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  • By Donna Swan |
  • February 24, 2010
Deal Us In

Winning Play

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Photo by Berkley Mason. Todd Richardson.
  • By Berkley Mason |
  • July 31, 2017
New principal starts at Gullett Elementary

your town

  • East County
  • News
Susan Kelley during a rare time when she's not Florence, Italy which serves as the inspiration for her latest book "Ciao Pussy!"
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • February 18, 2016
An American in Florence

Susan Kelley’s latest book “Ciao Pussy!” documents her 16 years abroad as a resident of Florence, Italy.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Scott Cooper, the new principal at R. Dan Nolan Middle School, settles into his new office. He hopes to expand the performing arts and career and technical education programs at the school in the future.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • June 17, 2020
New principal thrilled to lead Nolan Middle

Scott Cooper, the new principal of R. Dan Nolan Middle School, is confident he'll transition smoothly to his new role.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • January 28, 2016
Thunder by the Bay II

Suncoast Charities for Children has a challenge: How to turn downtown business owners and residents into fans of the annual event. Where there’s a will, there’s a way.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Tara's Marsha Wright gives Petrosino's owner Brenda Edens a big hug for finding her wallet and $15,000 in rings.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • January 31, 2020
Slice of kindness at Italian deli in Bradenton

Tara women's lost wallet and valuable rings returned by Petrosino's deli owner.

  • East County
  • News
Unit 609 at Promenade, 1211 Gulf of Mexico Drive, has two bedroom, two baths and 1,827 square feet of living area. It sold for $675,000. File photo.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 11, 2012
Two-bedroom Promenade condo sells for $675,000

Wellington Financial Enterprises LP sold the Unit 609 condominium at the Promenade, 1211 Gulf of Mexico Drive, to Jeffrey Bosse, of Evansville, Ind., for $675,000.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
The home at 500 Keith Pointe Drive recently sold for for $2.6 million.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • October 25, 2017
Keith Pointe Drive home sells for $2.6 million

Residential real estate transactions for Oct. 9-13.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
The home at 47 S. Washington Drive recently sold for $3.6 million.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • December 20, 2017
South Washington Drive home sells for $3.6 million

Residential real estate transactions for Dec. 4-8.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Gerri Aaron
  • By Heather Merriman Saba |
  • December 2, 2014
Social Studies: Gerri Aaron

Black Tie chatted with local philanthropist Gerri Aaron to find out more about her origins of philanthropy, her passions and her continued commitment to philanthropy in her hometown of Philadelphia.

  • Arts + Culture
Traffic leaving to the south from Tangerine Bay and other communities and businesses along Gulf of Mexico Drive often must contend with an unbroken line of cars in both directions.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • March 12, 2019
Longboat condo complex warns of traffic circle side effects

Tangerine Bay board says long-term vision for GMD might make it harder to exit and enter residences and businesses.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 3, 2010
Ranch Rotarians pour hearts into annual Wine Fest

The Annual SunCoast Food & Wine Fest will be Nov. 13. For the first time, guests will be able to purchase wine and beer to take home.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • February 12, 2014
Our view

The lost will to work

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Myakka's Sarah Wiegand bakes cream wafers from scratch. The cookies are a Christmas tradition for her family.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • December 26, 2020
Christmas cookie tradition won't crumble in Lakewood Ranch area

Christmas cookie recipes have been passed down through generations of these Lakewood Ranch area families.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Donna Swan |
  • November 10, 2010
Deal Us In

It's best to avoid the 4-3 fit

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • April 13, 2016
Cops Corner 4.14.2016

Comical crime reports from around the area.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 23, 2018
Sarasota weather page photo: Aug. 23

Jeannie Sparks photographed this limpkin at Celery Fields.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The owner of Whitney Beach Plaza is proposing to build a maximum of 10 residential units.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • May 10, 2021
Town to consider ballot requests for density changes

On May 18, commissioners are set to consider three referendums.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • March 27, 2019
Mental health scan seeks to transform mental health care in Sarasota County

The scan found that there are over 10,000 untreated youth in the county, costing more than $86 million annually.

  • Sarasota
  • News
A condominium at  L’Ambiance  recently sold for $5.5 million.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 12, 2017
L’Ambiance condo sells for $5.5 million

Residential real estate transactions for June 26-30.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
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