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  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 4, 2011
City mulls impact fee suspensions

City Commissioner Shannon Snyder suggested the city needs to examine closely the county's impact fees.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 13, 2010
Storm drain repairs under way

Damaged storm drains in three Lakewood Ranch Golf & Country Club neighborhoods are being repaired. The repairs will cost more than $200,000.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 2, 2011
Cops Corner 02.03.11

The victim left her residence at 7:30 a.m., and, upon returning the same day at 5 p.m., she discovered her front door had been forced open.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • July 25, 2012
BACKSTAGE PASS: Man at work

As Florida Studio Theatre's general manger for two years, James Lemons is a jack-of-all-trades. As the company moves along on its new Gompertz Theatre project, Lemons' job has become even more hands-on.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 9, 2010
Greenbrook Walk battles pool trespassers

The Greenbrook Walk Condominium Association board members say unwanted guests have damaged property while breaking into the pool.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • June 9, 2010
Chamber to feature small businesses, big events

Every year, the Longboat Key, Lido Key, St. Armands Key Chamber of Commerce mixes business with pleasure during Small Business Week, when members come together for seminars and socials and to honor small businesses.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
More than 100 participants gathered Saturday at the Church of the Redeemer.
  • By Robin Roy |
  • October 14, 2010
Citizens rank bayfront connectivity as top project

Participants in the SemCon 2010 conference voted on nine different downtown improvement projects.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Hamilton
  • By Robin Roy |
  • February 17, 2011
Three-way race to decide District 3

Three candidates are seeking to replace Mayor Kelly Kirschner, who decided not to run for a second term on the City Commission.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Jerry Sparkman incorporated two tons of Siesta Key sand in his recent collaborative architectural exhibit, "Origins." Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • October 10, 2012
Art in Architecture: Jerry Sparkman

Jerry Sparkman is a local architect who fused his creative spirit with his day-job in a recent collaborative architectural exhibit in Italy.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 6, 2010
Business Observer 01.07.10

Ellen Ferber Evans and Alan Evans, formerly of Lakewood Ranch Realty, have joined Wagner Realty at its new Lakewood Ranch office, 11509 Palmbrush Trail.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • June 2, 2010
Black belt prepares for World Games

Braden River Middle seventh-grader Michael Santoni was named to the U.S. National Martial Arts Team earlier this year.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • December 30, 2009
10 to Contend: Rex Jensen

Twenty years ago, Rex Jensen owned his own consulting business and didn't think he would fit in at Schroeder-Manatee Ranch. Now two decades later, the company's president and CEO has seen his predecessors' vision of a bustling master-planned community come to fruition.

  • East County
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  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 4, 2010
TOP STORY, DEC.: SMR sells Ranch Realty

Officials from the Lakewood Ranch developer said the sale is part of its long-term business plan.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 27, 2010
Ocean View home on Siesta sells for $735,000

A home in Ocean View tops all real-estate transactions from April 27 to April 30. Richard and Marian Aubry, of Sarasota, sold their home at 8258 Midnight Pass Road to James and Marie Holland, of Chadds Ford, Pa., for $735,000.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
"I don't know what it means to discuss our individual performances," says Francis Kelly, left. "It's as if we've always operated as a group. It feels like after this we should go sign a record deal."
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • October 6, 2010
FST's 'Wanderers' flashback in song

Florida Studio Theatre opens the Goldstein Cabaret with three familiar faces and a host of familiar tunes.

  • Arts + Culture
This home at 8203 Regents Court has four bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,483 square feet of living area. It sold for $709,000.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • August 7, 2013
Regents Park home sells for $709,000

The following residential real-estate transactions took place between July 22 and July 26.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Amanda Sebastiano. Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch home, which has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,861 square feet of living area, sold for $850,000.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 8, 2014
Country Club Village home sells for $850,000

Alvaro Joves and Maria Maldonado, of Miami, sold their home at 7217 Greystone St. to Robert Hofmann, of Bradenton, for $850,000.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • July 8, 2009
Braden River builds foundation for future

The Braden River High School coaching staff is hosting its first Freshman Athletic Foundations Camp this month.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • December 30, 2009
10 to Contend: Roxanne Joffe

The Downtown Sarasota Council will focus on making Sarasota vibrant, active and pedestrian-friendly.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 30, 2009
Business Observer

Ellenton resident John Hutson opened Professional Touch Dry Cleaners in mid-December, at 6854 Gulf of Mexico Drive, in Whitney Beach Plaza.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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