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Total cost estimate for a new maintenance facility for Lakewood Ranch Town Hall's operations department is $2.1 million.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 12, 2012
Ranch supervisors plan for maintenance facility

Inter-District Authority Board members today saw initial cost estimates for a proposed maintenance facility.

  • East County
  • News
Hein Jung — Courtesy photo
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • April 3, 2019
Sarasota Concert Association matinee event showcases strong partnership

Hein Jung and Grigorios Zamparas create an architecture of song in upcoming Music Matinee concert.

  • Arts + Culture
Congressman Vern Buchanan with the eight teachers who received awards. Courtesy image.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 2, 2018
Sarasota teachers honored with Congressional awards

Four Sarasota County teachers and four from Manatee County received awards from Congressman Vern Buchanan.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • February 10, 2010
Athlete of the Week: Trevor Barnes

The Observer spotlights Braden River wrestler Trevor Barnes.

  • East County
  • Sports
Courtesy Photo. The Sarasota Garden Club’s Gardens in Paradise Tour through will showcase local home gardens.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • March 19, 2015
Garden Club to spend the day in paradise

The Sarasota Garden Club is expanding the Gardens in Paradise Tour in its second year to include six private gardens.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • December 20, 2012
BRSC to hold Holiday Camp

The Braden River Soccer Club will host the Kai O. Haaskivi Soccer Academy 2012 Holiday Camp from 9-11 a.m. and 3-5 p.m. Dec. 27 and 9-11 a.m. Dec. 28-30.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Katie Johns |
  • October 17, 2018
Longboat Observer celebrates 40 years with readers

Observer employees and Longboat Key residents mingled outside the Longboat Observer office Oct. 17 in honor of the paper's 40th anniversary.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • March 24, 2010
As rat race ends, insects could start to bug residents

The cold winter season has been tough on certain types of wildlife, resulting in fish kills, cold-stunned turtles and manatees with cold-stress syndrome. But the cold weather has brought other critters to the Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Arthur Brantley, pictured playing at Booker last season, will lead Riverview'     s offense in the fall.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • June 1, 2017
Fresh quarterbacks, confident coaches all the rage during spring football

All four area teams will be breaking in new signal-callers in the fall.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Workers prepared to tow remnants of the vehicle just before noon.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 10, 2015
FHP investigates fatal crash on Lakewood Ranch Boulevard

The accident caused the closure of a section of Lakewood Ranch Boulevard just north of Clubhouse Drive.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • February 21, 2014
Arts and Cultural Alliance brings back smART talk luncheon

The Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County brings resurgence to a formerly defunct series, smART Talk Luncheon, which the Arts and Cultural Alliance hopes to bring back.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 21, 2012
Friday Night Clash: Sept. 21

Enjoy this week's lineup of Friday night football games.

  • East County
  • Sports
Left to right: Jamie Molina, Ben Southerland, Emma Barishman, James McCormack, Erin Paxton, Liam Tanner and Liv. J Wilson are Florida Studio Theatre's acting apprentices.
  • By Whitney Elfstrom |
  • May 23, 2019
‘Just write it’: FST holds 28th annual Young Playwrights Festival

Sarasota’s Florida Studio Theatre encourages the creativity of young playwrights from around the world with Write a Play program.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • November 6, 2014
High Five Moments of the Week

The top five sports moments of the week.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 9, 2009
Pat Neal contributes to MELL concession stand

The Lakewood Ranch-based developer stepped up to the plate with final $30,000 needed to begin work on the project.

  • East County
  • Sports
Surrounding honoree Mickey Fine (center) are event committee members (left to right) Betty Perlmutter, Marty Katz, Debbie Yonker, Gloria Weed, Barbara Brizdle, and Fran Lambert — Courtesy photo
  • By Black Tie Staff |
  • November 15, 2017
Black Tie & Tales 11.16.17

From Wine, Women & Shoes fun facts to an inside look at philanthropist David Chaifetz's birthday party, we've got your social news of the week.

  • Black Tie
Photos by Harriet Sokmensuer
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer |
  • February 13, 2014
Farmers Market Roundup

Sarasota's farmers markets offer local produce, entertainment and fun. Take advantage of the Florida weather at these neighborhood markets.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Dylan and Britney Peterson enjoy time with Coco.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • August 30, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Operation Pet Rescue

Animal lovers converged Aug. 30 on Lakewood Ranch Main Street for Operation Pet Rescue. Participants visited booths run by the Humane Society of Lakewood Ranch volunteers, for stamps. Proceeds from the raffle benefited the East County rescue.

  • East County
  • News
Law enforcement authorities estimate more than 300 animals to be inside the raided facility.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 22, 2014
Top Stories - East County: February

The Manatee County Sheriff's Office is leading a multi-agency raid of Napier's Log Cabin and Animal Sanctuary.

  • East County
  • News
Allegiant will begin its new flights out of Sarasota in November.
  • By David Conway |
  • August 13, 2019
Allegiant adds eight flights from SRQ

New destinations from Sarasota Bradenton International Airport include Knoxville, Tenn., St. Louis, Mo., Louisville, Ky. and other Midwestern cities.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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