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By Stephanie Hannum |
June 9, 2011

Non-profit Organization finalist: Nonprofit Resource Center of the Community Foundation of Sarasota County

Nonprofit Resource Center of the Community Foundation of Sarasota County was named Non-profit Organization finalist at the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce's 2011 Frank G. Berlin Senior Small Business of the Year Awards.

Sarasota
News

By Brynn Mechem |
September 11, 2020

Boys & Girls Clubs launch remote learning program

The program will provide support to about 252 remote learners.

Sarasota
News

By Joe Hendricks |
April 26, 2013

City Attorney Bob Fournier comments on panhandling ordinance

Arts + Entertainment
Things To Do

By Liz Ramos |
September 25, 2024

School Board of Manatee County adds safety and security to tax referendum

If renewed, the 1-mill property tax referendum will support providing security at after-school events and funding security enhancements.

East County
Schools

By Lesley Dwyer |
June 7, 2022

Annual disaster prep seminar readies residents for an active hurricane season

Increasing climate temperatures are leading to more hurricanes, data shows. And having a plan in place before a storm hits is key.

Longboat Key
News

By Observer Staff |
August 7, 2024

Streetside bather arrested for indecent exposure

A woman who said she was taking a bath on Central Avenue was arrested for vulgar and indecent behavior. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

Sarasota
Cops Corner

By Observer Staff |
December 23, 2010

Cops Corner

Dec. 16 Shot in the dark 1:08 a.m. - San Remo Terrace. Suspicious Vehicle. A pickup truck carrying construction material was swerving while it approached the Siesta Drive bridge. Once at the apex of the bridge, the driver stopped, although there's not much to see at 1 a.m.

Sarasota
Cops Corner

By Pam Eubanks |
September 29, 2010

Lakewood Arts Council announces inaugural event

The newly formed Lakewood Ranch Arts Council, in partnership with the American Ideals Foundation, will hold its first concert event Oct. 1.

East County
News

By Adam Hughes |
January 18, 2012

Edgewater home tops weekly sales

A home in Edgewater tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Meyer Grojean, trustee, of Leawood, Kan., sold the home at 6666 Windjammer Place to Alan Lampert and Lorraine, Henry-Lampert, of Northport, N.Y., for $435,000.

East County
Real Estate

By Observer Staff |
February 16, 2011

Our View

Pension experts at the ready

Longboat Key
Opinion

By Carter Weinhofer |
March 18, 2025

Longboat Key Fire Rescue repurposes flooded homes for training

The department practiced forcible entry tactics at homes on the island that were slated for demolition due to flooding sustained during hurricanes.

Longboat Key
News

By Brendan Lavell |
November 10, 2020

Manatee commissioners have tense exchange over administrator’s performance review

Manatee commissioners argue while discussing evaluations of administrator

East County
News

By Lauren Tronstad |
January 5, 2023

Longboat Key's annual citizen survey to be mailed out Jan. 9.

The deadline for residents to fill out the online survey is Feb. 11.

Longboat Key
News

By Alex Mahadevan |
August 30, 2012

Portable county classrooms to disappear in three years

Data shows Sarasota County students are moving away from public education and into charter schools, which will ease school capacity issues but pinch the budget.

Siesta Key
News

By Alex Mahadevan |
August 9, 2012

Turner projects $20 million deficit

City Commissioner Terry Turner told City Coalition of Neighborhood Associations members the deficit could reach $40 million in 2022.

Siesta Key
News

By Pam Eubanks |
July 27, 2011

Stoneybrook Golf Club, CDD spar

The golf club is facing a more than 500% increase in Community Development District assessments and is seeking reductions.

East County
News

By Cassidy Alexander |
September 20, 2017

County: No tax on public utilities

Without levying the tax that would raise $5.4 million in its first year, commissioners are planning to dip into the economic uncertainty fund until they can make departmental budget cuts in the beginning of fiscal year 2018.