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  • By Robin Roy |
  • January 21, 2010
City prohibits some activities in parks

Team sports and other high-impact activities are no longer allowed in eight city parks that are defined as passive. All 48 city parks are now designated as active or passive.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Abby Sugden and Christie Childers |
  • May 20, 2009
PIRATES: Braden River crowns new royalty

Allison Martin and Christian Lizardi are the new Ms. and Mr. Braden River.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 27, 2009
Birth Announcements 05.28.09

The East County Observer would like to congratulate all the parents who celebrated recently the births of their new bundles of joy. All of the following babies were born at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 6, 2010
Briefs

Briefs

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • March 10, 2010
Couple receives warm reception at Town Hall

After 20 years of dating, Beach Harbor Club residents June Peterson Louis Beigbeder made it official at Longboat Key's Town Hall.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 25, 2010
Commission picks whiter sand

The Town Commission wants the whitest sand option available for its beaches with an under layer of a slightly less white sand underneath it in hot-spot areas.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Roy |
  • March 25, 2010
Bumper stickers show police support

A police sergeant's wife said she's fed up with the negative news surrounding the police department, so she created 50 'Support Sarasota Police' bumper stickers to hand out for free.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • April 22, 2010
Siesta residents talk trash

Sarasota County's pack-in, pack-out philosophy is meant to encourage sustainability in its parks and beaches.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • July 21, 2010
Sand accumulates near Islander groins

Town staff and Islander Club residents are pleased thus far with the progress of the two groins built in May.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • August 25, 2010
GALLERY AROUND THE CORNER: Imperial Fine Art

Imperial Fine Art, 1455 Main St., is owned by Robert and Irene Kelley.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • August 26, 2010
MAN ON THE STREET: Riverview High

The Sarasota Observer caught up with several Riverview High School students at orientation Thursday, Aug. 19, to see how they felt about the upcoming school year.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 2, 2010
Proposed budget calls for 13.6% millage increase

There will be no deficit if the commission agrees to increase the millage rate from 1.5 mills to 1.7042 mills. The town manager cites pension costs, new hires for rising costs.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • June 3, 2010
Sign ordinance under review

Sign-and-awning ordinance changes will be discussed for the St. Armands Commercial Tourist District at the June 7 Sarasota City Commission meeting.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • May 21, 2010
Confidential document appears at Town Hall

Commissioner Gene Jaleski submitted a Longboat Key Club and Resort pro-forma statement dated August 2006 to the town last week.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 26, 2010
Resident searching for site for Fallen Heroes Memorial

CDD 2 supervisors voted unanimously May 20 against placing the proposed memorial outside Lakewood Ranch Town Hall.

  • East County
  • News
Developer Wayne Ruben said Bennett Park serves as the perfect amenity for his company’s new apartment project off State Road 64.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 29, 2012
Apartments planned near Bennett Park

Ruben Holland is gearing up to start The Landings at Parkview.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jack Littman-Quinn |
  • August 9, 2012
North Carolina-style BBQ at its best

North Carolina-style BBQ at its best

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 3, 2012
News Briefs

Census shows Manatee is growing; Judge to weigh in on DUI sentence; Salt & Light awards grant to Meals on Wheels

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The area's first Trader Joe's grocery store will open Friday, Sept. 7.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • September 6, 2012
Sarasota prepares for premiere Trader Joe's grand opening

Sarasotans are eagerly anticipating the opening of the area's first Trader Joe's grocery store Friday, Sept. 7.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 12, 2012
News Briefs

Manatee deputies arrest Sarasota suspect; Meals on Wheels seeks help with center; Food drive to aide nutrition for local seniors

  • East County
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