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  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 25, 2009
Our View

Hold off on the meters

  • East County
  • Opinion
The trauma center will be included in the hospital's mission services — essential services the hospital provides to patients regardless of whether they have medical insurance. Photo by Jessica Salmond
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • February 18, 2015
SMH board approves level two trauma center

The Sarasota Memorial Hospital Board of Directors took the next step toward establishing the county's only trauma center Tuesday.

  • Sarasota
  • News
For the serious rancher ... Photos courtesy of Hembree and Associates
  • By Robert Plunket |
  • December 19, 2012
3 Things: Back at the Ranch

Sarasota started out as a cattle town and there are many small ranches out east that carry on this tradition.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • May 4, 2015
Sarasota Memorial gains Level II trauma center status

The Florida Department of Health has given provisional approval to Sarasota Memorial Hospital’s application to become Sarasota County’s only Level II trauma center.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Longboat Key Town Commission meetings and workshops take place at Longboat Key Town Hall, 501 Bay Isles Road.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • June 8, 2012
Commission considers modified workshop schedule

The Longboat Key Town Commission will consider holding workshops on Mondays instead of Thursdays.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 21, 2009
This pizza doesn't cost a lot of dough

To mark its 10th anniversary of baking hot, heavenly pizzas in Gulf Gate, Rico's Pizzeria will hold a weeklong celebration beginning Monday, May 25.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Photos by Heather Merriman and courtesy of Detlev von Kessel
  • By Robert Plunket |
  • July 23, 2014
Home of the Month: Orange Blossom special

An elegant downtown apartment showcases Sarasota's past and present.

  • Arts + Culture
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
Sanctuary Reef
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 22, 2010
Mote's new exhibit offers a shrimp's-eye view

Mote Marine Aquarium's "Sanctuary Reef" traveling exhibit opened Wednesday, Dec. 22 and offers a new view of coral reefs: a shrimp's-eye view.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Richard Murphy
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 6, 2018
Manatee County School Board District 4: Richard Murphy

Meet the candidate.

  • East County
  • News
East County residents and ISR self-rescue instructors Amy Mann and Anita Pope opened Swim Gym of Lakewood Ranch March 26.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • April 11, 2012
Partners dive into swim business

East County residents Amy Mann and Anita Pope opened Swim Gym of Lakewood Ranch March 26. The facility will host a grand opening party April 14.

  • East County
  • Sports
More than 120 residents attended LBK North’s first meeting of 2017.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • January 19, 2017
North Longboat residents discuss major issues

While LBK North provided some answers for problems at the north end of Longboat Key, questions remain about how to go about solving them.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jessica Luck |
  • November 17, 2011
Veterans Affairs

This year, Veterans Day fell on a truly unique day: 11/11/11, and there was no shortage of local patriotic celebrations to commemorate veterans' services to our country.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 6, 2012
News Briefs

News Briefs

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 7, 2013
OUR VIEW: Priceless opportunity

As this was being composed, the scene at the Manatee County Convention Center rekindled memories - those tiring days of the Longboat Key Town Commission hearings over the Longboat Key Club and Resort's proposed $400 million redevelopment and expansion plan.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 28, 2011
Cops Corner

April 17, 2011 3:10 a.m. - South Osprey Avenue. Suspicious Incident. Two young boys were seen hurling things at cars using their lacrosse sticks.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Robin Roy |
  • June 8, 2010
Unconditional Surrender gets another extension

The City Commission will give the sculpture's owner until Friday to produce a financial guarantee that will protect the city from a possible copyright-infringement lawsuit.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The HuB Lofts will sit next to its namesake business incubator on Fruitville Road.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • March 24, 2016
Downtown Sarasota apartment complex moves forward

Developers Jesse Biter and Brian Jones will add 97 new apartments to the downtown area with the HuB Lofts — feeding demand mirrored in local growth trends.

  • Sarasota
  • News
City utilities director Mitt Tidwell and McKim and Creed Project Manager Robert Garland discuss plans for Lift Station 87 with a Hudson Bayou resident.
  • By David Conway |
  • May 26, 2016
Hudson Bayou residents brace for Osprey closure

hudson bayou, sarasota, city of sarasota, sarasota county

  • Sarasota
  • News
Olwen Hughes, courtesy of Sarasota County.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • May 1, 2015
Welsh artist depicts Sarasota County for Historic Preservation Month

Ten sketches will be displayed Saturday at Historic Spanish Point.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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