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Sarasota Mayor Shannon Snyder is the third candidate to enter the race for the District 2 County Commission seat.
  • By David Conway |
  • May 15, 2014
Sarasota mayor to resign, run for County Commission

Mayor Shannon Snyder has announced his intention to resign in November and filed as a candidate for the 2014 County Commission election.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Thomas Harmer, 55, was tapped to be Sarasota County’s interim county administrator for a period of six months following the firing of former County Administrator Randall Reid last week.
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • October 31, 2013
Succession Plan

Thomas Harmer, Sarasota County's new interim county administrator, talks about overcoming crises and adapting to unexpected circumstances as he steps in to lead.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Beruff
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • January 8, 2014
Builder sets company record in home sales

Sales totaling $100 million in 2013 keeps local builder Medallion Home optimistic about the future of the company.

  • East County
  • News
Humane Society of Lakewood Ranch co-president Debbie Rubin and volunteer Debbie Arronis had fun playing with Tanya.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 14, 2012
Growth prompts plans to expand

The Humane Society of Lakewood Ranch is conducting a high-end raffle to raise funds.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • March 14, 2012
Comment: Lifters astound at rivalry meet

Weightlifting is one of the least recognizable high school sports.

  • East County
  • Sports
Lakewood Ranch center T.J. Murphy snaps the ball to quarterback Quinn McNulty during a playoff game last fall. Courtesy photo
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 14, 2014
YMCA opens new fields for youth football league

The Lakewood Ranch YMCA will host all of the YMCA youth football league games on its two new fields this fall.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • May 14, 2014
Legislature amends bill to fix a density glitch

The annual Florida Legislative session has been a good one for the town of Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 9, 2009
Term limit change approved

Some commissioners, Key residents and commission candidates expressed frustration Monday night, when the commission approved a resolution to its town charter that could give the mayor another term.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Seventeen-year-old Brittany Wenger, winner of the Google Science Fair, now hopes to test her technology in hospitals. Photo by Andrew Federman.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 1, 2012
Brittany Wenger wins Google Science Fair

East County resident Brittany Wenger, 17, plans to change the world with her application that detects breast-cancer malignancies.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 3, 2014
Weather: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
Betsy Falls and her father, Art Falls, at the Sea Stable
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 31, 2013
Our View: The Godfather of LBK

With Art Falls' death this past Saturday in Sarasota - exactly one month shy of his 87th birthday - Longboat Key lost one of its community godfathers and a man who spent 30 years making Longboat Key a better place for everyone - residents, visitors and businesses.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Mollie Nelson and Pam Swain with a few of the 1,000 cranes they turned to gold for the Jan. 24 Corinthian Gala. Photo by Peter Acker.
  • By Black Tie Staff |
  • January 27, 2015
Black Tie & Tales

The bird women; Talk about timing; Babies in bold; and Tidbits.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 5, 2010
Cops Corner 05.06.10

The suspect reportedly came into the store and was walking around. The complainant stated he looked suspicious, and as he walked out he noticed a big bulge in his shirt.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
Jonathan Herman, baritone, is ready to take the next step toward a musical career.
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • May 12, 2015
Jonathan Herman takes the stage

The resourceful Sarasota vocalist will find any chance to express himself

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 27, 2009
Community Golf Scores 05.19.09 to 05.25.09

East County golfers post amazing numbers on area courses.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Skylar Ead |
  • January 22, 2013
January's New Topic: Positive aging and community innovation

January's New Topic: Positive aging and community innovation

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 12, 2012
Letters to the Editor

A proud marching band parent's perspective

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Paula Atwell |
  • December 12, 2012
Theater Review: 'Annie'

The Players' production of the ever-popular "Annie" lived up to the illustrious past of the beloved musical, winning the hearts of the audience with its fresh, heartwarming, sincere exuberance.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By David Conway |
  • February 11, 2015
Taking minutes

The length of City Commission meetings has become a topic of concern for those sitting on the board, after commissioners questioned the structure of those meetings during two recent discussions.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Orlando-based Unicorp National Development Inc. President Charles Whittall submitted an offer for an undisclosed sum to purchase the estate, which includes a $23 million judgment ruling against Colony unit owners.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • May 7, 2014
Colony developers show their hands

With an auction sale of 2.3 acres of Colony property scheduled for Friday, two different development teams have made offers for Dr. Murray 'Murf' Klauber's bankrupt estate.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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