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Built in 2001, the home at 642 Ranger Lane  has six bedrooms, seven-and-a-half baths, a pool and 7,091 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 9, 2022
Country Club Shores home sells for more than $7 million

A home in Country Club Shores tops transactions at $7.73 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 10, 2009
Cops Corner

Cops Corner

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Assistant Town Manager Mike Hein has expressed interest in replacing Dave Bullock as town manager.
  • By John McGuire |
  • June 26, 2017
Longboat assistant town manager seeks a promotion

Town Manager Dave Bullock will retire in early 2018.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Lakewood Ranch High team celebrates following its victory over Seminole in the Class 4A-Region 3 finals.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • February 5, 2014
Back-to-back champs

The Lakewood Ranch High girls soccer team will face Melbourne in the FHSAA Final Four for the second-consecutive season.

  • East County
  • Sports
Trinity Shipe, Avery Blechta, Natalie Mercadante, Zoie Zanoni, Jenna Santiago, Madison Smithers, Hallie Monserez and Rachel Jarrett have led the Cougars girls cross country team to the state championship.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 8, 2018
Cougar girls cross country reaches state meet for first time in 31 years

The team's top seven runners finished within 40 seconds of each other at the regional meet

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • October 18, 2012
Keeping Pace: Courtland Bernard

Sarasota High senior Courtland Bernard has his sights on finishing the season as one of the top 10 runners in the state in Class 3A.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Eileen Hampshire tends to the colorful flowerbed in front of her store, Art to Walk On, as she has for the past five years. She has performed and funded all landscaping maintenance outside her front door.
  • By Robin Roy |
  • April 28, 2011
Palm Avenue spruce-up in the works

The Downtown Improvement District is ready to use its tax dollars to help spruce up both North and South Palm Avenue.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Rod Thomson, Editorial Pages Editor
  • By Rod Thomson |
  • August 31, 2011
My View: Bachmann resonates at local visit

Sitting across the table from Michele Bachman, the first thing you notice is that she is not the wild-eyed nut job that she is portrayed as in the mainstream media.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Jason Ellis describes his character Bobby Strong as earnest, a leader and sexy. Sarah Cassidy describes her character Hope Cladwell as hopeful, kindhearted and an idealist. (Photo by Mallory Gnaegy)
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • April 16, 2014
Jason Ellis and Sarah Cassidy take a trip to 'Urinetown'

Jason Ellis and Sarah Cassidy are familiar faces on the community theater stages in Sarasota. Most recently, they've been cast as leading lovers in The Players' 'Urinetown.'

  • Arts + Culture
Nate's Honor Animal Rescue Director of Development Rob Oglesby with University Park resident and photographer Sally Ullman hope an upcoming photography show will raise funds for Nate's.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 16, 2019
Lakewood Ranch photo presentation benefits animal rescues

University Park photographer presents her work in Africa and the Southwest to benefit Nate's Honor Animal Rescue.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Adrian Moore |
  • April 25, 2019
City advances thinking on marijuana charges

The city is contemplating civil charges for possessing small amounts of marijuana. The real benefit is the flexibility this would give law enforcement.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
The most notable feature of University Park Country Club actually is what remains of the land before the community broke ground. All the trees are native, creating a unique feeling within the East County development.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 9, 2011
University Park celebrates 20 year milestone

University Park turned 20 on Nov. 4. The University Park Country Club will celebrate the milestone with an event for its members Nov. 11.

  • East County
  • News
Hickory Hollow
  • By Shellie Terry |
  • May 21, 2020
Smokin' Summer Spots

LWR Life contributor Shellie Terry shares the secrets to finding the best barbecue in town.

  • LWR Life
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  • By Nick Reichert |
  • November 4, 2014
Movie Review: Nightcrawler

Movie Review: Nightcrawler

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • August 12, 2010
BACK TO SCHOOL 2010: The Smooth Operator: Bob Barnes

If you've called a Sarasota or Manatee County public schools in the past 10 years, chances are you've been greeted by a smooth baritone voice while you're on hold.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
While Braden River and Lakewood Ranch high schools run over capacity, the Manatee County School Board considers building a new high school in Parrish.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • January 27, 2016
Proposed East County high school may slip away

School board members also consider Parrish for site of new high school slated for Manatee County.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Lisa Nisenson |
  • July 17, 2012
A campaign against the new economy --- you can’t make this stuff up

A campaign against the new economy --- you can’t make this stuff up

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Jay Heater |
  • November 12, 2017
Cops Corner: Drunk man tries to get money from ATM, ends up fighting brother-in-law

A round up of this week's most interesting police reports from Manatee County.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • January 6, 2012
Obituary: Jean Waterman Bender

Jean Waterman Bender from Longboat Key and formerly from Harrison, N.Y. died on January 2. She was 100.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Leland Wheeler.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • July 24, 2019
East County Athlete of the Week: Leland Wheeler

The ODA grad talks dodging defenders and the potential uses of teleportation.

  • East County
  • Sports
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