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  • By Pam McTeer |
  • June 29, 2009
Cornerstone church breaks ground

Cornerstone Church of Lakewood Ranch broke ground on its new building project during a special ceremony Sunday night.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 2, 2016
Longboat Key Letters to the Editor 03.03.16

Neighborhood undergrounding; tax spending

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 18, 2010
Class-Size Amendment cramps McNeal

Even though the school's building is under capacity, the rule is forcing Principal Norma Scott to search for more space.

  • East County
  • Schools
Duane "Dog" Chapman became a bounty hunter after chasing down a fellow inmate in prison who was about to be shot by the guard. The warden told him, "Hook him up bounty hunter."
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 9, 2016
Dog the Bounty Hunter visits East County

Duane 'Dog' Chapman of 'Dog the Bounty Hunter' visits The Source Church.

  • East County
  • News
Village resident Gene Jaleski sent photos of peacocks impeding traffic on Broadway last month to Mayor Jim Brown.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 4, 2015
Peacocks ruffle feathers again

Have you heard the mating calls? The Village’s most notorious birds are growing their flock.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 27, 2012
Cops Corner: Pelican Press

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Photo courtesy Sarasota County Emergency Management
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • January 6, 2014
Area braces for rough winter weather

A cold front that brought record low temperatures to the Midwest over the weekend will push through Southwest Florida Monday, bringing rough seas and possible freezing temperatures.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Lakewood Ranch quarterback Justin Curtis. File photo.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • August 2, 2017
Football offseason passes in a snap

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn.

  • East County
  • Sports
In addition to the Benjamin Gilkey Fund for Innovation and Pediatric Research, Micael and Laura Gilkey focus on the future and their 13-year-old son, Banyan.
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 9, 2018
After loss, Arlington Park family moves forward

A year after losing their son to leukemia, the Gilkey family finds solace in memories - and a fund for future research.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 6, 2013
News Briefs

Buchanan urges FDA for title regulations; Manatee County releases school calendar

  • East County
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • May 21, 2015
Recovery continues with population growth in Sarasota

Sarasota County’s population increased 1.7% to about 390,000 in 2014, while the cities of Venice and North Port continue rapid growth as the economy rebounds from the Great Recession.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • December 30, 2009
10 to Contend: Rex Jensen

Twenty years ago, Rex Jensen owned his own consulting business and didn't think he would fit in at Schroeder-Manatee Ranch. Now two decades later, the company's president and CEO has seen his predecessors' vision of a bustling master-planned community come to fruition.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • October 30, 2014
WATCH: On the road with Polpo Pizza Company

WATCH: On the road with Polpo Pizza Company

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Photo by David Conway
  • By David Conway |
  • May 14, 2015
Q+A with Elizabeth Van Riper

As chairwoman of the city’s Public Art Committee, Elizabeth Van Riper helps advise the City Commission on how to use developers’ funds to add fine artwork to the public realm.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Residents of Hudson Bayou and Gulfview Drive expressed concerns with the traffic light being removed at Orange Avenue and Gulfview Drive. Rachel S. O'Hara.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • October 6, 2011
Residents happy city sees the light

After Sarasota residents expressed concern with the potential removal of a neighborhood traffic light, city staff made a recommendation to keep the light.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Tracy Seider has served as president of the Sarasota Ballet Association and is past president of the Kiwanis Club of Sarasota.
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • February 2, 2011
SCOPE elects new chair

SCOPE, a local organization committed to community engagement, has named Tracy Seider as its chair.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Business leaders like Christine Robinson are cautioning the city about potential changes to its impact fee regulations.
  • By David Conway |
  • May 11, 2017
Divisions form over impact fee changes

The city is considering changing the way it calculates a fee associated with new development. Already, the development community is wary of the proposal.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 6, 2011
Classic Cops of the Day

Enjoy a classic Cops Corner entry from the East County Observer archives.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
East County’s Mark Stukey puts his right hand at the mark showing the high water levels during the 2003 flood.
  • By Berkley Mason |
  • May 10, 2017
Manatee County releases updated storm surge evacuation levels

Manatee County's Public Safety Department releases the updated storm surge evacuation levels.

  • East County
  • News
Tony Barrett and Rob Riganati, both Sarasota County firemen, serve on the Heroes Welcome Home board of directors, which brainstorms new fundraising ideas during monthly meetings.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • August 7, 2013
Veteran starts charity to help fellow soldiers

Tony Barrett started Heroes Welcome Home, a charity that aims to help veterans fulfill their dreams of home ownership.

  • East County
  • News
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