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  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 9, 2013
News Briefs

Old Publix building coming down this week; Municipal Finance Today recognizes IT Department; Mote-rescued turtle 'Murph' released on Lido Beach

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • February 20, 2014
Sidelines

Sarasota High Girls Basketball; ODA swings past Braden River; Sarasota Christian rolls into semifinals; The Concession to hold golf classic

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Mayor Jim Brown, middle, cast the deciding vote Monday that approved two additional retirement incentives for general employees before their pension plan is frozen next month.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 21, 2013
Commission approves DROP and early-retirement incentives

A DROP option and an early-retirement incentive the town approved last week for general employees will cost the town $1,937,190 over 30 years.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Ringling College President Larry Thompson said the school is committed to being a collaborative neighbor — but also that the campus could continue to expand.
  • By David Conway |
  • April 20, 2017
Ringling College growth draws mixed reactions from neighbors

Ringling College is expanding even faster than school officials hoped. The North Trail embraces the growth, but Newtown fears its impact.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • July 16, 2014
Sidelines

Lakewood Ranch Little League wins sectional title; Former Lady Mustang named to national team; Manatee Cal Ripken All-Stars win state crown

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • February 27, 2013
Firefighters ratify new contract

The Longboat Key Fire Rescue Union ratified a new three-year contract that freezes pension plans and shifts union members into the Florida Retirement System.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
uberweb
  • By David Conway |
  • September 9, 2015
City to deregulate Uber and taxi services

City to deregulate Uber and taxi services

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Kaye Warr |
  • February 4, 2012
Get to Know the Sarasota Opera: Michael Sakir

Get to Know the Sarasota Opera: Michael Sakir

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 15, 2010
Cops Corner

Sept. 4 Family feud 10:45 p.m. - 500 block of Sutton Place. Domestic Violence. Two sisters were arrested for domestic battery after they began throwing punches at each other and breaking objects in a condominium. One of the sisters accused the other one of texting too much on her cell phone.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 23, 2010
Town will enforce chair removal at beach access

Vice Mayor Jim Brown said the chairs people leave behind at the Gulfside Road beach access 'are not very attractive.'

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 18, 2010
STORE AROUND THE CORNER: Mama's Pasta Bowl

With more than 30 years in the food industry, restaurant owner Denis O'Donnell knows a few things about food.

  • East County
  • News
A reception tonight kicks off the weekend at 6:30 p.m. in the Rectrix Aerodome Center at SRQ Airport. File photo.
  • By Katie Hendrick |
  • February 22, 2013
WEEKEND BEST BET: Three-day event celebrates James Bond

The annual Sarasota Exotic Car Festival revs up this evening, offering residents plenty of opportunities to ogle some of the world's most luxurious vehicles for a good cause: United Cerebral Palsy of Southwest Florida, Inc.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Michael Hein, the former city manager of Tucson, Ariz., was selected as the town’s new assistant town manager last week.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 16, 2015
Bullock selects new assistant town manager

Michael Hein, the former city manager of Tucson, Ariz., will start his job with the town of Longboat Key in January.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Heather Merriman Saba |
  • February 24, 2016
Just Married — Allison Nace and JC Cornell

Allison Nace and JC Cornell were married on Nov. 21.

  • Black Tie
Trishul Thejasvi, Thomas John Nudi, Amelia King and Bob Gray
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • February 24, 2016
Reel-world experience

Local filmmakers are showing film students professional experience and the importance of storytelling.

  • Arts + Culture
Jennifer McCafferty hopes her advertising and horticulture background will help make her farmers market at Lakewood Ranch Main Street a success. Photo by Pam Eubanks
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • August 20, 2014
Farmers market returns to Ranch

The last Lakewood Ranch Main Street farmers market was held in November 2011.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • September 11, 2013
Requiem for a pub crawl

Requiem for a pub crawl

  • Sarasota
  • News
Anne Ross has been a town of Longboat Key employee for eight years.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 1, 2015
Ross applies for Lakewood Ranch position

Longboat Key’s assistant town manager is applying for a executive director position where she resides in East Manatee.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 3, 2016
Longboat Key Letter to the Editor

Isn’t marijuana also a pursuit of happiness?

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Karen White introduces herself to Rabbi Michael Churgel.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • July 14, 2016
Temple Sinai packs Shabbat service to welcome new rabbi

Rabbi Michael Churgel leads Rhythm & Jews Shabbat service at Temple Sinai for the first time as the new spiritual leader.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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