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This home at 208 N. Polk Drive has four bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,085 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.65 million. Photo by Katie Hendrick.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 30, 2013
Home in John Ringling Estates sells for $1.65 million

A home in John Ringling Estates tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Nigel Mould and Nathalie Randanee De Vazeille, of Sarasota, sold their home at 208 N. Polk Drive to Christopher Banner and Katherine Huelster, of Longboat Key, for $1.65 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 25, 2012
News Briefs

Woman robbed at Walgreens; Woman lied about CPS imposter; Faith Life Church to start services; Ranch Kiwanis host neighbor group

  • East County
  • News
This home home at 7528 Rigby Court has three bedrooms and three bathrooms and 3,262 square feet of living space. It sold for $770,000.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • September 30, 2015
Heathfield home sells for $785,000

A home in Heathfield tops all transactions in this week’s real estate.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • January 15, 2014
Police increase marine patrol

Police Chief Pete Cumming hopes to train the majority of his officers to patrol the waters by the end of 2014.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
INFluence
  • By Heather Merriman Saba |
  • January 15, 2014
Hot Flash: Cold weather fashion

Black Tie's Heather Merriman bundled up, braved the cold and headed out to St. Armands Circle to find the scoop on the trendiest winter fashions and tips on the best ways to dress for winter weather.

  • Arts + Culture
Each morning, the Lakewood Ranch anglers climbed aboard these boats with hopes of catching the big one. Courtesy photo.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 28, 2011
Anglers earn bragging rights, remorse about the ones who got away

As the first woman member of the Lakewood Ranch Anglers Club, Jeanette Wirz has had to keep her fishing skills finely honed, earning herself many fishing accolades over the years.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Stephanie Hannum |
  • September 9, 2009
Italian chef brings tradition to Cantina Toscana

After listening to his enthusiastic travel stories and many cooking experiences, you would never believe Valerio Pescetelli, chef at Cantina Toscana in Lakewood Ranch, is only 24 years old.

  • Arts + Culture
Colin Baenziger of Colin Baenziger Associates will meet with Inter-District Authority board members on Friday to discuss potential candidates.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 12, 2011
Executive director search narrows

Colin Baenziger & Associates has narrowed the candidate pool for Lakewood Ranch Town Hall's executive director to eight.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • July 18, 2011
Sarasota Opera announces new director of production

The Sarasota Opera Association announced Christopher Van Alstyne has been appointed as its new director of production.

  • Arts + Culture
Photo by Robin Hartill.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • May 15, 2013
Your Neighbor: David Gaw

At age 70, David Gaw is finally putting the bachelor of fine arts degree he earned nearly five decades ago to use.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
This home at 642 Ranger Lane has six bedrooms, seven-and-a-half baths, a pool and 7,091 square feet of living area. It sold for $4.5 million. Heather Merriman
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • August 7, 2013
Six-bedroom home sells for $4.5 million

A home in Country Club Shores tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 2, 2013
Cops Corner 10.3.13

Sept. 29 Burning rubber 1:27 p.m. - 44th Ave E. and Morgan Johnson Road. Suspicious Incidents. A woman reported that someone dumped and burned a tire. The driver's face was not visible by the woman who reported the incident.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
A group of Waterline Road homeowners and nearby residents started a group called Preserve Our Waterline Road Inc., and sent a petition to commissioners voicing their displeasure with a proposed development project.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • May 8, 2013
Waterline Road plans delayed after outcry

The Manatee County commissioners continued a public hearing on the East County housing proposal on Waterline Road.

  • East County
  • News
Cedars Tennis Resort is an example of a community that already has underground utilities. Commissioners are struggling with how much owners at properties with buried utilities should pay. File photo
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • February 17, 2015
Commission delays flipping undergrounding switch

There's no undergrounding decision yet, but there's still time to surge ahead to a November vote.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
TSA members Jimmy Ansley, Michael Kisida, Griffin Hudson, Jason Berger, Devon Summerville and Jordan Brown built playhouses for Foundation for Dreams. Photos by Amanda Sebastiano
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • February 17, 2015
Haile students build playhouses, character

The project isn't just about winning a competition - it's about filling a need for the disabled and raising money for a cause.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 17, 2009
Letters to the Editor

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Lydia Borowicz, Gracie Lee Brown and director Peter Amster discuss and admire the new production of "The Matchmaker."
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • December 1, 2014
The first date with 'The Matchmaker'

Asolo Repertory Theatre held a meet and greet for its upcoming production of Thornton Wilder's 'The Matchmaker.'

  • Arts + Culture
The Beach Residences
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • September 30, 2015
Beach Residences condo sells for $4 million

The unit 1101 condominium at 1300 Benjamin Franklin Drive has three bedrooms, three and a half baths and 4,194 square feet of living area.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
If the amendment to the golf cart ordinance should pass at the Oct. 6 Manatee County Commission meeting, golf carts will be banned from driving on Tara Boulevard.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • September 30, 2015
Are golf carts a hazard?

The Manatee County Commission will determine whether approved golf cart use makes the cut on Tara Boulevard and Whitfield Avenue.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Joe Hendricks |
  • April 26, 2013
GoTonight.com a win-win-win for music lovers, venues and local bands

GoTonight.com a win-win-win for music lovers, venues and local bands

  • Arts + Culture
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