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More than 5,000 notice of violations have been issued to motorists traveling northbound at U.S. 41 and University Parkway.
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • March 7, 2013
Camera increase ramps up enforcement citywide

U.S. 41 and University Parkway's cameras take the crown for the most red-light violations.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Lakewood Ranch High School will be open for people to provide public comment about reopening in the fall during the School Board of Manatee County's June 25 workshop. File photo.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • June 18, 2020
Lakewood Ranch High among sites where public can go June 25 to give opinions on reopening schools.

Participants must sign up before the June 25 meeting and follow the district's guidelines.

  • East County
  • News
Pete Cumming (left)
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • September 22, 2020
Chief gets an award

Before his retirement, the Rotarians want to honor their police chief.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Water quality issues have come into sharp focus locally following a devastating red tide outbreak last summer and fall.
  • By Samantha Chaney |
  • April 23, 2019
Commissioners contemplate focus, priorities of Water Quality Summit

Commissioners have different ideas of what they hope residents will get out of the June 5 event.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Armando Linde and others support the construction of crosswalks on Gulf of Mexico Drive this month.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • November 11, 2015
GMD crosswalk construction begins this week

Four crosswalks are being installed on Gulf of Mexico Drive to make pedestrian crossings safer.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Even without a common language, Michael Zlabinger and Anat Cogan manage to find common ground in "Handle with Care." (Courtesy Florida Studio Theatre)
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • December 15, 2019
'Handle with Care' delivers unconventional romantic comedy

Plot line considers life's unexpected detours

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Elliott Falcione said Premier Sports Campus could pursue a naming rights deal for its stadium in the future.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • August 5, 2019
Aquatics complex at Premier in Lakewood Ranch could be long wait

Manatee County director of parks and natural resources says an aquatics complex isn't high on the priority list at the Premier Sports Campus in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • January 29, 2021
Community Day School students run to win with Jogathon

Students ran laps during the annual fundraiser.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • October 2, 2015
Ringling Underground brings in the fall arts season

On October 1, Ringling Underground kicked off the fall with live performances by The Bird Tribe, Redfeather and Megan Jean & The KFB along with new art by Noelle McCleaf, Eska Plamer and Leslie Reed.

  • Arts + Culture
The eight-story oncology tower on the Sarasota Memorial Health Care System main campus, described as the future "heart” of the SMH Cancer Institute, will open in November 2021. (Courtesy of SMH)
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • December 18, 2019
SMH Cancer Institute adding two facilities, creating comprehensive treatment plans

The SMH Cancer Institute will add two new facilities in the next two years. But that's only part of the hospital's plan to provide more holistic cancer care.

  • Health
A group of bicyclers gets exercise in early with a group ride up and down Gulf of Mexico Drive the morning of Nov. 15.
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • November 17, 2010
Sports Photo of the Week: The Life Cycle

A group of bicyclers gets exercise in early with a group ride up and down Gulf of Mexico Drive the morning of Nov. 15.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Flights from Sarasota to Dallas-Fort Worth will begin in December.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 4, 2018
SRQ lands nonstop flight to Dallas-Fort Worth

Beginning in December, American Airlines will offer direct service to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Lightning lit up the sky 1 a.m. Monday, Aug 12, at Siesta Key Beach as stargazers looked for shooting stars at the Perseid meteor shower.
  • By Yaryna Klimchak |
  • August 12, 2013
Perseid meteor shower lights up the world

Humans have been witnessing the Perseid Meteor Shower every August for the past 2,000 years.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Jackson was a foster failure for Heike Caspary, who adopted him. He's a 6 year old Harlequin Great Dane.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • November 24, 2015
Great dogs, big problems

Local Great Dane rescue educates adopters about the breed.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 25, 2022
Lakewood National home tops sales at $1.15 million

A home in Lakewood National topped sales this week at $1.15 million.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Tropical Storm Hermine was centered about 195 miles south-southwest of Apalachicola on Thursday morning.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 1, 2016
TS Hermine expected to become first full-blown hurricane in Florida since Wilma in 2005

Longboat Key beach erosion could be significant, according to National Weather Service forecast

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Scott Patrick is one of several officers responsible for patrolling the area west of the John Ringling Causeway.
  • By David Conway |
  • March 10, 2016
Circle leaders call for increased police presence

Businesses on St. Armands Circle are worried about the police attention the area is receiving, a problem the Sarasota Police Department is working to address — within reason.

  • Sarasota
  • News
This Country Club East home at 16222 Castle Park Terrace sold for $1.29 million. It has three bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 2,785 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • November 4, 2021
County Club East home in Lakewood Ranch tops residential real estate sales at $1.29 million

Six sales of $1 million or more in residential real estate highlight Lakewood Ranch and east Bradenton area Oct. 18-22

  • East County
  • Real Estate
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 18, 2013
NEWS BRIEFS

Commission reviews changes to SMR project; Keep Manatee Beautiful honors green practices; School district puts two properties up for sale

  • East County
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • December 29, 2020
Best of Longboat Key Cops Corner: 2020

A look back at a year of protecting, serving.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
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