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ODA catcher Parke Phillips went 2-for-4 in the Thunder's 6-2 victory versus St. Petersburg Catholic March 23.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • March 24, 2016
ODA posts district win

The ODA baseball team beat St. Petersburg Catholic 6-2 March 23.

  • East County
  • Sports
Joseph Bauer prepares to jump rope while riding the “Wheel of Destiny” on Tuesday morning.
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • January 18, 2011
Circus star rises to the occasion

Joseph Dominick Bauer Jr, one of the stars of Circus Sarasota showed off his daredevil skills at 11:30 a.m., Jan. 18, atop Watergate Condominium.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Cars leaving the barrier islands and turning left onto U.S. 41 frequently block the intersection when the lights change, making congestion worse on an already crowded roadway.
  • By David Conway |
  • January 19, 2017
Residents push for short-term traffic solutions

On Longboat and in Sarasota, there's an eagerness to see immediate improvements to traffic woes — but is that possible?

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 12, 2012
Proposed fire contract freezes pension plan

The town and the union agreed to a proposal that freezes the current pension plan and shifts employees to the Florida Retirement System.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • April 23, 2015
Morton’s Siesta Market to open in summer

Todd and Eddie Morton will open their gourmet market’s second location, replacing the Siesta Market.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Cops Corner
  • By Jay Heater |
  • October 5, 2016
Cops Corner: 10.06.2016

Cops Corner: East County Oct. 6

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • June 28, 2015
Art Center Sarasota celebrates Mashterpiece

To celebrate the closing of the Mashterpiece exhibit collaboration between Art Center Sarasota and Manasota Goodwill

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 3, 2015
Turning point

Development in East County is booming. Traffic is growing. Below are the projects planned to add to that growth - and the roads that are planned to help.

  • East County
  • News
Sediment buildup in the canals throughout Sea Plume Way has made routine dredging necessary. Photos by Rachel S. O'Hara.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • August 30, 2012
Canal clearing finishes $24,000 under budget

Sarasota County cleared the sediment buildup in the waterway around Sea Plume Way. Siesta Key residents will pay thousands less than expected.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
The Paul Rudolph walkway canopy is at the center of a debate between the Ringling College of Art and Design and the Sarasota Architectural Foundation.
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • April 1, 2015
Scene & Heard 4.1.15

Catch up on this week's arts news with Scene & Heard.

  • Arts + Culture
The Orchid Show: "Endless Forms" runs through Nov. 25. Photo by Matt Holler courtesy of Selby Gardens
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • November 5, 2018
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens' orchid exhibit showcases biodiverse beauties

There's more to The Orchid Show: 'Endless Forms' than meets the eye.

  • Arts + Culture
National Nurses Week runs from May 6-12. File photo.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • May 7, 2012
Sarasota Memorial celebrates its 1,200 nurses this week

Sarasota Memorial Hospital has a week long list of activities and celebrations planned to honor its nurses during National Nurses Week.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Summerfield Information Center currently serves as an information center for Lakewood Ranch and the office for Lakewood Ranch Community Activities Corp.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 9, 2016
Information Center's future uncertain

Within a month, SMR set to move out of the 20-year-old building at Summerfield Community Park.

  • East County
  • News
U.S. Coast Guard Project Manager Randy Overton says he does not expect to host any more public input meetings. (File photo)
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • April 16, 2014
Coast Guard endorses Fort Hamer Bridge

A final environmental impact statement says the Fort Hamer alternative is better than two other options for the area.

  • East County
  • News
A new Walmart for the grocery-store-starved North Trail will be built in 2012.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 18, 2011
Planning board approves Walmart

The city's Planning Board unanimously approved last week a proposed 'neighborhood market' Walmart for the North Trail.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • November 20, 2012
Firefighter proposal sparks town interest

Firefighters propose freezing their plan and placing current and new hires in the Florida Retirement System while requiring current employees to continue contributing to the frozen plan.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 21, 2011
Cops Corner

Bowling for Bentleys 3:19 p.m. - 1000 block of Siesta Drive. Suspicious Incident. Five kids were seen rolling two-liter soda bottles into traffic and trying to hit cars.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
The meeting will be held in the first-floor chambers of the county administration building, 1112 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 1, 2016
Is development worth $2.4 million?

Tara's developer proposes two options for settling a lawsuit against Manatee County.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • May 12, 2010
artsEXPO promotes creative networking

The Sarasota County Arts Council makes good on its arts-advocacy agenda by bringing back artsEXPO for a second year in a row.

  • Arts + Culture
The view from Turtle Beach looking north, which shows erosion since the beach was first renourished in 2007.
  • By Jack Short |
  • December 9, 2015
$18 million contract awarded for south Siesta renourishment

Sarasota County awarded the contract for its planned south Siesta Key renourishment project to the sole bidder.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
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