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Courtesy rendering. The Longboat Key Hilton Beachfront Resort unveiled renderings for a new $30 million renovation-and-expansion project Tuesday.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 18, 2013
P&Z recommends Hilton approval

The Longboat Key Hilton Beachfront Resort submitted plans for a $30 million project that could break ground in May.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • June 10, 2009
The wheel watcher

Sarasota potter Carla O'Brien shows us how to throw a pot.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 11, 2009
Longboat Key Association hires new attorney

A day after the Longboat Key Club and Resort resubmitted its $400 million Islandside renovation application, the Longboat Key Association announced it has hired a new attorney.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Gavin Michael plays drums for Kettle of Fish as participants race by.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • February 7, 2016
Music Half Marathon turns up the volume with runners

Runners embraced the cold, windy start for the second Sarasota Music Half Marathon Sunday, Feb. 7.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Siblings Julie, Bria and Andrew Isco
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • July 2, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: MaineMax Boat Show

If anyone at St. Armands Circle was in the market for a new boat, then June 30 was his or her day. MarineMax Sarasota took over St. Armands Circle for the 10th Annual St. Armands Boat Show. Plenty of passersby climbed aboard to captain their favorite boat. MarineMax Sarasota is located at 1601 Ken Thompson Parkway, Sarasota. It is open 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Longboat Key Charter Review Committee: Pat Zunz, Phill Younger, Alan Pryor, Bill Cook
  • By John McGuire |
  • May 17, 2017
Charter Review Committee considers redistricting Longboat Key

Idea to add at-large seat to Town Commission election aims at opening up the field, but will it fly?

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Roy |
  • June 30, 2010
Restrictions eased on private beaches

The Sarasota County Commission voted to reduce the number of prohibited activities on Casey Key's and Manasota Key's private beaches from 17 to six.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Porter Osuch, a third-grader, colors on the first day of school in August at Willis Elementary. Willis is one of several East County schools  at which the School District plans to add more classrooms. File photo.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 3, 2018
Growth fuels need for more teachers in Manatee County

Superintendent says district needs more money to lengthen school day, increase teacher pay.

  • East County
  • News
Marvin Levin, of MSL Consulting Services, built the structure for Town Hall's new website.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 2, 2012
FULL STORY: Ranch Town Hall launches website

Lakewood Ranch Town Hall has launched a new website, www.lakewoodranchgov.org, for CDDs 1, 2, 4 and 5, the Inter-District Authority and the HOAs it oversees.

  • East County
  • News
benprestage
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • March 6, 2015
Weekend's best bets: Friday, March 6

Weekend's best bets: Friday, March 6

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  • Things To Do
Lakewood Ranch alumna Huntyre Elling pitches for Indian River State College.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • July 15, 2014
Former Lady Mustang named to national team

Lakewood Ranch High graduate Huntyre Elling, who pitches for Indian River State College, was recently named to the National Juco Collegiate Athletic Association softball national team.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • December 13, 2011
Lakewood Ranch gallops past Booker

The Lakewood Ranch High girls basketball team defeated Booker 54-28 Dec. 12.

  • East County
  • Sports
On Aug. 31, FDOT will host a public hearing on the future of the Cortez Bridge.
  • By John McGuire |
  • August 16, 2017
FDOT aims to determine how to improve the Cortez Bridge

Department officials are considering whether to repair or replace the 1950s-era bridge.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 27, 2013
BUSINESS OBSERVER

Builders begin construction of model in GreyHawk Landing; First Watch grows in the Hoosier state; Lee Wetherington Foundation hits $1 million in grants

  • East County
  • News
The Lakewood Ranch Marauders 8U travel baseball team won back-to-back titles in November.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • December 5, 2013
Marauders win pair of championships

The Lakewood Ranch Marauders 8U travel baseball teams won back-to-back championships Nov. 17 and 24.

  • East County
  • Sports
TWIS - sartq group
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • August 14, 2015
SARTQ returns to SRQ

SARTQ returns to SRQ

  • Arts + Culture
A new Ringling College of Art art Design residence hall would accommodate up to 185 students.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • March 27, 2017
Ringling College plans 185-student residence hall

The $22 million Ringling College of Art & Design facility would overlook Whitaker Bayou on the east side of campus.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Ryan McMahon signs with the University of Louisville on April 23, 2015.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 2, 2017
Cardinal Mooney alumnus shows off shooting skills at Louisville

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
The ODA volleyball team will play its final regular season match tonight at Charlotte High.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • October 16, 2014
ODA closes district regular season with win

The Out-of-Door Academy volleyball team closed out its district regular season with a 25-19, 25-16, 25-21 victory over Bradenton Christian in district action Oct. 14.

  • East County
  • Sports
Alan and Sheree Napier could face up to 85 years in prison.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • February 3, 2015
Alan and Sheree Napier found guilty of animal cruelty, fraud

Feb. 4, a jury found Alan and Sheree Napier guilty of animal cruelty, scheming to defraud and unlawful solicitation charges.

  • East County
  • News
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