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  • By Donna Swan |
  • July 8, 2009
Deal Us In: Planning Defense

Against the four-heart contract, West leads the ace of spades. You follow after looking at the dummy with the king of spades.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Our pets perceive the world around us in much the same way we do. They have the same five senses of sight, hearing, touch, smell and taste.
  • By Dr. Howard Small |
  • December 12, 2011
HEALTH MATTERS: Making sense of your pets' senses

Understanding how your pets' senses differ from humans can help you better discern when something is wrong.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
This Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch home, which has five bedrooms, five-and-a-half baths, a pool and 5,178 square feet of living area, sold  for $1.25 million. Photo by Pam Eubanks
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • August 21, 2013
Country Club Village home sells for $1.25 million

A home in Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch tops all transactions in this week's real estate. W. Richard and Bette Waters, trustees, of Longboat Key, sold the home at 6811 Belmont Court to Aaron and Courtney Kennedy, of Lakewood Ranch, for $1.25 million.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 16, 2011
News Briefs 02.17.11

Design work on the future Fort Hamer Bridge will be halted as engineers reexamine an environmental study for the project.

  • East County
  • News
Unit 403 at La Bellasara has three bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths and sold for $2,085,000. Photo by Nick Friedman.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 29, 2012
La Bellasara condominium tops weekly Sarasota sales

A condominium in La Bellasara tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Sandra Brewster, trustee, and Thomas Brewster, of Arden, N.C., sold the Unit 403 condominium at 464 Golden Gate Point to Brian and Kimberly Pennington, Shalimar, for $2,085,000.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 4, 2010
Green to the Extreme

Denise and Michael Pfalzer have been dreaming of living in an Earthship for more than a decade. Within a year, their dream will become a reality.

  • East County
  • News
Key business owners are happy to have some signage up to mark Siesta Beach’s No. 1 ranking in the country, but they hope to see better displays in the future.
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • September 8, 2011
Residents lukewarm to No. 1 Beach signs

To get around zoning restrictions, county staff has created and erected at SCAT stops on the Key a version of a No. 1 Beach sign that business owners and the island's county commissioner find aesthetically displeasing.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Robin Roy |
  • July 2, 2009
City mulls 'test' roundabout

Funding could be shuffled to move up the installation of a roundabout at 10th Street and U.S. 41, but $125,000 has already been spent on the design of another roundabout.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Roy |
  • July 2, 2009
Vendors seek control of market

For three decades the Downtown Partnership has been in charge of the Downtown Sarasota Farmers Market, but the market's vendors are seeking control of their own destinies.

  • Sarasota
  • News
File photo Unit 1803 at Tower Residences, 35 Watergate Drive, has four bedrooms, four-and-half baths and 4,668 square feet of living area. It sold for $4 million.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 28, 2011
Tower Residences condo sells for $4 million

A condominium in Tower Residences tops all real-estate transactions from April 11 to April 15.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 2, 2010
Residents sew seeds for Ranch SmartFarm

Four women are working to build a sustainable, organic community farm and educational facility.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 2, 2010
Fishkind presentation earns mixed reviews

Dr. Hank Fishkind, the economist who conducted a feasibility study for Lakewood Ranch, spoke to residents about his findings last week.

  • East County
  • News
File photo Unit PH9B at 464 Golden Gate Point has four bedrooms, four baths, one half-bath and 5,469 square feet of living area. It sold for $4.25 million.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 20, 2014
Condominium in La Bellasara sells for $4.25 million

A condominium in La Bellasara tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
  • 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
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 21, 2011
Letters to the Editor

Town Commission needs to show fiscal responsibility; We won't come back if dogs on the beach; Dogs do not need access to Longboat's beaches

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Unit 802 at 1301 Tamiami Trail has two bedrooms, two baths, one half-bath and 1,832 square feet of living area. It sold for $685,000. Photo by Yaryna Klimchak.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 27, 2013
Beau Ciel condominium sells for $1,187,500

A condominium in Beau Ciel tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Stanley and Mary Antrim, trustees, of Osprey, sold the Unit 903 condominium at 990 Blvd. of the Arts to Richard Cameron, of Sarasota, for $1,187,500.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
"People don't often get the chance to hear a classical baritone sax," William Barbanera says of his favorite worn-in woodwind.
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • February 9, 2011
Concert band sets the stage for romance

The Sarasota Concert Band celebrates Valentine's Day the only way it knows how: by providing mood music for lovers.

  • Arts + Culture
Jeffrey Weisman owned an advertising and marketing agency in New York City. In Sarasota, he creates fine-art photography and serves on the board of directors of Art Center Sarasota.
  • By Jeffrey Weisman |
  • August 30, 2012
My View: Where will we park?

Several weeks ago, my colleague in this column, John Gudritz, wrote about the need for more parking on Siesta Key, North Village and Main Beach. He cited the problem but stopped short of offering solutions.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • October 28, 2009
Athlete of the Week: Brooks Maddaloni

The Observer spotlights PAL Raider Brooks Maddaloni.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 30, 2009
Scoreboard

The results of Longboat's bridge games and sports events are in.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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