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  • By Jen Blanco |
  • November 9, 2009
Mustangs swim into record books

The Lakewood Ranch High girls swim team won the Class 2A-Region 3 Swimming and Diving Championship Nov. 6. The boys finished in second.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 30, 2011
Our View: How long to build a bridge?

Manatee County Administrator Ed Hunzeker last week released a new timetable to move forward on building a bridge - a bridge that heretofore has been in discussion and planning for 10 years - 10 years!

  • East County
  • Opinion
The Montego model in The Vineyards at The Lake Club has a double island in the kitchen.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 7, 2012
Lakewood Ranch hosts Tour of Homes

Lakewood Ranch is celebrating its 15th annual Tour of Homes through Nov. 18.

  • East County
  • News
Brenda Cook and Darya Fedotova pack disaster boxes at All Faiths Food Bank.
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • September 14, 2017
Sarasota nonprofits relieved, but recovering

Philanthropies are gearing up to travel the road to recovery after Hurricane Irma.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
A condominium in Vue tops all transactions in this week’s real estate, selling for $3,299,000.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 1, 2018
Vue condominium sells for $3,299,000

Residential real estate transactions for Feb. 12-16.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Sarasota County project manager Paul Semenec paces Turtle Beach answering questions from curious locals and tourists about the renourishment project.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • March 17, 2016
Sarasota County digs into Turtle Beach project

Sarasota County will close portions of the south Siesta Key beach to begin a $21.5 million renourishment effort.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 5, 2010
Music on Main canceled

The event has been canceled because of rain. Tomorrow's Ovation fest is still scheduled.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 18, 2012
Braden River High secures championship

Braden River High School's Student Technology Association returned last week to Bradenton with a championship title.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
The Publix construction site, as visible from the Bank of America parking lot, has been cleared of most of the debris from the old store.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • May 9, 2012
Old Publix is a knockout

The old Publix is history.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Vanguard Lofts is one of four projects Halfants + Pichette is designing in the Rosemary District.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • March 16, 2016
Rosemary District development steamrolls ahead

Sarasota-based Halflants + Pichette has four residential projects in the works in the north-of-downtown neighborhood.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Thirteen-year-old Sofia Uribe checks out the new computers in Carlos E. Haile Middle School's computer lab. Photo by Amanda Sebastiano
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • January 27, 2015
Technology, hiring on the rise

East County schools are receiving a boost in technology and staff counts as part of the Manatee County School District's five-year strategic plan to improve the district.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 27, 2015
News Briefs

Tara Golf and Country Club missing $30,000; Photographers wanted to showcase county's beauty; Ancient Gun Club shoots for local event

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • November 20, 2012
Lady Pirates go 2-1 on the week

The Braden River High girls basketball team fell to Southeast before bouncing back to beat Palmetto and The Out-of-Door Academy this week.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • November 11, 2015
Cops Corner 11.11.2015

Crime reports from around the area.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
"I always know when dad dresses these kids because their clothes don't match or the tag’s in the front when it should be in the back," says Nicoleen de Klerk. "Moms like to match, but dads think that if the clothes fit, that’s fine."
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • September 1, 2011
Neighbors: Nicoleen de Klerk

From South Africa, this childcare specialist hands out hugs and kisses like they're going out of style.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Jennifer and Mac deCarle
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • February 8, 2012
EDIBLES: Kids and parents learn to love lunch

The deCarle family has a lot in common with many others.

  • Arts + Culture
This painting, owned by Shannon Gault, shows the plane in which her father took to the sky on Dec. 7, 1941.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • December 7, 2016
Pearl Harbor memories ring through for residents 75 years later

Five Longboat Key residents share what they remember about Dec. 7, 1941.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • November 4, 2009
Braden River sails into regional semifinal

The Pirates cruised to a 3-0 victory over Ruskin Lennard in the Class 4A-Region 3 quarterfinals.

  • East County
  • Sports
The showroom facing U.S. 301 near downtown will get an upgraded, aluminum facade. Courtesy rendering.
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • June 13, 2013
Ford plans $2.5 million expansion

The project will go to the city's Development Review Committee June 19, and the dealership hopes to start construction within two to four months.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • November 18, 2014
No Strings Attached

The Perlman Music Program/Suncoast conducts a collection showcasing the violin's innate beauty.

  • Arts + Culture
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