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  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 12, 2009
Manatee seeks new planning commissioner

Manatee County government will accept applications through June 26 for a recently vacated seat on Manatee County Planning Commission.

  • East County
  • News
Earth Fare began liquidating assets at its 50 locations nationwide in early February. The Lakewood Ranch store closed Feb. 24.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 25, 2020
Wish list for Earth Fare space in Lakewood Ranch

East County shoppers hope for another specialty grocer at The Green.

  • East County
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  • By Suzanne Elliott |
  • October 18, 2018
Just go and do it

There are benefits and risks to running or walking

  • Health
Tropical Storm Debby left the streets of Sarasota County heavily flooded in 2012.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • January 19, 2015
Forums planned FEMA flood map discussion

Sarasota County and the Florida Emergency Management Agency will hosts a series of forums beginning today, aimed at explaining new floodplain maps that could affect insurance and construction costs for thousands of local property owners.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Nick Guy
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • April 11, 2018
Former teacher files to run for Sarasota School Board

Nick Guy will challenge Bridget Ziegler for the District 1 seat.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Michelle Ragni's class of 3 and 4 year olds prepare for a breakfast feast.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 9, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: All God's Children Mother's Day

Children at All God's Preschool at Living Lord Lutheran Church celebrated their mothers May 9, during special festivities at the school.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Enjoy this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 21, 2011
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Read this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Sarasota Orchestra performed Masterworks 5 with violin soloist Midori and conductor Michael Balke. Courtesy photo
  • By Edward Alley |
  • February 26, 2018
Sarasota Orchestra gives classics a fresh take in Masterworks 5

“Midori Honors Bernstein” celebrated the would-be 100th birthday of the acclaimed composer.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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  • By Bonnie Silvestri |
  • July 30, 2012
Notes from a Virgin Vegan, Part Four: What's next?

Notes from a Virgin Vegan, Part Four: What's next?

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
 Brendan Ragan and Betsy Helmer co-star as a soldier and teenage girl aboard a space ship to a new planet in “Pilgrims.” Photo by Daniel Kelly.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • August 2, 2017
The voyagers of ‘Pilgrims’ face ancient problems in a brave new world at Urbanite Theatre

In Urbanite Theatre's new play, outer space is a familiar frontier.

  • Arts + Culture
The Longboat Key Commission OK'd upon first reading Tuesday a request to build 10 homes on the island.
  • By Terry O’Connor |
  • October 5, 2016
Longboat residents may vote on new development

Brista Homes of Sarasota is buying 1.8 acres at 5630 Gulf of Mexico Drive from Mote Scientific Foundation Inc. for $1.35 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Contractor E. T. MacKenzie began work today.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 21, 2014
Reclaimed water project produces road closure

The intersection of State Road 70 and Palmbrush Trail, in Lakewood Ranch, is closed through Feb. 10.

  • East County
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  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 11, 2010
Longboat stages 9/11 tribute (WITH VIDEO)

Public Works Department employees lined Gulf of Mexico Drive with American flags Friday to honor the victims of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 24, 2013
Obituary: George Hodges Harrison

George Hodges Harrison, 90, of Bradenton, died Sunday, Dec. 8, just one month shy of his 91st birthday.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Katie Johns |
  • March 22, 2019
Garden Club rocks the boat at Dinner and a Movie

The club hosted its annual Dinner and a Movie event on March 22 at Bayfront Park.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Phill Phelan proposes to Kailee Burgess after a flash mob dance routine to Brad Paisley’s "Wrapped Around." Photos by Amanda Sebastiano
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • November 12, 2014
Boyfriend orchestrates unique spin on proposal

A flash mob turns into a marriage proposal that surprised the audience and newly engaged Kailee Burgess.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Lee Fox
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • May 15, 2013
Fox, board disagree on SOS departure

Lee Fox says the Save Our Seabirds Board fired her, but board officials insist she rejected an extension of her contract.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Braden Woods resident Susan Darovec refills seed in one of her bird feeders. The upside-down can below it is to keep squirrels from climbing up to eat the seeds.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 14, 2017
Bird-lovers feed their hobby through laws of attraction

East County residents share tips for attracting wildlife.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Robin Roy |
  • March 4, 2010
Transients set up camp in warehouse

Unbeknownst to the property owner, a group of transients had furnished an empty warehouse and were living in it. After one resident's complaint, the cleanup has begun.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Molly Schechter |
  • November 2, 2011
EDIBLES: the restaurants you'd miss the most

Here's the question put to our respondents: 'What Sarasota restaurant would you be heartbroken without ... the place without which your lives wouldn't be quite the same, the place you count on to always be there for you?'

  • Arts + Culture
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