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  • By Jen Blanco |
  • February 10, 2010
McNeal, family rally behind 4-year-old cancer patient

Aracely Mendoza, diagnosed with stage four cancer, will begin her fourth round of chemotherapy Friday.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Robin Roy |
  • July 2, 2009
Scat buses in new green Machines

SCAT executives unveiled a new hybrid bus this week - one of four they bought in June.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 30, 2009
Child protection center gets new home

A groundbreaking ceremony for the Child Advocacy Center, the new home for Sarasota's CPC, was held Thursday, April 23

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  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 9, 2011
Obituary: Florence Mann

Florence Mann, 91, of Canton, Mass., and formerly of New Bedford, Mass., and Longboat Key, died Sept. 1.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 14, 2011
Obituary: Florence Mann

Florence Mann, 91, of Canton, Mass., and formerly of New Bedford, Mass., and Longboat Key, died Sept. 1.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • August 12, 2011
New College of Florida ranked 16th 'Best Buy College' by Forbes

A recent article titled 'Top 100 Best Buy Colleges for 2011' by Forbes magazine lists New College of Florida as No. 16.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The new police headquarters is six floors and 201,000 square feet.
  • By Robin Roy |
  • September 27, 2010
Police headquarters opens for business

The $46 million new police department building is now open to the public.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Karen Carpenter, new Manatee County school board chairman, acknowledged the challenge ahead.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • November 23, 2012
Karen Carpenter was unanimously voted the board's new leader Nov. 20

Karen Carpenter was unanimously voted the board's new leader Nov. 20.

  • East County
  • News
Garrett Amadon, general manager; David Jackson, owner; Molly Jackson, owner; and Tonya Getzen Gowan, marketing and events manager. Courtesy photo
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 21, 2013
New Balance celebrates 10 years

More than 400 friends, family and customers congratulated Molly and David Jackson and team Monday, March 18, at the New Balance Sarasota 10th year anniversary celebration, held at the White Buffalo Saloon.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • June 7, 2018
Pattigeorge's site scheduled for demolition next week

The abandoned Longboat Key bayside restaurant is being demolished in preparation for a new restaurant at the site built by Columbia Restaurant Group: The Buccaneer.

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  • By Nick Reichert |
  • June 29, 2015
New summer offerings at Table Creekside and Phillippi Creek Village Restaurant & Oyster Bar

New cocktails, appetizers and Brazilian meats are added to the two sister restaurants' menus

  • Arts + Culture
Dick Mott, Louise and George Kelegher, Betty Rahm, Jack crain, Stan Hopmeyer and Joyce Tankersley celebrate the opening of the new tennis courts. Photo courtesy of Neil Blume
  • By Katie Johns |
  • February 1, 2017
Whitney Beach aces tennis court renovation

The two new tennis courts opened last week after a three-month renovation.

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  • Neighbors
Sunglass Express Optical owner Yvonne Schloss is the new chairperson of the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce board of directors.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • July 12, 2013
Longboat Key Chamber gets new board

Yvonne Schloss is the new chairperson of the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce board of directors.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Melissa Leduc |
  • May 13, 2021
East County weather page photo: May 13

Gordon Silver captured this photo of a great blue heron eating a snake in Del Webb in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 3, 2021
Longboat Key weather page photo: June 3

Sherry Packard captured this image of a seagull flying on a nearly clear day over Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 10, 2021
East County weather page photo: June 10

Gordon Silver captured this photo of two sandhill cranes near Lorraine Road in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 24, 2021
East County weather page photo: June 24

Ted Spitzmiller captured this alligator roaming the neighborhood of the Muirfield subdivision in the Country Club in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 1, 2021
East County weather page photo: July 1

John Egnot captured this young bald eagle hanging on a tree limb on White Eagle Boulevard in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 3, 2020
East County weather page photo: December 3

This variety of water birds was captured by Gordon Silver after a heavy rain near Lakewood National.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 6, 2021
East County weather page photo: December 24

Joseph Swederski captured this lizard showing off near the Lakehouse Community Center pool in Waterside at Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
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