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  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 15, 2009
Cops' Corner 07.16.09

The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
The county instituted new rules at the Selby Library prohibiting certain behavior July 10.
  • By David Conway |
  • July 28, 2016
Library concerns highlight city, county homeless divide

Sarasota County is addressing complaints regarding illegal behavior at the County Administration Building and Selby Library, but the topic has revived tensions regarding a come-as-you-are homeless shelter.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Bijou Café is located at 1287 First St. and has been at the same location since opening in 1986. The restaurant features continental American cuisine with flavors from many parts of the world.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 14, 2013
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: The Bijou Cafe

This week we went in the kitchen with The Bijou Cafe owner Jean-Pierre 'J.P.' Knaggs and chef Bob Camille for shrimp piri piri. Watch a video and get the full recipe in this week's In the Kitchen.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Robin Roy |
  • July 22, 2010
Investigation finds no county bid rigging

An audit by the Sarasota County Clerk of Courts Office found that a county employee did not improperly influence spring-training contract bids. when he made personal contact with two companies seeking those contracts.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Willowbrook homeowner Armando Oyola-Delgado said he estimates necessary repairs to his home will cost a minimum of $90,000.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 22, 2012
Residents continue their fight

Homeowners in Willowbrook are lobbying the community's developer, KB Home, to buy back their homes. They now have launched a petition, which they hope could lead to a class-action lawsuit, and brought their complaints to the Manatee County Board of County Commissioners.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • April 23, 2009
NEIGHBORS: Tom Buchter

As the new CEO of Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, Buchter is up for the challenges ahead.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • April 27, 2017
$30 million adds up

No one absconded with $30 million from the city’s pension plans. It was a series of shoddy accounting work. But given the city’s pension burdens, every error can cut into city services.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 18, 2010
Usage policy changes for boat ramp

Lakewood Ranch's Country Club/Edgewater Village Association has added a requirement that all lake users must have $1 million in liability insurance.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • April 7, 2010
La Musica festival adds folksy to its repertoire

The festival kicks off its 24th season with a regional premiere by a contemporary composer with a flair for fairy tales.

  • Arts + Culture
Josh Siegel Sharon and RJ Dominic and Louie and Anita Podolinsky, neighbors and friends, have united to try to recoup costs related to a mold outbreak in their River Strand condos.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • February 5, 2014
Condo owners complain of mold

Two neighboring couples and residents in River Strand's Verandas say their air-conditioning units caused $80,000 worth of damage.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam McTeer |
  • July 29, 2009
Lakewood Ranch Booksellers closes doors

Heidi Allwood said the store wasn't getting enough business. However, Little Bookworms, its sister store, remains open and is doing well. Katy Rose Oilery will open in the space this year.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • September 19, 2011
Cain campaign stops in Bradenton

Presidential hopeful Herman Cain was in bed with the flu, but his campaign still made the first stop of his Common Sense Solutions bus tour of Florida at Mixon Fruit Farms today.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • December 2, 2015
Refugee Rule of One

Before you become part of the chorus of altruists chastising Florida Gov. Rick Scott for wanting a pause on Syrian refugees, you should apply Arthur Laffer’s Rule of One.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 6, 2013
Student filmed chosen for Gasparilla

The film "Color Me Invisible," by students in the Lakewood Ranch-based Inspired Minds' Film Kids program, has been selected for the Gasparilla International Film Festival in Tampa.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Built in 1894, the Smith house blends the old with the new: vernacular farmhouse architecture with a stylish modern overlay.
  • By Robert Plunket |
  • February 12, 2014
Home of the Month: The House on the Hill

Frank and Anne Folsom Smith have created an iconic Sarasota lifestyle in one of the oldest homes in town.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • March 9, 2017
Pilates for guys: 'It's not baby stuff'

Start Pilates is with private sessions in a dedicated, specialized Pilates studio.

  • Health
Rabbi Elaine Rose Glickman has authored her first secular book on parenting from her experience teaching children and as a mother.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • June 2, 2016
Rabbi Elaine Glickman pens book for parents

"Your Kid's a Brat and It's All Your Fault" lends advice for parents looking to correct bratty behavior.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • July 14, 2010
Oil-spill plan disputed

The Town Commission was displeased with a $16,000 oil-spill cleanup plan created by the town's beach engineer.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • September 15, 2015
Sarasota Sidelines: 09.17.15

Sarasota Sidelines: 09.17.15

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Robin Roy |
  • July 15, 2010
Audit finds no baseball bid rigging

County employee who had personal contact with two companies bidding for spring-training contracts was cleared of wrongdoing.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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