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Colony Beach & Tennis Resort developer Andy Adams, who owns a 20% interest in the Colony resorts, made an appearance at a special meeting Monday but was not asked to speak. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 30, 2012
Year in review: September 2012, 'Commission eyes new timeline'

It's likely Colony Beach & Tennis Resort officials will receive an extension Oct. 1 to rebuild the resort, although it would come with contingencies and hinge on who controls the resort moving forward.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jack Littman-Quinn |
  • October 18, 2012
The food truck concept comes and goes and grills

The food truck concept comes and goes and grills

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • December 12, 2012
District budget woes grow

Interim Superintendent David Gayler remains optimistic, despite finding more budgetary problems.

  • East County
  • News
Employee trustees also discussed figures that suggest their plan is in better shape than the other plans, with an average unfunded liability of $77,000 per member compared to the firefighters' $343,000 per member.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • October 3, 2012
Employees seek union protection

Forty-two general employees are eligible to join a new union being sought to halt possible changes to town employee pension plans.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Carol Sirard's sample tray featuring her colorful, chocolate-covered treats
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • February 20, 2013
Foodie shops chocolate

What an assignment! As a bona fide chocoholic since before the term was invented, I fondly recall a button I kept for many years; it said, "If bearer is found unconscious, administer chocolate immediately." So this "foodie" could write an entire column on each and every one of these places.

  • Arts + Culture
A preliminary rendering shows the proposed development at the corner of Gulfstream Avenue and U.S. 41. The 144-unit condo tower is on the left, and the 275-room hotel is on the right. Courtesy Nichols Brosch Wurst Wolfe & Associates, Inc. architects
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • March 21, 2013
Developer plans condo and hotel

Preliminary plans outline 144 luxury condos and a 275-room hotel on a 2.9-acre vacant parcel.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Brian Nemiroff, Amanda Lynn Mullen and Benjamin Williamson in the FSU/Asolo Conservatory's production of "Candida" by George Bernard Shaw. Photo by Frank Atura.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • March 27, 2013
Passion plays leading role

Greg Leaming towers over FSU/Asolo Conservatory - and not just because he's 6 feet, 6 inches.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 27, 2013
Heritage Harbour settles lawsuit

The CDD will pay $10,000 to the plaintiffs, ending a controversy about stormwater assessments that began in 2011.

  • East County
  • News
MVP Sports and Social Co-Founder Chris McComas putts at Esplanade at Azario Lakewood Ranch. The golf league is among MVP’s new offerings.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • August 20, 2020
Play On

After going virtual during the pandemic, MVP Sports seeks out new — and safe — opportunities to get people engaging in activities in-person again.

  • LWR Life
  • By Jess McIntyre |
  • August 20, 2020
Back at the Ranch: The new back-to-school blues

How to turn back-to-school anxiety into something more productive.

  • LWR Life
Peyton, Archie and Eli Manning with William Klick. Photo courtesy of Julie Klick.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • October 14, 2019
Meet the Mannings

For this Longboater, a trip to the Manning Passing Academy was a wish come true.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Brenda Secky paints mainly landscapes and seascapes, a preference she shares with her great-great-grandfather. Photo by Niki Kottmann
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • January 30, 2019
A long lost treasure proves art is a family affair for painter Brenda Secky

An artist's long road to connecting with her great-great-grandfather inspires her craft.

  • Arts + Culture
This building along State Road 70, in front of the Earth Fare, will house Chipolte, Verizon and Starbucks in Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • May 23, 2018
Tavistock's The Green red hot in Lakewood Ranch

Businesses line up to be part of Tavistock's The Green in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
One-year-old Venus Gonzalez gets some help from her mom, Cenya Moreno, at Tom Bennett Park. The pair have fun, despite the heat. Manatee County plans to add shade to the playground area next year.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 24, 2019
Manatee County plans priorities

Manatee County's 2020 capital plans include library, park improvements in Lakewood Ranch area.

  • East County
  • News
Simply Susanne's is a small business on Longboat that takes great pride in its coffee.
  • By Sten Spinella |
  • August 12, 2019
Longboat Key's new sign rules hit small business

Simply Susanne's Cafe provides a case study of how the signage regulations vary in desired effect.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Pearl and Don Constantino say they enjoy playing pickleball at Bayfront Park, but they’re always prepared in case the court is in use.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • May 22, 2019
Pickleball plans firm up with consultant report

Town study shows where courts could be added, and for how much.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Chris Landis, a Goodwill veterans services community outreach manager, said Elaine Mellon's effort has been "phenomenal."
  • By Jay Heater |
  • September 26, 2018
Suited to the task in Bradenton

River Strand woman makes important donation of suits to Goodwill veterans' program in Sarasota.

  • East County
  • News
Steve Dietz, the general manager of golf operations at the Waterlefe Golf & River Club, said the course just finished a $250,000 improvement program.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • October 9, 2018
Waterlefe continues to pick up pace in Bradenton

Waterlefe continues to pick up pace as its expands its golf club membership in Bradenton

  • East County
  • News
Businesses such as Kawha Coffee have voluntarily switched to paper straws, but city officials are concerned about the costs associated with more stringent regulations.
  • By David Conway |
  • February 21, 2019
City considers new rules on plastics

Before moving forward with new regulations, officials want to examine how any changes might affect businesses.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Richard Gerald Monteleone last displayed his aluminum sculpture work in the lobby of a New Jersey medical center where his parents were treated. Photo by Niki Kottmann
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • March 31, 2019
Runway rookies learn what it takes to make an iconcept fashion show piece

Beaux Arts Ball's iconcept fashion show offers new designers a unique opportunity.

  • Arts + Culture
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