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The home in Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch at 8040 Royal Birkdale Circle recently sold for $815,000. Built in 1997, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,917 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 11, 2018
Country Club Village home tops sales at $815,000

Country Club Village home tops sales at $815,000

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Students will start school eight days earlier than they did last year.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • April 16, 2015
School district settles on calendar

Under the tentative 2015-2016 Manatee County schools' calendar, students will start classes Aug. 10 and finish May 25.

  • East County
  • News
Lauren Acton, right, and her mother, Gail Keppler, now live across the street from each other in Central Park.
  • By Michael Eng |
  • March 16, 2011
Home, Sweet Home

Lake Erie College of Osteophathic Medicine student Lauren Acton bought her first home in Central Park in Lakewood Ranch. Her sale was the 8,000th for Ranch developer Neal Communities.

  • East County
  • News
Fans are greeted by a baseball bat chandelier when they walk through the doors of Ed Smith Stadium. The flags are representative of the Orioles championships.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • February 25, 2016
Orioles ready to play ball

Groundskeeping crews at Ed Smith Stadium have been actively preparing for Spring Training for the past three months.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Haile Middle School Principal Sharon Scarbrough will leave the middle school to be Braden River High School'    s new principal.
  • By Berkley Mason |
  • May 24, 2017
Choice to fill Braden River High principal role a born leader

Sharon Scarbrough leaves Haile Middle School to take same position at Braden River High.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • October 16, 2016
Film review: 'The Accountant'

Affleck is at the top of his game as an unsuspecting accountant harboring violent tendencies and a heart of gold.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Sarasota Pride Fest 2017 takes place at Noon on Saturday, Oct. 21 at JD Hamel Park.
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • October 18, 2017
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, Oct. 19

A look at our favorite events taking place this week.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
The first beer of the night was JDub's Xolo, a Vienna amber lager, paired with the Basque etorki  cheese. Photo by Niki Kottmann.
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • August 10, 2016
The Perfect Pair: JDub's casual twist on a culinary classic

JDub’s monthly event redefines the cheese tasting experience.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Four candidates will face off in the May 12 runoff election.
  • By David Conway |
  • March 10, 2015
Headed to runoff, commission race takes partisan turn

City Commission races may be nonpartisan, but the local Democratic and Republican parties say they’ll fight to give their runoff candidates a fair shot of winning May 12.

  • Sarasota
  • News
James Slavin judges a student’s submission.
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer |
  • January 30, 2014
The Regional Science Fair judging begins

The event is co-sponsored by the Dart Foundation and the Faulhaber Foundation. The Education Foundation and community sponsors fund the fair's expenses.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Manatee County Law Enforcement Memorial Service held May 19 in front of the Manatee County Courthouse honored the nine members of law enforcement who were killed in the line of duty in Manatee County.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • May 25, 2016
A few kind words can work wonders for our law enforcement officers

Side of Ranch: Jay Heater

  • East County
  • News
(From right to left) James Buchanan, Alison Foxall and Margaret Good.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 6, 2018
Florida House special election candidates share their views

The three candidates in the District 72 special election give their perspectives on Florida's top issues and what they can do to help fix them.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Bay Island Shores home at 852 Freeling Drive recently sold for $2.65 million. Built in 1963, it has four bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 4,212 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • August 2, 2018
Bay Island Shores home sells for $2.65 million

Residential real estate transactions for July 16-20.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
John Horne and Chuck Slater look at promotional material created to promote the school district's portion of the half-cent sales tax.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 8, 2016
Promoting the half and half

Political Action Group forms for Manatee County sales tax issue.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 2, 2012
VFW announces contest winners

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 12055 members named three students from Haile Middle School as winners of this year's "Patriots Pen" essay contest April 14.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Sarasota County deputies increased their presence on Siesta Key during spring break this year, resulting in more charges than previous years.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • June 12, 2014
Spring break patrols declared a success

A Sarasota County Sheriff's Office patrol initiative during March and April resulted in roughly 250 charges related to alcohol on Siesta Key - nearly 75% of all charges during the period.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Director Sean S. Baker's "Tangerine" was a critical darling at this year's Sundance Festival and depicts the story of two transgender sex workers and was shot completely on iPhones.
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • September 4, 2015
The 5th Annual Fabulous Independent Film Festival announces 2015 lineup

Six feature films will be featured at the LGBT-themed festival including acclaimed Sundance Film Festival standout "Tangerine"

  • Arts + Culture
Mark Caragiulo helps Craft Growlers to Go owner Jeanne Dooley work through kitchen logistics.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 27, 2017
Growlers offers a new bite

Ranch pub, restaurateur team up for success

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 11, 2014
OBITUARY: Ellis Glee 'E.G.' Bennington

Ellis Glee 'E.G.' Bennington, 54, of Siesta Key, died Monday, June 2.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • January 6, 2016
People to watch: Anne Ross

The new Lakewood Ranch Inter-District Authority Executive Director started in November.

  • East County
  • News
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