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This 12,240-square-foot office in Lakewood Ranch could be the site of a firm that will get financial assistance from Sarasota County.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • July 16, 2012
Commission approves incentive package

Sarasota County commissioners last week voted in favor of a $200,000 economic incentive package for an unnamed firm.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • February 26, 2014
Officials investigate possible damage to Lake Manatee's dam

Manatee County officals hope to finish any repairs, if deemed necessary by engineers, before the summer.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • April 10, 2013
Rye Road project expands

Manatee commissioners approved the addition of 50 home sites to Rye Road Subdivision.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • April 18, 2013
Athlete of the Week: Grace Casagrande

Cardinal Mooney High junior Grace Casagrande captured a pair of individual championships at the Class 1A-District 10 meet April 11, at The Out-of-Door Academy.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • April 25, 2012
BUSINESS OBSERVER

The Sarasota Open takes to the courts by serving local charities; Library to begin summer Schedule May 1

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 18, 2009
Cops Corner 11.19.09

The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort closed in August 2010.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • April 9, 2013
Burglary reported at Colony

Police don't know who entered at least three units at the shuttered resort.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • August 18, 2010
Five sales this week surpass $1 million mark

Of the key sales recorded at the Sarasota and Manatee county courthouses, five occurred on Longboat Key, including two in Manatee County, two on St. Armands Key and one on Bird Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • November 20, 2009
Mote announces 'Protect Our Reefs' photo contest

The winner will receive a Key West getaway and have his or her photograph featured in promotional materials for a specialty license plate.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Christine and Ryan Roman welcomed their daughter, Giavanna Jayne Nicole Roman, to the world Aug. 6, 2011.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 24, 2011
Man, paralyzed by cancer, celebrates daughter's birth

Ryan Roman didn't know if he'd be alive to see the birth of his daughter,Giavanna. Now, he can't wait to see what the future holds for her.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 30, 2015
Cops Corner: Sarasota 07.30.15

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Patricia Averbach (Courtesy image)
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • January 21, 2014
Sarasota writer Patricia Averbach debuts her debut novel

Averbach will give a talk and reading of "Painting Bridges" at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, at Bookstore1Sarasota.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 13, 2012
Commissioners hosts day of services at Manatee animal shelter

Manatee County Commissioner Carol Whitmore more is seeking volunteers to help bathe dogs from Manatee Animals Services on Saturday.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 21, 2010
Cops Corner 04.22.10

The complainant reported the female suspect and an unknown white male came in and ordered $77.98 in food and drinks. The suspect and the unknown male received their drinks and appetizers. About an hour later, the suspect and the unknown male left the restaurant without paying the bill - but left behind a driver license.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By June LeBell |
  • April 17, 2016
Music review: Curtis Institute of Music

A beautiful performance, but lacking in emotion.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Colony Beach & Tennis Resort unit owners will decide in August whether they want to assess themselves an extra $15,000 per unit .
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • July 22, 2015
Colony unit owners will vote on settlement assessment

Fifty-one percent of the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort’s 237 unit owners are needed to approve a $15,000 per unit special assessment that raises $3.5 million in settlement cash.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 27, 2011
News Briefs

Study group to release details about straw poll; Deputies Baker Act man outside restaurant; Vacationer from Chicago drowns in Braden River; SMR names new Polo Club manager

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 3, 2010
Cops Corner

Feb. 19 Night-light questioned 1:38 a.m. - 500 block of Sutton Place. Security Check. A woman called police to report there was a light on inside her home that she did not remember turning on before she left the house. Police checked out her home before she entered it and deemed it safe.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 26, 2014
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
The photo of the north end of Longboat Key, after an emergency sand-renourishment project was performed in June 2011, shows a wide beach that connects Beer Can Island to Longboat Key. Photos courtesy of the town of Longboat Key.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 26, 2012
Sand structures move forward

Longboat Key commissioners believe a north-end beach project may be necessary to save condominiums sitting dangerously close to rising waters.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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