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Work to demolish Amore is nearly complete, and the town is waiting for word on land-permitting before moving ahead with site preparation.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • April 8, 2019
Longboat leaders will try again on art center memo

Commission again rejects memorandum of understanding with Ringling College over Arts, Culture and Education Center, aims to keep working on wording.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The pool at Selby Aquatic Center is Olympic-sized, allowing the Sarasota Sharks to practice on longer courses.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • August 29, 2019
Commissioners put a hold on pool lease with Sarasota Sharks

The lease would allow the Sharks to maintain control of the Selby Aquatic Center for up to the next 30 years.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • March 8, 2016
Colony: The beginning of the end?

The board unanimously agreed to work with Unicorp National Development, which could resolve ongoing litigation.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Vice president Janet Hartman, treasurer Pam Crowe and president Noreen Ackerman.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • November 5, 2019
Key Niners welcome members back with luncheon

The Longboat Key Club's women's nine hole golf association teed off the season.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Irwin and Sylvia Pastor celebrate with champagne and supporters after receiving the news that Pastor won one of the town's two at-large commission seats.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 26, 2014
Pastor triumphs over Linde for at-large seat

Irwin Pastor overcame an anemic Election Day voter turnout to capture the at-large seat against challenger Armando Linde.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Debbie Andreacci and Beth Hocking. Photo by Liz Ramos.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 24, 2020
Million dollar effort for Peridia Golf and Country Club

Peridia Golf and Country Club residents collect almost two tons in food for Food Bank of Manatee.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Clear Sunset Car Wash owner Tony Milen, volunteers Jim Kehoe and John Skelton and disabled vet Carl Moore III get together during the Veterans Day special.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • November 12, 2016
Car wash fundraiser cleans up for veterans

Homes for Our Troops receives $1 for every wash through Nov. 17

  • East County
  • News
Lakewood Ranch Medical Center nurse Danielle Ford accepts a cake from MTC. Courtesy photo.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • May 27, 2020
Lakewood Ranch Medical Center nurses receive sweet gift

MTC shows its appreciation for Lakewood Ranch Medical Center nurses with a sweet gift.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 5, 2013
Letters to the Editor

ACA allows citizens a chance to pursue dreams; Obamacare mimics plot of James Bond Movie; Dogs should not be allowed on our beaches

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Terry Gans took the at-large seat vacated by Hal Lenobel during Tuesday’s special commission meeting. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • July 18, 2012
Gans gets at-large seat

Terry Gans is known for taking a stand on Key issues, and now he has a new seat at Longboat Key Town Hall: on the dais of the Longboat Key Town Commission.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • August 30, 2010
STORE AROUND THE CORNER: Fairy Tails Boutique

If you've ever wanted to indulge in a sweet treat for yourself while outfitting your dog with the latest trends in fashion and accessories, Fairy Tails Boutique should be at the top of your list.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Community Haven Organic Buying Club Carolyn Marchbank hopes to have 100 members enrolled in CHAC's Organic Buying Club within a year.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 20, 2011
CHAC cultivates new organic food program

Community Haven for Adults and Children with Disabilities is offering a new program, in which East County residents can pool their buying power to purchase organic produce at reduced prices.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 27, 2018
Longboat Key weather page photo: Sept. 27

Lou Newman photographed this thunderstorm in Sarasota the evening of Sept. 12. This image was captured during the height of the storm looking east from the 19th floor of Plymouth Harbor on Sarasota Bay.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Richard Mandell.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 9, 2017
Award-winning golf architect talks his plan for Bobby Jones

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 10, 2019
East County weather page photo: October 10

Gordon Silver captures this sunset in Del Webb after summertime thunderstorms.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
The city is working to open a new parking garage on St. Armands Circle by December, at which point staff will institute a paid parking program in the commercial district.
  • By David Conway |
  • July 5, 2018
City parking deficit projected to grow

A parking garage and paid parking program at St. Armands Circle headline a transformative year for the city’s parking operations.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Kevin Hanley submitted this photo, taken overlooking Ward Lake in East County.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 8, 2014
Weather: East County

Visit YourObserver.com to submit your local weather photos. Each weekly winner will be entered into a monthly drawing for a $25 gift card. One grand prize winner will receive a $5,000 flooring makeover.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Sho Fu Bonsai Society of Sarasota members Kay Koriath and Janet Lovesky.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • July 7, 2016
Sho Fu Society: We can 'Bonsai' that

The Sho Fu Bonsai Society of Sarasota masters the ancient art form, and so can you.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Julia Rodriguez (32) gets a hug from Ellie DiGiacomo after getting fouled, as Aaliyah Capers (25) and Bella Patterson (13) jog up the court.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 27, 2019
Braden River girls basketball adds top talent

Star guard O'Mariah Gordon will have more assistance in 2019-2020.

  • East County
  • Sports
The showhouse sits on beautiful Sarasota Bay. Photos by Heather Merriman.
  • By Heather Merriman Saba |
  • January 15, 2014
Jewels on the Bay Designer Showhouse

Boys and Girls Clubs of Sarasota County's 19th annual Jewels on the Bay Designer Showhouse event runs Jan. 19 to Feb. 16.

  • Arts + Culture
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