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This home at 621 Yardarm Lane in Country Club Shores has four bedrooms, six baths, a pool and 5,248 square feet of living area. It sold for $2,647,500. Photo by Mallory Gnaegy.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 3, 2012
Four-bedroom home in Country Club Shores tops transactions

A home in Country Club Shores tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Lynn Duvall and James Duvall, of Bradenton, sold their home at 621 Yardarm Lane to Charles and Sharon Ford, of Boerne, Texas, for $2,647,500.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • October 23, 2013
Lakewood Ranch CDDs wrap-up

Lakewood Ranch Community Development Districts met Oct. 17, at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall, for their regular meetings.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jennifer Aaron |
  • December 2, 2009
LETTER: Careless drivers endanger children

I hope this letter makes some people stop and consider that their lives and the lives of others can change so dramatically because they decided not to slow down for one-quarter of a mile.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 14, 2012
Cops Corner: Pelican Press

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 24, 2014
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 24, 2014
CDD boards approve new transponders

New transponders are $50, but they aren't required to be used until old units break.

  • East County
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • March 6, 2014
Residents offer insight on Ringling roundabout

As city traffic signals near the end of their life cycle, and cost $150,000 to replace, the city seeks input from residents and FDOT on a proposed roundabout for the U.S. 41 intersection.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Despite keeping a rigorous schedule balancing a full-time job managing a car dealership, pasturing Grace Community Church, working on a doctoral degree and raising seven children, the Rev. Chip Bennett says he’s exactly where he needs to be.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 15, 2013
Grace Community opens in the Ranch

Grace Community Church has moved from its former Sarasota location to Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Penthouse M at L'Ambiance has three bedrooms, four bathrooms and 4,912 square feet of living area. It sold for $6.75 million. Courtesy of Premier Sotheby’s International Realty.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 15, 2013
L'Ambiance condominium sells for $6.75 million

A condominium in L'Ambiance tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Michael and Joanne Masin sold their Penthouse M condominium at 435 L'Ambiance Drive to Peter Skokos, trustee, of Longboat Key, for $6.75 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Pam Eubanks This Country Club East at Lakewood Ranch home, which has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,078 square feet of living area, sold for $1.01 million.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 19, 2014
Country Club East home sells for $1.01M

A home in Country Club East at Lakewood Ranch tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
  • By Jean Stewart |
  • May 5, 2010
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Town Hall employees favor four-day schedule

Reports were written in your paper regarding coverage of the four-day workweek at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall. However, there was no mention of the positive comments made by employees.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Michael Eng |
  • September 23, 2009
SAVING CONNOR

Three weeks ago, 2-year-old Connor Dzembo's DNA tests revealed genetic mutations consistent with ataxia-telangiectasia, a rare, genetic neuromuscular disease.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • March 5, 2014
Tara CDD selects new landscaping contractor

Supervisors expect the change to save about $30,000 annually.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 16, 2014
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Rod Thomson |
  • August 3, 2011
INCORPORATION: Costs in a new city

For more residents, the debate regarding becoming a city comes down to finances. However, without a crystal ball, the only source of that data is the criticized Hank Fishkind feasibility study.

  • East County
  • News
Runners approach Gulfstream Avenue from the John Ringling Bridge during the Sarasota Music Half Marathon. Photo by Amanda Morales
  • By David Conway |
  • February 17, 2015
Music Half Marathon hits sour note for some

The inaugural event was a hit with runners, but some city leaders and businesses feel it was off-track.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
After winning its first district championship, the Lakewood Ranch High volleyball team hosted its first-ever regional tournament game Nov. 2. Photo by Brian Blanco.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • November 2, 2011
Lakewood Ranch volleyball team makes history

The Lakewood Ranch High volleyball team won the program's first district title with a 3-1 victory over Seminole Osceola in the Class 6A-District 12 championship Oct. 27.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 30, 2010
OUR VIEW: The birth of Spirit of America

To know where you're going, it helps to know from where you came.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • December 9, 2014
The art of picking the perfect Christmas tree

Picking a tree is serious business for some families.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
The Ringling Bridge will close one inside traffic lane next week during the hours of 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 22, 2011
Ringling Bridge becoming energy efficient

The Ringling Bridge's 98 streetlights will be retrofitted with energy efficient lights starting next week.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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