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  • By Whitney Elfstrom |
  • June 9, 2019
St. Armands Circle gets colorful at annual craft festival

The St. Armands Circle 18th annual craft festival took place June 8-9.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Armando Linde
  • By John McGuire |
  • March 21, 2017
Armando Linde resigns from the Longboat Key Town Commission

Linde began his term in March 2016.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • July 6, 2016
How much will you pay for neighborhood undergrounding?

Longboat Key property owners could pay between $500 and $98,000 over the next 30 years to pay for the town’s neighborhood undergrounding project. Find out how much you will owe.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Kristen and Brady Chapman, of GreyHawk Landing, review proposed attendance zone options for the new North River High School. They eventually won the battle to keep their children zoned for Lakewood Ranch. File photo.
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • September 5, 2018
Advisory committee remains stalled in Manatee County

GreyHawk resident hopes school board unleashes financial advisory committee soon.

  • East County
  • News
Commissioner Jim Brown leading efforts to fund Arts, Culture and Education Center
  • By Suzanne Elliott |
  • February 20, 2019
Brown: Longboat theater talk is encouraging

Commissioner works to find new strategies to raising $18 million privately for art center project.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Photo by Jen Blanco This home at 15105 Camargo Place has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,122 square feet of living area. It sold for $900,000.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 9, 2014
Country Club East home sells for $900,000

A home in Country Club East at Lakewood Ranch tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Marie Babayan won her second Class 3A District 12 title last spring. Courtesy photo
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • December 12, 2012
Lady Pirate tennis player signs with Coastal Carolina

Braden River High senior Marie Babayan signed a national letter of intent Nov. 16 to play tennis for Coastal Carolina University.

  • East County
  • Sports
Event organizer Candace Powell went by the nickname of "Candy" as a child, spurring the idea for the run's name.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 11, 2016
5K juggles fun, fundraising

Panther Ridge's Candace Powell believes every day is a chance to change the world.

  • East County
  • News
"He's a joy to be around," says Asolo Rep Artistic Director Michael Donald Edwards of director Peter Amster, above. "He's fun and bright and inspires confidence in the actors."
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • February 29, 2012
Peter Amster: Prim and improper

Peter Amster might be a Yankee in Noel Coward's court, but his attention to nuance and spontaneity has made him the go-to director of high British comedies. His silly streak continues with this month's 'Fallen Angels' at the Asolo Rep.

  • Arts + Culture
Expected severe weather is moving toward Sarasota and Manatee counties. Image courtesy the National Weather Service.
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • March 20, 2018
Tornado watch in effect for Sarasota, Manatee counties; Skyway reopens

The watch is in effect until 7 p.m., as the storms head this way.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Of the more than 400 hatchlings Mote Marine Laboratory has seen in its critical care this season, 30 remain in the hospital.
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • August 26, 2015
Storms flood Mote with tiny turtle patients

As higher numbers of turtle hatchlings wash back to shore, Mote Marine Laboratory is seeing record numbers in its critical care.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Those who participated gave special attention to social distancing.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • June 30, 2020
Group health — 6 feet apart in Lakewood Ranch

Public yoga sessions bring Lakewood Ranch community together during difficult times.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • September 2, 2020
No reservation about reserves?

Manatee County defends reserves policies.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 31, 2013
Make the Observer a world traveler, too

Are you planning a trip in the new year? Make sure to take your East County Observer along!

  • East County
  • Neighbors
This Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch home, which has three bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 5,008 square feet of living area, sold for $1,325,000. Photo by Pam Eubanks
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • August 13, 2014
Country Club Village home sells for $1,325,000

A home in Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Peter and Rosalinda Ross, of Dover

  • East County
  • Real Estate
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • February 7, 2020
A rootin' tootin' good time at Gene Witt

A rootin' tootin' good time at Gene Witt father-daughter dance

  • East County
  • News
The SMA drumline performs during the Town Hall Lecture Series on Feb. 6. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • March 21, 2013
SMA drumline and pipe band to open for Black Watch Battalion

Sarasota Military Academy performs as the opening act for the professional military group from Scotland.

  • Arts + Culture
Members of the Braden River High School Pirate Battalion Drill Team celebrate winning their fifth district championship in a row. The team will now move onto state. Courtesy photo.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • April 7, 2021
Braden River High School knows its drill

Braden River High School Pirate Battalion Drill Team wins district championship for fifth year in a row and heads to state.

  • East County
  • News
This home at 580 Putting Green Lane has four bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,586 square feet of living area. It sold for $2.1 million. Photo by Kristen Herhold
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 27, 2015
Country Club Shores home sells for $2.1 million

The sale of a home in Country Club Shores tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Affordable housing experts
  • By David Conway |
  • October 31, 2019
Affordable Housing: Community concerns complicate push for new policies

Neighborhood activists say the dynamics of residential communities must be respected when considering new housing regulations, a potential challenge for officials and builders.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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