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Jerry Lutgen and Donna Cornell
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • March 31, 2023
Seaplace residents bury time capsule

Residents gathered under the flagpole on March 30 to bury the capsule that was filled with 50 years of history.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The Unit 113 condominium at The Terrace, 5400 Ocean Blvd., was built in 1970 and has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,187 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • December 12, 2024
Top residential real estate sales for Nov. 25-29 in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Palmer Ranch, Osprey, Nokomis

A condominium in The Terrace tops the week's sales at $1.48 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Barbara Ford-Coates
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 10, 2024
Sarasota County Tax Collector: Barbara Ford-Coates

Meet the candidate.

  • Elections
Samina Morrow, Julie Benjamin, John Fain, and Angela Massaro-Fain have a little fun in preparation for Phantom: A Masquerade Ball.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • January 31, 2024
Sisterhood for Good gives back to community with masquerade ball

Sisterhood for Good of Lakewood Ranch hopes its Phantom: A Masquerade Ball fundraiser produces plenty for those in need.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Chuck Whittall presented commissioners with two options for the shuttered Colony Beach and Tennis Resort property.
  • By John McGuire |
  • May 16, 2017
Colony developer seeks direction from Longboat commissioners, gets none

Chuck Whittall presented two options for the property at Monday's Town Commission meeting.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Sarasota County Commission District 1: Teresa Mast
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 18, 2024
Sarasota County Commission District 1: Teresa Mast

Meet the candidate.

  • Elections
Ed's Tavern was founded in Lakewood Ranch in 2008.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • February 9, 2024
Ed's Tavern to host block party at Main Street at Lakewood Ranch

Co-owners Bob Bender and Albert Myara wanted to celebrate their 10 years of ownership.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • July 14, 2022
Longboat Key Town Commission shows how

To their credit, Longboat commissioners are leading the region in proposing to cut property tax rates for the next fiscal year.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Sandy Gilbert |
  • April 30, 2009
Commission, planning board rift affects all

If the two governmental bodies can't come together soon, Longboat residents will feel the effect in their daily lives.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
The exterior of the Ohana estate at 6633 Gulf of Mexico Drive, photographed in 2013.
  • By James Peter |
  • May 31, 2024
$19.75M Ohana sale sets new record for Longboat Key

The home breaks the record for Manatee County as well. The estate features three pavilions, a tennis court and two elevators.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Booker High sophomore Kevontay Hugan.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 3, 2023
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Kevontay Hugan

The Booker High football sophomore holds offers from Miami, Penn State, South Florida and Maryland.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • May 18, 2010
Sign code discussion gets confusing

The Planning and Zoning Board had more questions after reviewing potential changes to its sign code Tuesday, May 18.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Commissioners agreed to eliminate Saturday and evening parking enforcement downtown.
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • December 4, 2012
Commissioners ease downtown parking restrictions

At their Monday meeting, Commissioners also postponed a decision on Laurel Park buffer zone.

  • Sarasota
  • News
City staff has already installed plexiglass dividers at the commission table in advance of a return to in-person meetings.
  • By David Conway |
  • October 15, 2020
City Commission prepares for in-person meetings

Elected officials are working with staff on health and safety protocols ahead of a return to City Hall next month.

  • Sarasota
  • News
It might feel like a ballgame, but it's an orchestra performing outdoors. (Courtesy photo)
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • May 4, 2022
Sarasota Orchestra and Ed Smith Stadium prep for Outdoor Pops

The Sarasota Orchestra's Outdoor Pops concert is back after a two-year hiatus, and Iconic Songs of the 1970s are on the itinerary.

  • Arts + Culture
Lakewood Ranch junior Jonathan Leatt finished third overall (17:28.29) at the 2023 Pasco Invitational, held Sept. 2 at Withlacoochee River Park in Dade City.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 13, 2023
East County Athlete of the Week: Jonathan Leatt

The Lakewood Ranch boys cross country runner finished third overall (17:28.29) at the 2023 Pasco Invitational on Sept. 2.

  • East County
  • Sports
Sharleen Kow and John Vann wait their turn on Aug. 17 to ask commissioners to vote down a measure to reduce wetland protections.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • September 28, 2023
Final vote nears on protection of Manatee wetlands

Backers of each side of issue present their views of reducing wetland protections to state levels.

  • East County
  • News
A K-8 school is planned for 40 acres south of Academic Avenue and a quarter-mile east of Uihlein Road.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • June 7, 2023
Three new schools planned for East County

An elementary school, a K-8 school and a high school are planned to help alleviate over-capacity schools and address growth in eastern Manatee.

  • East County
  • Schools
Noah Rueping, a rising senior at Lakewood Ranch High School, volunteers as a camp counselor for the school's FFA summer camp to earn hours toward Bright Futures.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • July 20, 2023
A guide to the Bright Futures Scholarship program

Every student in Florida can attend can receive a post-secondary education for less money through the Bright Futures Scholarship program.

  • East County
  • Schools
Bike theft scam on the rise in Sarasota
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 18, 2024
Bike theft scam on the rise in Sarasota

The Sarasota Police Department reports a rise in thefts of e-bikes and dirt bikes during online marketplace transactions.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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