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Tara residents filled the commission chambers to oppose the Lake Lincoln proposal.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 8, 2010
County sides with Tara residents

The Manatee County Board of County Commissioners voted 6-1 to prevent development at the southwest corner of State Road 70 and Tara Boulevard.

  • East County
  • News
Daisy Vulovich, an associate vice president, explains how State College of Florida aligns itself to help area businesses.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • May 30, 2016
CORE searches for class act

Regional colleges, universities consider ways to eventually serve Lakewood Ranch's incoming biotech campus.

  • East County
  • News
The Longboat Key referendum on the new hotel is Aug. 30. Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m.
  • By Terry O’Connor |
  • August 22, 2016
Heated Longboat Key hotel referendum campaign enters final phase

Debate over new hotel project faces critical Aug. 30 vote

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Chris Innocenti lays vinyl over the windows at the Sarasota Museum of Art for future enhancements to the façade.
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • February 4, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Beam me up, Scotty!

Sarasota Museum of Art is getting a window makeover in hues of blue.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • April 29, 2015
Behind the Bar with: Libby's L-Bar

Behind the Bar with: Libby's L-Bar

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Morton's Gourmet Market is located at 1924 S. Osprey Ave.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • October 26, 2012
WEEKEND BEST BEST: Morton's Chili Cookoff

Spend Sunday afternoon sampling chili served up by Sarasota firefighters.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 26, 2015
What's happening: Week of Feb. 26, 2015

SCOPE hosts community discussion workshop

  • Sarasota
  • News
Alex Quarles and Chris Voelker
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • November 14, 2012
Black Tie & Tales

'I'm not eating that'; Take a Bow, Gerri!; Tidbits

  • Arts + Culture
Whitney Beach Plaza owner Ryan Snyder says the plaza as a commercial-only site "is just a temporary stop gap until something happens."
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 9, 2015
Whitney Plaza owner nixes referendum request

Owner Ryan Snyder’s decision follows the announcement of a local developer’s plans for a hotel next door.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Cooks prepare oysters for the Half Shell Oyster House's opening party on Friday, Jan. 6.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • January 9, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Half Shell Oyster House opening

The Half Shell Oyster House served as the venue for two events - its own opening and the inauguration of the Mark Wandall Foundation's 'Safety Saves Lives' program, which aims to educate motorists on safe driving habits. The restaurant officially opens Jan. 10, but the night served as a preview of the cuisine and atmosphere to come. All proceeds from the event went to the Mark Wandall Foundation.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Kimberly Hawkey is a singer and lyricist based in lower New York State who is the lead voice for upcoming cabaret show “Hollywood Serenade.” Courtesy photo
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • May 15, 2019
Florida Studio Theatre unveils the stages of summer

Florida Studio Theater turns up the heat with a cool selection of summertime shows.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Jack Littman-Quinn |
  • May 16, 2013
In Sarasota, a good Cuban restaurant is hard to find

In Sarasota, a good Cuban restaurant is hard to find

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Eight-year-old Jordyn Berger couldn't wait to hit the dance floor with her father, Jason.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • March 21, 2011
GALLERY: Gene Witt Elementary Father-Daughter Dance

Dressed in their Sunday best, dozens of girls at Gene Witt Elementary School enjoyed an evening with the special men in their lives during the school's annual Father-Daughter Dance March 18. The girls danced the night away with their dads, got their pictures taken and enjoyed ice cream sundaes and other tasty treats.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Jay Heater |
  • November 6, 2017
Cops Corner: Police suspect 'fowl' play in peacock shooting

A round up of this week's most interesting police reports from Manatee County.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • August 2, 2016
New Pass dredge begins this month

The town of Longboat Key will undertake a south end beach project starting Aug. 15.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
GreyHawk Landing CDD supervisors said it cost $300 to clean the pool after the vandalism incident on Halloween.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • December 2, 2015
GreyHawk Landing searches for pool potty crew

CDD supervisors are looking for individuals who vandalized the community pool.

  • East County
  • News
Even at 93 years old, veteran rodeo man Hub Hubbell still loves working with his trick pony and practicing rodeo stunts.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 10, 2011
Author to pen biography on Hub Hubbell

Rodeo man and East County resident Hub Hubbell, at 93, soon will be immortalized in print.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 18, 2014
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Co-chairs Len and Helen Glaser and Susie and Jack Steenbarger
  • By Black Tie Staff |
  • January 13, 2011
A Night to Celebrate Israel

A Night to Celebrate Israel

  • Black Tie
  • By Pam McTeer |
  • September 9, 2009
Sharing Derek Spring's Story

One year ago, Lakewood Ranch mother Janice Spring lost her son because of a prescription drug overdose. Now, she hopes his story will save other teens.

  • East County
  • News
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