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  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 2, 2013
BUSINESS OBSERVER

WCI Communities introduces two new neighborhoods; The Founders Golf and Social Club sees record membership; RE/MAX Platinum Realty opens in Lakewood Ranch; Manatee Glens Hospital unveils redesign

  • East County
  • News
File photo
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • September 18, 2014
Sidelines

Sarasota volleyball victorious in district action; Sarasota Christian volleyball sweeps Donahue Academy; Sailors swing past Rams; Lady Thunder volleyball prevails in five sets

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Anthony Liakakos, the general manager at Oak & Stone, shows off the iPourIt beer system.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • May 10, 2017
Sarasota's Oak & Stone adds brunch to menu

Side of Ranch: Jay Heater

  • East County
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • July 13, 2015
County seeks plans for Main Street property

Sarasota County has released another invitation to negotiate to buy the county-owned parcel at the intersection of North Washington Boulevard and Main Street.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Lakewood Ranch's Elise Spiller will represent Manatee County in the Sarasota-Manatee Girls All-Star Basketball Game March 26.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • March 23, 2016
That's the ticket ...

Check out these top East County sporting events.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Richard Miron DDS, BMSC, MSc, PhD |
  • April 8, 2021
Wrinkles and Sun Damage Treated with New Technology

Wrinkles and Sun Damage Treated with New Technology

  • Health
Sponsored Content
Lift Station D at 521 Gulf Bay Road collects sewage from the town of Longboat Key and pumps it to a treatment facility next to the Manatee County Golf Course in Bradenton.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • August 11, 2020
State revises downward estimate of Longboat sewage spill

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is reporting about 17 million gallons of wastewater spilled in Sarasota Bay.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • August 16, 2009
Registration opens Saturday for Miss Manatee Softball

Registration for the Miss Manatee Softball League will begin Aug. 22.

  • East County
  • Sports
Executive Director Sue Seiter, Kirsten Russell, Bob Woodward and Roxie Jerde
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • February 10, 2020
Bob Woodward comes to Sarasota for author luncheon

The eighth annual Author Luncheon was hosted Feb. 11 at the Sarasota Municipal Auditorium.

  • Black Tie
  • By Jack Short |
  • October 22, 2015
Gulf Gate residents take swings at golf course plans

Representatives of Medallion homes got a cold reception at their development public workshop.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Out-of-Door Academy eighth-grader Saraiah Walkes, front, will lead the Academy of Maximum Performance track club, including Keymani Dillingham, Aliyah Cunningham and Priscilla Miller, into the 2016 AAU Junior Olympics July 30 through Aug. 6, in Housto
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • July 13, 2016
ODA eighth-grader racks up national track awards

ODA eighth-grader piles up national track and field awards.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By June LeBell |
  • October 14, 2015
Music review: Sarasota Orchestra Young Persons Concert

Thousands of kids hear the sounds of music

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • December 17, 2009
Lady Mustangs tie Lady Indians

The Lakewood Ranch High girls soccer team tied Venice 1-1 Dec. 15.

  • East County
  • Sports
As owners of Create Your Own — A Confectionary Boutique, Jamey Murphy and his wife, Jodi Mailman, live by the mantra "Eat candy — Run fast." The couple completed the New York City Marathon, their first 26.2-mile race, Nov. 6.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 16, 2011
Jamey Murphy makes his 50th birthday a marathon celebration

In celebration of his 50th birthday, Jamey Murphy and his wife, Jodi Mailman, completed the New York City Marathon Nov. 6.

  • East County
  • News
Elisa Uzcategui's work, “The New Rosie the Riveter,” is displayed as part of the Embracing Our Difference exhibit. Courtesy photo
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • May 4, 2018
SMA Prep student reinvents historical icon for Embracing Our Differences painting

Elisa Uzcategui created an updated version of the iconic Rosie the Riveter figure to celebrate minorities through the 2018 Embracing Our Differences outdoor exhibit.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • June 1, 2010
Mote tags whale sharks off of Sarasota

The rare visit could help researchers to study movement of whale sharks in the eastern Gulf of Mexico.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Built in 1965, the home at 513 Yawl Drive has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,346 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • September 5, 2021
Country Club Shores home sells for $2.2 million

Home at 513 Yawl Lane was the top seller on Longboat Key, Lido Key and Bird Key for the week of Aug. 23-27.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Top row: Tia Nicholas, Anabela Burns, Irieyunna Thompson. Bottom row: Sam Brode, Madison Underwood.
  • By Ashley Munroe |
  • May 28, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Oak Park School shadow puppet performance

Oak Park School presented a Balinese shadow puppet show Tuesday. The fifth- and sixth-grade students, all with varying disabilities, were introduced to shadow puppetry by Surapsari, a local performing artist who specializes in theater and dance. The goal of this project was for the students to learn to sustain focus, as well as have a fun time working with each other.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The Public Art Committee selected an aquatic-themed design for the walls of the State Street garage — but later discovered the artist was the parking manager'   s son-in-law.
  • By David Conway |
  • April 24, 2017
Parking manager on leave during nepotism investigation

A committee was considering two proposals for artwork at the State Street garage. After input from Parking Manager Mark Lyons, the group picked his son-in-law’s design.

  • Sarasota
  • News
On busy days, cars crowd North Shell Road, making it difficult for residents to enter and leave their driveways. (File photo)
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • April 2, 2014
County staff outline Shell Road parking options

Sarasota County staff recommend spending roughly $30,000 to create 17 parking spaces - and hopefully temper "acts of public indecency" - on the north Siesta Key road.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
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