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  • By Jen Blanco |
  • November 18, 2009
PLAYOFF PREPARATION

Braden River, Lakewood Ranch and The Out-of-Door Academy will all begin their playoff runs Nov. 20.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 1, 2010
STORE AROUND THE CORNER: The Red Elephant Pizza and Grill

The new restaurant is located in the University Park Center shopping plaza.

  • East County
  • News
Jane Idol has been a Sarasota County call center agent for four-and-a-half years. Many customers are happy that a real person answers their calls, she said. Photo by Jessica Salmond
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • December 25, 2014
Who ya gonna call? The Sarasota County Call Center

Sarasota County's information call center is only a phone call away at 861-5000. The office's 11 information agents answer calls and emails from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, often answering the same questions multiple times a day.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 31, 2010
In Brief

Community news and notes

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By June LeBell |
  • March 23, 2011
MUSIC REVIEW: Curtis Chamber Musicians

Students and alumni of The Curtis Institute of Music performed this past Sunday at the Historic Asolo Theater.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • November 14, 2013
County agencies prepare for snowbirds

With the county's population set to increase by more than a third during the winter months, area agencies prepare for public services and utilities to adapt to the increased demand.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Haile Middle School students Tyler Whitlock and Parker Whitlock, front, and Taylor Lewis and C.J. Cooper recently won awards at the 2011 VEX Robotics All-Star Challenge.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 22, 2011
Haile Middle students build award-winning robots

One of the smartest robots in the state lives right here in the East County.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
George Rauch, Longboat Key, is chief executive officer of Bradenton-based General Propeller and a former Wall Street investment banker.
  • By George Rauch |
  • December 5, 2012
Market Watch: Curb your appetite for high returns

Returns from the stock-and-bond markets aren't what they used to be. Today, we are mired in an economy going nowhere, which provides limited investment opportunities because of the twin government sins of excess spending and overhanging future tax increases.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Clayton Rosaire, an animal trainer at Big Cat Habitat, hopes the marmosets' new living quarters will help them lead happier lives.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • August 5, 2015
Monkey business in East County

Big Cat Habitat and Gulf Coast Sanctuary is unknowingly hosting a primates-only reality show since it recently opened Marmoset Mansion — a house for four monkeys.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 30, 2014
Sand project to begin in early May

Rather than wait months for dredging to start to bring sand to the north end of the Key, town officials worked to expedite the project.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Keely Carney |
  • May 31, 2012
Survival of the fittest, Ashley Wilkerson style

Survival of the fittest, Ashley Wilkerson style

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Darryl McCullough loved making a contribution to the community through his efforts.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 6, 2012
Gleaning event reaps benefits

Volunteers with the Suncoast Gleaning Pilot Project harvested tomatoes from King Family Farm to benefit families in need.

  • East County
  • News
  • By June LeBell |
  • September 8, 2014
MUSIC REVIEW: A Tribute to William E. Schmidt Featuring The American Spiritual Ensemble

Sarasota arts organizations benefited from the William Schmidt touch.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • May 19, 2010
The golden touch

The Golden Apple Dinner Theatre's always-sunny stage manager shares her control issues, dream projects and an inside look at the theater life.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • May 1, 2013
Transition Team backs Mills, worries about district's finances

A team of state leaders sent to create a recovery plan for the district backs Rick Mills' leadership but confirms a dire budget situation will continue though the fiscal year.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 1, 2013
News Briefs

The Lauren O'Hara Memorial Fund and TreeUmph! Adventure Course are teaming to raise funds for children with cancer being treated at All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • February 17, 2011
Community Golf Scores 01.27.11 to 02.12.11

East County golfers post amazing numbers on area courses.

  • East County
  • Sports
Matt Devereaux, Lennar's vice president of sales for Southwest Florida, and Sen. Bill Galvano said Lakewood Ranch has become the premier residential housing hub in the Tampa area.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • July 31, 2013
Lennar breaks ground on Bridgewater homes

National builder Lennar held a groundbreaking ceremony last week for its new community in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • September 10, 2010
School board adopts budget, millage increase

Manatee district officials say the budget is as trim as it can get without affecting electives and other programs.

  • East County
  • News
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 3, 2013
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
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