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Interim Town Manager Dave Bullock has met approximately half of town employees so far. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • January 1, 2012
TOP STORY, NOV.: Bullock reports for duty

Longboat Key's new interim manager reported Nov. 1 for his first day of official duty at Town Hall and settled into his new role.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
For the last two years, business owner Mark Manges had his eyes set on a space in Lakewood Ranch's San Marco Plaza.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 28, 2011
TOP STORY, JULY: San Marco Plaza

With banks finally foreclosing on units in San Marco Plaza, business owners began snatching up spaces at reduced prices and increasing traffic to the plaza.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Robin Roy |
  • August 12, 2010
Residents target homeless feedings

People living and working around Selby Five Points Park explore an Orlando law that severely restricts homeless feedings in its parks.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jessica Luck |
  • July 8, 2009
Johnson leaves legacy of lifelong passion

Williams Douglas "Billy" Johnson, 86, of Longboat Key, died July 2.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The 3-2 vote came after commissioners heard from more than a dozen merchants, most of whom said that the meters, which went into effect May 23, have negatively impacted their businesses.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • July 7, 2011
Commission hits the brakes on meters

About 460 downtown parking spaces got some change at Tuesday's Sarasota City Commission meeting - and it wasn't in the form of coins. The commission voted to bag parking meters until Oct. 1 to allow the city to gather input from downtown business owners.

  • Sarasota
  • News
A sign for a dog-bathing service, put up in the spring at the 17th Street Dog Park, drew complaints from users of the facility, even though the business was labeled a sponsor. Photo by Norman Schimmel.
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • October 6, 2011
Commission forgoes specific rules for park signs

Although wary of advertising in county parks, county commissioners declined to set guidelines for signage. The Friends of Sarasota County Parks Inc. will handle requests.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Rosemary Gillies
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • October 6, 2011
Real Estate Reports

RE/MAX named among nation's top realtors; Keller Williams doubles operations in Sarasota; Hudson and Gillies join Signature Sotheby's; Wellman-Moffatt team joins Michael Saunders

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • January 20, 2010
Film Review: 'A Single Man'

Every so often a career-defining performance by an actor is an unforgettable experience. Think Dustin Hoffman in 'The Graduate' or Robert De Niro in 'Taxi Driver.' In the new film, 'A Single Man,' think Colin Firth.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 19, 2009
Cops Corner 11.19.09

A caller reported that a dog had been constantly barking in an adjacent apartment. The caller told officers that the apartment in which the dog was housed also held the circuit breakers for the entire building and said he believed it was illegal for a dog to be in there.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
"My job was to keep the wheels on the bus moving forward ... "  Terry Lewis said.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 30, 2012
Terry Lewis: 'Officially Retired'

Interim City Manager Terry Lewis will walk out of City Hall Friday afternoon and take a bus home to Venice to start his retirement.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Unit 302 at 464 Golden Gate Point has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths and 3,135 square feet of living area. It sold for $1,767,500.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 5, 2014
A home in The Oaks sells for $2.8 million

The following residential real estate transactions took place between May 19 and May 23.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
At the Longboat Key Town Commission's statutory meeting Monday, newly appointed Mayor Jim Brown, left, presents outgoing Mayor George Spoll with a plaque that expresses the town’s gratitude for his years of service. Photo by Dora Walters.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 24, 2011
TOP STORY, MARCH: Brown takes mayor's chair

Commissioner Jim Brown becomes mayor for the first time. Commissioner David Brenner is elected as vice mayor.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Lakewood Ranch senior Devin McDermott anchored the Lady Mustangs 4x800 relay to a first-place finish at the Class 3A state meet May 4, in Jacksonville.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 9, 2012
Lady Mustangs' Devin McDermott anchors in state title

Lakewood Ranch senior Devin McDermott anchored the Lady Mustangs 4x800 relay to a first-place finish at the Class 3A state meet May 4, in Jacksonville.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • May 9, 2012
Discussion shows difference in visions

The owner of Whitney Beach Plaza expressed frustration after the Town Commission voted to remove Comp Plan language that would have allowed for an overlay district.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Rod Thomson |
  • June 25, 2009
My View

Sarasota County vs. D.C.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 1, 2009
Bulletin Board 07.02.09

East County communities share announcements and events.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 13, 2010
Monte Davis joins ReMax

Monte Davis Realty owner Monte Davis is becoming an associate broker with ReMax Alliance Group after leaving ReMax in 2001.

  • East County
  • News
Photo courtesy of Barbara Ackerman The home at 700 Lyons Lane has three bedrooms, three bathrooms and 4,563 square feet of living area. It sold for $1,775,000.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • June 29, 2011
Sleepy Lagoon home sells for $1,775,000

James and Pamela Eatrides, of Bradenton Beach, sold their home at 700 Lyons Lane, in Sleepy Lagoon, to Michael and Desiree Trahan, of Waitsfield, Vt., for $1,775,000. Built in 2006, the 4,763-square-foot home has three bedrooms, three bathrooms and a swimming pool. The property last sold for $325,000 in April 1999.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Author David Hagberg, right, read a section about his character and friend, Ann Marie Marinaccio, during a Lakewood Ranch Rotary Club meeting June 23.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 29, 2011
ALTER EGO

If the villain in Palm-Aire resident and author David Hagberg's new book, 'Abyss,' sounds familiar, it's because she's named after fellow East County resident Ann Marie Marinaccio.

  • East County
  • News
Running back McKenzie Hathaway rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns against rival Braden River Sept. 2. On Sept. 23, Hathaway scored a 22-yard touchdown to lead Lakewood Ranch past Boca Ciega.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • September 28, 2011
Ranch's Hathaway runs wild

The Mustang running back has rushed for nearly 400 yards and four touchdowns through four games this season and is well on his way to reaching his goal of 1,000 yards rushing for the season.

  • East County
  • Sports
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