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  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 22, 2012
Signage standards delay enforcement

Changes in federal standards have delayed the Manatee County Sheriff's Office from increasing traffic enforcement in Lakewood.

  • East County
  • News
This Tidewater Preserve home, which has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, a pool and 2,913 square feet of living area, sold for $565,000. Photo by Pam Eubanks.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • August 1, 2012
Tidewater Preserve home tops week's transactions

A home in Tidewater Preserve tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Paul Koepfer, of Fombell, Pa., sold his home at 1103 Kestrel Court to Melodi Oswald, of Bradenton, for $565,000.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Pieces of a metal roof and pink insulation litter a street in the Twin Shores mobile-home park after a powerful gust of wind and rain damaged the area Thursday, March 31.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 6, 2011
Storm damages mobile-home parks

A 30-second gust of wind and rain damaged 15 Longboat Key mobile homes. Three roofs were torn off, in addition to downed power lines.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Longboat Key Center for the Art's courtyard as it looks today. File photo.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • November 28, 2012
Longboat Key Arts Center journeys ahead

As the Longboat Key Center for the Arts celebrates its 60th birthday Dec. 2, it looks back on its future and prepares for the journey ahead.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 7, 2011
Our View: Sell Payne Park

The city of Sarasota is working diligently on a marketing and spending plan to get people to Payne Park, an underutilized city facility. In fact, the city is looking at many ways to attract people to the park, which since its opening four years ago has been a disappointment.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Advertising coordinator Stephanie Hannum. Courtesy photos.
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • September 28, 2011
Black Tie & Tales

A new page turns for Stephanie Hannum; A summer's worth of tidbits

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • February 16, 2012
Observed: Views of alcohol on beach remain in sharp contrast

It was inevitable that the death of Donna Chen would spark an effort to ban alcohol on Siesta Public Beach. What remains to be seen is how strong public support will be for that initiative.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Amanda Sebastiano This Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch home, which has five bedrooms, five baths, two half-baths, a pool and 4,941 square feet of living area, sold for $1.55 million.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 2, 2014
Country Club Village home sells for $1.55M

The following residential real estate transactions took place between March 17 and March 21.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 30, 2011
Cops Corner 03.31.11

The complainant reported he had lost a $9,050 check made out to a client after he placed it on his desk.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
Unit 1203 at Tower Residences has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,985 square feet of living area. It sold for $2.25 million.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 30, 2011
Tower Residences condo sells for $2.25 million

A condominium in The Tower Residences tops all real-estate transactions from June 13 to June 17. Michael and Karen Valentino, of Sarasota, sold their Unit 1203 condominium at 35 Watergate Drive to Sally Yanowitz, trustee, for $2.25 million. Built in 2003, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,985 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $1.85 million in 2003.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
  • By Robin Roy |
  • September 24, 2009
Roundabout priorities set

The city wants to use money intended for a John Ringling Causeway turn lane to build a roundabout at 10th Street instead.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • September 24, 2009
Sweet Gigs: Hot for chocolate

Unless you're prepared for a chocolate addiction so extreme you'll fantasize about crunching on chocolate brownie-batter bark, artisan truffles and even chocolate-bark pizza, keep your distance from Sarasota chocolatier Kellie Kamm.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 4, 2010
Sibling Celebration

East County residents Brooksann, Savannah and Connor Cummings created memories at Camp Able July 19-24.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • March 10, 2010
Couple receives warm reception at Town Hall

After 20 years of dating, Beach Harbor Club residents June Peterson Louis Beigbeder made it official at Longboat Key's Town Hall.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Rod Thomson |
  • September 10, 2009
My View

Florida - sorry, still not over

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
This home in Waterlefe Golf and River Club, which has four bedrooms, four baths, one half-bath, a pool and 6,464 square feet of living area, sold for $1.15 million. Photo by Josh Siegel
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 24, 2013
Waterlefe home sells for $1.15 million

A home in Waterlefe Golf and River Club tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Robert and Marlinda Thomason, of Bradenton, sold their home at 10602 Riverbank Terrace to Boomcare Ltd. for $1.15 million.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 11, 2009
Update: Governor approves pipeline project

Gov. Charlie Crist approved a natural-gas pipeline project application Friday, Sept. 11 that affects Longboat Key's beach-quality sand resources.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • July 8, 2009
Sarasota gets scratch fever

Disc jockeys and clubbers plan to flock to downtown Sarasota bars next week for Sarasota's first Vinyl Music Festival.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • December 1, 2009
Mustangs edge past Pirates

Senior midfielder Sam Severson scored three goals, propelling the Lakewood Ranch High boys soccer team to a 4-3 victory over Braden River Dec. 1.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • November 30, 2009
Community Golf Scores 11.10.09 to 11.27.09

East County golfers post amazing numbers on area courses.

  • East County
  • Sports
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