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  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 7, 2014
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
Lakewood Ranch irrigation water comes from Braden River Utilities, which maintains its own watering schedule.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • September 16, 2010
Watering restrictions still apply

Lakewood Ranch residents should still follow their once-a-week watering schedule despite county notices suggesting otherwise.

  • East County
  • News
Kentucky Lt. Gov. Jerry Abramson visited the Sarasota Observer and Pelican Press office Monday to discuss how the city of Louisville and Jefferson County consolidated in 2000. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 26, 2012
Merger Mayor: Kentucky Lt. Gov. Jerry Abramson

Kentucky Lt. Gov. Jerry Abramson said combining city and county governments spurred private job growth.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Tyler Beck, 7
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • December 22, 2011
VIDEO: ODA Students tell all about Santa

ODA students tell what they've learned about St. Nick.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Join Mallory Gnaegy as she reports today's headlines.
  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • June 12, 2012
June 12: Daily Headlines Video

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

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 27, 2014
Obituary: Necdet Kadri Orhon

Necdet Kadri Orhon, 87, of Longboat Key, died Aug. 14.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • November 5, 2009
Students bring kindness into the classroom

Southside Elementary classrooms are in the midst of a school-wide campaign called "Kindness Conquers." Kindness is the theme for this year's jog-a-thon, which will be held Nov. 13.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • December 17, 2014
Just the Stats

The week in sports by the numbers.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Tyler Mims, Mike Herron, and John Hartmann work on one roof while Ryan Chapdelain pursues another
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • January 9, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Save Our Seabirds Clean Up

It was all the birds could squawk about when 26 volunteers showed up for a long day of labor at Save Our Seabirds on Saturday, Jan. 7. 'It is surprising to see the amount of people come to give us a face lift we so badly needed,' Lee Fox, Executive Director, says. Some volunteers scraped paint, others painted; some cleaned, and others cleared brush, but everyone was hard at work.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Town Hall, 501 Bay Isles Road is closed today in observance of Presidents Day.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • February 21, 2011
Town Hall closed today

The town of Longboat Key and its departments will be closed today for the Presidents Day holiday.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The home at 7332 Chelsea Court recently sold for $1.45 million.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 13, 2018
University Park home tops local sales at $1.45 million

Residential real estate transactions for May 28-June 1.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Vertex has five days to object to the decision, and the judge has 10 days either to issue a final order or reopen public hearing.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 19, 2011
Palm-Aire tower to be denied

A Manatee County hearing officer has issued a notice of intent to deny Vertex Development's application for a 150-foot cell tower on Palm-Aire Golf Course property.

  • East County
  • News
Rebecca Fortson, Laura Leiter, Kellie Holcomb and Jenevieve Donovan
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • September 19, 2012
HIGHLIGHTS: South Florida Museum uncorks an evening of 'fun'draising

The glasses were certainly half full Friday, Sept. 14, at South Florida Museum's fundraising event, Vinology.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • February 17, 2010
'Hansel and Gretel' adds innocence to opera season

Lance Inouye is directing about two-dozen children for Sarasota Opera's most talked about classic fairytale production.

  • Arts + Culture
Town Clerk Trish Granger administers oaths of office to Vice Mayor David Brenner and Mayor Jim Brown.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • March 26, 2012
Brown gets second term as mayor

Longboat Key Mayor Jim Brown and Vice Mayor David Brenner will keep their posts following unanimous votes by the commission.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • February 26, 2015
County administrator boasts 2014 accomplishments

Manatee County Administrator Ed Hunzeker discussed a range of local government accomplishments in his Annual Report to County Commissioners Feb. 24.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 25, 2012
Lakewood Ranch CDD 5 considers access changes

The board will discuss whether it will allow Country Club of Lakewood Ranch members access via the gate at Players Drive and Lorraine Road.

  • East County
  • News
Join Emily Walsh as she reports today's headlines.
  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • June 6, 2012
June 6: Daily Headlines Video

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

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Carolyn Bistline submitted this sunset photo, taken on Lido Key.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 21, 2011
Weekly Winner: Family Time

Carolyn Bistline submitted this sunset photo, taken on Lido Key.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Josh Kroepfl, 9, helps sing “Happy Birthday” to Sarasota County Commissioner Jon Thaxton. Photo by Norman Schimmel.
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • December 15, 2011
Thaxton receives birthday serenade

Sarasota County commissioners Dec. 7 had just recognized all the youngsters whose artwork was chosen this year for the Neighborhood Environmental Stewardship Team's annual calendar when Commissioner Christine Robinson asked them for a favor.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
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