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Vehicles line Ivanhoe Street, near Walt's Fish Market and Restaurant, on a Friday night.
  • By David Conway |
  • June 27, 2013
Proposed parking ban divides residents

Patron traffic from Walt's Fish Market has caused headaches for some neighbors, but no consensus on the issue has been reached.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Kali Reis.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 12, 2020
East County Athlete of the Week: Kali Reis

The Lakewood Ranch senior shortstop is expected to have a big 2020 season.

  • East County
  • Sports
Jaymie Klauber spends time on her Polo Club ranch with 14-year-old Macarena. She has opened a new business, Epic Equine Experiences.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • August 15, 2018
Epic start in Lakewood Ranch

Former Polo Grill & Bar co-owner Jaymie Klauber takes a different trail in starting equine business.

  • East County
  • News
Inmates met with various employers during a job fair. Photo Courtesy Sarasota Sheriff's Office.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • July 8, 2019
Sarasota County Jail offers job fair, speciality housing to inmates

The programs are meant to help better the lives of inmates and reduce recidivism rates.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Laila Ward, an eighth grader, and Mason Engelsberg show off the trophy they received for placing first in Challenging Technology Issues during the Technology Student Association state competition.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • March 11, 2020
Big effort for Mona Jain TSA in debut

Mona Jain's TSA club surpasses expectations in first year

  • East County
  • News
A crew from HP Communications works on installing a small cell pole  along Lakewood Ranch Boulevard at Players Drive.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 6, 2019
Lakewood Ranch gets cellular upgrades with small cell technology

Verizon, AT&T invest in small cell technology in Lakewood Ranch area.

  • East County
  • News
The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office last week arrested 20 alleged unlicensed contractors as part of a sting operation.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • November 17, 2014
Sheriff's operation nets 20 arrests

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office last week arrested 20 men for charges related to unlicensed contracting as part of Operation Freelancer.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Lorraine Road, which is unpaved south of University Parkway, will become a four-lane road that connects to Fruitville Road.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 2, 2016
SMR digs new territory

SMR begins Waterside, its first major residential project in Sarasota County this month.

  • East County
  • News
Affinity Wellness 4 Life owner Dominic Louis Sorrentino (right) and office manager/marketing director Jamie Perea stand in the new 3,000 square-foot facility on Solutions Lane.
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • November 18, 2020
EYE ON BUSINESS: Former bodybuilder's wellness experience carries weight at new Lakewood Ranch business

EYE ON BUSINESS: From weight loss to hair styling, company brings holistic wellness to Lakewood Ranch

  • East County
  • News
University Park's Todd Kleperis shows two edible cannabis products during his presentation at an event held in Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Berkley Mason |
  • June 7, 2017
Will new industry be a hit?

Investors sought for the fast-growing cannabis industry.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Heather Merriman Saba |
  • September 9, 2015
People with Purpose: Alex Miller

When it comes to philanthropy, Alex Miller values quality over quantity. The CEO of Mercedes Medical has been involved in Sarasota’s nonprofit organizations for the last 20 years. During that time, she says she’s learned that in philanthropy, it’s best to

  • Black Tie
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 9, 2019
Sarasota weather page photo: May 9

Jeannie Sparks caught this moment of a mother wood duck and her little ones at Red Bug Slough Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Jay Bostic, who lives outside of Allentown, Pa., enjoys time on the water with his daughers, Cari and Camryn.
  • By Suzanne Elliott |
  • December 12, 2018
Longboat to dredge 14 canals in the fall

Town plans to remove 15,000 cubic yards of material from canals.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Workers will try to mitigate the steepness of an eroded riverbank near the Braden River, behind Greenbrook Adventure Park.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • December 18, 2013
Braden River erosion repairs set to begin

Repairs to keep two bodies of water separated should take less than a week to complete, once started.

  • East County
  • News
Nicholas Almeida, 11, is the goalie of the Gulf Coast Flames Peewee AA team.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 2, 2016
Peewee hockey goalie swats away adversity

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn

  • East County
  • Sports
Bradenton-based ET MacKenzie completed repair work after the town of Longboat Key's June's sewage break. Photo courtesy of the town of Longboat Key.
  • 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
  • News
A twin-engine boat of more than 35 feet sitting on a trailer, wrapped in blue tarps, sits in the front of a Bayview Drive home 10 months out of the year. The boat is legal under town code.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • July 2, 2013
Subcommittee solidifies boat restrictions

A committee does not believe boats or trailers should be allowed to be parked in front yards.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
City Manager Tom Barwin offered a positive assessment of his time in the top administrator position, stating the local government took a major step forward in terms of centering community-building as a priority. File photo
  • By David Conway |
  • December 8, 2020
Commission finalizes Barwin’s retirement plan

Following the city manager's exit agreement, the board selected Marlon Brown as interim city manager and moved toward making him Tom Barwin’s permanent replacement.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Anna Beth Baker doesn't know what she's about to get herself into when she decides to insinuate herself into Chris Hayhurst's  just-completed life in "Dead Man's Cell Phone."  (Photos Courtesy Frank Atura)
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • February 23, 2020
'Dead Man's Cell Phone' pleasantly disconnected from reality

Sarah Ruhl

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  • By Nick Friedman |
  • March 1, 2017
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, March 2

A look at our favorite events taking place this week.

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