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Lazy Lobster staff celebrates outside the restaurant.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 20, 2010
Lazy Lobster celebrates one-year anniversary

The Lazy Lobster of Longboat Key celebrated the one-year anniversary of its Centre Shops location Friday, Oct. 15.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Allison Gregory, owner of the new Lakewood Ranch Pilates studio, demonstrates some moves on the Wunda Chair.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • August 17, 2016
Pilates studio hopes to work out in Lakewood Ranch

California transplant wants to share her love of the low-impact physical fitness system.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • May 18, 2010
RECIPE AND A RESERVATION: Cafe Baci

Cafe Baci owner Roberto Mei shares an exclusive recipe with YourObserver.com readers.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Kristen Pace |
  • February 21, 2012
She Sez: The Night Someone Decided to Man Up

She Sez: The Night Someone Decided to Man Up

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 24, 2010
Briefs 2.25.10

Community news and notes

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • July 6, 2011
Welly, White spar over project

Longboat Key Club general manager and Islandside Property Owners Coalition president spar in emails.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Sarasota County Commissioner Nora Patterson schedules the next West Coast Inland Navigation District meeting on her new Droid smart phone.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • July 26, 2012
WCIND grants Sarasota special exception

Commissioner Nora Patterson asked the organization to allow more funding for law-enforcement projects in the county.

  • Sarasota
  • News
A Gulf of Mexico Drive undergrounding referendum nixed  new poles on the island.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • November 11, 2015
Welcome Back: Poles still here, but not for long

Gulf of Mexico Drive utilities are headed underground. Now, the commission surges forward to determine how to bury the rest of the island’s lines.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By George Rauch |
  • November 3, 2010
Market Watch

This is a devil of economic times

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Manatee County will hold public meet-and-greets with candidates in September. File photo.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 15, 2017
Manatee County Commission selects administrator finalists

Six applicants, including two county employees, will move forward for interviews.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • February 11, 2010
Jewfish dock approved

The Jewfish Key dock will grow in size, but town staff will not know by how much until two months from now.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Ronald Christofaro takes a boxing class at Parkinson Place once a week.
  • By Shane Donglasan |
  • April 19, 2018
Parkinson Place provides push for activity

Ronald Christofaro finds a way to fight back and grow physically and mentally.

  • Health
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 13, 2012
Commissioners hosts day of services at Manatee animal shelter

Manatee County Commissioner Carol Whitmore more is seeking volunteers to help bathe dogs from Manatee Animals Services on Saturday.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • November 9, 2017
Sarasota honors female wartime contributions

Sarasota is honoring the women of war with its 2017 Veterans Day Parade.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Mooney-Portale
  • By John Morton |
  • May 21, 2014
Town attorney calls it quits

Despite a long history between her firm and Longboat Key, Maggie Mooney-Portale resigns without warning.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Citizens who need background checks for employment applications, volunteer screenings and other processes will use the new computer-based livescan technology.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 2, 2012
Sheriff's office going digital

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office now has automated the process of fingerprint-based criminal history requests.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Jen Shyu
  • By June LeBell |
  • October 19, 2015
Music review: Ringling International Arts Festival

Ringling International Arts Festival's Asian-themed performances weave Eastern and Western cultures

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • August 5, 2009
Back in Action

The East Manatee Bulldogs opened the 2009 season with their first practice Aug. 1.

  • East County
  • Sports
Most school items under $15 are included in the exemption.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 12, 2011
Tax holiday starts today

Florida residents can enjoy tax-free shopping on select items today through Aug. 14.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • March 22, 2018
Deputies planned for Sarasota elementary schools in April

A more permanent solution is planned for the 2018-2019 school year, but the School Board and sheriff are at odds on how to fund it.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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