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  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • February 27, 2024
Manatee County staff and residents connect at Neighborhood Summit

The summit was held Feb. 23 to put residents and staff from different departments in one room together to provide easy access for residents.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 7, 2013
OUR VIEW: Priceless opportunity

As this was being composed, the scene at the Manatee County Convention Center rekindled memories - those tiring days of the Longboat Key Town Commission hearings over the Longboat Key Club and Resort's proposed $400 million redevelopment and expansion plan.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Bonnie Silvestri |
  • July 23, 2012
Notes from a Virgin Vegan, Part Three: the Next Generation

Notes from a Virgin Vegan, Part Three: the Next Generation

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Kathryn Parks |
  • July 23, 2013
Venice Theatre Cabaret Festival: Sisterly Love

Venice Theatre Cabaret Festival: Sisterly Love

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • March 6, 2013
Our View: Economics of blackmail

For all those Tea Partyers chafing over Gov. Rick Scott's switcheroo to accept Obamacare's expansion of Medicaid spending in the state, sometimes you just have to take ipecac.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • January 17, 2013
'Strong Commissioner': Paul Caragiulo

Commissioner Paul Caragiulo's style is to study a topic and take a stand. His latest fight? The noise ordinance.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • September 27, 2025
First responders dive into marine rescue training

Manatee County Beach Patrol Division rescuers led a training with Longboat Key Fire Rescue on Coquina Beach to prep them for water-based emergencies.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Whitney Elfstrom |
  • October 17, 2019
Sarasota teen sparks passion at world summit

Abigail Koester was chosen as one of the youth delegates for the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Jay Heater |
  • August 9, 2017
Pursuit of a dream in Lakewood Ranch starts with trash

Side of Ranch: Jay Heater

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 14, 2011
Cops Corner

No refunds 7:36 p.m. - 1500 block of Main Street. Suspicious Incident. A driver called police to help him remove his ATM card, which was stuck in one of the new downtown parking meters.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • January 9, 2020
Prose and Kohn: The sports smorgasbord

Under-the-radar winter sports athletes and teams keep things rolling.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • April 27, 2023
South Siesta beach repair may slow traffic to a turtle's pace

Repair work on Turtle Beach will bring upwards of 120 dump trucks to Siesta Key per day.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 10, 2010
Alliance chairman ready for new role

Longtime Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance member Marc Simms has big plans for the East County organization.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • January 13, 2015
Join the club!

Lakewood Ranch formed three new clubs this month and residents continue to add new groups to the mix.

  • East County
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • November 6, 2014
City to revisit State Street garage sale

The high bidder for a liner site at the parking garage has asked the city to reconsider the terms of the sale.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • March 16, 2023
Commissioners prioritize infrastructure, trail system for federal funds

Building a new span across the Manatee River at Fort Hamer is the county's top priority.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 17, 2012
Our View: The county races ...

The political buzz today, of course, is all about the presidential debate. Rightfully so. The course of America, if not the world, is at stake.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 5, 2012
Delve into 12: Mooring field

City commissioners have agreed with staff recommendations for regulating boaters anchored outside a proposed mooring field.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • March 8, 2013
Manatee County to hold How Will We Grow community workshops

Over the next three months Manatee County is asking the community to weigh in on the How Will We Grow conversation, a conversation with the community that will help county commissioners outline growth and development standards for the next 30 years.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • September 30, 2020
State seeks $242,000 over Longboat sewage spill

The Longboat Key Town Commission voted to schedule a second private meeting with lawyers to determine what to do next.

  • Longboat Key
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