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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • August 2, 2017
Give taxpayers their money back

Hundreds of millions of dollars are sitting in reserve account.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort has been shuttered for more than seven years.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • March 29, 2017
Judge affirms Colony rec lease decision

Judge Steven Merryday ruled March 16, that a recreational lease associated with a portion of the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort did not transfer in a 2014 foreclosure sale.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
"This place is the Taj Mahal of senior centers," said volunteer and senior David Rinderle of the Senior Friendship center.
  • By Yaryna Klimchak |
  • February 21, 2013
Senior Friendship Centers brings people together

Laughter and chatter is heard as seniors sit around a flat-screen TV and play bowling on a Nintendo Wii.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • March 29, 2013
Weekend Best Bet: Main Street Lakewood Ranch Easter Egg Hunt

The 11:30 a.m. March 30 egg hunt will feature more than 10,000 eggs and four golden eggs.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Producer Laura Daniel Gale, aka Lady LaLa; original dame Mariel Purdon, aka Mademoiselle Rowdy Pants; Boylesque performer David Charlton, aka Top Hat Dave; and founding dame Virginia Hughes, aka Miss Petite Coquette. File photo.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • September 19, 2012
Scene & Heard

Get 'em while they're hot; Eviction may have been a drag, but have no fear; Young boy enjoys first museum visit; We've got talent, yes we do

  • Arts + Culture
Carol B. Green is the author of the Franchise Survival Guide and Spiritual Transformation in America.
  • By Carol Green |
  • August 30, 2012
My View: The God Particle: what it means to you

The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), based in Geneva, is responsible for the project known as the Large Hadron Collider (LHC).

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Developer Greg Kveton is spearheading the DeMarcay on Palm condo project.
  • By David Conway |
  • November 12, 2015
WELCOME BACK: Development continues in downtown Sarasota

Large projects continue to go through the development process, and key funding mechanisms are changing. How have the past few months changed the landscape in the heart of the city?

  • Sarasota
  • News
Steve Schwalbach and his son, Cameron, middle, meet March 31 with the firefighters and Bayflite flight-crew members who rescued Schwalbach.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • April 6, 2011
Burn victim thanks firefighters, flight crew

Steve Schwalbach met March 31 with the firefighters and Bayflite flight-crew members who rescued him after he was burned in a fire at his parents' home on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • March 13, 2013
Sarasota Film Festival announces 2013 lineup

More than 200 films come to Sarasota as part of the 15 season of Sarasota Film Festival

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 10, 2015
County changes vote on Waterline Road project

The controversial Waterline Road project still has 195 units, but includes more buffering along the roadway.

  • East County
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • October 23, 2014
VIDEO: Southside Village welcomes the return of familiar faces

Following the reopening of Sam Snead’s American Grill, Southside Village businesses are excited about the future.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Summerfield Information Center was constructed in 1995 and currently houses the Lakewood Ranch Community Activities Corp. and office space for some information center employees.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • November 5, 2014
Residents want center ... if the price is right

The Summerfield Information Center could become a hub for the community, but residents want to know what it will cost.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • February 10, 2012
Mustangs upset Warriors in district semifinal

The fourth-seeded Lakewood Ranch High boys basketball team upset top-seed Seminole Osceola 60-55 in a Class 6A-District 12 semifinal Feb. 8.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • February 24, 2016
Briefs: Longboat Key 2.25.16

Validation hearing set for Gulf of Mexico Drive bonds.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Cheryl Press submitted this photo taken at Bay Isles Beach Club, noting that the waves on Longboat Key were bigger than those of North Carolina’s Outer Banks.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 9, 2015
Longboat Key photo contest winner: Oct. 8

Cheryl Press submitted this photo taken at Bay Isles Beach Club, noting that the waves on Longboat Key were bigger than those of North Carolina’s Outer Banks.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Carolyn Sutherland, Peggy Christ and Bill Halstead, members of the Old Braden River Historical Society, are thrilled with the new facility and its opening.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 8, 2010
Jiggs Landing now open

Manatee County will celebrate the renovated Jiggs Landing with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Dec. 11.

  • East County
  • News
The front page of the Aug. 26, 1993, Pelican Press featured the headline "Downtown theater dazzles, delights."
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 29, 2013
Moments in time

Low-speed vehicles may be the hot topic on Siesta Key right now, but it isn't the first time a low-speed mode of transportation has come into question. Motorized bicycles became the topic of conversation in 1976 on Siesta Key.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • July 25, 2012
Neighbors: Don Wallace

Plymouth Harbor resident remains the writer on the 12th floor.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
"The sign unveiling is exciting because we know the next phase is for our new field to become a reality," said Bob Mitchell, president of The Miracle League of Manasota.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 19, 2011
News Briefs 01.20.11

The Miracle League of Manasota celebrated a special sign unveiling Jan. 10 at Longwood Park to demonstrate the organization is one step closer to building a new synthetically surfaced baseball field for adults and children with disabilities.

  • East County
  • News
Despite years of research, the city has made no decision on the future of the municipal golf course.
  • By David Conway |
  • June 21, 2018
Forums find support for Bobby Jones upgrades

After gathering public input, the city is preparing to once again discuss options for renovating its 45-hole golf complex.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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