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Meals on Wheels PLUS volunteer Julianne Niebour, Meals on Wheels PLUS President and CEO Maribeth Phillips, Elks Secretary Brett Davis and Meals on Wheels PLUS Vice President Judi Bjork
  • By Jay Heater |
  • December 8, 2019
Lakewood Ranch Elks Club hosts Community Shoebox Drive

Meals on Wheels PLUS will hold its Shoebox Drive Sunday to benefit homebound seniors in Manatee County.

  • East County
  • News
Lakewood Ranch High Principal Craig Little will become the principal of the new high school in Parrish.
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • November 16, 2018
Lakewood Ranch High principal takes another post

Lakewood Ranch High Principal Craig Little will become the principal of the new high school in Parrish.

  • East County
  • News
Photos by Amanda Sebastiano George Carino, 11, spent 85 cents on his tree house-themed water tower, which later won him $200 at the Model Water Tower Competition Jan. 25.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • January 29, 2014
Students construct miniature water towers for competition

The local chapter of the American Water Works Association educates students on the importance of water through competition.

  • East County
  • News
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  • By Mary McAndrews |
  • October 23, 2014
Healthy Eats: Orange is the new color of healing

Healthy Eats: Orange is the new color of healing

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • August 21, 2013
Lakewood Ranch CDDs adopt budgets

Residents in Lakewood Ranch CDDs 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6 all will pay higher assessments for the 2013-2014 fiscal year.

  • East County
  • News
Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 22, 2017
Cops Corner: Sarasota 11.22.17

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Sarasota Bayfront Now is the group behind recently leaked plans for a $100 million Mote aquarium, a hotel and a conference center near the Van Wezel Performing Arts Center.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 18, 2014
Sarasota Bayfront Now to host public meeting

The group behind a leaked document that called for a $100 million bayfront aquarium will present its proposal for redeveloping city-owned waterfront land during a cocktail reception today.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Gretchen Lovewell, manager of Mote’s Stranding Investigation’s Program, said the whale was found on the beach near 2605 Gulf of Mexico Drive.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • September 4, 2018
Pygmy killer whale found on Longboat Key taken to Mote

This whale marks the third that is now undergoing rehab at Mote Marine Laboratory.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • March 29, 2019
Teachers with guns

The thought of teachers carrying concealed firearms triggers passions against guns, but when you look at the details of Senate Bill 7030, it presents sensible safeguards. Data also convincingly show guns deter criminals.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • August 5, 2019
Name a turtle with Mote

Turtle name

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
A Palm Aire man is in critical condition after an early-morning accident.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 9, 2018
Palm Aire man in critical condition following crash

Police suspect the early-morning crash was alcohol related.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 1, 2013
COPS CORNER: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of COPS CORNER

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 20, 2015
Share the beaches with turtles

A reminder to those hitting the beach this Memorial Day weekend: The beaches belong to the turtles, too.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Borders bookstore in Paradise Plaza has been vacant since it closed its Sarasota location in 2011 when the company filed for bankruptcy.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • January 7, 2015
Pier 1 to take Borders space in Paradise Plaza

The shopping center's owner plans to spend more than $1 million to renovate the 21,000-square-foot skeleton of a former Borders bookstore at the intersection of South Tamiami Trail and Bay Road to make way for the home decor store and Salon Lofts.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Elvita Phelan, Maria Laura Jones, Debbie Smith and Cheryl McGrew attended.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 1, 2011
Local educators learn about STEM

Four Manatee County educators attended the Children's Engineering Convention in Virginia Feb. 20-26.

  • East County
  • News
  • By George Rauch |
  • July 6, 2011
My View: 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.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
The retrofitting of water filtration systems at Manatee County'         s Water Treatment Plant will take more than three years to complete. The original filtration systems, pictured here, were built in the late 1960s.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 15, 2017
Drop in the bucket?

Manatee County re-invests into aging water, wastewater systems.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 5, 2012
Horses OK following mishap at polo field

The Clydesdale wagon team is expected to return to the Sarasota Polo Club this Sunday.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • February 15, 2013
Weekend's Best Bet: FST Improv

In case you haven't had the chance to see FST Improv, the show is one that will have you crying - from laughter.

  • Arts + Culture
Another Friday night, another lightning storm affecting area games.Â
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 1, 2017
Sarasota football roundup: 09.01.17

All four area teams had their games cut short by lightning. Three resulted in losses, the other a lopsided win.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
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