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  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 10, 2009
Cops Corner 12.10.09

Complainant called police for help because he was unable to get out of his car - a pit bull would not let him out.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 9, 2009
Ranch Kiwanis, Harvest to bring cheer to migrant families

The Kiwanis Club of Lakewood Ranch will support Harvest United Methodist Church as it donates Christmas presents and supplies to migrant families at Falkner Farms Dec. 13.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • July 15, 2009
Minors crown district champion

Manatee East Little League's 9- and 10-year-old All-Star team wrapped up a perfect 9-0 season and claimed the District 26 Minors Division Championship with a 6-5 victory over Manatee American July 10.

  • East County
  • Sports
The town should swap the two parcels next to Pattigeorges to get a community center.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 7, 2011
Our View: Community center: Act III

Rather than let that 9,400-square-foot restaurant property continue to sit empty and deteriorate, it could be converted to a community center and perhaps satisfy the vision of creating town-center activities clustered around Publix.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 18, 2010
Cops Corner

March 9 In shock 6:36 p.m. - 2900 block of Clark Road. Civil Disturbance. A woman called deputies because she was upset at how messy her tenant's room is and complained that her electric bill has skyrocketed since the tenant arrived. A deputy gave her information on how she can evict her tenant.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 17, 2010
Cops Corner 03.18.10

The suspect was observed placing items into the bottom of a stroller by Wal-Mart security. She was detained without incident.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • March 17, 2010
'Skywalker' author gets ready for film fest close-up

When Bill Walker walked the entire Appalachian Trail in 2005, he published a memoir about the experience. Now he's filming a documentary for the Sarasota Fringe Film Festival.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • July 8, 2009
Town will dispute city roundabouts

Town Manager Bruce St. Denis received permission to hire a consultant to combat Sarasota's bayfront roundabout proposal.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 11, 2009
Mixon sweetens season with first fall fest

The event runs through Nov. 15 with different festivities each day.

  • East County
  • News
The City Commission held a moment of silence at its Monday meeting in honor of two British tourists who were killed Saturday, in Newtown. The commission’s normal weekly prayer followed.
  • By Robin Roy |
  • April 21, 2011
Belief System

After a Sarasota citizen complained to a national group that the City Commission recites a prayer before its public meetings, city leaders received a letter asking them to stop the prayer immediately.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Kent Chetlain |
  • December 16, 2009
Longboat Key - Key sales jump to 21 first week in December

After two weeks each of eight lackluster sales on the keys, the first week of December exploded with a resounding 21 realty transactions.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Rod Thomson |
  • June 18, 2009
My View

New growth bill necessary

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 9, 2010
Neal, Observer launch contest for Central Park

Neal Communities has asked eight local groups to design benches for its new neighborhood. Residents can vote for their favorite on YourObserver.com.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • June 17, 2009
The Translation Link, LLC

Small Business of the Year Rookie Small Business Winner

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • June 17, 2009
CDDs approve budget increases

The four Lakewood Ranch Community Development District Boards of Supervisors will be able to make changes to the 2009-2010 budget through their Aug. 20 board meeting.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Michael Eng |
  • June 17, 2009
Best Father's Day gift: a Mini-Me

There is no greater gift than seeing parts of me in my son, Lyric.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By June LeBell |
  • February 24, 2010
Music Review: Sarasota Opera: 'Die Zauberflte (The Magic Flute)'

If you look at the G. Schirmer vocal score of Mozart's "Die Zauberflöte" ("The Magic Flute"), you'll see that it has only 167 pages of music. Yet some productions can seem interminable. Fortunately, the one presented by the Sarasota Opera positively flew by.

  • Arts + Culture
This four-bedroom home on Waterton Lane in The Lake Club tops this week's real estate transactions. It sold for $1.2 million.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 11, 2011
Lake Club home tops sales at $1.2 million

A home in Lake Club tops all transactions in this week's real estate. CNLBank sold the home at 7905 Waterton Lane to Thomas Munro of Suffolk, England, for $1.2 million.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
  • By Stephanie Hannum |
  • June 10, 2009
A diamond in the rough

Portofino's chef de cuisine, Rebecca Costanzo, demonstrates her cooking chops.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 2, 2010
Ranch teen tackles education problems in Belize

Southeast High's Mackenzie Yaryura, along with students Sarah Stevens, Meg Rivera and Julia Nordhausen, will represent Florida in an international competition later this month.

  • East County
  • News
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