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Katherine Harris and Paul Blackketter, president of the Suncoast Aquatics Nature Center Associates, helped Sarasota-Bradenton land four world pentathlon events.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • January 13, 2014
Olympic official 'impressed' by area

Olympic official Shiny Fang said strong community support helped secure four pentathlon events at Nathan Benderson Park.

  • East County
  • News
The first nest was found on Sunday morning. Courtesy photo.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • April 26, 2022
Nesting turtles get a jump on season on Longboat Key

The first nest cropped up last weekend on the south end of Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • May 17, 2010
Local leaders film YouTube video

Area business people and elected officials met Monday, May 17, at the Ritz-Carlton Beach Club on Lido Key to shoot a video promoting the Sarasota area.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 5, 2012
Students released from hospital shortly after crash

Eight students from Freedom Elementary School were transported to the hospital March 2, after a vehicle collided with the bus in which they were riding.

  • East County
  • News
Susan Phillips and Steve Branham
  • By Dora Walters |
  • May 30, 2012
Longboat Key couple celebrates engagement

It's official! Susan Phillips and Steve Branham are engaged and are planning a beach wedding for this summer.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
East County, Manatee County, East County Observer, Lakewood Ranch, East County News, Manatee news, Observer Group, yourobserver.com
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 14, 2012
Manatee school board budgets transportation funds

Manatee County School Board officials are taking steps to improve the safety of students being transported by district buses with the approval of more than $200,000 in spending for immediate transportation needs.

  • East County
  • News
Manatee County Commissioner Donna Hayes announced she will run for re-election.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 28, 2011
Hayes, Stehle enter commission race

Manatee County Commissioner Donna Hayes will file to run for office on Monday. Local businessman Paul Stehle has filed to run for a commission seat, as well.

  • East County
  • News
LECOM officials hope the dental school will open in 2012.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 18, 2010
LECOM to build dental school

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine plans to build a four-year dental school on property adjacent to its existing Lakewood Ranch campus.

  • East County
  • News
The Lido concessionaire and city staff are set to re-evaluate the conditions on Thursday to determine if the pavilion will reopen.
  • By David Conway |
  • August 16, 2018
UPDATE: Lido pool and pavilion closed until next week

The Lido Key concession stand and pool will be closed over the weekend because of the effects of red tide, the city announced.

  • Sarasota
  • News
City Manager Tom Barwin has called the possible Boulevard of the Arts development a "catalyst project" for the area.
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • April 15, 2013
Rosemary catalyst project scheduled for May discussion

City officials plan to extend an Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) and seek proposals from developers interested in building a mixed-use project on the city-owned land.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Rabbi Jonathan Katz and new friends
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • June 26, 2013
Rabbi Katz's help goes shofar in Hawaii

When Rabbi Jonathan Katz blew the shofar recently at a wedding he officiated in Hawaii, he joked he was blowing on a Jewish conch shell.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
IDA officials met today at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 13, 2013
Maintenance facility on track, despite delay

Construction on Lakewood Ranch's new maintenance facility is slightly behind schedule, but Town Hall officials say the delays are not significant.

  • East County
  • News
Traffic often backs up from the Cortez Bridge intersection onto Longboat Key during peak season.
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • July 30, 2025
Longboat seeks input on traffic congestion

As summer begins to wind down, town officials are seeking public input on the best strategies to improve traffic congestion.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Malia Price, co-owner of The Sarasota Style, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Jan. 14 with the Sarasota Chamber of Commerce.
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • January 21, 2026
Lifestyle, clothing brand officially opens on St. Armands Circle

The Sarasota Style, the latest addition to St. Armands Circle's business community, recently opened.

  • Sarasota
  • Business
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 20, 2010
Vertex files suit against Manatee County

The cell-phone tower developer is fighting to place a flagpole-style tower in front of the River Club Golf Course.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 2, 2011
News Briefs 03.03.11

The Manatee County Sheriff's Office is continuing to patrol the Summerfield section of Lakewood Ranch more frequently following a Feb. 18 incident during which a driver of an unmarked van got out of his vehicle several times to speak to children.

  • East County
  • News
Publix was given the green light for renovations.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • December 23, 2012
Year in review: February 2012, 'Publix plan gets go-ahead '

The Longboat Key Town Commission approved plans for a new Avenue of the Flowers store. The store is slated to open in December.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Letter to the Editor: Quay is circumventing city rules
  • By Guest |
  • March 2, 2023
Letter to the Editor: Quay is circumventing city rules

A former city commissioner and Planning Board chair responds to the Quay project.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Whitney Beach Plaza owner Ryan Snyder says the plaza as a commercial-only site "is just a temporary stop gap until something happens."
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 9, 2015
Whitney Plaza owner nixes referendum request

Owner Ryan Snyder’s decision follows the announcement of a local developer’s plans for a hotel next door.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Candi and Jack Messerschmidt with Rachele Farnum worked to sign people up and hand them trash bags and blue gloves on Saturday, April 2, on Siesta Key Beach during the 2011 Great American Cleanup, part of Keep Sarasota County Beautiful.
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • April 3, 2011
GALLERY: 2011 Great American Cleanup

Volunteers throughout Sarasota County participated in the 2011 Great American Cleanup as part of Keep Sarasota County Beautiful on Saturday, April 2. One of the cleanup sites was Siesta Key Beach.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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