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  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 8, 2009
Manatee leaders urge parental involvement

Following the shooting death of Bayshore High cheerleader Jazmine Thompson, state and local leaders are pleading with parents to stay involved in their children's lives.

  • East County
  • News
Jon Thaxton will vacate his position in the Sarasota County Commission at the end of this term. He'll be working 60 hours a week and pondering his future until then. Courtesy photo.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • May 31, 2012
Jon Thaxton at bay for now

After 12 years representing District 5 on the Sarasota County Commission, Jon Thaxton carefully contemplates his next step.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
This home at 2704 Bay Shore Road has three bedrooms, two baths, one half-bath and 3,900 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.51 million. Photo by Harriet Sokmensuer
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • August 28, 2014
Home in Bay Haven sells for $1.51 million

A home in Bay Haven tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
  • By Robin Roy |
  • February 3, 2011
News Briefs

Seventeen arrests made in prostitution stings; Economist predicts recovery this year; Orioles and the county to promote reading

  • Sarasota
  • News
This home in Lakewood Ranch features three bedrooms and three baths.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 2, 2011
Lakewood Ranch home sells for $865,000

Elia and Suzanne Sorice sold their home at 7116 Ashland Glen to G.L. Anderson and Sarah Anderson, trustees, Lakewood Ranch, for $865,000.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Town Hall Executive Director Bob Fernandez, back left, shared with members of the Inter-Disrict Authority board about his experience in his post during a meeting Jan. 27.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 2, 2011
IDA appoints interim director

Town Hall Director of Finance Steve Zielinski will serve as the IDA's interim executive director until the entity hires a replacement for Bob Fernandez, who resigned last week.

  • East County
  • News
North Tamiami Trail will see an economic boost south of University Parkway when a Walmart grocery store is built along the trail this summer. File photo.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • February 23, 2012
Revitalization plan pitched

Engaging residents about their visions for U.S. 41 north of downtown is the key to creating a master plan that will spur economic development, city commissioners say.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 11, 2012
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
This photo of Ringing Boulevard, in front of the county jail, shows three no-parking signs within about 30 feet, as well as four other signs in the same space.
  • By Robin Roy |
  • June 30, 2011
Katz questions sign numbers (VIDEO)

With 3,878 new signs placed in Sarasota County in the last six years, Jonathan Katz took to the streets to prove his point.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Elizabeth Woodall visits the Sarasota War Memorial to pay tribute to her son. (Photo by Nolan Peterson)
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • April 24, 2014
Unforgettable

Seven years after his death in Iraq, the pain and pride of Marine Peter Woodall's family and friends have not faded.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Basic training on the Gyrotonic pulley tower: This "arch and curl" move is based on the modern dance contraction. It stretches and strengthens the torso.
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • February 22, 2012
Aerobic Grandma: The circular route to flexibility

A couple of decades ago, something fell to the floor in a professional colleague's office, and when I reached down to retrieve it, she said, "Well, at least one of us can still pick up something from the floor."

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Bonnie Silvestri |
  • August 20, 2012
Jose Carreño makes an indelible impression on Sarasota's arts scene

Jose Carreño makes an indelible impression on Sarasota's arts scene

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • December 30, 2009
Balancing Act

The Golden Dragon Acrobats' high-energy balancing act mixes Chinese tradition with a little cirque d' soul.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 16, 2010
Brenner, Larson win

Newcomers David Brenner and Lynn Larson won Town Commission seats Tuesday, while incumbent Hal Lenobel squeaked out a 94-vote win.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 2, 2011
Our View: Rowing park questions

Nathan Benderson Park just keeps growing, in scope and in cost. As an international rowing destination, it could be a huge sports tourism draw to Sarasota and Manatee counties.

  • East County
  • Opinion
A man waits at a Sarasota County Area Transit bus on University Parkway. The Manatee County Area Transit service provides no buses on University Parkway east of U.S. 301.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • August 7, 2013
MPO commissions bus-service study

The Sarasota-Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization has hired a consultant to determine if mass transit - bus service - is a good fit for Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Sean Roth |
  • January 3, 2010
TOP STORY, NOV.: TideWell expands in Ranch

The Sarasota-based non-profit purchased the 36,652-square-foot building for $6.55 million.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • November 18, 2009
Obituary: Bob Twigg

Twigg, 62, was a veteran journalist and the husband of P&Z Board Chairwoman B.J. Webb.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Paul Dezzi |
  • February 26, 2014
AEDs increase chance of survival for Longboat cardiac patients

Longboat Key Fire Rescue provides classes on automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and CPR.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 28, 2009
Key Club urges project support from members

Longboat Key Club and Resort General Manager Michael Welly met with club members last week to ask for support at Town Commission public hearings next month.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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