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  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 24, 2010
Cops Corner

False advertising 9:22 a.m. -- 4800 block of GMD. Soliciting. A man reported a woman trespassing at his condominium and placing fliers on car windows. Police called the number on the flyer, and the woman promised to leave the area.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 27, 2011
Lakewood Ranch girls assist in drill

Cousins Rebekah and Sarah Meyers, of Lakewood Ranch, joined others as mock victims during an emergency disaster drill at the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport April 20.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • May 25, 2016
Sofrito Mama’s slated for new downtown Sarasota building

The Schimberg Group aims to revitalize the east end of Main Street with the popular Puerto Rican restaurant.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Braden River sophomore Devontae Fields gains positive yardage in the first quarter.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 28, 2014
Focused on the Finish

The Braden River High football team slipped past Cardinal Mooney 8-0 in its spring game May 22.

  • East County
  • Sports
bettys
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • December 12, 2014
Weekend's best bets: Friday, Dec. 12

Weekend's best bets: Friday, Dec. 12

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • April 16, 2010
WEEKEND BEST BET: Fidelity Investment Senior Doubles tournament

The tournament continues Saturday and Sunday, with Monday reserved as a rain day.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Holly Wright and Ruth Brown spoke together at a luncheon in Venice. Photo courtesy of Candice McElyea.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • May 18, 2016
Lakewood Ranch business lights the way

Local marketing firm raises money for Payton Wright Foundation.

  • East County
  • News
Visiting youngsters play basketball at Bayfront Park.
  • By Katie Johns and John McGuire |
  • April 26, 2017
Longboat Key's "typical" season comes to a close

As Longboat's season winds down, crowds and traffic begin to dwindle.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Airport officials report that more than 1 million passengers have traveled through Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport in the past 12 months.
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • October 24, 2013
Curbside valet service debuts at SRQ

Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport began a curbside valet service on Tuesday, streamlining the air travel process for area customers.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
The 4,800-square-foot unit offers views of the beach from nearly every room. (Courtesy Roger Pettingell)
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • April 1, 2014
La Firenza unit sells for $4.25 million

Roger Pettingell represented the seller, and Steve Harris represented the buyer in the second highest condo sale of 2014.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • April 19, 2013
Sea lions to participate in research sessions

Two public research sessions will be held in April as Mote's "Sea Lions: On the Water's Edge" exhibit comes to an end.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Back row:  Detective Patty Hetrick and Deputy Donnie Olmstead Front row: Sergeant  David Byington, Detective Jason Carey, Lieutenant Andy Ramdath, Major BJ Dixon and Deputy Sandy Keller. Photo courtesy BJ Dixon.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • May 24, 2016
Manatee County Sheriff’s Office deputies bike 250 miles for law enforcement support

Five bikers rode in the Road to Hope Memorial Bicycle Ride from Virginia to Washington, D.C.

  • East County
  • News
The Palm Avenue parking garage is lowering rates for the boat parade on Saturday afternoon.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 7, 2011
Downtown parking garage lowers rate for weekend holiday event

The Palm Avenue parking garage will offer a $2 cash-only rate to Christmas Boat Parade of Light attendees on Saturday.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Jessica Harrison
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 7, 2011
Observer Team Spotlight Q&A

Meet this week's Observer Team player, Jessica Harrison.

  • East County
  • Sports
Lakewood Ranch High seniors Kristin Zarrella, Ashley Platt and Natalie Novak hope to lead the Lady Mustangs back to the Class 3A Cross Country Championships this fall after finishing third a season ago. Photos by Jen Blanco.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • September 12, 2012
Lakewood Ranch girls cross-country takes a new direction

Lakewood Ranch girls cross-country team took second at the Barron Collier Invite - the first meet without Olivia Ortiz, who is out with a broken femur.

  • East County
  • Sports
Wagstaff
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 23, 2013
Obituary: Rosemarie Mildred Wagstaff

Rosemarie Mildred Wagstaff, 71, of Plaistow, N.H., and formerly of Longboat Key, died Oct. 11.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Courtesy photo: Currently, the only Artspace development in Florida is the Sailboat Bend lofts in Fort Lauderdale.
  • By David Conway |
  • March 31, 2014
Consultants to look at artists' housing

Beginning next Tuesday, Artspace Projects will conduct a study evaluating the potential for new artists' live/work housing developments within the city.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Observer editorial
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 18, 2015
Beach permitting: what a waste

All of this points to two places that can change the process— the Legislature and Congress. Speeding up beach permitting for the affluent town of Longboat Key isn’t likely to register high on the agendas of our representatives, Rep. Jim Boyd in the Legisl

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 13, 2013
General employees reject union label with vote

Employees rejected a proposed union by a 21-6 vote.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
More than 75 people at City Hall told Sarasota city commissioners not to change an events policy they feel works, as is.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 7, 2012
City won't change event policies

Sarasota city commissioners agreed no major changes need to be made to its event policy and closing Main Street is not a major detriment.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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