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  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 25, 2010
STORE AROUND THE CORNER: CaddyShanks

The concept of virtual golf first caught Charlie Leduc's attention more than seven years ago while he was on a cruise.

  • East County
  • News
This home at 1192 Horizon View Drive has five bedrooms, six baths, a pool and 6,918 square feet of living area. It sold for $2.8 million. Photo by  Amanda Morales
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 8, 2015
Home in Tortoise Estates sells for $2.8 million

A home in Tortoise Estates tops all transactions in this week’s real estate. Antoinette Weinstein, of Sarasota, sold her home at 1192 Horizon View Drive to Jeffrey Gould and Lenore Conviser Gould, of Longwood, for $2.8 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
The straw poll question will be : "Do you favor submitting a bill to the Florida Legislature to consider the incorporation of Lakewood Ranch as a city?"
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 3, 2011
Straw poll seeks Lakewood Ranch residents' opinion

Lakewood voters will receive straw poll ballots regarding incorporation beginning this week.

  • East County
  • News
Randy Moore, director of the Sarasota Bay Water Festival
  • By Yaryna Klimchak |
  • October 24, 2012
Sarasota Bay Water Festival celebrates the bay

The Sarasota Bay Water Festival will be held 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at Ken Thompson Park. The festival will celebrate the importance of Sarasota Bay to our environment, economy and quality of life.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Michael Eng |
  • April 1, 2011
Ranch Friends challenge incorporation group to sumo

APRIL FOOLS' DAY - Friends of Lakewood Ranch leaders want to settle the debate regarding incorporation through ancient Japanese wrestling.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 17, 2015
Country Club East at Lakewood Ranch home sells for $635,000

East county real estate transactions, including north manatee.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Owners Bill and Judy Carman stand in front of the three-story Carman’s Shoes & Handbags store on St. Armands Circle.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • September 15, 2010
Carman's Shoes on Circle to close

After 45 years on the Circle, the shoe-and-handbag store will close.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Units 115-N and 116-N at 2301 Gulf of Mexico Drive have three bedrooms, three and one-half baths and 2,470 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.15 million. File photo.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • September 25, 2013
Three-bedroom condo at Islander Club of Longboat sells for $1.15 million

A condominium in Islander Club of Longboat tops all transactions in this week's real estate. William and Diane Wakely sold their Units 115-N and 116-N condominium at 2301 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Jeffrey Park, trustee, of Naperville, Ill., for $1.15 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Caribbean cicada killer wasps are between three-quarters and 1-inch long and are mostly rust-orange colored with a black tip on their abdomens.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • June 22, 2011
Wasps create buzz on Key

The Caribbean cicada killer wasps found at a Longboat Key couple's home are part of a rare species.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Unit 208 at Siesta Dunes Beach, 6208 Midnight Pass Road, sold for $640,000. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • October 18, 2012
Home in Royal Palm Harbor sells for $710,000

A home in Royal Palm Harbor tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Citimortgage Inc. sold the home at 1216 Northport Drive to Peter and Agnes Kovacs, of Sarasota, for $710,000.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Ben Affleck stars in "The Town."
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • September 22, 2010
Film Review: 'The Town'

In "The Town," Affleck positions himself in front of as well as behind the camera and elevates himself to true auteur status.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 21, 2012
SIDELINES

Sailors finish fourth at Class 3A state meet; Riverview blanks North Port in district action; Thunder posts back-to-back shutouts; Blazers top Pirates in overtime play; Cardinal Mooney roars past Manatee

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 30, 2011
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By Rod Thomson |
  • August 24, 2011
My View: Privatization future is here

The future for local government operations is to privatize or outsource a whole lot more functions than is currently thought reasonable.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • September 8, 2010
Colony's flag doesn't fly with residents

Town Hall received complaints before the lowered flag was reported stolen last week.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Roy |
  • December 24, 2009
Sheriff exonerated on election charges

A supporter of David Gustafson filed a claim with the state elections commission, alleging 40 of Sarasota County Sheriff Tom Knight's campaign contributions were improper.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Dora Walters |
  • April 23, 2009
Garden Club blooms at annual bash

Garden Club blooms at annual bash

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • February 2, 2010
Obituaries

Obituaries

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Courtesy photo.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 16, 2011
MacAllisters to host Scottish Festival

The third annual event will benefit the Wobbly Feet Foundation.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • September 22, 2010
Manatee commission begins budget discussions

The Manatee County Board of County Commissioners is set to adopt its final budget Sept. 28. The board recently voted against a proposed surtax to raise funds for the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.

  • East County
  • News
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