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  • By Pam McTeer |
  • August 5, 2009
Country clubs plan upgrades

East County golfers can expect improved facilities at Palm-Aire, Tara, Rosedale and The Concession.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 4, 2010
New rules govern garage door replacements

The Manatee County Building Department is offering a new process for permitting and inspecting garage door replacements.

  • East County
  • News
Downtown Sarasota is the third location for Fast n Fresh, owned by Lakewood Ranch residents Lesley and Michael Harb. Photo by Colin Reid.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • February 15, 2015
Fast n Fresh opens its doors in downtown Sarasota

The salad specialty restaurant opened for business last week at its new location on Osprey Avenue.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Courtesy photo The Concession, a Jack Nicklaus Signature Course designed in partnership with Tony Jacklin, was founded and opened in 2006 on 520 acres at 770 Lindrick Lane, bordering Manatee and Sarasota counties. The course’s name commemorates the gestur
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 18, 2015
Back-to-Back championships

The Concession Golf Club hits two holes-in-one with the NCAA Division 1 golf championships.

  • East County
  • News
Lakewood Ranch senior offensive tackle Sam Jackson verbally committed to the University of Central Florida in July.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • August 31, 2016
Blind (side) faith

Mustang coaches, players believe their senior left tackle can handle all challenges.

  • East County
  • Sports
Hayley Rio and Calen MacDonald. Courtesy photo.  DO NOT USE
  • By Berkley Mason |
  • October 19, 2017
Southeast High School student honored for academic excellence

Calen MacDonald was one of four National Merit Scholar semifinalists from Manatee County.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • February 27, 2014
Social media boosts Sarasota tourism

Visit Sarasota County seeks to leverage the power of social media and online reputation management to promote the area's tourism industry at lower costs than traditional advertising campaigns.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Robin Roy |
  • September 30, 2010
County absorbs uncollected debt

The annual process of writing off uncollected debt shows an increase of more than $2 million in unpaid bills and a decrease in collection rates in three years.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 19, 2017
Why Republicans can’t repeal Obamacare

It's the failure to understand

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • September 27, 2012
Sidewalk improvements slated

The first phase of the Main Street sidewalk improvement will change the look of mid-Main Street for those on foot.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 21, 2010
Town Hall hours still up for discussion

Members of the Inter-District Authority are expected to take up the matter again next month.

  • East County
  • News
Marty Rappaport
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • November 3, 2016
Pray for new role models

Our republic has survived plenty of strife in our polity. Out of this election, let’s pray the pendulum swings to elected officeholders pledged to lifelong honesty and decency.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Mackenzie Grace has taken multiple AP classes over the years to keep her GPA up high enough to be valedictorian. Courtesy photo.
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • May 16, 2018
Does 4.0 make the grade for students in Lakewood Ranch?

High school seniors fought to rise above a number once considered perfection.

  • East County
  • News
Hillary Steele is the board chair of the Sarasota Ballet.
  • By Black Tie Staff |
  • March 9, 2016
People With Purpose: Hillary Steele

The chairwoman of the Sarasota Ballet board of directors takes pride in growing the organization.

  • Black Tie
East County softball roundup: 05.13.17
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • May 13, 2017
East County softball roundup: 05.13.17

Lakewood Ranch and Braden River both fall in regional finals.

  • East County
  • Sports
Told that the Colony Association (unit owners) and Club Holdings Ventures representatives are talking of redeveloping the Colony even if they don't get control of Klauber's three acres of the resort property, Klauber said: "They can't move forward."
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • December 14, 2011
Klauber says developers need his approval

Colony Beach & Tennis Resort owner Dr. Murray 'Murf' Klauber appeared pleased and laughed in delight Tuesday morning when he heard that representatives of Club Holdings Ventures LLC wanted to create the ambience of 'casual elegance' at a newly redeveloped Colony.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
File photo. Grace Hullinger promotes peace on Earth from the float for the Sarasota Tabernacle Christian School Saturday, at the Downtown Sarasota Holiday Parade in 2014.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • December 3, 2015
Sarasota calendar 12.3.15

Sarasota and Siesta Key events for the week of Dec. 3.

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  • Neighbors
Tom Frost. File photo
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 20, 2015
Business Observer

Four new execs to bolster fast-growth at Datum; Neal breaks ground on Indigo community

  • East County
  • News
Kimberlain Zenon-Richardson will be the new principal at Braden River Middle School.
  • By Andrew Atkins |
  • May 29, 2019
Back to her teaching roots

New Braden River Middle principal previously was a teacher and assistant principal at the school.

  • East County
  • Schools
Some residents expressed a desire to see the current concessionaire remain at the Lido Beach pavilion.
  • By David Conway |
  • August 18, 2016
Residents still skeptical about Lido pavilion proposal

After scaling down a restaurant and removing a mini-golf course from the plans, a potential new vendor for the Lido pool and pavilion has made some progress with residents.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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