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  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 20, 2009
McNeal Book Club inspires reading

Third-grade teacher Carolyn Winget started a voluntary book club for her students three years ago.

  • East County
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  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • January 6, 2010
Duly noted

Think your job is daunting? Try keeping track of every piece of sheet music that passes through the Sarasota Orchestra.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • February 26, 2014
Jake Brady: Set in Concrete

Jake Brady never considered himself an artist until everyone else started labeling him one. Now, he's content signing his work.

  • Arts + Culture
Lakewood Ranch Main Street celebrated its 10-year anniversary this year.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • January 6, 2016
Getting ready for growth: Main Street choosy about new tenants

With only one retail unit unfilled, Lakewood Main Street stocked and ready to serve an expanding population.

  • East County
  • News
Sarasota County Administrator Randy Reid discusses bus rapid transit with County commissioners Jan. 30.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • February 4, 2013
Homelessness topic on joint commission agenda

Sarasota County and city of Sarasota Commissioners will meet Feb. 5, to discuss homeless issues and bus rapid transit, among other topics.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Loren Mayo |
  • December 22, 2009
Crew girls gain early college acceptance

The University of Virginia, Boston University and the University of California, San Diego, have accepted three Sarasota Crew rowers bound for college in 2010.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 18, 2011
Energetic clergymen lead Key churches

The Rev. Bruce Porter, of Christ Church of Longboat Key, Presbyterian, has recovered from shoulder surgery he had last November.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The "after" of a recently renovated Bird Key home. Photos by Rachel S. O'Hara and Heather Merriman.
  • By Heather Merriman Saba |
  • August 28, 2013
Contemporary Southwest: Before and After

In just six short months, Larry Kabinoff and Deb Knowles purchased, renovated and moved into their temporary home at 443 Bird Key Drive.

  • Arts + Culture
The simmering tension between the city and Siesta Key residents could come to a head if and when the Florida Department of Environmental Protection issues a permit for a Lido renourishment project.
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • July 7, 2016
Big Pass plans set stage for legal battle

As a Siesta Key group ramps up its preparation for a lawsuit, Lido Key residents are urging the city to get ready for a potential showdown.

  • Siesta Key
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Melissa Wandall still grieves the loss of her husband, Mark, who died Oct. 24, 2003, in a traffic accident caused by a red-light runner.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 30, 2013
Wandall Foundation celebrates 10 years

The organization currently is working to bring a bereavement camp for children to the area.

  • East County
  • News
Russell Crowe and Mark Whalberg in "Broken City." Courtesy.
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • January 23, 2013
Film Review: 'Broken City'

"Broken City" should have been a great flick but, it fails miserably to deliver on so many levels. Talented actors disappoint; lame scripting annoys; and mediocre directing bores in this short-on-thrills thriller.

  • Arts + Culture
Joe McClash objects to a terminal groin being built on Beer Can Island closest to Longboat Pass, on property owned by Manatee County, and two other groins.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • November 7, 2013
Town prepares for groin challenge hearing

The town is preparing for an upcoming state hearing in response to a challenge to place three north-end groins on the north end of the Key.

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  • By Robin Hartill |
  • June 23, 2010
LLSA Chamber Small Business of the Year Awards: Stephanie Dubsky Photography

Rookie Business -- Finalist

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 16, 2010
Central Park opens this weekend

The 360-acre community will have about 800 homes when completed.

  • East County
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  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 17, 2009
Zoning board deems Islandside project complete

The town's Planning and Zoning Board will now review the Longboat Key Club and Resort's $400 million Islandside application next month.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Josh Siegel |
  • November 27, 2013
Decoration Destination

Every holiday season, Benderson Development, owner of 1.5 million square feet of commercial space along University Parkway, quietly lights up the roadway.

  • East County
  • News
Brittany Kilduff chose Tennessee Weslyan over Bryan College and South Florida Community College, among others.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • March 30, 2011
Mustang signs with Bulldogs

Lakewood Ranch High senior Brittany Kilduff signed a national letter-of-intent March 21 to play softball for Tennessee Weslyan College.

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  • By Jen Blanco |
  • November 13, 2014
Sidelines

Sarasota girls win regional crown; Rams dominate in the pool at championships; Riverview cross-country teams headed to state meet

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Gloria Schroeder
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • March 27, 2013
Looking for things to do? Concierges list their top picks

These hotel concierges on Longboat Key and in Sarasota list their top recommendations for the area.

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  • By Robin Hartill |
  • July 14, 2010
Chamber seeks volunteers for LBK Triathlon

The first Longboat Key Triathlon is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 24.

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