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  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 8, 2019
Sarasota weather page photo: August 8

Dennis Pacheco caught a yellow-crowned night heron feeding her chicks at Bay Tree Club on south Siesta Key.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 18, 2011
Imagine launches Apple iPad initiative

Imagine School at Lakewood Ranch is kicking off efforts to purchase iPads or similar technologies for every child at the charter school.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 15, 2011
Our view: Legislation hurts Longboat

The Legislature violated in the past session one basic governing principle but upheld one unfortunately universal law - the law of unintended consequences.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
County commissioners said they'd had conversations with Mote about the importance of a request for $20 million in public funding to build a new aquarium near University Parkway and Interstate 75.
  • By David Conway |
  • September 26, 2019
Officials seek answers on Mote aquarium funding

Sarasota County is still mulling a 2018 request for $20 million toward the proposed Nathan Benderson Park project.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Steve Whidden |
  • August 10, 2012
Golf Tips: Find YOUR Percentage To More Consistent Golf

One of the most over used reasons for hitting a bad shot I hear from students is that they "swung too fast."

  • East County
  • Sports
This Country Club home sold for $1,401,000. It has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,897 square feet of living area. Courtesy photo.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • September 29, 2021
Lakewood Ranch Country Club home sells for $1.4 million

A $1.4 million home tops the residential real estate sales in the Lakewood Ranch and east Bradenton area.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
  • By Pam McTeer |
  • August 12, 2009
La Tosca gets new owner, name

The Lakewood Ranch Italian eatery will reopen as Pino's Pizza Pasta & Wine Bar in mid-September.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Anthony Paull |
  • August 13, 2012
Midler serves INDIE-licious alternative radio

Midler serves INDIE-licious alternative radio

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
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
An image of the baby scallops printed from the microscope. The pickle-looking shape from the image on the right is what the scallops use to attach themselves to the sea grass.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • December 14, 2011
Saving the bay, one scallop at a time

When the microscopic baby scallops begin to develop the ability to attach, it is time to release them.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 24, 2013
Letters to the Editor

Washington, D.C., chatter about the debt is just a scare tactic

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 1, 2015
Tara CDD reconsiders amenity usage policies

Rising demand for Tara's facilities has board members rethinking their first-come, first-serve policy.

  • East County
  • News
The St. Armands Business Improvement District will also consider negotiating a revised scope of work with the contractor for the restroom project, should it move forward. File image.
  • By David Conway |
  • January 21, 2021
St. Armands leaders waver on bathroom costs

After spending years pursuing the right to build free-standing public restrooms, the St. Armands Business Improvement District has concerns about the cost.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • June 21, 2015
Theater Review: 'Icons'

Night of the living icons at The Players Theatre.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • October 30, 2014
High Five Moments of the Week

The top five sports moments of the week.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 2, 2012
Garden Leaders' bid protest denied

Lakewood Ranch CDDS 1, 4, and 5 supervisors voted April 30 to deny a bid protest by its former landscape contractor Garden Leaders.

  • East County
  • News
Keely Pastor holding Ruby Pastor and from the front: Violet Pastor, Gigi Tuffile, Jewels Morgan, Emme Morgan, Emma Mancini and Lilly Mancini. Photo by Cliff Roles.
  • By Black Tie Staff |
  • February 25, 2015
Black Tie & Tales

Black Tie & Tales updates you on social news in Sarasota, FL.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • May 25, 2016
Cops Corner 5.24.2016

Comical crime reports from around the area.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
Santa (Bradenton' s Tom Jensvold) tries to get 2-year-old Evan Billingham of Lakewood Ranch to give him a high five, as Evan' s dad, Dr. Chris Dillingham, looks on.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • December 3, 2016
Jingle all the way in Lakewood Ranch fundraiser

The Arthritis Foundation fundraising run packed Lakewood Ranch Main Street.

  • East County
  • News
Mesa Serbin, a student at Booker High School in the Visual Performing Arts program, auctioned off her painting.
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • March 9, 2019
Booker High School fundraiser showcases student talent

Actor Charlie Barnett, of Russian Doll and Chicago Fire, also attended the event.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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