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Mark Kramer told detectives that "he always fantasized about being a police officer or being in the military, and says that he ingested narcotics that night giving him the courage to act out on his fantasy."
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • January 6, 2021
Deputies: Already-jailed man admits to Lakewood Ranch break-in

Man in jail admits to armed break-in of Summerfield home

  • East County
  • News
Sarasota's health department was officially awarded at a ceremony in Orlando
  • By Samantha Chaney |
  • July 12, 2019
Sarasota's health department named Large Local Health Department of the Year

The Florida Department of Health in Sarasota is located at 2200 Ringling Blvd.

  • Sarasota
  • News
A condominium in The Residences tops all transactions in this week’s real estate.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 30, 2016
The Residences condominium unit sells for $1.8 million

The following residential real estate transactions took place between June 13 and June 17.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Starbenders is a androgynous rock-pop group hailing from Atlanta. Courtesy image
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • May 6, 2018
Harvey Milk Festival schedule features diverse music, theater and visual art

The relocated three-day festival celebrates Harvey Milk, one of the first openly gay Americans elected to public office.

  • Arts + Culture
The dispute centered on work that James Armstrong performed on his home without obtaining permits, according to town officials.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • April 20, 2012
Commission agrees to Armstrong settlement

Resident James Armstrong will pay a $650 fine, have a $2,117.50 non-interest bearing lien placed against his home and allow a third party to inspect his home.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Pirates take the field.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 6, 2019
Pirates play best football in advance of playoffs

Braden River may be peaking at the right time.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • May 11, 2011
Town creates wildlife nuisance brochure

The town of Longboat Key has created a brochure called "A Citizen's Guide to Nuisance Wildlife," in an attempt to inform residents how to keep critters away from their neighborhoods.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • October 17, 2012
Partnership, Klauber awarded $20 million

The Colony Association is expected to appeal a pending order that could keep the Colony case in litigation for up to two more years.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 18, 2013
Colony receives four-month extension

Commissioners extended the deadline for the property's grandfathered status but will hold a public hearing to determine whether the town should take action to demolish the Colony's buildings.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Sarasota Memorial Hospital plans to add a new cancer center, right, to its campus by 2020.
  • By David Conway |
  • March 29, 2018
Sarasota Memorial Hospital navigates expansion plans

A new oncology center is the latest in an ongoing series of improvements at the hospital's midtown campus.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Kurt Dever shows off his championship belt buckle next to his horse, Dallas, who is officially registered as Here’s Mud in Your Eye. Courtesy photo.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • November 21, 2012
One of Sarasota's finest earns world barrel-racing title

After only three years of competing, Sarasota police officer Kurt Dever recently took first in his division at the National Barrel Horse Association World Finals - an achievement many lifelong riders never see.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Brighton Osborne, Jessica Jackson, Amy Van Ryn and Keile O'Dell, all East County residents, helped the Bradenton Christian girls basketball team reach the final four.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • March 7, 2018
Local players help Bradenton Christian girls basketball reach state semifinals

The Panthers fell in the final four, but recognize that this was a special season.

  • East County
  • Sports
The units are located on a marina and come with a free one-year boat-slip rental.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • January 26, 2011
Twin Shores marina villas get makeover

Renovation has been completed on the first four marina villas at Twin Shores of Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 26, 2012
Our View: Our wish list for 2013

So much for the Mayan calendar. We're all still here. And ready to move on to another year.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • October 26, 2016
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, Oct. 27

A look at our favorite e

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SMR's Tom Johnson, Kirk Boyston and Rex Jensen join The Players Board Chair Donna DeFant at the groundbreaking ceremony.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • October 10, 2018
SMR breaks ground on Waterside Place in Lakewood Ranch

SMR breaks ground on Waterside Place in Lakewood Ranch

  • East County
  • News
Manatee County Commissioner Vanessa Baugh and Friends of the Braden River Library President Judy Mullen cut the ribbon to officially open the new 4,250 square foot expansion to the Braden River Library on Nov. 17.
  • By Scott Lockwood |
  • November 24, 2021
Studio 70 highlights Braden River Library expansion

The 4,250 square foot expansion of the Braden River Library includes a "Makerspace" along with meeting areas, study rooms and more.

  • East County
  • News
Members of Longboat Key Fire-Rescue work to begin clearing roads in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • September 18, 2017
Longboat Observer Letters to the Editor

Hurricane Irma is on the minds of a lot of Longboat residents.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Cindy Breslin and business partner at Blase Cafe, Kevin Skiest. Breslin was a talented artist as well as restaurant entrepreneur, and her paintings adorned the walls of Blase Cafe and reflected her "Joie de Vivre" frame of mind.
  • By Andréa Martone |
  • September 2, 2021
Blasé Cafe's matriarch dies at age 65

Cynthia Breslin was an inspiration, family and friends say.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
The home previously sold for $3,085,000 in 2013. Courtesy photo
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • October 5, 2016
Bird Key home sells for $5.25 million

The home has five bedrooms, five-and-a-half baths, a pool and 7,993 square feet of living area.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
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