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  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 2, 2021
Cops Corner: Sarasota 12.2.21

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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  • Cops Corner
Palm Aire Country Club Board Member Vicki DeHaai, Board President Bernie Duggan and Vice President Marilyn Keyes cut the ribbon to open the course.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • December 1, 2021
Palm Aire's Champions Course in Sarasota reopens after $2 million renovation

Palm Aire Country Club members celebrate reopening of their Champions Course in Sarasota after $2 million renovation.

  • East County
  • News
The city of Sarasota is exploring future uses of the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall once a new Sarasota Performing Arts Center is built.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • January 31, 2023
Engineering, preservation expertise sought for Van Wezel repurposing

City commissioners held an initial discussion about qualifications for a committee to study the renovation and repurposing of the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Walt’s Fish Market Owner Brett Wallin with Tommy and Tommy Wallin
  • By Katie Johns |
  • May 20, 2018
Walt's Fish Market celebrates 100 years

In 1918, Claus Wallin arrived in Sarasota and started the family legacy.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Jah Movement will perform at Music on Main on Sept. 7. File photo.
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • August 31, 2018
Calendar

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  • East County
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2.  Rollerblade
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • April 28, 2020
You Can Do It: Alternative Ways to Exercise

Gyms are closed, weights are nearly impossible to buy. Still, you can work out and have fun with a few substitutions.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Debbie Huckaby says an offer has been made to buy the property her refuge calls home and if the sales goes through, she can stay.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • December 18, 2019
East County parrot sanctuary could be rescued

East County's Birds of Paradise Sanctuary and Rescue could be rescued.

  • East County
  • News
Lakewood Ranch's Joseph Novak, at 91, has had his 41st book published. (Photo by Jay Heater)
  • By Jay Heater |
  • September 8, 2022
91-year-old Lakewood Ranch author keeps writing on human learning

Joseph Novak has written 41 books and published more than 150 papers on human learning, cognitive psychology in learning and concept mapping.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Lighthouse Cove residents Angela DeAngelis and Eileen Bland  say residents in their communities have considered gating roads before, but development of a new plaza is spurring action.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 12, 2018
Loss of tranquility in store for Bradenton neighborhood?

Lighthouse Cove residents concerned about traffic from planned plaza.

  • East County
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  • By Eric Garwood |
  • August 16, 2022
Longboat Key Cops Corner: Bad day on the water

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Cliff Roles
  • By Kayleigh Omang |
  • March 27, 2019
FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training student gets engaged with an encore

Forty Carrots Family Center offers up front row parking, voting ends soon for Black Tie Standouts and more on the social scene.

  • Black Tie
Patty McBride,  here with her dog Honey, says volunteering at Southeastern Guide Dogs keeps her active physically and mentally.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • May 8, 2019
Longboat resident helps furry friends in spare time

When Patty McBride retired, she wanted to stay busy, so she started volunteering with Southeastern Guide Dogs.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Weekend's best bets: Friday, Nov. 21
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • October 10, 2014
Weekend's best bets: Friday, Oct. 10

Weekend's best bets: Friday, Oct. 10

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The town of Longboat Key provided renderings of the 50-foot stage concept at the Town Center site.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • November 15, 2021
Longboat Key couple plans to donate up to $500K for Town Center stage naming rights

The Longboat Key Town Commission is set to consider a naming rights agreement on Dec. 6.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Graham Ellis, a Navy veteran and member of VFW Post 12055, slowly takes the cloth off the seal in honor of the Navy. Ellis' daughter, Carly McCarthy, was an executive officer in Braden River High School's JROTC program in 2016.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • November 27, 2019
Wall of Honor dedicated at Braden River High

Braden River High School's new Wall of Honor to recognize veterans

  • East County
  • News
There was no stopping Sean Freund from getting the other children wet.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 24, 2011
Kiddie Academy kids splash into summer (VIDEO)

Preschoolers today celebrated Water Day.

  • East County
  • Schools
Julie Madison takes a fuel break with the help of a pair of her kayaker support crew on April 21.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • May 12, 2022
Cortez woman swims a lap around Longboat Key

Battling waves, wind and 72-degree water, 34-year-old Julie Madison completed a trio of Sarasota-area challenges with the April swim.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Santa collected the mail and headed toward the Lakewood Ranch area.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • December 24, 2021
Dear Santa, don't forget Lakewood Ranch and east Bradenton area

Lakewood Ranch and east Bradenton area students send their Christmas wishes to Santa.

  • East County
  • Schools
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
Country Club resident Dr. Jennifer Bencie, the Manatee County Health Officer for the Florida Department of Health, is pictured at the county's drive-thru vaccination site at Tom Bennett Park.
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • March 24, 2021
You've been vaccinated — Now what?

Vaccinated East Manatee County residents enjoy new freedoms

  • East County
  • News
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