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Jeff Meyer is the senior vice president of event marketing and sales North America for Feld Entertainment. Courtesy photo.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 8, 2015
Alliance welcomes Feld exec

Feld Entertainment VP Jeff Meyer will be the keynote speaker at the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliances July luncheon.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Patrick Gannon is positioning himself as a moderate voice focused on achieving tangible results.
  • By David Conway |
  • January 3, 2017
Planning Board member enters City Commission race

Patrick Gannon, who also serves as president of the Downtown Sarasota Condo Association, is the sixth candidate to declare for the March election.

  • Sarasota
  • News
LBK North coordinators Denton Crews, Pat Zunz and Bob Appel have organized a forum on a variety of issues for Jan. 18.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • January 16, 2017
Longboat group plans wide-ranging forum

LBK North will bring town officials and experts together this week to discuss erosion, traffic and drainage problems.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Marcelo Gomes. Photo courtesy of Vutti Photography.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • January 24, 2017
American Ballet Theatre principal Marcelo Gomes to perform with Sarasota Ballet

Gomes will perform in ‘The Two Pigeons,’ during Sarasota Ballet’s ‘A Tribute to Ashton.’

  • Arts + Culture
In March 1981, Longboat Key voters voted in favor of a mid-Key bridge.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 26, 2017
Bridge to Longboat …

… 50 years of stop-and-go talking

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Waves crash into the seawall Jan. 22 at the First Lido Condominiums, sending water onto the property.
  • By David Conway |
  • February 2, 2017
Sarasota explores short-term sand options on Lido Key

Siesta Key residents continue to oppose the dredging of Big Pass, so city officials are considering other avenues for bolstering the shrinking Lido shoreline.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The home previously sold for $3,085,000 in 2013. Courtesy photo
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • October 5, 2016
Bird Key home sells for $5.25 million

The home has five bedrooms, five-and-a-half baths, a pool and 7,993 square feet of living area.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • October 20, 2016
East Manatee Fire Rescue — Seat 4: Derek Foss

Foss will face James BonAmi in the general election.

  • East County
  • News
President and CEO of Mote, Michael Crosby, speaks to attendees of the lab's annual fundraising event, Oceanic Evening. Photo by Niki Kottmann.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • October 31, 2016
Mote reveals success of Oceans of Opportunity

The $51.7 million campaign total was announced at the lab’s Oceanic Evening on Oct. 29.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Lauren Bucci, Sam Lastinger, Kristen Bucci and Ray and D’Arcy Arpke, of Euphemia Haye at last year's lawn party.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • November 2, 2016
Lawn Party prepares its menu

The 6th annual event will take place on Dec. 3 at the Longboat Key Club.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Slow traffic has its benefits.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • March 23, 2017
APRIL FOOLS -- Longboat lands top rank for leisurely travel

Slow pace, hardly moving traffic a big selling point, magazine says

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Grand Parakeet Riverboat Casino & Hotel is slated to open in 2018.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • March 30, 2017
APRIL FOOLS: Is Siesta Key feeling lucky?

A riverboat gambling concept is slated for a canal on the barrier island. Officials say it will be a win-win for residents and tourists.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Residents have expressed concern about the loss of trees associated with construction, but builders say the city'   s rules are too stringent.
  • By David Conway |
  • April 19, 2017
Residents, businesses root out tree troubles

Both residents and developers have problems with the city’s tree ordinance, so the Planning Board wants the city to re-examine its regulations.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 8, 2016
Moran beats Atkins in Sarasota County Commission race

The Republican candidate held off his Democratic challenger to win the District 1 seat on the County Commission.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 16, 2016
Manatee County reviews Greene piece of CORE project

A 275-acre bio-technical and medical park in Lakewood Ranch is beginning to take shape.

  • East County
  • News
Kim French of Willis Smith Construction poses with Commissioner Vanessa Baugh after winning the "One of a Kind" award.
  • By Berkley Mason |
  • November 21, 2016
Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance presents its Sandies Awards

Nine individuals honored for contributions to the business community.

  • East County
  • News
The project at 1329 Fourth St. will include tree-lined sidewalks that are at least eight feet in width.
  • By David Conway |
  • December 8, 2016
Rosemary developer defends tree removal

Community members are fighting to preserve two big trees on Fourth Street, but the developer is confident its plans will satisfy the community.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Students walk to their seats in the convention center.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • May 28, 2015
Lakewood Ranch seniors say goodbye to high school

The class of 2015's 490 students walked to receive their diplomas Thursday, May 28.

  • East County
  • Schools
Tahiti Park Neighborhood Association President Jennifer Ahearn-Koch is holding out hope that residents' safety concerns will be addressed, but substantial challenges are in their way.
  • By David Conway |
  • August 20, 2015
Trouble brewing amid North Trail Starbucks discussions

Residents and developers were optimistic about their ability to work together on plans for a Starbucks near Tahiti Park, but lingering issues have challenged that harmony.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Shaun P. Merriman will lead the Van Wezel Foundation toward a new vision for the Sarasota Bayfront
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • September 2, 2015
People with Purpose: Shaun P. Merriman

Once chasing adrenaline as a professional water skier at Sea World, Merriman is now looking for ways to take the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall to greater heights.

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