Street improvements highlight a growing area

As the city works on a project designed to make a segment of First Street near Cocoanut Avenue more walkable, businesses in the area are excited by the changes — and by the growth surrounding them.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • September 23, 2015
Assisted care options expand in Lakewood Ranch

Retirement community Inspired Living at Lakewood Ranch opened its doors Thursday.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • September 24, 2015
Hip-hop hopeful

Dancer finds reward in teaching boys confidence with hip-hop.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • October 2, 2015
No blocking his passion

Lakewood Ranch linebacker returns after serious forearm fracture

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • October 7, 2015
Longboat Key at 60: Get ready to party

The free event will have no admission at the door and will foster community spirit by allowing residents to bring blankets and their own food and beverages. Cost for the town? $13,765.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • December 4, 2015
Braden River, McNeal elementary students fill up on knowledge

East County students tour the Lena Road Landfill.

  • East County
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  • By Amanda Morales |
  • December 4, 2015
Dick Vitale delivers scholarships to five Sarasota students

A total of $5,000 in college scholarships was awarded to five members of Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota County.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 16, 2015
Villagers seek to bury undergrounding referendum

The commission refuses to pull the plug on an undergrounding referendum, despite concerns from Village residents about the $23.85 million cost.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • December 17, 2015
Black Tie & Tales

Black Tie & Tales

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  • By Jack Short |
  • February 18, 2016
Work ends, begins on Siesta Key beaches

As one Siesta Key beach project winds down and prepares for its grand opening, another ramps up.

  • Siesta Key
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 18, 2015
Beach permitting: what a waste

All of this points to two places that can change the process— the Legislature and Congress. Speeding up beach permitting for the affluent town of Longboat Key isn’t likely to register high on the agendas of our representatives, Rep. Jim Boyd in the Legisl

  • Longboat Key
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