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  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 9, 2011
Deputies investigate knife-wielding man

Manatee County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a report that a woman had seen a man exit his vehicle with a knife in hand during her run along Lorraine Road May 7.

  • East County
  • News
Sarasota County Administrator Randy Reid discusses bus rapid transit with County commissioners Jan. 30.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • February 4, 2013
Homelessness topic on joint commission agenda

Sarasota County and city of Sarasota Commissioners will meet Feb. 5, to discuss homeless issues and bus rapid transit, among other topics.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Unit 4 condominium at En Provence  was built in 2002. It has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths and 3,800 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • August 15, 2021
En Provence condo sells for $3.75 million

The home at 2151 Gulf of Mexico Drive tops all Longboat Key-area sales for Aug. 2-6.

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  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 30, 2009
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Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 22, 2012
Cops Corner: Pelican Press

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
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Mote President and CEO Michael P. Crosby with Chairwoman Judy Graham
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • October 26, 2019
Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium urges coral conservation at Oceanic Evening

Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium , Oceanic Evening, This year's Oceanic Evening was hosted Oct. 27 at the The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota.

  • Black Tie
A music ensemble at Pine View High School. Courtesy of Sarasota County Schools.
  • By Samantha Chaney |
  • April 30, 2019
Pine View School ranked among best high schools statewide, nationally

Riverview High School also ranked No. 52 in the state, with Suncoast Polytechnical High School following close behind at No. 58.

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  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 14, 2020
East County weather page photo: May 14

Bill Turnbull captured these eagles on White Eagle Boulevard.

  • East County
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Jonathan Lewis
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • November 16, 2017
Sarasota Commission approves pay raise for interim county administrator

Jonathan Lewis will take over for Tom Harmer as the interim county administrator Dec. 8, with a $22,000 salary increase.

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Tables available for $20 per seat will be lined up along Sarasota Bay at Bayfront Park for the town's 60th anniversary party Nov. 14.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • October 7, 2015
Longboat Key at 60: Get ready to party

The free event will have no admission at the door and will foster community spirit by allowing residents to bring blankets and their own food and beverages. Cost for the town? $13,765.

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  • By Robin Hartill |
  • August 15, 2012
Food stand floats through town restrictions

The donations-for-beer system is questionable, but the owners of a floating food stand have the licenses needed to do business in the bay.

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  • By Jay Heater |
  • November 14, 2016
Cops Corner: 11.17.2016

Enjoy this week’s edition of Cops Corner!

  • East County
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Natasha Rothwell
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • July 2, 2014
Sarasota Improv Festival: UCB Report

Marty Fugate recently spoke with Upright Citizens Brigade operative Natasha Rothwell at an undisclosed location.

  • Arts + Culture
Children's Guardian Fund Honorary Chairpersons Mort and Carol Siegler. Photos by Caleb Motsinger
  • By Caleb Motsinger |
  • October 8, 2014
Plymouth Harbor event highlights children's fund

Gianna Hall, a freshman at Sarasota High School, spoke to the crowd Sept. 30, at Plymouth Harbor, about being part of the fund's Guardian Ad Litem program, touching on how the program gives her a sence of normalcy.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 24, 2014
News Briefs

CDD to host information center acquisition meeting; PDQ opens for business

  • East County
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Sarasota County posts notice signs in areas where Lyngbya algae gas been detected. They encourage residents to report algae sightings to the FDEP.
  • By Samantha Chaney |
  • May 13, 2019
New algal bloom in county waters sparks health concerns among residents

A foul-smelling bloom of algae has been located in Sarasota County's Intracoastal Waterway.

  • Sarasota
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Ron and Shannon Ciaravella
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • July 21, 2021
Ciaravella remembered for generosity and community impact

The aviation-services businessman was 73.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 28, 2019
Sarasota weather page photo: November 28

Stephen Jordan captured this majestic sunset from Siesta Key.

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  • By Robin Roy |
  • October 22, 2009
Taste of success

After spending thousands in a building that was later foreclosed upon, a barbecue business perseveres in a catering truck parked in an abandoned parking lot.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Craig Cerreta, chairman of the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance’s Governmental Affairs Committee, says he sees the formation of the CCE as the next step in the Alliance’s maturation.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 19, 2011
Ranch Business Alliance forms CCE

The Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance has established an entity to raise funds for its political efforts.

  • East County
  • News
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