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  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • November 28, 2012
Chamber Chair pares beach project cost

Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce President Mark Smith worked with the design team behind the Siesta Key beach enhancements to slash $8 million from its estimated cost.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Eagle Trace is slated for a 61-acre parcel south of State Road 64 and about one-half mile west of Pope Road.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 3, 2011
Manatee commission approves Eagle Trace

The 131-unit development is slated for 61 acres just south of State Road 64 and west of Pope Road.

  • East County
  • News
Beach Road drainage improvements have been delayed until July.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 29, 2012
Beach Road stormwater project delayed again

A stormwater drainage project that's been in the planning stages since 2005 and was supposed to start after Easter has been delayed again.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
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  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • April 27, 2012
April 27: Daily Headlines Video

Join us as we observe and report today's stories from Longboat Key, East County, Sarasota and Siesta Key.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 17, 2009
Cops Corner 12.17.09

A man with a cloth over his face was seen reaching out to passing cars.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Courtesy photo
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 6, 2013
DeLisi family holds 26th reunion at Casa del Mar

The nine granddaughters of Vince and Marie DeLisi have gone in different directions.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • April 8, 2013
Post 9/11 era is focus of Town Hall lectures

Former President George W. Bush and former U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta are among the speakers during the 2014 Ringling Town Hall Lecture Series.

  • Sarasota
  • News
On March 2, friends Beth Woods and Paulina Manning opened Barre 3 — Lakewood Ranch Main Street’s newest fitness facility.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • March 4, 2015
Business Spotlight: Barre3

The shopping strip’s newest fitness facility is a franchise of a nationwide company that intertwines the practices of ballet, Pilates and yoga, in one-hour classes.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 10, 2011
Classic Cops of the Day: East County

Enjoy a classic Cops Corner entry from the East County Observer archives.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 22, 2009
Lhasa Apso needs a home

Shaggy is a 6-plus-year-old neutered male who acts younger than his age. He loves to jump around and play, loves children and comes with all shots including rabies.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • August 5, 2010
Wallenda to perform on St. Armands Circle

The performance will be filmed for a 'Discovery Channel' program.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Join Alex Mahadevan and Mallory Gnaegy as they report today's headlines.
  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • September 11, 2012
Sept. 11: Daily Headlines Video

Join us as we observe and report today's stories from Longboat Key, East County, Sarasota and Siesta Key.

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  • By Harriet Sokmensuer |
  • March 5, 2014
Sarasota Half Marathon looking for volunteers

Organizers are looking for volunteers to help be a part of one of Sarasota's largest single day sports events by supporting runners and walkers Sunday, March 16.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Right turns on red are no longer prohibited at the intersection of Stickney Point Road and Midnight Pass Road.
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • April 4, 2014
FDOT nixes Stickney no right on red

A move to prohibit right turns on red at the intersection of Stickney Point Road and Midnight Pass Road sparked traffic complaints from area residents.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • August 5, 2009
Athlete of the Week: Ericka Schneider

The Observer spotlights golfer Ericka Schneider.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 1, 2009
Cops' Corner 07.02.09

The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 7, 2012
BREAKING: 911 Center experiencing landline problems

The Sarasota County 911 Center is currently experiencing problems with landline phones. In the event of an emergency, people should use a cell phone to call 911 until further notice.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The forum will be held at Longboat Island Chapel, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 27, 2011
PIC hosts beach forum tonight

Key resident Lenny Landau is expected to make a presentation about the town's beach tonight at Longboat Island Chapel.

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  • By Pam Nadon |
  • July 18, 2014
FILM REVIEW: 'Life Itself'

Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic, Roger Ebert's life is celebrated and dissected brilliantly in the new documentary "Life Itself."

  • Arts + Culture
This home at 7535 Abbey Glen recently sold for $850,000.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 28, 2017
Country Club Village home sells for $850,000

Residential real estate transactions for June 12-16

  • East County
  • Real Estate
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