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  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 26, 2012
Sarasota joins unpaid Medicaid bills lawsuit

The county commission will join a lawsuit against a new law that mandates counties to pick up 85% of the tab for disputed Medicaid charges.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • May 20, 2015
The Hall way

Don Hall’s career gave him a lesson on overcoming adversity. His new role will put him to the test.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 5, 2010
Beach sand will be reviewed

Town Manager Bruce St. Denis will have the Town Commission review sand samples for the town's next beach renourishment at its regular workshop March 25.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
File photo. Lido Key residents are concerned that, without a proposed city project, their shoreline could be irreparably damaged.
  • By David Conway |
  • November 21, 2013
Lido Key residents dig in on beach renourishment

Lido Key Residents said their support must outweigh Siesta Key residents' opposition to the Lido Beach renourishment efforts and to Big Pass dredging.

  • Sarasota
  • News
A proposed noise ordinance would cut off outdoor amplified noise for all businesses at 11 p.m. on weekdays, a later hour that currently only applies to Mattison's City Grille.
  • By David Conway |
  • June 5, 2014
Commission seeks new solutions to noise issues

While considering a revised noise ordinance, city commissioners discussed alternative measures for combating issues residents have with boisterous downtown businesses.

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  • By Loren Mayo |
  • August 12, 2010
BACK TO SCHOOL 2010: The Freshman: Madison Gates

The only qualm Madison Gates has about her first day at Riverview High School, even though she hasn't attended class on a school campus since the sixth grade, is whether her father will show up wearing a T-shirt that reads, "I'm Madison Gates' Dad."

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 30, 2013
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 31, 2013
Cops Corner: Best of 2013

As we celebrate another year, we have compiled our favorite entries of 2013.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
Pat Pettit
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • September 10, 2014
Pat Pettit: Shape shifter

Furniture maker Pat Pettit is turning her old wood scraps into art.

  • Arts + Culture
Photo by Harriet Sokmensuer This home at 1639 S. Lake Shore Drive has five bedrooms, six baths, a pool and 5,290 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.5 million.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 24, 2014
Home in Bay Island sells for $1.9 million

A home in Bay Island tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Courtesy photo. Bob Rosinsky, president of Goodwill Manasota, and Fred Lopez gather 43 bales of clothing to be shipped to the Philippines.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • November 20, 2013
Area resident helps homeland

Lakewood Ranch resident and volunteer Fred Lopez reaches out to send aid to victims of Typhoon Haiyan.

  • East County
  • News
"In fiscal year 2011, (the state officials) were pretty good … in fiscal year 2012 … not so good," said Deputy County Administrator Dave Bullock. Photo by Norman Schimmel
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • September 15, 2011
County more pessimistic than state on property values

Sarasota County staff projects taxable property values will drop 4% in fiscal year 2013, while the state is projecting a 2.7% increase. Moody's is even more pessimistic than the county.

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  • News
This home in Chelsea, which has four bedrooms, four baths, one half-bath, a pool and 5,690 square feet of living area, sold for $1,112,500. Josh Siegel.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 22, 2013
Home in Chelsea sells for $1,112,500

A home in Chelsea tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Arthur and Bonnie Mellor, of Sapphire, N.C., sold their home at 7320 Chelsea Court to Ronald and Susan Keefe, of Prince Edward Island, Canada, for $1,112,500.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 2, 2010
Peacocks are a Village problem

The Longboat Key Town Commission continues to agree that money will be given to rid the Village of some of the peacocks. But the town doesn't want to be in charge of getting rid of them.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 4, 2010
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Photo by Pam Eubanks This Country Club East at Lakewood Ranch home, which has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, a pool and 2,749 square feet of living area, sold for $635,000.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 23, 2014
Panther Ridge home sells for $710,000

A home in Preserve at Panther Ridge tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Jessica and Gerrid Smith traveled to Ethiopia twice to complete the adoption process. They returned home with Elijah in July. Courtesy photo.
  • By Michael Eng |
  • September 14, 2011
Lakewood couple completes family with adopted son

On June 28, Lakewood Ranch residents Jessica and Gerrid Smith boarded a plane for Africa. They returned from Ethiopia with their adopted son, whom they have named Elijah.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Robin Punsalan |
  • January 23, 2013
The cinematic expression of "Skyfall"

The cinematic expression of "Skyfall"

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 12, 2016
Boca Siesta Bayside unit sells for $1.6 million

The following residential real estate transactions took place between April 25 and April 29.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
  • By April Doner |
  • July 19, 2012
Economy from within: Common Wealth Time Bank to launch in September

Economy from within: Common Wealth Time Bank to launch in September

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