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Early voting takes place at Longboat Key Town Hall, 501 Bay Isles Road.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • March 9, 2012
Early voting begins tomorrow

Early voting in the race for the District 3 Longboat Key Town Commission seat begins tomorrow.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 30, 2010
CLASSROOM SPOTLIGHT: Bashaw Elementary

The East County Observer caught up with children in Steve Spisak's fourth-grade class to find out what materials they most like to use in art class.

  • East County
  • News
Our #student volunteers are joining in on the #fun too...#AvantGarde2016 #blacktieuntied
  • By Heather Merriman Saba |
  • March 30, 2016
Your Black Tie 03.31.16

#blacktieuntied: see Black Tie events through the eyes of the attendees

  • Black Tie
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • February 8, 2018
Sarasota County Schools receiving security upgrades

As Sarasota County Schools begins a $21 million effort to improve security at schools, officials must overcome unique challenges to keep students safe.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Abby, a sheppard mix, is one of several dogs available for adoption at Honor Animal Rescue.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 19, 2011
County adopts no-kill policy

Manatee County has become the first county in the state to adopt a no-kill animal policy. The plan focuses on owner retention, adoption and spay/neutering programs.

  • East County
  • News
Tessler said people often use the bike lane as a turn lane or construction and landscaping trucks use it as a parking spot.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • December 6, 2017
Cycling group rolls toward safety fixes

Two part-time residents hope this new group will increase safety on Gulf of Mexico Drive.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
ETHEL musicians Corin Lee, Kip Jones, Dorothy Lawson and Ralph Farris
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • January 17, 2018
Ethel says come one, come all

The touring string quartet tells the story of circus heros through music.

  • Arts + Culture
Sarasota senior pitcher Brittany Bendel will lead the Lady Sailors against rival Riverview Feb. 3.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • January 28, 2016
That's the ticket ...

Check out this week's top events in Sarasota sports.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Joe Gruters, Republican Party of Sarasota County chairman, says he would prefer if political parties stayed out of nonpartisan local races.
  • By David Conway |
  • February 25, 2015
What's the party line on nonpartisan races?

The involvement of political parties in the City Commission race is not a new phenomenon, but some individuals are calling for an end to the partisan input.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Bruce Lesser. Photo by Loren Mayo.
  • By Loren Mayo and Molly Schechter |
  • February 8, 2012
Black Tie & Tales

Learning the ropes - and fast; King of coats; Betty, Betty, Betty!; Superbowl Party XVIII

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • November 16, 2016
Sarasota Ballet presents 'Balanchine, Ashton and Tudor'

Sarasota Ballet keeps the laughs coming with Antony Tudor's satirical 'Gala Performance.'

  • Arts + Culture
Longboat Key traffic hit nearly 5 million in 2014. FILE
  • By Terry O’Connor |
  • September 6, 2016
Longboat Key traffic hit nearly 5 million in 2014

Counts for 2015-16 are unavailable

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • August 31, 2011
Sarasota County Sheriff's Office maps out crime

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office's website offers a mapping tool that lays out crime in Sarasota.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Barbara Jendrysik, Sarasota Pen Women President Brenda Spalding and Vice President Polly Curran support local written, visual and musical art through workshops, exhibitions and scholarship fundraisers. Photo by Niki Kottmann
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • June 14, 2017
Putting Pen to Paper: The Sarasota Pen Women celebrate 60th anniversary

The local women's art organization spent the past six decades spreading appreciation and support for the written, visual and musical arts.

  • Arts + Culture
FDOT last year started its two-year project to reconfigure the interchange of University Parkway and Interstate 75. File photo.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 1, 2016
University/I-75 interchange to close

The temporary closure Tuesday night will allow crews to install a bridge.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • March 13, 2013
LECOM School of Dental Medicine holds grand opening

The $52 million school on Lakewood Ranch Boulevard opened in July to welcome an inaugural class of 100 students.

  • East County
  • News
Cars back up at the Balmoral Woods Boulevard gate onto Lakewood Ranch Boulevard Jan. 16. Photo by Kurt Schultheis
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 20, 2015
The gate debate: Will it end?

IDA supervisors hope to put the issue to rest even though some districts want tighter control of gates. that sit on public roads.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • July 11, 2014
Weekend's best bets: Friday, July 11

Weekend's best bets: Friday, July 11

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
The V Foundation for Cancer Research and Dick Vitale have announced that the 13th-annual Dick Vitale Gala, to be held on May 11 at the Ritz-Carlton Sarasota, will honor Jim Harbaugh, Leonard Hamilton and Mike Greenberg.Â
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 8, 2018
Dick Vitale Gala announces honorees for 2018 event

The 13th-annual Gala will celebrate Jim Harbaugh, Leonard Hamilton and Mike Greenberg.

  • East County
  • Sports
A view of the .95 acre parcel at 20 N. Washington Blvd.
  • By Jack Short |
  • January 26, 2016
County’s latest attempt to sell downtown parcel unproductive

The county’s invitation to negotiate for the purchase of a parcel at the corner of 301 and Main Street did not produce a viable offer.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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