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The Downtown Improvement District endorsed Jesse Biter’s plans for a 90-unit apartment building next to the HuB business incubator at a meeting today.
  • By David Conway |
  • December 25, 2015
Top Story — May: Biter plans HuB apartment complex

The Downtown Improvement District endorsed Jesse Biter’s plans for a 90-unit apartment building next to the HuB business incubator at a meeting today.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • January 2, 2012
TOP STORY, DEC.: Colony developers not waiting for settlement

Club Holdings and the association board are intent on building mostly new units - even without Klauber's three acres.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Layla and Emeline Corenman  dance to live music at the block party.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • October 16, 2015
Lakewood Ranch Main Street, Business Alliance celebrate 10 years

Groups in Lakewood Ranch collaborated to throw a block party.

  • East County
  • News
Alexa Gettel, third-grader, gets some air in the bounce house.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • October 16, 2015
ODA celebrates homecoming

The weekend events started with a family picnic Friday night.

  • East County
  • Schools
Lakewood Ranch High senior Danielle Valley qualified for the final in the 800-meter freestyle of the U.S. Olympic Trials July 1. She finished eighth.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • December 26, 2012
Year in sports: A look back

Building off of last year's successes, East County athletes made remarkable headlines in 2012, putting together one of the most eventful and successful years in recent history.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • August 28, 2013
Pirates swim team faced with uncertainty

The team learned just days before the season began Aug. 19 that the county was planning to close the John H. Marble Pool, where the team practices. The pool will remain open through the season at a cost to the Pirates.

  • East County
  • Sports
Mid-Range Game director Toby Madison is starting a new AAU program called Skills First.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • October 1, 2015
Skills First travel program to launch in Lakewood Ranch

The multi-level travel program will be called Skills First and will operate under the Mid-Range Game umbrella.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • February 9, 2012
City commission combats graffiti

The Sarasota City Commission agreed at its Monday, Feb. 6 regular meeting the city would work to wipe graffiti clean from city buildings in a more efficient manner in the future.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • October 25, 2012
Pineapple drop is sweet success

After a year hiatus, the New Year's Eve pineapple drop returns to downtown.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 29, 2014
Delectable menu

Lakewood Ranch Director of Operations Ryan Heise acknowledges that stormwater retention education is boring business.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 30, 2013
Nordstrom Rack readies for opening

Officials leasing the Mall at University Town Center also say they will be announcing more tenants soon.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • February 20, 2012
Obituary: Jeffrey T. Carleton

Jeffrey T. Carleton, of Sarasota, died Feb. 18. He was 53.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 7, 2009
Band boosters create Mustang Mania

The Lakewood Ranch High School Band Booster Association hopes the festival will raise $20,000 for school arts programs.

  • East County
  • News
A zookeeper navigates debris in the park  just after Hurricane Irma. Photo courtesy Jungle Gardens.
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • November 22, 2017
Hurricane damage cancels annual holiday event at Sarasota Jungle Gardens

The Holiday Lights display is taking off a year, but by early 2018 the park is expected to be fully operational — with a few improvements.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Roy |
  • September 2, 2010
Panel debates racial makeup

A Police Advisory Panel adviser said if the city does not mandate that blacks be appointed to a permanent police panel, then that panel would be 'nearly racist.'

  • Sarasota
  • News
The crash occurred at 2 a.m. this morning on University Parkway and Whitfield Avenue.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • February 26, 2013
At least one dead in University Parkway crash

At least one person died in a morning vehicle crash on University Parkway, according to the Florida Highway Patrol website.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • September 12, 2013
Budget puts recession in the past

The 2014 Sarasota County budget passed its first public hearing Monday, moving the proposed spending plan one step closer to final approval.

  • Sarasota
  • News
ODA junior quarterback Gus Mahler will need to have a big game against Bishop McLaughlin on Oct. 14.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 12, 2016
That's the ticket...

The match-ups this week in East County sports.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By David Conway |
  • September 4, 2014
Candidates emerge for open seats

As the city seeks to fill two commission vacancies set to open in November, most commissioners reacted strongly to a proposal to allow one departing commissioner to finish his term.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • May 2, 2018
'Isle of Dogs' is both politically relevant and culturally spot-on

Wes Anderson's new movie could entertain anyone — even those who aren't fans of dogs and/or animated films.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
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