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  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 14, 2010
Two-Man Golf Tour to be played at four top courses

The new concept is open to all golfers. A PGA tour player will present trophies after the final round.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 6, 2016
Cops Corner: Longboat Key 07.06.2016

Enjoy this week’s edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Two salespeople still manned M/I Homes' information center inside Rosedale Links last week week. Photo by Josh Siegel
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • May 7, 2014
National builder considers leaving Rosedale Links

Builder M/I Homes will try to sell its remaining 56 lots in the expansion of the Rosedale Golf & Country Club.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 23, 2009
Community Calendar

Community Calendar

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Lakewood Ranch clinched the District 26 11/12 division title July 13.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • July 20, 2011
Perfect Season

The Lakewood Ranch Little League 11- and 12-year-old All-Star team captured the division title with a 9-0 victory over Braden River Little League in the District 26 Little League All-Star Tournament July 13.

  • East County
  • Sports
Ali Boyce waltzes into the end zone untouched against Alonso High.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 25, 2018
Unexpected losses help Rams football round into form

Riverview can clinch their district title with a win Oct. 26.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Danny Erlenmeyer, a 2016 graduate of Lakewood Ranch High, competed in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for the first time June 26, in Omaha, Neb.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • June 29, 2016
Hit or Miss: Jen Blanco

Lakewood Ranch graduate fulfills childhood dream at U.S. Olympic Team Trials.

  • East County
  • Sports
Patricia Heffner, the head custodian at Freedom Elementary School, has been with the School District of Manatee County for 26 years.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • July 18, 2024
Freedom Elementary custodian takes pride in 26 years with Manatee schools

Patricia Heffner's love for cleanliness shows in her work.

  • East County
  • Schools
Chris Brown purchased the building at 1718 Main St. for $2 million and the building at 1734 Main St. for $800,000. Courtesy photo.
  • By Sean Roth |
  • November 15, 2012
Beach Club owner buys Main Street buildings

Local business owner Chris Brown purchased two Main Street office building for $2.8 million.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Seaward Development said it met with residents and altered the Epoch site plan to try to address the comments it received, but a group of residents remains opposed to the project.
  • By David Conway |
  • June 4, 2019
Hearing set for downtown development appeal

Today, the city’s Planning Board will consider a resident-initiated challenge of an approved Gulfstream Avenue condominium project.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Linger Lodge RV Resort currently has 104 RV spaces, but owners hope to improve the overall site and add 40 more.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 2, 2019
Manatee County endorses Linger Lodge plans

RV park in Bradenton to expand.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 10, 2018
Land swap a go in Lakewood Ranch

School District, SMR move forward with deal.

  • East County
  • Schools
The latest rendering of the proposed structure for the site of the former Colony, courtesy of Unicorp National Developments, Inc.
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • November 8, 2017
Colony Association, Whittall redo agreement

Colony Beach & Tennis Club Association negotiated a new with Unicorp National Developments, Inc., to overcome "impasse," association says.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The county and the property owners have been going back and forth on this small stretch of Beach Road since 1992.
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • November 14, 2017
County to purchase one of two disputed Beach Road properties

The County Commission voted to purchase the property at 162 Beach Road, but the county and the owners of the 168 Beach Road property have yet to reach an agreement.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • January 5, 2016
Archaeologists unearth Manasota period midden at Phillippi Estate Park

On the first day of a two-day excavation, experts find shells that reveal the diets of early Sarasotans.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
A new Ringling College of Art art Design residence hall would accommodate up to 185 students.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • March 27, 2017
Ringling College plans 185-student residence hall

The $22 million Ringling College of Art & Design facility would overlook Whitaker Bayou on the east side of campus.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 18, 2014
Neal buys Creekwood property

The Ridge at Creekwood Crossing will have 138 homes once finished.

  • East County
  • News
The expected completion date of the State Street garage is early next year.
  • By David Conway |
  • June 20, 2014
Commercial space at State Street garage hits market

Interested parties have until August to make offers on the commercial space at the State Street parking garage, at which point the City Commission will consider the responses.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sarasota County Commissioners Christine Robinson (left), Carolyn Mason (center) and Charles Hines.
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • March 18, 2014
Homeless shelter showdown

The Sarasota County Commission is accusing some city of Sarasota commissioners of deliberately stalling site selection for a downtown homeless shelter.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Braden River, ODA football teams advance in playoffs
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 13, 2020
Braden River, ODA football teams advance in playoffs

Both teams will be back in action next week.

  • East County
  • Sports
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