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  • By Jen Blanco |
  • July 18, 2012
Comment: No pain, no gain

After a near two-week hiatus from the gym, I spent four of the past five days sweating it out in the Lakewood Ranch YMCA.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Pam McTeer |
  • June 4, 2009
New San Marco board boasts big plans for plaza

A new board of directors took over the San Marco Plaza Association in March.

  • East County
  • News
According to information obtained from the city of Sarasota human resources department, five of the six city's directors who report directly to the city manager and take home six-figure salaries have not received an annual evaluation since 2007.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • July 26, 2012
City's directors not being evaluated

More than 60 Sarasota employees aren't up to date on evaluations, including directors.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • August 18, 2010
Creative handyman

Behind every aging building is a tireless Jack-of-all-trades. Meet Bubsy Becker, Art Center Sarasota's own Mr. Fix-It.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • May 9, 2012
Kyle Turoff: Golden comeback

Money woes, be damned. With Kyle Turoff at the helm of Sarasota's newest non-profit theater company, The Golden Apple Dinner Theatre is hoping to shed its financial drama.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • October 25, 2012
Bank wants benches removed

Customers began complaining a year ago about homeless people asking for money as customers left the Sarasota Municipal Employees Credit Union.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 26, 2010
Mixon, Matthews sever ties

Justin Matthews, of Matthews Wildlife Rescue, left the East County attraction after one of his animals, a deer named Buckey, was killed by a pack of dogs on the property.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 19, 2012
Fire contract expenses: $120,000 and counting

Town Manager Dave Bullock is using a labor attorney and communications firm in his quest to get a firefighter union contract approved.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
"My New Year's resolution is to do whatever we can to help bring this community together toward a common view of our future," said Larry Thompson, president of Ringling College of Art and Design.
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • January 5, 2012
Delve into 12: Larry Thompson

It's a Friday morning and Larry Thompson is between meetings. The president of Ringling College of Art and Design has much on his mind in terms of the college's projects and collaborations for 2012 and can't seem to spit it out fast enough.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Dr. Pamela Letts, at her Centre Shops Family Practice and Urgent Care, has spoken out about the challenges of practicing medicine on Longboat Key. Photo by Robin Hartill.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • January 4, 2012
Delve into 12: Medical center

The Longboat Key Healthcare Foundation is ready to explore models for a proposed medical center on the island.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Heritage Harbour South Community Development District Chairwoman Joyce Sandy signs a settlement agreement with Stoneybrook Investors May 16.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 22, 2013
Stoneybrook, CDD settle lawsuit

Stoneybrook Investors and the Heritage Harbour South Community Development District ended a longstanding legal battle last week.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 27, 2011
News Briefs 04.28.11

Dragon boats race into East County; Anti-incorporation group launches drive; Lakewood students honor teachers, staff; Non-profit to host golf tourney; Tidewell Hospice names new directors; Clarification

  • East County
  • News
Bob Hendel of the anti-incorporation group, the Friends of Lakewood Ranch, said incorporation would take away local control.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 26, 2011
TOP STORY, MAY: Lakewood Ranch Incorporation Debate

Pro- and anti-incorporation groups faced off Monday for the first Lakewood Ranch Incorporation Debate hosted by the East County Observer.

  • East County
  • News
6633 Gulf of Mexico Drive
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • August 6, 2014
Luxurious Life

Beach pavilions, infinity pools, tennis courts - they're just a few of the features you'll find in the region's top listings.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • July 19, 2012
Neighbors: Kate O'Shea

Sarasota roller-derby coach Kate O'Shea is using her experience as a former player to help her team skate circles around the competition.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Savanna, Kenneth, Patti and Hunter Katter stand in front of their new home in Summerfield Park. The Katters received a mortgage-free home through the nonprofit Building Homes for Heroes Oct. 29. Photos by Pam Eubanks
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 5, 2014
Home for a hero

After enlisting twice and suffering injuries during a tour in Iraq, Sgt. Kenneth Katter and his family received a mortgage-free home in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • July 3, 2014
VIDEO: Main Street moratorium on events to take effect

With planned construction restricting the available parking downtown, the city is instituting a policy that will significantly reduce the number of Main Street events.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Puppy Town on South Tamiami Trail is one area pet retailer that would be affected by the proposed ordinance.
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • November 28, 2013
Pressure mounts against area puppy shops

An area animal-rights advocacy group pushes for a county ordinance to crack down on what it claims is the inhumane treatment of animals in area pet stores.

  • Sarasota
  • 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 new option for Midnight Pass Road, unveiled during the Florida Department of Transportation meeting on the Key, shows a painted crosswalk with a “paddle sign” cautioning drivers to be alert for pedestrians.
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • December 22, 2011
County suggests pedestrian safety option

The County Commission supports the Siesta Key Condominium Association in seeking painted crosswalks on Midnight Pass Road without warning signs in the middle of them.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
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