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  • By Jen Blanco |
  • November 3, 2009
Community Golf Scores 10.27.09 to 11.01.09

East County golfers post amazing scores on area courses.

  • East County
  • Sports
Toasted Mango Café owners Kimberly Duffy and Sandi Wagner
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • December 7, 2011
EDIBLES: Toasty takes Tamiami Trail

You have to admit, it's an attention-getter. Not every day do you encounter what appears to be a mango wearing sunglasses enjoying a cup of java while swinging in a hammock suspended between two palm trees on an island that's a fried egg - sunny side up.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • February 3, 2010
Tension present at pension meeting

Town Manager Bruce St. Denis questioned firefighter pension board Chairman Keith Tanner's ability to make decisions for both the board and the firefighters union in his dual representation roles.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • November 11, 2010
Historical Society makes voyage across the bay

The Historical Society's 18th annual Cruise and Tour of Sarasota Bay took place Sunday, Nov. 7.

  • Sarasota
  • News
This Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch home, which has four bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,706 square feet of living area, sold for $1.1 million. Photo by Pam Eubanks.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 9, 2013
Home in Country Club Village sells for $1.1 million

A home in Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch tops all transactions in this week's real estate. R. Michael and Traci Smullen sold their home at 6933 Lacantera Circle to Bradley and Terri Prechtl, of Bradenton, for $1.1 million.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 21, 2010
County endorses new MTI campus

Commission Chair Donna Hayes said the new campus will be 'like a gateway to (the) East County.'

  • East County
  • News
  • By Rod Thomson |
  • August 16, 2012
My View: Clean voter rolls protect your vote

What is it about making sure only legal voters vote that makes liberals' hair catch fire? Why do they so intensely want it otherwise?

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • September 30, 2009
Young grapplers hit the mats

East Manatee Wrestling Kids Club teaches boys the sport's basic fundamentals in the hopes of building the program for the future.

  • East County
  • Sports
St. Armands Circle merchants say rampant ticketing is causing them to lose business. Photo by Mallory Gnaegy.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • August 15, 2012
Merchants make parking pleas to city

St. Armands Circle merchants told Sarasota Mayor Suzanne Atwell and Parking Manager Mark Lyons that increased parking enforcement is hurting their businesses.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • October 7, 2009
Lake Club home sells for $950,000

Lee Wetherington Homes Inc. sold the home at 16015 Foremast Place to Kenneth and Katina Shanahan, Lakewood Ranch, for $950,000.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Bryan McGregor started writing songs two years ago. The death of his friend inspired the song he played at the vigil Oct. 28.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 3, 2010
Overdose victim inspires Ranch songwriter

Lakewood graduate Bryan McGregor performed a song he wrote for Derek Spring, who died of a prescription overdose two years ago, at the Red Ribbon National Candle Light Vigil last week.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • March 8, 2012
Observed: Leatherman destined to become Dr. Beach

Although it's always a pleasure to meet people in Sarasota who are familiar with the mountains of my native state, it's especially enjoyable when I find someone who knows places in the eastern part of North Carolina.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • May 5, 2010
Body of work

After working as a professional sculptor for 16 years, Keith Christopher lands his first monumental commission -- a 9-foot-tall Roman goddess to be installed this summer in downtown Sarasota.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • September 24, 2009
Bay View Acres home sells for $1 million

A home in Bay View Acres tops all real-estate transactions for the week of Aug. 27 to Sept. 1. Barbara Etsell, of Sarasota, sold her home at 1652 Baywood Way to Prentiss McNeill, of Sarasota, for $1.05 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • September 8, 2010
Future looks bright for Tea & Tarot sessions

Avananda Csiszar went from hanging 10 on Hawaii's shores to teaching Siesta Key tea drinkers how to read tarot cards.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • September 30, 2009
Defense carries Thunder to victory

The Out-of-Door Academy opened its district season victorious Sept. 29 with a 6-0 win over St. John Neumann High School.

  • East County
  • Sports
Unit 5 at the Sea Breeze has three bedrooms, three baths and 3,700 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.3 million.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • October 28, 2010
Real Estate: Siesta Key condo sells for $1.3 million

A condominium at the Sea Breeze tops all real-estate transactions from Sept. 28 to Oct. 5.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
This Country Club of Lakewood Ranch home, which has five bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 4,789 square feet of living area, sold for $975,000. Photo by Jen Blanco
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 29, 2012
Lakewood Ranch Country Club homes top weekly sales

Three homes in the Country Club of Lakewood Ranch top all transactions in this week's real estate. Joan Hullinger sold her home at 6906 Dominion Lane to MaryCatherine Mamary, trustee, of Hingham, Mass., for $975,000.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 5, 2010
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Rachel Slowik

The Observer spotlights Lakewood Ranch softball star Rachel Slowik.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • March 20, 2014
Shelter showdown continues

The Sarasota County Commission accuses some city of Sarasota commissioners of deliberately stalling the selection of a site for a downtown homeless shelter.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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