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Results for: Markets4you Official Referral Code "fjbnkre" Get 20% Fee Discount on Trades

  • By Liz Ramos |
  • December 3, 2024
Braden River High JROTC cadets volunteer for Habitat for Humanity

Cadets help refurbish a home for new owners as a service project.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Amanda Postma |
  • October 1, 2023
Murder mystery show plans hotel expansion in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch

Pineapple Kitchen, a culinary and hospitality business based outside Lakewood Ranch, is expanding its murder mystery shows to meet rapidly growing demand.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Vinnie Portell |
  • June 11, 2025
East County Athlete of the Week: Parker Severs

Severs competed at the final round of U.S. Open qualifying on June 2.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • March 29, 2023
EGGstravaganza to return to Waterside Place in Lakewood Ranch

Lakewood Ranch's biggest egg hunt will have thousands of eggs for children to gather on April 1.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • March 19, 2024
Longboat police requested for suspicious package of dog food

A resident called police to figure out what to do with a random box of dog food that appeared on his property. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • October 23, 2024
Longboat underground utilities project timeline now uncertain after storms

After Florida Power & Light needed to respond to back-to-back major hurricanes, it will likely have to push back the timeline for the town's ongoing project.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • November 12, 2024
Siesta bar hosts Marine Corps birthday after overcoming hurricane damage

Gilligan's Island Bar & Grill hosted the celebration for the 11th year.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • March 30, 2026
Workshops seek feedback on Manatee County's comprehensive plan updates

Engineering firm Kimley-Horn has been working on the comprehensive plan update for three years.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 30, 2009
Our View

Rubio for U.S. Senate

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Jay Heater |
  • March 29, 2023
Fort Hamer Bridge corridor improvements on the way

After widening Upper Manatee River Road, county officials will move quickly to build a new span next to the existing Fort Hamer Bridge.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Matt Orr |
  • July 19, 2012
Matt's List: Five ways to get lucky

Matt's List: Five ways to get lucky

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • July 1, 2020
So you have the coronavirus. What's next?

Our reporter gives his thoughts on experiencing the virus.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Jay Heater |
  • January 21, 2019
Not so fair traffic on way to Manatee County Fair

East County Observer columnist Jay Heater talks about a bad traffic day on the way to the Manatee County Fair.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Amanda Postma |
  • June 3, 2023
Sarasota Starbucks workers seek to join national union

Starbucks officials push back against the effort.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 27, 2010
Key Club reviews its options

Longboat Key Club and Resort officials will review alternatives proposed for its $400 million Islandside project this week, including a compromise offered by Key resident and commission candidate Phillip Younger.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 9, 2010
Planning board recommends denial of Villages project

With a recommendation for denial by the Sarasota Planning Commission in tow, the project now will go before Sarasota commissioners for approval.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • July 11, 2017
City, county can't reach resolution on downtown CRA dispute

They gave themselves 75 days. Now, their time is up and the city still hasn't confirmed it won't be suing the county.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • January 11, 2017
Unicorp continues Colony investment

The Orlando-based developer bought six units at the shuttered Colony Beach & Tennis Resort for $628,000.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 17, 2023
New flagship Fleming's steakhouse coming to UTC

A restaurateur is building its new 13,000-square-foot flagship restaurant in Tampa and plans to grow the chain to 100 locations, starting with a new location in Manatee County.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
  • By David Conway |
  • July 2, 2021
Commission to discuss investigating Brody’s conduct

Following an outburst at City Hall in March, Commissioner Jen Ahearn-Koch is asking her colleagues to consider a formal inquiry into Mayor Hagen Brody’s behavior.

  • Sarasota
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