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Lakewood Ranch Medical Center's Andrew Faber, Judy Young and Ralph Gonzalez, AHA and ASA Association's Kathy Fenelon and LWRMC's Christine Gonzalez and Chris Loftus show off the award.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • June 22, 2017
Lakewood Ranch Medical Center recognized for quality stroke care

Hospital receives "Get With The Guidelines Stroke Silver Plus Quality Achievement Award."

  • East County
  • News
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • February 16, 2018
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, Feb. 22

A look at our favorite events taking place this week.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 10, 2015
News briefs: East County 6.11.2015

Interchange bids with FDOT; Waterlefe shores up agreement; Commission increases fee for growth

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 27, 2011
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Christmas in July takes on a whole new meaning when the Ladies Guild at St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church gets involved.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Church of the Redeemer officials say they've paid more than $200,000 in permit fees to the city, but they believe they shouldn't have to assume costs associated with sidewalk closures.
  • By David Conway |
  • December 5, 2019
Church lobbies for construction fee waiver

The city will consider waiving fees associated with certain sidewalk closures, but staff says some residents have lobbied for tougher regulations.

  • Sarasota
  • News
James Palmer has earned the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award by Marquis Who's Who.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • August 7, 2019
Who's the man in Lakewood Ranch?

Lakewood Ranch's James Palmer earns a special award from Marquis Who's Who for his lifetime of work in labor relations.

  • East County
  • News
Kevin Allen (right) bonds with Corrine Wagner (left) and Maggie and Ron Magee over a bottle of chardonnay at a pop-up meeting of the Lakewood Ranch Wine Club.
  • By Guest Author |
  • November 23, 2018
Sip and Tell

A Lakewood Ranch wine dilettante uncorks three bottles of vino with the town’s wine club.

  • LWR Life
Bob Delaney has been a part of the National Basketball Association for more than 30 years. courtesy photos
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • November 18, 2014
Former referee heads back to the court

In his new role with the NBA, Bob Delaney trains individuals for the position he held for more than 25 years.

  • East County
  • News
  • By The Insider |
  • April 8, 2013
7 MUST SEE MOVIES: 4/8 Sarasota Film Festival

7 MUST SEE MOVIES: 4/8 Sarasota Film Festival

  • Arts + Culture
Harvey Vengroff doesn't know what the future holds for his property at 2211 Fruitville Road, but he says he won't be building affordable housing there.
  • By David Conway |
  • January 12, 2018
Vengroff ends plans for affordable housing project

Harvey Vengroff says fees and rising construction costs have made it impossible to build affordable apartments near downtown Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Planning, Zoning and Building Director Monica Simpson and town planner Ric Hartman explain the revised sign code to the Town Commission Tuesday.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • October 20, 2010
Sign code continues to confuse

Suggestions offered to clarify and modernize Longboat's sign code were met with more suggestions and debate from the Town Commission Tuesday.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The northbound lane in the 2800 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive is being rerouted while a wastewater pipe is repaired.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 6, 2011
Leaky pipes create GMD congestion

Leaking wastewater pipes under Gulf of Mexico Drive are creating construction zones along the island's most traveled road.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Mark Welicki as Santa Claus at the "Holidays by the Sea" Sarasota Holiday Parade in 2019.
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • December 8, 2020
Volunteer Santa laments loss of Sarasota holiday parade

Longtime volunteer Mark Welicki couldn't participate in the Sarasota Holiday Parade this year but he has high hopes for the future.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • September 10, 2021
Longboat Key Cops Corner: See you on down the road

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 25, 2011
Business Observer

Kiddie Academy earns company awards; Fast n Fresh opens on Main; Neal announces new mortgage venture; and RE/MAX agent selected to FGBC.

  • East County
  • News
Ron Turner
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • July 4, 2022
Longboat's Miracle on the Key group brings elections supervisor to town

Ron Turner will present on the coming elections on July 13 at Temple Beth Israel.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
"I've fallen in love with every single production I've worked on," Chris Van Alstyne says.
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • October 19, 2011
BACKSTAGE PASS: Crew chief

Chris Van Alstyne brings a carpenter's touch, a Yale education and two years of experience with Cirque du Soleil to the Sarasota Opera.

  • Arts + Culture
The radiation oncology center features linear accelerators that precisely target tumors.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • July 27, 2020
Sarasota Memorial opens radiation oncology center

The center marks phase one of the hospitals Cancer Institute project.

  • East County
  • News
Mold cleanup at Lakewood Ranch High will cost almost $500,000.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • November 29, 2017
Mold cleanup at Lakewood Ranch High to cost almost $500,000

Work to begin at 23 portables at Lakewood Ranch High School.

  • East County
  • News
Ben and Raeanna Kalkert sport their award-winning masks.
  • By Black Tie Staff |
  • October 26, 2016
Black Tie & Tales 10.27.16

Here's what you missed last week...

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