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Bryson DeChambeau leads some invited fans up to the ninth fairway at The Concession.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • March 3, 2021
Will Lakewood Ranch-area golf event at The Concession pay off for Manatee County?

World's best players loved The Concession in Bradenton, but no PGA Tour event is planned for the future.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • April 12, 2010
Mote honors volunteers at ceremony

An awards ceremony honored 293 of Mote's volunteers April 8.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Matthew McGee stars in “Waltzing Matilda.” Courtesy photo
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • January 21, 2019
Critic’s Picks: SaraSolo 2019

An arbitrary, idiosyncratic selection of one-person shows at the 2019 SaraSolo Festival.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Donna Swan |
  • January 6, 2010
Deal Us In

Be prepared

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Mike Bergin nicknamed himself Marina Joe after taking on the duty of clearing Twin Shores of red tide fish kill.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • January 9, 2019
Twin Shores resident keeps red tide fish kill at bay

Mike Bergin, nicknamed ‘Marina Joe,’ took it upon himself to keep Twin Shores clear of fish kill during red tide.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Photo by Amelia Hanks
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • February 14, 2018
Your Town: Student's experiment has a rock-solid start

Stories from your neighbors.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Jane Nutter Johnson, Jim Shirley, Veronica Morgan, Bharat Patel, Cindy Eley and Chris Fitzgibbons are members of the Arts and Cultural Alliance’s Artspace committee.
  • By David Conway |
  • March 17, 2016
Artists revitalize push for live/work housing

Seeking fundraising help, advocates for an affordable artist housing project believe their work could help revitalize the North Trail. Will they succeed this time around?

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 26, 2015
MY VIEW | Bobby Jones: Sell it

The national trend is for municipally owned golf courses to be sold. Selling Bobby Jones to a developer could help solve the city’s debt and affordable housing issues.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Mia Morton, who is 6, always can look at the bee pin when she's missing her mother, Stephanie Morton. Courtesy photo.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • September 2, 2021
Manatee County mom stays connected to daughter with pin

Mill Creek mother designs a pin for her daughter to wear to ease separation anxiety.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Lift Station D at 521 Gulf Bay Road collects sewage from the town of Longboat Key and pumps it to a treatment facility in Bradenton.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • August 27, 2021
Longboat Key awaits FDEP feedback for pipeline reassessment

It will take the town of Longboat Key about 10 months to complete the assessment of its 20-inch force main.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Laraine Batista serves students at multiple schools in Manatee County. Although her day is supposed to end at 3 p.m., she said she tries to finish up her tasks so she can start fresh the next day at the next school.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • May 25, 2016
Lakewood Ranch's classy “Maestra"

Retiring migrant family liaison changed students' lives for 23 years.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Sean Roth |
  • November 25, 2009
TideWell expands Ranch presence

The Sarasota-based non-profit purchased the 36,652-square-foot building for $6.55 million.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Donna Swan |
  • April 7, 2010
Deal Us In

How to retain trump control

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Klint Lowry |
  • December 18, 2019
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, Dec. 19

A look at our favorite events taking place this week.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
The homeless can go to the Salvation Army on 10th Street for two meals a day and to receive services.
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • November 2, 2017
Local providers take regional approach to solving the homeless crisis

Leaders solidified a framework, called One by One, for a coordinated and consistent response system.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 1, 2018
East County weather page photo: Nov. 1

Chris Rubal photographed this owl on Lemon Fish Drive in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 15, 2020
Sarasota Hospital Board Central District: Steve Kleinglass

Meet the candidate.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Donna Swan |
  • February 17, 2010
Deal Us In

Heart of the matter

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The Lakewood Ranch Commerce Park continues to expand. Developer Schroeder-Manatee Ranch wants to intensify light industrial uses to create more jobs near homes.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 22, 2016
SMR expands light industrial plan

Developer hopes to add 700,000 square feet of industrial space to its commerce park.

  • East County
  • News
The home at 1124 N. Lake Shore Drive
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 19, 2017
North Lake Shore Drive home sells for $4.7 million

Residential real estate transactions for April 3-7.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
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