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  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 22, 2011
Our Town

Picture this: a Fourth of July photo-op; Kiwanian canine comes to breakfast; Historical Society seeks T-shirt designs; Key Club honors its outstanding employees; Philanthropy runs in the Kreindler family

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Manatee County Project Manager David Gustafson and Benderson Development's Paul Blackketter couldn't be more excited about making the area a destination for rowers.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 22, 2010
READY TO ROW

Manatee County this month will finish construction on a training facility for rowers at Fort Hamer Park, just in time for visits from two top collegiate teams.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • February 2, 2011
PIC forms pension committee

Five Longboat Key residents have met for three months to review the town's three pension plans. Their findings will be presented to the Town Commission Feb. 7.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Firefighter/paramedic Jay Gosnell has been with the Longboat Key department since 2008.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • February 2, 2011
Firefighter rises swimmingly to challenge

Firefighter/paramedic Jay Gosnell is the 2010 Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key Firefighter of the Year.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
SCAT bus fares will increase Monday, Oct. 3.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 15, 2011
County approves SCAT increases

Sarasota County Area Transit (SCAT) approved increases in fares that will take effect Oct. 3.

  • Sarasota
  • News
River Club resident Misty Pope sells custom made diaper cakes through her business Ladybug Bakeries.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • April 1, 2011
STORE AROUND THE CORNER: Ladybug Bakeries

River Club resident Misty Pope began selling custom made diaper cakes in January.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 6, 2011
Rental rule in jeopardy

The town of Longboat Key's 30-day rental rule could become obsolete if a bill proposed in the Legislature is approved.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Michael Eng |
  • May 4, 2011
OBSERVED: To incorporate or not? That is the question

In my 11 years with the East County Observer, no single decision has carried as much weight as the one of whether Lakewood Ranch should become its own city.

  • East County
  • Opinion
Third-grade students at Willis Elementary show off the collage they made. From left: Olivia Cornelias, Kara Smith, Hayden Spring, Cami Willis, Manoela Dossantos and Igor Kitanovski.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 11, 2011
CREATIVE CLASS

Artwork created by third-graders at Willis Elementary School was selected for the Embracing Our Differences exhibit at Island Park in Sarasota.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • January 27, 2011
Compeer program builds friendship, lends support

The Compeer Breakfast will take place Thursday, Jan. 27 at the Senior Friendship Center Cafe.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 21, 2012
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's Cops Corner.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • April 18, 2012
Commission to discuss Armstrong settlement

The commission will hold a special meeting to discuss an agreement in which the town would accept a $650 fine plus a $2,117.50 lien against the Armstrong property.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 18, 2013
Black Tie UNTIED

The Sertoma Sarasota Celebration roasted Dr. Larry Thompson; and the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art held its first Wine Walk to the Ca d'Zan.

  • Arts + Culture
Beachgoers the Pelican Press interviewed said they haven’t noticed an increase in smoking or discarded cigarettes on Siesta Key public beach after Sarasota County commissioners discovered Jan. 8 outdoor smoking bans were not enforceable.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • January 17, 2013
Sarasota County confronts smoking situation

Florida Rep. Bill Hager plans to sponsor a bill to allow Sarasota County to ban outdoor smoking.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Junior Miss Manatee County Fair Sarah Adams stands by her cow/calf pair, Bella and Olivia. Courtesy photo.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 30, 2013
East County student relishes time as queen

Junior Miss Manatee County Fair Sarah Adams also showed livestock in the 2013 fair.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • November 28, 2012
Athlete of the Week: Kristin Zarrella

Lakewood Ranch High senior Kristin Zarrella crossed the finish line in 19:16.64 to finish 19th and pace the Lady Mustangs to a fifth-place finish at the Class 3A Cross-Country Finals Nov. 17, in Tallahassee. Zarrella is preparing for the upcoming track season before moving on to the University of Southern Mississippi, where she will continue her running career.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By TWIS Street |
  • February 28, 2013
TWISFest is tomorrow!

TWISFest is tomorrow!

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  • Things To Do
  • By Freya Robbins, CDFA™ |
  • June 18, 2020
Relationship Status: It is Complicated

Relationship Status: It is Complicated

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Longboat Key firefighters put out a fire on July 4 at the Portobello condominium at 3235 Gulf of Mexico Drive. Photo courtesy of Dean Congbalay.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • July 9, 2020
Longboat Key resident thanks firefighters for putting out Fourth of July dumpster fire

Dean Congbalay sent an email to Fire Chief Paul Dezzi to thank him for firefighters' quick action.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Sarasota student activists Katy Cartlidge, Regan Fox, Hailey Landry join Parkland students Delaney Tarr, Sarah Chadwick, John Barniff and Brenden Duff in a discussion about ending gun violence in schools.
  • By Shane Donglasan |
  • June 28, 2018
Parkland students stop in Sarasota during "Road to Change" tour

Local Sarasota student activists joined students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School to discuss an end to gun violence during a town hall on June 27 at Selby Library.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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