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  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 5, 2016
It's tea time for mom

Kiddie Academy kids celebrate their mothers

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Town Clerk Trish Granger administers oaths of office Tuesday night to Vice Mayor David Brenner and Mayor Jim Brown. Photo by Dora Walters.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • March 28, 2012
FULL STORY: Brown gets second term

Mayor Jim Brown and Vice Mayor David Brenner will each get another year in their posts after two unanimous votes by the Town Commission.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The office building at 6350 Gulf of Mexico Drive houses five tenants. Eventually, the church will transition the building to its own office space and a meeting facility for church members. Photo by Kurt Schultheis
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 15, 2015
Christ Church gives blessing to office purchase

Before members can meet their spiritual needs at Sunday services, they have an earthly need: more parking on the ground.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Sarasota Bay Watch founder Rusty Chinnis, board member Caroline McKeon and Manatee County Natural Resources Director Charlie Hunsicker use a funnel to deliver scallops directly into seagrass beds.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • October 16, 2013
Sarasota Bay swallows 100,000 juvenile scallops

Sarasota Bay Watch released its first juvenile scallops after depositing 50 million larvae in the bay since 2011.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 30, 2009
TOP STORY, July: Who owns Beer Can Island?

The town of Longboat Key and Manatee County disagreed about who should be responsible for the popular swath of sand north of Longboat.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Rev. Norman Pritchard calls the expansion of Christ Church and his congregation’s willingness to fundraise for church acquisition “quite amazing.”
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 13, 2015
Christ Church expands footprint

Christ Church of Longboat Key, Presbyterian, was in dire need of more parking spaces, so it’s congregation approved buying an office building next door.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
FSU hosts "Voices — Rising Choreographers" Thursday through Sunday
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 7, 2019
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, Oct. 10

A look at our favorite events taking place this week.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Maika Monroe in "It Follows." Photo source: Vudu.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 18, 2019
Cringe Blog: I've got a bad idea

One is a meta masterpiece; the other a terrifying allegory.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Steve Knopik honored his daughter’s giving spirit, as friends and family watched during a ceremony June 29.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • July 2, 2013
Lakewood Ranch cancer center honors teen's legacy

A new observation walk and tower at the Center for Building Hope honors the life of a local girl and provides a place of solitude for cancer patients.

  • East County
  • News
Five-year-old Nicholas Nesser couldn’t wait to take the court.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • June 29, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Braden River and Lakewood Ranch Basketball Camps

More than 100 East County boys and girls hit the court for Braden River and Lakewood Ranch High's basketball camps June 25-29. Participants learned basic basketball fundamentals, including dribbling, shooting and rebounding, among others, while participating in scrimmages, competitions and contests.

  • East County
  • Sports
Interim Superintendent David Gayler and the school board heard new academic plans from Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning Bob Gagnon in a December workshop.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • January 2, 2013
Looking ahead: Schools

Last year's budget disaster weighs on the minds of school board members and administration as they prepare to hire a new superintendent in 2013.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • June 20, 2018
Money for Mote

A growing list of organizations wants millions of dollars from Sarasota County’s tourist tax. Mote Marine has a vision that makes it far worthier than funding a baseball stadium.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Last year's event was hosted at the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art.
  • By Kayleigh Omang |
  • January 25, 2018
Forks & Corks changes venue to Palmetto

The annual wine festival has moved its location three days before the event.

  • Black Tie
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 16, 2018
Palm Aire women raise funds through fashion

Annual show features designs from Evelyn & Aurthur in Sarasota.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
File photo by Rebecca Baxter
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • April 12, 2012
The aftereffect of No. 1

For more than two decades, Dr. Stephen Leatherman has ranked America's top beaches. After the initial tourism boost, how do these top destination spots fare?

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Longboat Key Turtle Watch member Mike Herron excavates a nest on Saturday, Aug. 3.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • August 6, 2019
Rising sea turtle nesting numbers break Sarasota area records

Oh baby — nests abound in an active year for the turtles

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
City officials meet at Lido Beach on Wednesday to discuss the viability of placing large sandbags along the shore to mitigate the impact of storm surge. Photo courtesy city of Sarasota.
  • By David Conway |
  • September 6, 2017
City prepares for Hurricane Irma

As the city monitors the advancing storm, officials are prioritizing the most vulnerable areas of Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • December 4, 2013
New apartment complex planned for Lakewood Ranch

Davis Development plans to build 270 apartment units at State Road 70 and Pope Road.

  • East County
  • News
Currently, Bayfront Park amenities include the main recreation center building, tennis courts and a baseball field.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • October 27, 2010
Park project hurdles addressed

Plans for a revitalized Bayfront Park that include a new 15,000-square-foot building will require behind-the-scenes work from the town.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • August 22, 2018
Sarasota County early ballots begin rolling in

More vote-by-mail ballots have been received by the Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections' office than early votes for the Aug. 28 primary election.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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