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Bob Bartolotta has worked for the city of Sarasota since June 2007.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 17, 2012
BREAKING NEWS: City Manager Bartolotta resigns

City Manager Bob Bartolotta resigned today at the afternoon City Commission meeting.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 17, 2010
IDA: No changes needed at Ranch Town Hall

Chairman Tom Green said the community is "very fortunate to have the leadership of (Community Manager) Bob Fernandez."

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • December 30, 2009
10 to Contend: Helen Sosso

Earlier this month, Prudential Palms Realty President and CEO Helen Sosso acquired Lakewood Ranch Realty, fulfilling a desire to establish a presence in the master-planned community.

  • East County
  • News
New York-based Composer Daron Hagen and Connecticut-based Librettist J.D. McClatchy join together on a commissioned piece by the Sarasota Youth Opera.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • November 2, 2012
Sarasota Youth Opera to premiere "Little Nemo in Slumberland"

Around 100 students age 8 to 17 will perform in the cast of the first-ever performance of "Little Nemo in Slumberland," commissioned specifically for them. The music is by Daron Aric Hagen and the Libretto by J.D. McClatchy. The two sat down to discuss the creation process.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • October 10, 2012
Bullock seeks new tourist tax agreement

Town of Longboat Key officials want a new agreement with Sarasota County that would give them more funding for beach projects.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Work is currently ongoing inside of Dolphin Tower, vacant since 2010 due to severe structural issues within the building.
  • By David Conway |
  • March 25, 2014
Dolphin Tower work causes concern on Palm

At today's Downtown Improvement District meeting, Palm Avenue merchants voiced worries about ongoing work at the vacant Dolphin Tower.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • February 28, 2013
Candidates employ social skills

As the at-large City Commission election season intensifies, candidates post Facebook updates and Tweet, trying to get the attention of younger voters.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • April 23, 2009
NEIGHBORS: Tom Buchter

As the new CEO of Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, Buchter is up for the challenges ahead.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
East County resident Cheryl Brady shows off her Vet Care Express animal ambulance Monday to 9-year-old black Labrador Faucett. Photo by Kurt Schultheis
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 13, 2014
Pet Care 911

Creekwood resident Cheryl Brady's Vet Care Express Animal Ambulance company struck up a partnership with East Manatee Fire Rescue this week that will soon expand countywide.

  • East County
  • News
Paul Thorpe has been a singularly influential presence for more than 40 years downtown — and now, his friends want the city to cement his legacy.
  • By David Conway |
  • June 1, 2017
Honoring Mr. Downtown: Residents push for tribute to Paul Thorpe

For more than four decades, Paul Thorpe has worked to make downtown a better place. Now, a group is asking the city to preserve his legacy.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Andrew Clayton |
  • July 2, 2013
MY VIEW: I choose liberty; denounce surveillance

The NSA's surveillance of Americans is a breach of the Constitution. How would you like the government tracking who visits your home or how you spend your money.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Actress Aubrey Plaza fields questions from students. Courtesy Jackon Petty, Photography and Digital Imaging, class of 2015.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • March 24, 2013
Safety guaranteed at actress Aubrey Plaza's Ringling College visit

Actress Aubrey Plaza hosted a movie screening and Q&A session at Ringling College Saturday, March 23, as part of the college's Digital Filmmaking Studio Lab, which brings actors to the area via a collaboration with Ringling College and Future of Films LLC.

  • Arts + Culture
Marshall Kottler and Joe Martin opened Mexicali's third location in November.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • January 15, 2014
Doing Business: Mexicali Border Cafe

Mexicali Border Cafe opened its third location, at 7303 52nd Place E., in November.

  • East County
  • News
SONY DSC
  • By Jack Littman-Quinn |
  • April 9, 2015
Uptown Grub: The emergence of the high-end happy hour

Uptown Grub: The emergence of the high-end happy hour

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • March 17, 2010
SPECIAL REPORT: Will they save the Colony?

Randy Langley and David Siegal bought seats at the table in the Colony dispute. They think their plan can satisfy the parties and restore the resort.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Photos by Amanda Sebastiano Heritage Harbour South CDD Supervisor and Stoneybrook resident Lee Bettes considers seeing native plants growing near ponds as one of the key reasons he moved to the community.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • August 6, 2014
Sowing the Seeds

Community representatives continue their efforts to educate the public about importance of plant life in stormwater retention ponds.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 7, 2010
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Readers rant, rave about spoof edition

Last week, The East County Observer followed in the tradition of our sister paper, The Longboat Observer, with our first April Fools' Day spoof edition.

  • East County
  • Opinion
Gulf Coast Community Foundation of Venice President and CEO Teri Hansen shows off one of their projects, Gulf Coast Gives, and its give cards.
  • By Stephanie Hannum |
  • June 9, 2011
Non-profit Organization winner: Gulf Coast Community Foundation of Venice

Gulf Coast Community Foundation of Venice received the Non-profit Organization award at the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce's 2011 Frank G. Berlin Senior Small Business of the Year Awards.

  • Sarasota
  • News
One of the first editions of the East County Observer.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 13, 2013
East County Observer reflects on 15 years

At the prodding of an employee, Observer Media Group CEO Matt Walsh drove to East County to see what was happening away from Sarasota's sunny beaches. That was more than a decade ago. In fact, this month the East County Observer celebrates 15 years of reporting on the East County. Join us as we reflect on 15 years of our history.

  • East County
  • News
"Blown Away." Photo source: Netflix.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • August 2, 2019
Binge Blog: Bodega hive, assemble

Showtime's 'Desus & Mero' and Netflix's 'Blown Away' are this week's Sarasota Observer must-stream picks.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
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