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  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • November 15, 2012
Staff prepares mobility plan for Sarasota County commission

After a few more months of community input, county staff will finalize the Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 5, 2018
Sarasota Police investigate July 4th drowning

Victim in his mid-50s has not yet been publicly identified.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Tony Register.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • May 10, 2018
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Tony Register

The Booker junior talks his hustle and his dream vacation to Hollywood.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Jonathan Reid, John Rivera, Brice Easton and Andrew Dean make up the Lakewood Ranch 4x800 relay team.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • May 4, 2017
East County track and field championships primer

A schedule of events area fans need to watch.

  • East County
  • Sports
Lakewood Ranch High and Southeast High have decided to cancel their contest, originally scheduled for Friday night, according to Jason Montgomery, Manatee County's supervisor of athletics.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 6, 2017
All East County football games canceled

The games were originally moved to Thursday night.

  • East County
  • Sports
The county put the property at 20 N. Washington Blvd. on the surplus land list last year.
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • May 25, 2018
Sarasota County to designate 200 properties as surplus

Overall, the county owns $1.16 billion worth of land. More than 800 parcels are in use, but county staff identified more than 200 they could do without.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Charles Putrino, Finn Anderson, Antoine Sanchez, Brandon Lup and Gabriel von Kessel, pictured with coach Holly Holton, won district and regional titles this season before finishing second in the state in Class 4A. (courtesy photo)
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • April 12, 2016
Hit or Miss: Jen Blanco

The Riverview boys tennis team rallied to a Class 4A state runner-up finish April 12.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Dr. Kumar Mahadevan stands in front of Mote Marine Laboratory's Aquarium, which today features sharks, manatees, sea turtles and more than 100 species of marine life. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • February 20, 2013
The Man with the 'Mote-est': Dr. Kumar Mahadevan

In the 1970s, many Sarasotans had never heard of Mote Marine Laboratory. Dr. Kumar Mahadevan's vision put it on the map.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Rick Stewart and Herman Kruegle have spent the past two years trying to fund the restoration of the San Francesco, which is in the water at the Seafood Shack in Cortez.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • February 8, 2017
Cortez Classic Yacht Guild works to keep historic ship floating

Two men take deep pride in restoring Italian craft with the goal of creating an educational platform.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Katie Johns |
  • November 13, 2018
Longboat Key republicans learn about red tide

Mote Marine Laboratory Senior Scientist Richard Pierce spoke to the club Nov. 13 at the Resort at Longboat Key Club.

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  • Neighbors
  • By George Rauch |
  • July 14, 2011
Market Watch: Debt causes direction of market to stay questionable

Right now, even though the market has sold off recently, we remain in what is technically called a bull market. Under current economic circumstances, it's amazing the market is not at half of its current value of 12,250 points.

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  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • March 25, 2016
Sand Cay hops to Easter weekend

Sand Cay Beach Resort held its annual Easter celebration March 25.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
President of FAWL Alexis Rosenberg, Co-Chairwoman Stephanie Murphy, Dr. Jonathan Hoffberger and Co-Chairwoman Tonya Pitts — Photo by Rod Millington
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • December 11, 2017
Black Tie & Tales 12.14.17

From an elegant garden wedding to a thoughtful Christmas party, there was plenty going on last week on the Sarasota social scene.

  • Black Tie
Steve Roskamp, partner in Sarasota Bay Club, with Donna Dunio and Dick Pelton, of Longboat Island Chapel (Courtesy)
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • May 16, 2014
Aging in Paradise receives $10k from Sarasota Bay Club

The gift is the first platinum lead sponsorship for the organization that serves local seniors.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Kathleen Ellis regularly volunteers in the library at
  • By Yaryna Klimchak |
  • March 21, 2013
Your Neighbor: Kathleen Ellis

Books surround Kathleen Ellis in the Sarasota Bay Club Library, where she volunteers on a weekly basis.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Attendees fill their plates with salad, hush puppies, friend and grilled fish, coleslaw and key lime pies at last year’s fish fry.
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • October 21, 2015
Historical Society casts net for fish fry

The Longboat Key Historical Society will hold its 11th annual Old Thyme Fish Fry on Oct. 30.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • February 20, 2013
Neighbors: Mark Kaluga

As his dad lay dying in a VA hospital, Mark Kaluga saw hearts.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • November 28, 2012
Chamber Chair pares beach project cost

Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce President Mark Smith worked with the design team behind the Siesta Key beach enhancements to slash $8 million from its estimated cost.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Laila Ward, an eighth grader at Mona Jain Middle School, and Nick Stanley, a senior at Lakewood Ranch High School, are given the School Board of Manatee County's Black History Month proclamation.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • February 19, 2020
Lakewood Ranch-area students win essay contest

Martin Luther King essay contest awards go to Lakewood Ranch High, Mona Jain Middle students.

  • East County
  • Schools
This Waterlefe Golf and River Club home at 10507 Riverbank Terrace sold for $1,932,000. It has five bedrooms, four-and-two-half baths, a pool and 6,100 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 18, 2021
Lake Club home tops Lakewood Ranch-area sales at $1.95 million

Waterlefe in Bradenton home sells for $1,932,000.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
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