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  • 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
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • October 8, 2022
Del Webb of Lakewood Ranch hosts the Breast Cancer Walk-a-thon

Hundreds of Del Webb residents raise awareness about breast cancer with a walk-a-thon.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Woman calls police on gun-wearing neighbor
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 11, 2023
Woman calls police on gun-wearing neighbor

A long-running feud boiled over when a woman saw her neighbor with a gun in his waistband during an argument. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Trey Studi, who plays third base and catcher, said his favorite moment of All-Stars was hitting a double in the gap against Saint Petersburg in the sectional tournament.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • July 12, 2023
Lakewood Ranch Little League U10 All-Stars reach state tournament

The team made its run to states by playing small ball as a complete unit.

  • East County
  • Sports
Johnathan BySura, a science teacher, prepares a bottle rocket for launch.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • December 6, 2023
The Out-of-Door Academy students' lesson reaches new heights

Sixth graders design, build and launch their own water-powered bottle rockets.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 4, 2010
IPOC president forecasts long Islandside project delay

Islandside Property Owners Coalition President Bob White believes a revision of the code will lead to a complete review of the town's Comprehensive Plan.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Florida Studio Theatre's "The Lehman Trilogy" follows a trio of immigrants as they re-invent themselves in a story that spans 163 years.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • February 12, 2024
'The Lehman Trilogy' captures rise and fall of Wall Street empire

The Horatio Alger tale unfolds in a three-hour-plus Florida Studio Theatre production masterfully directed by Richard Hopkins.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Atomic
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • December 3, 2014
How bazaar: Getting crafty at the Atomic Holiday Bazaar 2014

How bazaar: Getting crafty at the Atomic Holiday Bazaar 2014

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
The home on 1287 Whitehall Place was built in 1972. It has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,762 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 16, 2023
Top residential real estate sales for Feb. 27 to March 3 in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Palmer Ranch, Osprey, Nokomis

A Siesta Key home in Prince’s Gate tops the week's sales at $2.3 million

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Key Niners Janet Hartman, Pam Crowe, Joyce Welch and Mary Taylor
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • December 21, 2022
Generosity of Longboat organizations put them on the Nice List

Longboat Key residents don't take the season of giving lightly.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
This aerial photo, taken in February, shows construction in The Tides community which features single-family, built-to-rent homes on Lake Spoonbill in Waterside.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • March 8, 2023
The Tides rolls into Lakewood Ranch's single-family home rental market

Despite sharp rise in rents, the single-family, built-for-rent home market remains hot in the Lakewood Ranch area.

  • East County
  • Opinion
Ellie Mooney, Kraig Swartz, and Anat Cogan star in "Visit Joe Whitefeather (and bring the family!)" at Florida Studio Theatre.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • April 12, 2023
FST's 'Visit Joe Whitefeather' exposes tall tale concocted with good intentions

When a dying town uses a dead Native American hero to attract tourists, it strikes a deal with the devil.

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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • December 30, 2021
Florida is the place to be

When Floridians look at the ‘2021 Year in Review,’ while strife was rampant elsewhere, hopefully, Floridians will remember and see that Florida was a lone beacon for freedom. We need to keep it that way.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Protecting our natural resources is a moral responsibility
  • By Rusty Chinnis |
  • March 16, 2023
Protecting our natural resources is a moral responsibility

We can have all the rules protecting nature we want. Until we enforce them, red tide and other nature degradation will continue.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
David and Jeff Koffman at their day job as owners of Design Works in downtown Sarasota.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • March 13, 2024
Potential City Island investors want to leave a legacy

The many endeavors of entrepreneurs Jeffrey and David Koffman, who say capitalism begets altruism, include a plan to grow City Island's status as an attraction.

  • Sarasota
  • News
One of the boardwalks of Quick Point Nature Preserve.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • February 21, 2024
Quick Point Nature Preserve gets boardwalk repairs, new signage

The Sarasota Bay Estuary Program is restoring and enhancing the nature preserve on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Andy Alvarenga and Frank Petrone appreciate the paid on-the-job training they receive and additional instruction they receive as part of their electrical apprenticeship with Manatee Technical College.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • December 7, 2023
MTC offers apprenticeship programs to advance careers

Apprentices work full time while attending courses at Manatee Technical College to further their careers and fill gaps in various industries.

  • East County
  • Schools
This Country Club home at 13309 Palmer Creek Terrace sold for $2.15 million.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 14, 2023
Top residential real estate sales for Feb. 27 to March 3 in Lakewood Ranch

A Lake Club home on Verona Place tops the week's sales at $2.3 million.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Ryan Chase
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • September 19, 2023
New Sarasota High School principal living his dream in education

Ryan Chase brings loads of experience in both Sarasota and Manatee counties to his new job.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • November 20, 2023
Debate ends with a traffic light at Lorraine Road, Players Drive

The Manatee County Commission voted 7-0 on Nov. 14 to move away from a roundabout and to build a traffic light instead.

  • East County
  • News
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