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  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 22, 2017
Dear Santa...

East County Students share Christmas wishes with St. Nick.

  • East County
  • News
This Sarasota Beach home, which has four bedrooms, four baths and 3,990 square feet of living area, sold for $4.1 million. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 16, 2012
Sarasota Beach home sells for $4.1 million

A home in Sarasota Beach tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Lisa Kruidenier, trustee, sold the home at 636 Beach Road to Saba Sands LLC for $4.1 million.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • April 24, 2013
Sarasota County Commission approves Walmart plan

Four commissioners voted to approve a re-zone and Comprehensive Plan change for a Walmart at the intersection of Bee Ridge and Beneva roads.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • October 18, 2012
Keeping Pace: Courtland Bernard

Sarasota High senior Courtland Bernard has his sights on finishing the season as one of the top 10 runners in the state in Class 3A.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Rhaja is believed to be one of less than 100 tigrons in the world.
  • By Berkley Mason |
  • September 17, 2016
UPDATE: Big Cat Habitat clears tigon to be viewed by public

Sanctuary put Rhaja through a brief quarantine.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 2, 2009
Letters to the editor

Letters to the editor

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • April 17, 2013
Event seeks to SPARCC designer donations

The Safe Place and Rice Crisis Center is seeking high-end brand donations to support its mission of ending domestic and sexual violence.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Kayleigh Omang |
  • January 17, 2019
More Too Life shows private screening of 'RBG'

The 2nd Annual Private Screening Gala was held Jan. 17 at CMX CineBistro Siesta Key.

  • Black Tie
The 3.5 National Team Captains Mac Spitzer, BJ Bishop, Ann Zaltman Photo courtesy of BJ Bishop
  • By Katie Johns |
  • January 11, 2017
Tennis Center team sweep up competition

The Longboat Key Public Tennis Center’s Women’s 3.5 Tri-Cities Tennis League teams beat the Key Club and Lakewood Ranch teams.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Courtesy photos The progression of moves from the "Balance and Standing" section. Note the background grid, a great visual aid.
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • May 21, 2014
DVD helps build strength, stability and security

Elyse Briggs has released 'Balance: Build Strength - Gain Confidence.'

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Pack 126 members Andrew Temple, 6, Danny Marino, 8, Patrick Blenker, 8, Aiden Wilson, 8, Ryan Stansbury, 10, and Boy Scout Troop 89's Thomas Stansbury, 11, hand out food at the Manatee Baptist Church.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • November 30, 2015
Side of Ranch: Jay Heater

This kind of community service is tied into knots.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 14, 2018
Up, up and away

LWR Life, lakewood ranch

  • LWR Life
Photo courtesy of Abby Hincker
  • By Katie Johns |
  • June 27, 2018
Painting smiles

A painted rock is buried on the Longboat Key beach as part of The Crossing Rocks project.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • June 22, 2017
Mandates don’t work

There they go again. City commissioners want to force Rosemary District developers to construct ‘affordable’ units. These policies always result in fewer homes and higher prices.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
An unknown man held a gun to another man's head during a robbery after 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 25.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • June 26, 2013
Man robbed at gunpoint

The Sarasota Police Department is investigating an armed robbery that occurred on Cocoanut Avenue at 9:35 p.m. Tuesday, June 25.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Bradenton man dies in three-car accident.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • June 21, 2017
Bradenton man dies in S.R. 64 crash

Three cars involved in crash at S.R 64 and Rye Road.

  • East County
  • News
Chris and Ethna Lynch
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • March 16, 2011
Emerald Isle Style

We asked local Irishmen and women for the scoop on an authentically Irish St. Patrick's Day. Some of their answers left us a wee bit shamrock-shocked.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Athletes head to the docks at dawn on Sunday to practice for the 2017 World Rowing Championships at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • September 17, 2017
World's top rowers descend upon Benderson Park in Sarasota

Preparations in full swing for 2017 World Rowing Championships.

  • East County
  • News
On March 3, members and officials of the YMCA celebrated the opening of the facility’s new $2.1 million, 13,000-square-foot addition, which has been under construction since September.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 24, 2012
Year in review: March 2012, 'Ranch YMCA unveils expansion'

The Lakewood Ranch YMCA opened its new fitness center to the public March 3.

  • East County
  • News
Sarasota city commissioner Shannon Snyder isn't sure if the city can afford the Sarasota Police Department any longer.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • February 29, 2012
City discusses budget cuts

A budget workshop led Sarasota City commissioners to debate whether major decisions need to be made to stop the financial bleeding, including getting rid of the city's police department.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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