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  • By Jen Blanco |
  • June 23, 2010
Miracle League builds a dream

The non-profit organization celebrated the official launch of its new baseball facility for children with special needs.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • November 22, 2011
Ranch Lake Club home tops weekly real estate transactions

A home in Lake Club tops all transaction in this week's real estate. Patrick Janis, of Gilbert, Ariz., sold his home at 8336 Catamaran Circle to Wael Alokeh, Lakewood Ranch, for $585,000.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • November 24, 2009
Light up, Longboat, for this year's contest

It's time for The Longboat Observer's annual 'Light Up the Keys' contest.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • July 10, 2014
'Paradise, Fl' has local filmmaking industry in focus

'Paradise, Fl' has local filmmaking industry in focus

  • Arts + Culture
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 25, 2013
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 21, 2011
OUR VIEW: Caution with meter expansion

The city of Sarasota began installing parking meters in lower downtown last week. Let's hope it is not a mistake.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Photo by Pam Eubanks
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 16, 2014
Orphaned fawn finds new home

The newborn, rescued April 8, has been taken to The Wildlife Center of Venice for rehabilitation.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • April 16, 2014
Kiwanis Foundation increases scholarship awards for 2014

Costs of attending college continue to increase, and the Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key is working to help local students cope with rising expenses.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
"Throughout baroque, classical and romantic periods there were women writing," Felicia Brunelle says. "There were women prodigies." (Photo by Mallory Gnaegy)
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • April 16, 2014
SCF faculty trio honors female composers

It didn't matter if the trio paired the piece with Beethoven, Brahms or Mendelssohn -- people complimented composer Gwyneth Walker's piece 'A Vision of Hills' the most.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Lisa Nisenson |
  • October 29, 2012
Mobility Meetings – your cheat sheet for creating a better downtown

Mobility Meetings – your cheat sheet for creating a better downtown

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Phase two of The Reserve at Crossing Creek will take two years to complete, but the construction of two model homes will begin now.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • April 24, 2013
Phase two of The Reserve at Crossing Creek begins

Centex Homes started construction of two model homes in a Bradenton community that's finally ready for phase two - the completion of 88 new single-family homes.

  • East County
  • News
"A Behanding in Spokane" at Venice Theatre. Courtesy.
  • By Paula Atwell |
  • April 24, 2013
Theater Review: 'A Behanding in Spokane'

Martin McDonagh's "A Behanding in Spokane," first opened in 2010 on Broadway, where it won a Tony award for Christopher Walken in the lead role.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Bradford Saivetz |
  • September 11, 2013
My view: ULI group needs wider representation

Most of the task force members have connections to the town's 'body politic' of Town Hall insiders.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
New white parking spaces were painted last week on the south side of Broadway, where parking is permitted. Photo by Kristen Herhold
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • November 24, 2014
Villagers seek to curb new spaces

Some residents seek an alternate route to parking enforcement.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Roy |
  • November 5, 2009
Garage may offer free parking

If the City Commission ultimately turns down on-street parking meters, it may be forced to offer the less desirable spaces in the Palm Avenue parking garage for free.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Michael Klauber with Robert and Marilyn Eisenbeis. Photo by Cliff Roles.
  • By Black Tie Staff |
  • January 20, 2015
Black Tie & Tales

And the winners are ... ; Love of the opera leads to love; Toasting Trupiano; and Tidbits.

  • Arts + Culture
Lakewood Ranch Community Activities' Lori Basilone and Ed's Tavern owner John Breiner are excited to continue the tradition of a Memorial Day parade.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 25, 2011
Lakewood Ranch plans tribute for veterans

The annual Tribute to Heroes Memorial Day Parade will be held May 29 on Lakewood Ranch Main Street. A collection for soldiers is being taken.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 25, 2011
Lakewood Ranch CDD 4 selects security contractor

Lakewood Ranch Community Development District 4 has joined CDD 1 in hiring Diamond Mason Evans for security patrol services.

  • East County
  • News
If all goes as planned, county staff should have a new bid for a vendor to handle the Village maintenance ready by Oct. 8, said Tom Maroney, general manager of business operations and public works for Sarasota County.
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • September 29, 2011
Village maintenance vendor bid almost ready

A request for proposals for a new vendor to handle the upkeep in Siesta Village is awaiting final county approval before it is released. At the latest, a new vendor should be on board by early 2012. In the meantime, the county will continue the upkeep.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • March 11, 2015
Q&A: Chris and Ethna Lynch

Chris and Ethna Lynch explain how to celebrate St. Patrick's Day like an Irish lad or lass.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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