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Jon Thaxton halted plans to run for a fourth term as Sarasota County Commissioner following a Florida Supreme Court decision ruling terms limits OK.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • June 1, 2012
Thaxton to run for Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections in November

Sarasota County Commissioner Jon Thaxton today filed paperwork to run for the office of Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Aaron Whitley.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • July 12, 2018
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Aaron Whitley

Aaron Whitley is a rising sophomore on the Riverview High girls golf team who won the 13-15 division of the Florida State Golf Association's Girls Junior Amateur Championship at Bent Pine Golf Club in Vero Beach on June 29.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 19, 2014
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
Rosenda Calloway drops off $30 worth of groceries from Publix and receives a $5 off coupon to Goodwill stores from Morghan Sanders, of 92.1 CTQ.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 4, 2016
Goodwill promotes Food Bank needs

Drop off donations today at the Ranch Lake Plaza Goodwill.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Ed McCrane, Steve Litschauer and Joby Smith answer residents' questions.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • June 5, 2019
Disaster experts urge Longboaters to learn from Hurricane Michael's devastation

Bay County's emergency management director says a lot of what happened in Mexico Beach in 2018 could happen here.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 30, 2011
Firm clears Foster & Foster

The Segal Group, which performed an independent study of the firefighters pension actuary, found the firm acted correctly and committed no wrongdoing.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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  • By Nick Friedman |
  • May 8, 2015
Weekend's best bets: Friday, May 8

Weekend's best bets: Friday, May 8

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Cops Corner
  • By Jay Heater |
  • December 3, 2019
This yoke in Lakewood Ranch isn't funny

Cops Corner features Interesting Sheriff's Office reports from Lakewood Ranch and Bradenton

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
Sarasota's Jim Lampl sold radio station WSRQ-FM 106.9 after running it for seven years.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • August 9, 2018
LECOM buys Sarasota radio station

Jim Lampl sells radio station WSRQ-FM 106.9 after running it for seven years to LECOM.

  • East County
  • News
Braden River sophomore Jessica Cadorette makes contact in the bottom of the sixth inning of the Class 4A state semifinals May 9.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 11, 2011
ALL HEART

The Braden River High softball team saw its historic season come to an end with a 2-1 loss to Harmony in the Class 4A state semifinals.

  • East County
  • Sports
The Lucky Leprechaun 5K and Festival has been changed to a virtual run. The festival portion of the event has been canceled.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • March 13, 2020
Lucky Leprechaun 5K changed to virtual run

The move was made because of COVID-19 concerns.

  • East County
  • News
SOLVE Director Donna Vellenga and Joan Webster
  • By Dora Walters |
  • January 11, 2011
St. Mary Guild collect donations for SOLVE

Members of St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Guild held a dessert luncheon to recognize SOLVE, Save Our Lives Volunteers Every way, Tuesday, Jan. 11, at Stella Maris Hall.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Anthony Paull |
  • May 7, 2012
The 3rd Annual Harvey Milk Festival Offers Emerging Film, Music and Art

The 3rd Annual Harvey Milk Festival Offers Emerging Film, Music and Art

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The earliest bronze items in the exhibition are vessels, used both to serve and store food and wine and make offerings to ancestors.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • July 12, 2017
'Eternal Offerings: Chinese Ritual Bronzes' opens at The Ringling

The Ringling’s bronze exhibition offers a rare glimpse at ceremony, power dynamics and spirituality in ancient China.

  • Arts + Culture
Flags were whipping in the wind Monday morning on Sarasota's bayfront.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • November 8, 2020
Tropical storm prompts Sarasota school district to cancel classes Monday

Eta expected to bring winds of 40 mph to Sarasota, along with heavy rain.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 16, 2020
East County weather page photo: April 16

Gordon Silver captured this red shouldered hawk perched in a palm at Del Webb at Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Sanctuary at Longboat Key Club was built in 1989.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 18, 2021
Sanctuary condo sells for $3.3 million

Residential real estate transactions for July 5-9.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Shelby Connett, the director of sports for Visit Sarasota County, said economic impact statistics are very conservative.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • December 4, 2019
Economic impact for Nathan Benderson Park requires complex formula

Putting together economic impact numbers for Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota a complex project.

  • East County
  • News
The giveaway is designed to bolster the tree canopy in Sarasota neighborhoods.
  • By David Conway |
  • October 23, 2017
City offers free trees to residents

Starting today, the city is giving away 100 trees as part of the Arbor Day Foundation’s Community Canopy project.

  • Sarasota
  • News
On July 21, Donna Spencer retire from the Town of Longboat Key after more than 26 years on the job.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • July 26, 2017
Happy Retirement, Donna!

On July 21, Donna Spencer, office manager for the Public Works Department, retired.

  • Longboat Key
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