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  • By Pam McTeer |
  • September 9, 2009
Moms launch new networking group

MOMSnext caters to mothers of children with elementary-age children.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • February 16, 2011
Library checks out options for monetary assistance

The Longboat Library will make a presentation at the Town Commission's Feb. 17 regular workshop meeting.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Kian Ahmadi, 10, holds a starfish he found while snorkeling during Mote'     s “Sea Sleuths: Generation H2O" summer camp.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • January 18, 2017
Mote extends education and exploration with spring break camp

Mammals and reptiles and invertebrates, oh my! The camp is open for registration now.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Greenbrook's Samuel Clementi shows off his Skechers Energy Lights his mom, Katie, bought him for the start of the school year at Robert Willis Elementary.
  • By Berkley Mason |
  • August 9, 2017
Grade 'A' shoppers prepare for Manatee County School District's opening day

Teachers, administrators, parents and students grapple with first-day-of-school preparation.

  • East County
  • News
The water main replacement will begin in May.
  • By David Conway |
  • April 6, 2017
City prepares for water main project

The city is replacing 3.5 miles of water mains near U.S. 41 near Alta Vista and Arlington Park beginning in May, working to keep residents updated on the project.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Bryan Gagg throws against Clearwater High.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 27, 2017
Pirates quarterback forces opponents to shiver their timbers

The Braden River junior has the offense churning and scouts turning their heads.

  • East County
  • Sports
Sarasota County Area Transit (SCAT) will be on a normal bus schedule Monday.
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • February 17, 2014
County offices close for the holiday

Most Sarasota County government offices will be closed today in observance of Presidents Day; basic services, however, will continue to run.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 3, 2014
Our View

Revise the Van Wezel model

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Pam Eubanks Edward and Aurea Justyk, of the Treetops neighborhood, use services Center for Building Hope, in Lakewood Ranch, offers every week.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 5, 2014
East County laces up for run, renew

Brides Against Breast cancer created a 5K - which includes a wedding vow renewal ceremony -- to engage brides after their wedding day.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Tenor Jon Jurgens and soprano Alexandra Batsios rehearse a duet. Photos by Mallory Gnaegy.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • January 22, 2014
Backstage Pass: Opera house excites with more than just singing

Take a behind-the-scenes look at Sarasota Opera preparing for the winter season.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 12, 2011
Ranch CERT seeks volunteers

Lakewood Ranch's Community Emergency Response Team is looking for a few good men - and women.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
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  • By Nick Friedman |
  • June 15, 2015
This week's best bets: Monday, June 15

This week's best bets: Monday, June 15

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
The Blue Rooster and Darwin's on Fourth are bright spots in the Rosemary District, but gaps remain unfilled elsewhere in the neighborhood.
  • By David Conway |
  • November 7, 2013
Optimism remains intact in Rosemary

The Rosemary District hasn't developed as quickly post-recession as some hoped it might, but the prevailing attitude throughout the area is that growth is inevitable.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 2, 2009
Cops' Corner 09.03.09

The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
City Commissioners approved a budget and millage rate Tuesday that will take effect Oct. 1., the beginning of the new fiscal year.
  • By David Conway |
  • September 24, 2013
City Commission adopts budget, millage rate

The $191 million FY2014 budget will be accompanied by an 8.5% millage rate increase, as City Commissioners approved both at a public hearing Tuesday night.

  • Sarasota
  • News
A greet sea turtle hatchling makes its way to the ocean. Mote’s Sea Turtle Patrol found a record-breaking 36 green sea turtle nests this season. (Photo credit: Marc Ellis, H2O pictures)
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • September 16, 2015
Turtle nesting season reaches record numbers

Preliminary results show a record number of green sea turtle nests and a tied combined record of green and loggerhead nests from Longboat Key to Venice.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 30, 2010
Coalition defends feasibility study

Coalition members say some of the statements made by the Friends of Lakewood Ranch are 'inflammatory, misleading or just plain wrong.'

  • East County
  • News
Built in 1894, the Smith house blends the old with the new: vernacular farmhouse architecture with a stylish modern overlay.
  • By Robert Plunket |
  • February 12, 2014
Home of the Month: The House on the Hill

Frank and Anne Folsom Smith have created an iconic Sarasota lifestyle in one of the oldest homes in town.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 19, 2013
Letters to the Editor

Hayek maligned, equality corrupted; Another solution exists; Thorpe delivers again

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • January 6, 2010
Education Center prepares for a sumptuous season

The Longboat Key Education Center began its winter semester Jan. 4. But new classes will also be offered later this month and in February and March.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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