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  • By Liz Ramos |
  • April 15, 2020
Lakewood Ranch area seniors miss final important high school moments

Lakewood Ranch area high school seniors share disappointment over school event cancellations.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • October 8, 2014
School pride

Close to 250 students pack the student section, also known as Section E, to cheer on the Braden River football team every Friday night.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 8, 2014
Issues to Watch 2014: Insurance costs

Key residents such as Mayor Jim Brown worry that rising insurance costs will force residents seeking affordable insurance to leave the island.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • June 23, 2010
Spillover

Experts say oil is unlikely to wash up on Sarasota-Manatee shores, but, according to Realtors, some buyers are waiting out the situation.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • May 18, 2021
Learning Bashaw first priority for new east Bradenton principal

James Dougherty now meeting with teachers, staff and families to prepare for new school year in east Bradenton.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Terry O’Connor |
  • October 5, 2016
Longboat Key town attorney lobbies against Bondi water noise opinion

Can a municipality do anything about it when noise from boaters reaches levels intolerable to residents?

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • June 4, 2015
Urban Design Studio: The long road to fixing sprawl

The city’s planning team says widening roadways is a sign of tunnel vision, not a solution to congestion.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • June 19, 2013
Amateur radio enthusiasts to gather for Field Day

A group of emergency-response volunteers will hone their skills this weekend, as they practice using their radios to communicate to authorities during disasters.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • March 14, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: SFF Sponsors and Press Kick Off

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens lawn buzzed with more than bees pollinating at the Sarasota Film Festival Sponsors and Press Kick Off party held March 13.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • September 14, 2013
Cougars D comes up big

The Cardinal Mooney High defense forced four turnovers, including three interceptions, to propel the Cougars to a 44-7 victory over Lake Placid Sept. 13.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • September 11, 2014
TWIS Asks: Brandan Odums, visiting New Orleans street artist

TWIS Asks: Brandan Odums, visiting New Orleans street artist

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Eduardo Anaya |
  • April 19, 2012
PREEN & CHIC GETS EN POINTE

PREEN & CHIC GETS EN POINTE

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Lauren Tronstad |
  • January 13, 2023
Longboat still waiting on New Pass groin permits

The project to keep sand from slipping through the rocky structure is the final portion of town's latest beach renourishment.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 6, 2010
Bike rally rumbles into Ranch

The fifth Annual West Coast Bike Rally will kick off with its Rock and Rumble event on Lakewood Ranch Main Street Oct. 8.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • August 30, 2017
Lakewood Ranch volleyball hopes to rebound from 2016 season

The Mustangs coach believes this year's team is more committed to the sport.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • August 6, 2024
Police respond to guest angry that resort doesn’t sell cigarettes

A guest at a local resort caused a scene after being upset that the resort didn’t have cigarettes for sale. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • July 7, 2010
Brown responds to IPOC president

IPOC President Bob White e-mails his thoughts; Vice Mayor Jim Brown replies.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 9, 2017
Context matters in election

The Colony density vote has fueled anti-growth sentiments on Longboat, spilling over into the Town Commission race. Beware of fake news and vague news crafted to mislead.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • January 7, 2026
New county facilities headed for Lakewood Ranch area in 2026

Manatee County has multiple projects slated for Lena Road and Premier Sports Campus North.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 1, 2012
Fresh ink

Fire Station 12 showed off a handmade sign at the 13th annual Firehouse Chili Cook-off Sunday, Oct. 28.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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