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  • By Shane Donglasan |
  • November 6, 2018
Operation Warrior Resolution offers holistic healing for veterans

Kendra Simpkins and Ryan Praefke of Operation Warrior Resolution are on a mission to provide alternative forms of mental health care for veterans.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 18, 2018
Cops Corner: Sarasota 10.16.18

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 8, 2010
IPOC addresses code changes

Islandside Property Owners Coalition President Bob White says the coalition believes the Planning and Zoning Board's decision to change codes 'was inappropriate and ill considered.'

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 8, 2010
IPOC addresses code changes

Islandside Property Owners Coalition President Bob White says the coalition believes the Planning and Zoning Board's decision to change codes 'was inappropriate and ill considered.'

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sophie and Lucy won the most patriotic prize in 2019.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • June 7, 2021
Freedom Fest celebration and parade is on in Longboat Key

The COVID-19 pandemic forced the town of Longboat Key to cancel its 2020 Fourth of July festivities.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 17, 2010
Longboat Key Club submits suggested code revisions

The Longboat Key Club and Resort submitted a list of seven clarifications to the town's zoning code on Tuesday.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Passerine, which means songbird, performs as Lisamichelle Lemurian sways to the music with her daughter Trinity.
  • By Yaryna Klimchak |
  • January 14, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Save Our Seabirds Country Music Fundraiser

Save Our Seabirds hosted a country music fundraiser on Saturday, Jan. 12 at the Cock & Bull Pub to benefit the organization. Country music singer June Webb and Event Chairman John Hyatt came to the organization with the idea.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The city's April approval of the 18-story, 23-unit luxury condominium project will stand after Thursday's Planning Board meeting.
  • By David Conway |
  • June 14, 2019
Sarasota Planning Board denies Epoch appeal

The Planning Board unanimously determined a group of downtown residents lacked the standing to challenge city staff’s approval of a Gulfstream condo project.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • February 2, 2020
“The Rhythm Section” is a bit flat and a little off-key

Blake Lively's performance rescues film from derivative directing and a convoluted script

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  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • August 5, 2015
Teen satisfies sweet factor

Fiorella Paredes saved her Halloween loot to make Christmas sweeter for other children

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Randy Langley
  • By Suzanne Elliott |
  • January 15, 2019
Langley drops out of Longboat Commission race

Commission should set policy, not run town

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Manatee County Commissioner Vanessa Baugh says she might run for the Florida House of Representatives in November. (File photo)
  • By Jay Heater |
  • January 7, 2022
Manatee Commissioner Vanessa Baugh considers run for Florida House

Vanessa Baugh considers resigning her commission post to run for the state House of Representatives.

  • East County
  • News
En Pointe is a proposed four-unit building on the interior of Golden Gate Point with four stories above ground-level parking.
  • By David Conway |
  • April 1, 2021
Golden Gate condo plan sparks parking debate

Residents in the downtown-adjacent neighborhood are worried a four-unit residential building will exacerbate existing parking issues.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The median price for a single family home on Longboat was up 98% year over year to $2.64 million; the median price for condos was up 32% to $930,000, according to figures from the Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • May 18, 2022
Longboat property tax values expected to rise by double-digit percentage

Town leaders begin talk of reducing millage as budget sessions begins.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
This note was left on the Ranch Grill's front door on Tuesday.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • January 9, 2018
Ranch Grill closes in Lakewood Ranch

Note on the front door thanks the community for its support.

  • East County
  • News
Former Longboat Key Mayor Bob Drohlich has authored his first fiction book, "The Finding."
  • By Maria Amodio |
  • March 2, 2011
Former Longboat mayor authors first fiction novel

Bob Drohlich recently published his first fiction novel, 'The Finding.'

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 15, 2021
East County weather page photo: April 15

Gordon Silver captured these sandhill cranes checking out the view in Del Webb in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Maggie Blanton plays bean bag toss.
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • December 15, 2018
Big Brothers Big Sisters treats kids to a party

Santa checks in with the kids on Dec. 15.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
County leaders are working to determine how to spend $84.2 million on federal COVID-19 relief funding.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • December 10, 2021
County leaders adjust plan to spend federal relief money

$31 million originally set aside for sewer-to-septic work will be reflowed into overall $84.2 million package.

  • Sarasota
  • News
No one was injured, but the building has some smoke and water damage, said Captain Jerry Jensen, public information officer for the Sarasota County Fire Department.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • January 6, 2015
Palmer Ranch fire displaced residents overnight

The fire at Villa Mirada was quickly extinguished last night, however 15 to 20 residents cannot return until the cause of the fire is identified.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
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