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  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 28, 2013
Town plans to get charter back on track

A referendum voters approved in November is null and void unless the Legislature reverses its course in early 2014.

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  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • July 25, 2018
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, July 26

A look at our favorite arts and entertainment calendar events taking place this week in Sarasota and Bradenton.

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Chef Paul Mattison — Fil photo
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • August 22, 2019
Mattison’s to host Niman Ranch Next Generation Scholarship Wine Dinner

The six-course Benziger Family Winery pairing dinner will fund educational programs about sustainable agriculture for young farmers.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Town Manager Dave Bullock seeks a new assistant town manager in place by the end of the year.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • October 21, 2015
Bullock aims to attract top talent

Longboat Key Town Manager Dave Bullock declines commission input on hiring a new assistant town manager but will accept input on attributes for his eventual successor.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The V Foundation for Cancer Research CEO Susan Braun, Florida State men's basketball coach Leonard Hamilton, ESPN broadcaster Mike Greenberg, Dick Vitale and Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh. Photo by Kayleigh Omang.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • May 16, 2018
Dick Vitale fights cancer with 'an enthusiasm unknown to mankind'

The Dick Vitale Gala, held May 11 at the Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota, raised more than $3.7 million dollars for The V Foundation for Cancer Research.

  • East County
  • Sports
The Publix sign was installed in front of the grocery store last week.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • November 7, 2012
Publix construction remains right on schedule

The Longboat Key store re-opens Dec. 13.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
"Revival" follows a group of four older New York choreographers as they teach dance to senior citizens for the first time.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • April 23, 2020
Sarasota Film Festival releases full lineup

The festival will be held online April 27 through May 3.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Some Hudson Bayou residents say a home on Prospect Street, right, is too big for the property on which it sits and are concerned new homes are changing the dynamic of the historic neighborhood filled with older homes, left. Photos by Roger Drouin.
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • May 23, 2013
Residents grapple with larger homes

Hudson Bayou residents say protecting trees is one possible way to preserve the character of their historic neighborhood.

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  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 6, 2022
East County weather page photo: January 6

Gordon Silver captured this photo of a blue heron flying over a pond in Del Webb.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 6, 2022
Sarasota weather page photo: January 6

Judy Cline captured this tree frog hiding out on a rose in Sunnyside Retirement Village in Sarasota.

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  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 6, 2022
Longboat Key weather page photo: January 6

Diane Suner captured this photo of a horse conch shell on North Lido Beach.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Originally built in 1912, Mar Vista is one of 12 oldest structures on Longboat Key.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • July 27, 2011
Mar Vista could begin new story

The historic restaurant will add a second-floor, open-air dining area and an elevator as part of the renovations.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Cellexia Foster.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • December 15, 2016
Booker basketball senior came a long way in a short time

She is headed to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University next season.

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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • May 6, 2022
Fort Myers woman charged with false imprisonment of 16-year-old

Sarasota police arrested a Fort Myers woman for forcing a teenage girl to drive her around at gunpoint.

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  • News
This FDOT rendering shows the eight-lane divided future Interstate 75, which will feature 10-foot-wide shoulders and 12-foot-wide lanes.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 18, 2014
Public meeting on I-75 planned

The Florida Department of Transportation seeks public input as it moves forward with plans to widen Interstate 75 and reconfigure the interstate's intersection with University Parkway.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • September 3, 2021
Peewee soccer kicks off in Lakewood Ranch

Lakewood Ranch children make new friends while learning how to play soccer.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • May 23, 2013
Manatee Superintendent keeps parents informed of budget message

After announcing the elimination of more than 250 jobs for next year, Manatee County Schools Superintendent Rick Mills directs principals to make the district's financial recovery plan available to parents.

  • East County
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  • By Florida Design Works Marketing Team |
  • May 10, 2021
Giving New Definition to Classic Tile Design

The Florida Design Works team loves to show homeowners how using white tile, flooring and countertops can make any room an instant classic.

  • East County
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  • By Nick Friedman |
  • June 29, 2015
This week in Sarasota: Monday, June 29

This week in Sarasota: Monday, June 29

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Parks planning officials say acquisition of the Premier site would give the county enough space to create a regional destination more like it has at G.T. Bray Park in west Bradenton.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 8, 2017
Premier Sports Campus would be 'perfect fit' for East County

Manatee County's acquisition of Premier could provide home for a park.

  • East County
  • News
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