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  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 29, 2014
News Briefs

Minder enters County Commission race; City commissioner announces resignation; Selby Gardens CEO announces retirement; Bayfront Children's Fountain reopens after renovations

  • Sarasota
  • News
CenterState Bank's Greg Hallam, Gulfside Bank's Tracy Wolfe and CenterState Bank's David Boehm
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • February 15, 2019
Sarasota Chamber hears from billion-dollar entrepreneur

Keynote speaker Joel Schleicher delivers presentation on lessons learned while building successful tech companies.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The Lakewood Ranch and Braden River high school softball teams won their respective district tournaments on April 26, in the process advancing to the regional tournament.Â
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • April 27, 2018
Two area softball teams win district tournaments

Lakewood Ranch and Braden River advance to regionals.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Jay Heater |
  • February 26, 2018
Cops Corner: Search for a good Samaritan

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

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 7, 2010
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Readers rant, rave about spoof edition

Last week, The East County Observer followed in the tradition of our sister paper, The Longboat Observer, with our first April Fools' Day spoof edition.

  • East County
  • Opinion
Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance Chairman Heather Williams welcomes Dominic DiMaio as the organization's new CEO and president.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • April 15, 2019
Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance hires new CEO/president

Dominic DiMaio, former Synovus Bank Division CEO, hopes to lead the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance into expansion.

  • East County
  • News
Officials say flushing unwanted medications down the drain or dropping them in the trash can lead to safety or environmental hazards downstream.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 27, 2018
Sarasota Police offers drug-disposal initiative

Getting rid of unwanted prescription medications properly is important safety issue, officials say.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Last year, the decor at Foodlosophy included vintage postcards and vibrant-colored signs with produce scattered around. Photo by Niki Kottmann
  • By Kayleigh Omang |
  • February 20, 2018
'Foodlosophy' event menu inspired by patients

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital’s third annual culinary event puts a spin on patients’ favorite foods.

  • Black Tie
The Longboat Key Fire Rescue Department and the town will work on creating a new three-year contract in June and July.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 2, 2011
Town schedules fire contract meetings

The town of Longboat Key and its firefighters will head back to the contract negotiation table this summer.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 9, 2012
Obituary: William S. Buchanan Jr.

William S. "Bucky" Buchanan Jr. died June 25, he was 92.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Longboat Key Commission prepares to implement moratorium on marijuana operations in town.
  • By Terry O’Connor |
  • October 18, 2016
Longboat Key takes first step toward marijuana moratorium

The Longboat ordinance will impose a 12-month moratorium on marijuana dispensing organizations and treatment centers in town.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
City Manager Tom Barwin said some feedback he's heard has raised concerns about storage. Residents in cities with e-scooters have said the devices, as seen on this San Diego sidewalk, clutter the public right of way.
  • By David Conway |
  • December 19, 2018
Will electric scooters come to Sarasota?

City officials have had preliminary conversations with Bird, an e-scooter company — a potential precursor to an ordinance allowing the transportation devices.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The improvement plan calls for the elimination of the public-safety building at the beach's entrance.
  • By Robin Roy |
  • July 25, 2011
County to update Siesta Key Beach plans

Cost overruns on a beach improvement plan have concerned county commissioners.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • December 11, 2013
Lady Thunder cruise to victory

The Out-of-Door Academy girls soccer team cruised to a 9-1 victory over Imagine High School in a district contest Dec. 10.

  • East County
  • Sports
Wellesley Club President Nancy Wettlaufer, with New College President Dr. Donal O'Shea and Wellesley Club Vice President Charlotte Isaacs
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 6, 2014
Doctors visit

Dr. Donal O'Shea, president of New College of Florida, spoke to members of the Sarasota Wellesley Club Jan. 10, at Plymouth Harbor.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Iain Webb, Margaret Barbieri, Mary Anne Servian and supporters of the Sarasota Ballet accept two certificates of recognition from the Sarasota County Commission
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • December 9, 2014
Sarasota County Commission honors the Sarasota Ballet

Given two separate commendations, one for director Iain Webb and one for the whole organization, the Sarasota Ballet were honored for their artistic excellence.

  • Arts + Culture
Longboat firefighters battle blaze at Colony Saturday.
  • By Suzanne Elliott |
  • September 23, 2018
Firefighters return to Colony after seeing smoke

Longboat firefighters return to Colony as a precaution

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • May 4, 2018
Ziegler seeking re-election to Sarasota County School Board

Former teacher Nick Guy is challenging her for the seat.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sarasota Bay Watch founder Rusty Chinnis, board member Caroline McKeon and Manatee County Natural Resources Director Charlie Hunsicker use a funnel to deliver scallops directly into seagrass beds.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • October 16, 2013
Sarasota Bay swallows 100,000 juvenile scallops

Sarasota Bay Watch released its first juvenile scallops after depositing 50 million larvae in the bay since 2011.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Lisa Rollins started spearfishing for the competition. “The competitive nature in me put the spear gun in my hand,” she says.
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer |
  • May 29, 2014
Siesta Key diver to star on Weather Channel show

Lisa Rollins will be featured on the 'Catching Hell,' which debuts at 9 p.m Sunday, June 1, on the Weather Channel.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
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