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IDA supervisors had voted Jan. 17 to award the contract to Magnum Construction of Sarasota.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 19, 2013
Hearing officer upholds Lakewood Ranch IDA vote

Members of the Lakewood Ranch Inter-District Authority Board are expected to adopt a hearing officer's finding.

  • East County
  • News
The 24-member team, which competed in 33 events, broke all Florida TSA state records and secured 35 trophies.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 18, 2013
Braden River TSA students break records

BRHS Technology Student Association students earned 18 first-place finishes at the Florida TSA competition awards ceremony March 16.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • March 20, 2013
Man arrested for car burglaries near Family Park

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office arrested an 18-year-old man for burglaries in a neighborhood near Family Park at 10:10 p.m. last night.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • November 14, 2012
Woman stabs Siesta hotel manager

Sarasota County Sheriff's Office arrested a woman after she attacked a Siesta Key Bungalows employee with a light fixture and threatened bystanders.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 22, 2013
Obituary: Blanche Miller

Blanche Miller, 96, of Longboat Key, died Jan. 19.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Bill Wartinbee
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • July 13, 2020
It didn't grow on him

Bill Wartinbee tried the quarantine beard, but it never stuck.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Courtesy photo.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • August 24, 2020
Squeaky clean

The Lazy Lobster received an award for sanitation and cleanliness.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Santa Claus plugs in the Christmas tree.
  • By Whitney Elfstrom |
  • December 6, 2019
Five Points Park lights up for the holidays

Sarasota opens holiday season with a tree lighting in Five Points Park.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Dan Sidler has been the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance's director of communications and marketing for five years. Courtesy photo.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 31, 2020
Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance promotes Dan Sidler

Lakewood Ranch business group promotes five-year employee.

  • East County
  • News
Weston Spoon, Courtney Hessell and Lynne Byrd  with loggerhead sea turtle Chipi.
  • By Whitney Elfstrom |
  • April 2, 2020
Bon voyage, Chipi!

After 149 days in Mote's care, once-stranded loggerhead was released into the Gulf of Mexico on March 25.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The first of three public meetings will be hosted at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • September 16, 2019
Manatee County seeks input on Lakewood Ranch library

Manatee County seeks input on Lakewood Ranch library

  • East County
  • News
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • October 25, 2016
An Evening of Celebration brings new light to “the darkness of sex trafficking”

Attendees celebrated the work that Selah Freedom does to combat the issue on a local level.

  • Black Tie
Last year's event chairwoman Palma Panza, Lyn Haycock, Patty Sileo and Susan Phillips
  • By Katie Johns |
  • January 9, 2019
Same runway, new day

The Longboat Key Garden Club’s Taste of the Keys and Fashion Show has been moved to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The moon landing and President John F. Kennedy's life are some of the newspaper stories found by Judy Armitage.
  • By Whitney Elfstrom |
  • July 22, 2019
Sarasota woman stumbles upon US history

While cleaning her house, Judy Arimtage found newspapers dating back to 1938.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Elementary school times are the only ones changing.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 29, 2019
Elementary school start time changes in Manatee County

Elementary school start time changes in Manatee County.

  • East County
  • News
Abbey Brett shows off her new school supplies.
  • By Whitney Elfstrom |
  • August 12, 2019
Property company gives back to military families

Castle Group, a local property management company, partnered with Goodwill Manasota to throw a back to school bash on Aug. 9.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Lakewood Ranch football game moved to Thursday.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • August 28, 2019
Lakewood Ranch football game moved to Thursday

The change was made because of expected inclement weather in Englewood.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Katie Johns |
  • February 10, 2019
All Angels members gather for annual brunch

About 70 church members attended the brunch and meeting on Feb. 10 at Bird Key Yacht Club.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Attendees were given a cupcake on the way out.
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • February 24, 2019
Jewish Federation celebrates 60 years in Sarasota

The campus will now be named after Larry Greenspon.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Katie Johns |
  • February 28, 2018
Longboat Harbour travels to 'Paris' in style

About 100 residents gathered for an afternoon of food, fashion and fun Feb. 28.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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