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  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 15, 2010
St. Denis airs subcommittee skepticism

Town Manage Bruce St. Denis is concerned that a subcommittee formed to review town operations could weaken employee morale.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Cat Depot is extending its half-off kitten sale through July.
  • By Yaryna Klimchak |
  • July 9, 2013
Kitten sale extended through July

More than 200 kittens have been rescued since May and Cat Depot wants to keep the momentum going.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
King Winkfield.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 26, 2020
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: King Winkfield

The Booker High senior talks his basketball origins and his movie-watching habits.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 13, 2013
BUSINESS OBSERVER

New Saks Fifth Avenue exec has big plans for mall project; Counseling practice opens a new location; Tidewater Preserve opens dog park

  • East County
  • News
Mary Lou Johnson took this photo of her daughter and her family, Andrew, Carlin, Randi, and baby Ellie Mackintosh
  • By Katie Johns |
  • December 20, 2017
Longboaters recall the memories and mishaps of Holidays past

Whether it's sibling pranks or misbehaving toddlers, holidays bring the happy moments and the not so happy.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Kirsten Sass and Amy Dixon finished second in the 2018 Sarasota-Bradenton Triathlon Festival's Paratriathlon Visually Impaired division.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 17, 2018
Blind triathlete provides inspiration

Amy Dixon, a paratriathlete who lost 98% of her vision, competed at the Sarasota-Bradenton Triathlon Festival at Nathan Benderson Park.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Caleb Motsinger |
  • September 17, 2014
North end may get parking break

Commissioners unanimously consented to forward an ordinance restricting Village parking to their October regular meeting.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 6, 2020
Thunder football advances in SSAC playoffs

The victory was the first under Coach KB Belton.

  • East County
  • Sports
Erin Weinberger and her mom, Amy Weinberger, who said the Players have helped Erin earn professional acting jobs.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • February 10, 2019
Smitten with the Players in Lakewood Ranch

Those attending the Sarasota community theater's fundraiser in Lakewood Ranch sing its praises.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 21, 2012
Letter to the Editor

We will miss the people at Publix

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • December 28, 2014
Top Stories - East County: August

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

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 22, 2014
Just the Stats

The week in sports by the numbers.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Director of operations George Wood said booming development in Lakewood Ranch was a large reason his family decided to build their next restaurant in UTC.
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • October 7, 2020
New dining options coming to Sarasota's UTC starting this fall

New dining options coming to Sarasota's UTC starting this fall

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 12, 2019
Manatee County School District maintains B

Lakewood Ranch area schools maintain, improve grades.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 24, 2020
Longboat Key weather page photo: September 24

Nancy Rozance captured this sunrise from Grand Bay Condos on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The only budget impact for the change in the IT specialist's position is the additional benefits provided to full-time employees for paid time off and insurance.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 13, 2012
IDA preps for staffing changes

The Inter-District Authority Board on Thursday will making its IT specialist full time and adding a clerk position.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 24, 2020
East County weather page photo: September 24

Charleen Race captured this tricolored heron on Rivers Bluff Circle in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Enjoy this week'  s edition of Cops Coner.
  • By David Conway |
  • May 18, 2017
Cops Corner: Sarasota 5.18.17

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
The demolition of the former Longboat Key Hilton Beachfront Resort began Aug. 28.
  • By Caleb Motsinger |
  • September 2, 2014
Demolition begins at former Longboat Key Hilton

Site owner Ocean Properties is now another step closer in redeveloping the property.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Although he never thought he would be an author, Central Park resident Bill Kopcsak publishes his first book. Now he's taking playwriting classes.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • June 24, 2020
Lakewood Ranch author treasures memories of 'Aunt Ruth'

Local writer publishes first book and starts writing plays.

  • East County
  • News
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