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  • By Candice McElyea |
  • April 13, 2012
Legislative Update in Lakewood Ranch

Legislative Update in Lakewood Ranch

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  • Things To Do
braids
  • By Coral Pleas |
  • December 11, 2013
The braidy bunch: A how-to

The braidy bunch: A how-to

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Kimberly Braun |
  • February 14, 2012
Reflex, Reveal, Restore

Reflex, Reveal, Restore

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Mote researchers tagged Katharine in August 2013 on the M/V OCEARCH. (Robert Snow Photography)
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • July 21, 2014
Katharine the shark pings to east of Daytona Beach

Mote scientists tagged the 2,300-pound great white shark last August, near Cape Cod, Mass.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
City Auditor and Clerk Pamela Nadalini’s scheduling of a meeting for Friday was called into question by the City Commission.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 5, 2012
Bartolotta thinks 'ulterior motives' at work

The Sarasota City commissioners will hold a special meeting Friday to review an investigation of three city computers, though they have not received any preliminary report.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Jerry and Gail Klink are spending their first winter on Siesta Key.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • February 23, 2012
New Siesta Key snowbirds share their life experiences

Gail and Jerry Klink discussed life in Saudi Arabia and more Feb 21, at Siesta Key Chapel.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Ringling College President Larry Thompson discusses the C4 initiative at a Jan. 5 press conference.
  • By David Conway |
  • January 14, 2016
Could the North Trail become a hub for higher education?

Leaders of colleges on the North Trail believe a new partnership could have an impact that expands beyond the boundaries of the higher learning institutions.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Double homicide suspect Brandin Lee Kasick, 26, was arrested in J.D. Hamel Park Sunday.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 26, 2011
Sarasota police arrest murder suspect

City of Sarasota police officers apprehended a Pennsylvania double homicide suspect Sunday after he was seen in the downtown area.

  • Sarasota
  • News
PCL Civil Constructors placed a palm tree on the last segment of the bridge as it was hoisted into place, symbolizing the firm had completed the project.
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • August 21, 2013
The Bridge: Ten years later, controversy is 'water under the bridge'

An engineer and an architect involved in the design and construction of the the John Ringling Causeway Bridge reflect on the troubled water they faced and had to cross.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 13, 2010
Our View

St. Petersburg knows parking

  • Sarasota
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  • By George Rauch |
  • April 6, 2011
Market Watch: What is the risk of investing in this market?

The stock market is in a confusing posture. Slowly, investors are coming back, and the market continues to creep upward. But, at the moment, it may not be wise to commit too much more of one's cash to stocks.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The investigation is ongoing and investigators are collecting numerous pieces of evidence. Authorities released surveillance pictures this afternoon. Courtesy photos.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 31, 2012
Authorities release photos from attempted robbery

The Manatee County Sheriff's Office is seeking information about an attempted robbery of the Ranch Lake Walmart, at the intersection of State Road 70 and Interstate 75.

  • East County
  • News
Commissioner Lynn Larson and other commissioners have urged for better signage for crosswalks on Gulf of Mexico Drive they feel are unsafe.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • February 10, 2016
Man struck in crosswalk

A pedestrian was hit by a car in the Country Club Shores crosswalk Friday morning, prompting town officials to take action to make the crosswalks safer.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • October 30, 2013
ULI report highlights Key challenges

Urban Land Institute panelists provided a picture of a changing island in their presentation to the Longboat Key Town Commission.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Mark Ladwig and Amanda Evora
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • March 9, 2011
Black Tie & Tales

Skater send-off; Good news, bad news for the ACS; A hard act to follow?; Tidbits; Black Tie Affair

  • Arts + Culture
Renee Phinney and Charles Zweil
  • By Kayleigh Omang |
  • February 5, 2018
Printing partnership forms at Palm Printing

Plus, Jack & Jill Late Stage Cancer Foundation hosts first celebrity bartending event.

  • Black Tie
A majority of citizens, 57% of the 801 residents polled, oppose any future tax increases or expansion of county services.
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 17, 2012
Government watch: Sarasota residents reject taxes

Residents, in a countywide survey, oppose any new taxes or expanded services.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • August 31, 2011
Sarasota County Sheriff's Office maps out crime

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office's website offers a mapping tool that lays out crime in Sarasota.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Robert Plunket |
  • October 12, 2017
Old Florida

Nostalgia and authenticity still can be found.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Minus the crystals and incense, Susan Milligan’s energy treatment room (located in the back of her Sarasota metaphysical boutique) resembles any other wellness practice.
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • November 19, 2020
Coming to My Senses

The pandemic infected my instincts, so I turned to Lakewood Ranch physician’s assistant-turned-energy healer Susan Milligan for help. The outcome still has me reeling.

  • LWR Life
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