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Starting on New Year's Day, CenterPlace Health will have a new clinic at 1888 Brother Geenen Way in Sarasota.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • December 15, 2020
CenterPlace Health to add two clinics in 2021

The expansion is part of a partnership with Senior Friendship Center.

  • Health
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • July 19, 2012
City groups support EDC position

City commissioners will ultimately decide whether a $90,000 a year Economic Development Corporation of Sarasota County director position should be placed into the budget for Sarasota County.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Briggs
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 22, 2012
BUSINESS OBSERVER

Carter Psychology opens Ranch location; Community Haven gets chairman, accreditation; MGA Insurance adds new manager; Grapevine continues growth

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 13, 2013
Supervisors shift toward local manager

Heritage Harbour South CDD supervisors are planning to choose a new management company for the district March 21.

  • East County
  • News
Subcontractor John Philpot, better known as "Flip," installs racks and other equipment required by the new P25 radio system at the radio tower off 59th Avenue East, in Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 9, 2019
Manatee County touts new tower power

Better technology will aid emergency communication efforts.

  • East County
  • News
Peculiar Pub aims to surprise guests with outstanding beverages in a friendly environment.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • February 16, 2024
Peculiar Pub pushes boundaries of flavor with unique beers and bites

Reinvention is on tap and on the menu at Peculiar Pub in Lakewood Ranch.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Adam Green, the instructor of Manatee Technical College's new diesel systems technician program, works with Ryan Lazarus, LJ Grover, Cade Cannon, David Ruiz-Martinez and Paige Godwin.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • June 28, 2023
Manatee Technical College's new diesel program is in high gear

Students received several offers from prospective employers even before finishing the class.

  • East County
  • Schools
Valarie Evanko, Bob Mazurek and Iris White shared their hope that The Lord's Warehouse thrift shop will keep its normal operations running after a new Goodwill donation center opens on Longboat Key.
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • October 27, 2025
Lord's Warehouse prepares for incoming Goodwill

Organizers of the Longboat thrift shop hope they'll be able to maintain usual operations when the new Goodwill donation center opens.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Collin Morikawa won the 2021 World Golf Championships-Workday Championship at The Concession, which was held at Bradenton’s The Concession Golf Club. The event was a boon to the area’s worldwide recognition.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • May 20, 2021
In the (Golf) Spotlight

When a PGA tournament switched venues at the last minute, the Lakewood Ranch area rallied to ensure it made the most from the national TV exposure.

  • LWR Life
Lakewood Ranch Town Hall Executive Director Eva Rey completed her first year Aug. 1. An evaluation of her performance was completed this month.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • September 19, 2012
Rey earns glowing reviews

Town Hall Executive Director Eva Rey earned positive feedback during her one-year performance review.

  • East County
  • News
Monaca Onstad, the director of community relations for Lakewood Ranch Communities, and Community Coordinator Mackenzie Straley stand in front of a model of the future myLWR.com
  • By Jay Heater |
  • September 11, 2019
myLWR.com — Time has come for new Lakewood Ranch website

Time has come for new Lakewood Ranch website, myLWR.com

  • East County
  • News
Downtown Improvement District Operations Manager John Moran and Gotcha Group Vice President Griffin Blackwelder pose in front of an electric vehicle at City Hall Monday.
  • By David Conway |
  • February 8, 2017
City strikes deal with downtown transit operator

The Sarasota City Commission approved a $338,000 contract with a private operator to start a free, on-demand transportation service in the heart of the city.

  • Sarasota
  • News
With their parents by their side, Lakewood Ranch High seniors Ramsey Touchberry and Danny Walker make their college choices official during a signing ceremony Nov. 13.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • November 20, 2013
Mustang golf standouts ink college scholarships

Seniors Ramsey Touchberry and Danny Walker both signed national letters of intent Nov. 13.

  • East County
  • Schools
A rendering of a portion of Ride Entertainment's concept for Ken Thompson Park on City Island.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • February 17, 2024
Residents speak out against Ken Thompson Park proposal

Although the Ride Entertainment plan is not on its meeting agenda, several speakers implored the Parks Board to recommend against the proposal to activate the City Island park.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Teacher Teyia Brown of St. Petersburg is excited to get started at Discovery Point.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • December 11, 2020
Discovery Point Child Development Center franchise opens in Bradenton

New York couple moves to East County to open a Discovery Point franchise in Bradenton.

  • East County
  • News
Bradenton's Aarna Patel, who is 9, looks at the different plants in the sensory garden with her mother, Rita Patel.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • May 3, 2023
Opportunities bloom with Braden River Library's new sensory garden

Library staff plan to have story time, educational lessons and more in the sensory garden.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Dwell by Sujin Lim was previously the preferred piece of the PAC for the U.S. 41-Fruitville Road roundabout, but was rejected by the City Commission. Lim is once again a finalist for a new round of submissions. (File rendering)
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • November 5, 2022
3 artists selected as finalists for US 41-Fruitville roundabout sculpture

The Sarasota Public Art Committee has chosen its three preferred artists for a sculpture inside the roundabout at U.S. 41 and Fruitville Road.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 27, 2009
Rosedale welcomes new instruction director

Steve Whidden, PGA, assumed his new position May 18 and will launch his new program - The Learning Center at Rosedale - the first week of June.

  • East County
  • Sports
The view from the kitchen entrance to the lanai: The long center island is home to the sink and dishwasher. Photos by Molly Schechter
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • September 12, 2012
EDIBLES: Home on the Range

Remodeling a kitchen is not fun for everyone. But, it appears to have been just that for Lenny and Susan Landau, of Queens Harbor on Longboat Key.

  • Arts + Culture
"Of course there’s a learning curve," Lynn Rasys says. "I'm learning everything as fast as I can. It's going to be a challenging year, but it's going to be a good year."
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • December 22, 2010
PMP development director hits the stage running

Lynn Rasys is using her marketing chops and people skills to propel the Perlman Music Program/Suncoast into 2011.

  • Arts + Culture
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