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Karen Holbrook, the regional chancellor of the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee, and Cynthia Saunders, the superintendent of the School District of Manatee County, can't wait to see the completed Aviation Maintenance Technician School.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • July 1, 2023
Aviation Maintenance Technician School ready for takeoff at SRQ

Manatee Technical College and Suncoast Technical College, among other partners, celebrate the groundbreaking of the new aviation school that will offer hands-on opportunities for students.

  • East County
  • Schools
Jenni Kopelman models a sundress and bag.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • March 14, 2023
St. Mary's holds Sara Campbell fashion show

St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church held a fashion show at the Sarasota Yacht Club on Monday.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Lakewood Ranch's Katie McCoy hopes to top her fundraising efforts from last year's Southeastern Guide Dogs walk-a-thon. File photo.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • April 28, 2021
Parade for puppies in Lakewood Ranch

Southeastern Guide Dogs hosts first virtual national walk-a-thon day.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 6, 2010
P&Z approves club's code suggestions

The Planning and Zoning Board approved a list of seven changes to the town's zoning code to eliminate legal arguments regarding its Islandside application.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Mustangs' state semifinal game against Oakleaf, originally scheduled for May 18, has been moved again, now to Wednesday at Historic Dodgertown. Photo by Kayleigh Omang.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • May 22, 2018
Lakewood Ranch High softball state semifinal delayed for third time

The game will now be played Wednesday in Vero Beach.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • May 8, 2019
Longboat Key Cops Corner: It was lost, then it was found

Police reports from around the island.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Larry Frankel strikes his jumping pose.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • April 18, 2023
Siesta Photo Bomber hopes to keep beachgoers smiling

“It’s refreshing," Larry Frankel says. "I'm passing on good vibes. I just want to see people happy.”

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Earlier this year, architect Dan Lear produced concept images showcasing what four-story buildings might look like on St. Armands if the city increased the maximum buildable height on the Circle. File image.
  • By David Conway |
  • July 29, 2021
St. Armands land changes under review

Is it a good idea to allow taller buildings on the island? How about a hotel on the site of the Fillmore parking lot? The community is weighing answers to these questions and more.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • November 8, 2012
Trial set for Chris Brown case

Siesta Key property owner Chris Brown increased his settlement offer to Sarasota County 15% to $315,000. County attorneys want more information.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Town Square |
  • February 2, 2023
It Takes a Village: Town Square's Unique Approach to Senior Care

Picture a 1950s-style town, filled with vintage memorabilia, midcentury storefronts and even a 1956 Pontiac. That’s what you’ll find when you step into Town Square University Parkway.

  • East County
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 10, 2021
Welcome Back: Remembering our Longboat friends

Longboat Key friends and neighbors we lost.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • September 11, 2021
Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce puts out nearly 3,000 American flags on 9/11

This is the 19th time the Chamber has put out flags in remembrance of the 9/11 attacks.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • May 7, 2020
Getting those zzzzz's

Longboat Key getting more sleep amid stay-at-home order

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The Sarasota Ballet is just one of the region’s fine arts groups.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • June 29, 2023
Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch indeed lands of opportunity

While Sarasota built its arts reputation to separate from other beach communities, Lakewood Ranch carved paradise out of the wild.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
The new site plan for the Bath and Racquet Fitness Club property concentrates the residential buildings on the north end of the site to create more distance from single-family homes to the south. Image via Halflants + Pichette.
  • By David Conway |
  • September 15, 2020
Bath and Racquet Club shares new redevelopment plan

After failing to earn the city’s approval earlier this year, the owners of the fitness center property have prepared another proposal to build 207 residential units on the site.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sarasota County Mosquito Management patrols the entire county with a full-time crew of 20 and 11 more seasonal workers, treating for larvae and adult populations.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • March 17, 2023
Mosquito season is coming, and your yard might be part of the problem

Sarasota County's mosquito manager says residents can help control the population during the rainy season.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Tiffany Mautino is the new branch manager at the Lakewood Ranch Library opening this fall.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • May 24, 2023
Lakewood Ranch Library hires branch manager

The library won't be open until the fall, but Tiffany Mautino is going full-steam ahead.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • March 30, 2022
We need Colorado’s TABOR

All of our governments are spending unthinkable amounts of money. After Colorado limited spending to population and CPI growth, wild government spending stopped, and Colorado’s economy flourished.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
David Rathbun, a 32-year veteran of Orange County Fire Rescue, has been named chief of Sarasota County Fire Department. (Courtesy photo)
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • September 23, 2022
Sarasota County names new fire chief

After a nine-month search, retired Orange County Deputy Chief David Rathbun has been named new chief of the Sarasota County Fire Department.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Some residents have voiced a concern about what Luke Wood Park will look like following the construction of the Lift Station 87 building. Currently, earlier work is fenced off in the center of the park. Photo by David Conway
  • By David Conway |
  • September 11, 2014
Lift station proposal receives mixed reception

As the proposed Lift Station 87 building continues to evolve, public frustration has been a constant for the oft-changing project.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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