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Lakewood Ranch home sales for the first half of 2017 have surpassed the 600-home mark. Courtesy image.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 10, 2017
Lakewood Ranch climbs in ranking

RCLCO ranks Lakewood Ranch third in nation for master-planned communities.

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

your town

  • East County
  • News
David Woodhouse has been a Tara Preserve resident for 11 years.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • December 22, 2015
Tara Preserve CDD votes in new supervisor

The seat was left vacant in October by Beth Bond.

  • East County
  • News
Courtesy photo. Jack Levick with Carol Papa at his retirement celebration.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • July 20, 2015
First Presbyterian music director retires

Jack Levick served as music director for First Presbyterian Church for 11 years.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Education Foundation of Sarasota County President Jennifer Vigne with Board Chairman Tom Koski
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • February 25, 2017
Sarasota County art students celebrated for their work

The Education Foundation of Sarasota County, Inc. held its new event, createSRQ, on Feb. 24.

  • Black Tie
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • March 1, 2017
Girls Inc. recognizes both new and past honorees

The annual Girls Inc. Honoree Luncheon was held on March 1 at The Field Club.

  • Black Tie
  • By Katie Johns |
  • March 4, 2017
Longboat Key Center for the Arts highlights community talent

The Annual Community Juried Exhibition officially opened on March 4.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Dan and Pam Wood, owners of the new Dickey's Barbecue Pit location, stand in their new restaurant  with their two daughters, Lauren and Kaitlyn. The restaurant will open Thursday, Oct. 20.
  • By Berkley Mason |
  • October 19, 2016
Dickey's Barbecue Pit opens in Bradenton

Specials highlight chain's first month of service.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • May 27, 2015
Sarasota County appoints permanent fire chief

Interim Sarasota County Fire Chief Mike Regnier has accepted a conditional offer for the full-time position.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Courtesy photo. Veterinarian technician Kelly Vassarro with Pandora Kiss and her cat.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • June 9, 2015
Cat Depot expands with full-service clinic

Cat Depot expands with full-service Rose Durham Cat Care Clinic

  • Sarasota
  • News
drink
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • June 18, 2015
Drink This: The Bourbonite

Drink This: The Bourbonite

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Tampa-based Framework Group is developing the 228-unit Sarasota Flats on the south end of the Rosemary District.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • August 12, 2015
Rosemary property sells for $5.8 million

A Tampa-based developer closed on the purchase of the future site of a large-scale residential project in the Rosemary District.

  • Sarasota
  • News
A group of manatees appeared near the shore.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • August 13, 2015
This week in history 8.13.15

A glimpse of the way things were from the archives.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Artists and sculptor Scott Joseph Moor lifts the sheet to reveal the statue named "Triumph" sponsored by Visit Sarasota County.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • March 1, 2016
Southeastern Guide Dogs unveils Superheroes on Parade

The new Superheroes on Parade campaign features a public art display to bring awareness to Southeastern Guide Dog programs.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
(Courtesy of the Sarasota Police Department) A single-vehicle crash resulted in three deaths this morning.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • March 21, 2016
UPDATE: University Parkway reopens after fatal crash

A single-vehicle crash resulted in three fatalities this morning.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The restaurant's interior features Peruvian wood accents. Photo credit: Brasa & Pisco.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • April 7, 2016
Peruvian restaurant opens on University Parkway

Brasa & Pisco offers a modern twist on cuisine and craft drinks.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • April 19, 2016
Garden Club blooms at annual meeting

The Longboat Key Garden Club hosted its annual meeting and luncheon April 19, at Joan Durante Park.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • October 8, 2015
Ringling previews exhibit "Royal Taste: The Art of Princely Courts in Fifteenth-Century China"

Board members, donors and friends got a sneak peek at the new exhibit (Oct. 9 - Jan. 10) featuring 150 pieces from Ming Dynasty China (1368-1644).

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 1, 2016
Longboat mansion sells for $7 million

Realtors from Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate represented the buyer and seller of the 7,586-square-foot home at 3745 Gulf of Mexico Drive.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Chessi Phillips models iConcept artist Lisa Berger’s ‘Good to the Last Drop (of her head)’ at Art Center Sarasota’s iConcept7 Jan. 22.
  • By Heather Merriman Saba |
  • February 2, 2016
Iconcept 2016

Art Center Sarasota's 8th annual Iconcept to be held Sunday, Feb. 21, at Saks Fifth Avenue, UTC

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