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  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • June 20, 2023
Water safety initiative aims to prevent accidental water deaths

Local fire departments recently joined the "Stay Vigilant Initiative" to raise awareness and try to prevent accidental water deaths.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • June 24, 2021
For Longboat's Freedom Fest, it's Grand Marshal x3

Fire Chief Paul Dezzi, Dr. Colleen Healy and Bay Isles Publix store manager Willie McLaughlin will lead Longboat Key's Fourth of July festivities.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jay Heater |
  • December 3, 2020
Oh baby, new doctor's on the job at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center and Manatee Memorial

Lakewood Ranch Medical Center and Manatee Memorial add a neonatologist to help with any birth difficulties.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • January 11, 2021
Circle of life: Hospice nurse cares for doctor who delivered her

Kelly McFarland was born prematurely at 2 pounds, 4 ounces. Four decades later, she provided care to the doctor who delivered her.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • October 26, 2021
County finalizes redistricting map options

The County Commission will choose one of three maps establishing new district boundaries. A consultant produced one option, and a resident submitted the other two.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • August 2, 2021
Siesta lifeguard runs 50K for ADA swings

Robert Martini started the Maverick Movement to raise funds for ADA swings in Sarasota County parks.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • July 6, 2022
City OKs ballot language for commissioners' pay raise

If voters approve, Sarasota leaders will go from $29,000 to more than $44,000 a year.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • March 25, 2015
AEROBIC GRANDMA: Nonagenarian Beatrice Friedman sets fitness example

Beatrice Friedman has given a great deal to Sarasota over the 40-plus years in which she has spent time here: gifts of money and leadership to arts and human services organizations including the Sarasota Orchestra, Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • October 7, 2009
Long Exposure

The Longboat Key Center for the Arts opens its fall season with Ed Kashi's poignant photography exhibit.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 21, 2010
Cops Corner

Jan. 12 Tumble dry 6:42 - Tuttle Avenue and Ringling Boulevard. Suspicious Incident. A caller reported that a driver lost her laundry basket and clothes were flying all over the road. Several cars had to swerve to miss the unmentionables.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • February 25, 2010
SWEET GIG: Knit, stitch and hook

A Good Yarn is Sarasota's newest creative venue perfect for everything knitting-related.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 17, 2009
Tower proposals considered

Bradenton Beach officials will consider Distributed Antenna Systems as a more aesthetically pleasing option.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • September 10, 2010
School board adopts budget, millage increase

Manatee district officials say the budget is as trim as it can get without affecting electives and other programs.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 22, 2011
FULL STORY: Herald-Tribune, sister papers, to be sold

The newspaper, which won a Pulitzer Prize in April and has been owned by the New York Times for nearly 30 years, will get new owners. Changes could be forthcoming.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • December 22, 2011
Sarasota finalizes contract for new administrator

County Commission Chairwoman Nora Patterson Dec. 15 signed the formal contract with Randall H. Reid of Gainesville, making him the new county administrator.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • February 9, 2012
Dog washes no longer welcome at park

Dog owners are complaining about the county asking a mobile dog-washing business to stop coming to the 17th Street Paw Park in Sarasota.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • November 22, 2011
Ranch athletes announce college choices

Six Lakewood Ranch High seniors either signed national letters-of-intent or verbally committed to play at the next level during a signing day ceremony Nov. 16, in the school's media center.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • November 2, 2011
Black Tie & Tales

The 11/11/11 phenomenon; Over the moon; And there's more; Lest we forget - it's also Veterans Day; Tidbits; It's a wrap

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • October 8, 2010
POUNDING THE ROCK

Lakewood Ranch opened its Class 4A-District 11 season with a 42-21 victory over Port Charlotte during the Mustangs' Homecoming game Oct. 8.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 15, 2011
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner

  • Sarasota
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