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  • By Shane Donglasan |
  • September 10, 2018
Canine Club dog park opens at Gillespie Park

After years of residents pushing for a dog park in the Gillespie Park neighborhood, the Canine Club finally opens.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Dr. Jennifer Bencie, the Manatee County Health Officer for the Florida Department of Health, said mass vaccination sites will likely fade away as people start receiving doses through pharmacies or their health care providers.
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • April 14, 2021
Manatee County switches to first-come, first-serve vaccinations

Manatee County might not use mass vaccination sites much longer

  • East County
  • News
The CEO's dad Dennis Virgin helps clean up the facility following Hurricane Ian. (Lesley Dwyer)
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • October 18, 2022
Save Our Seabirds rebuilds aviaries, raises money after Hurricane Ian

Without insurance to cover the damaged aviaries, Save Our Seabirds is raising $125,000 themselves.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
ODA graduate Kaylen Rivers was a Brain Health Scholar who served as a program ambassador while she was a student at ODA.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • May 6, 2022
Becoming a Brain Health Initiative scholar is a no-brainer

No matter what eventually comes out of the Brain Health Initiative, the scholar program should be known as its first stroke of genius.

  • East County
  • Opinion
Boats docked offshore near the Linley Street public boat ramp are not allowed under the town ordinance.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 1, 2010
Live-aboard issue surfaces

A town ordinance that doesn't allow people to live aboard their boats in excess of 72 hours while anchored near Longboat Key has not been enforced.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Robust apartment construction activity in the North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton metropolitan statistical area may serve to relieve pressure on rent rates in the region.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • December 4, 2022
Fair market rents in Sarasota region up nearly 35% over 2019

Although home prices are stabilizing, fair market rents in the North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton metro area are up by 34.5% over 2019 as market pressures continue in the wake of the pandemic.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Jeffrey Nunes is commissioned as a pastor by Rev. Brock Patterson on Tuesday.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • February 24, 2023
Longboat Island Chapel commissions a new reverend

Jeffrey Nunes is not just Rev. Brock Patterson's right-hand man anymore. He's his right-hand reverend.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Michael Warnstedt was appointed to the Planning and Zoning Board in April 2021. (File photo)
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 15, 2022
Longboat board honors member who died

Michael Warnstedt served on Planning and Zoning Board since 2021.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Hamish Linklater in "Midnight Mass." Photo via Netflix.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 1, 2021
Cringe Blog: "Midnight Mass" and "Malignant" usher in October

The 2021 spooky season starts on two different notes.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • June 21, 2022
Longboat Key Cops Corner: Doggy Paddle

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Since starting her position as executive director a year ago, Adrienne Bookhamer has added new fundraising events.
  • By Eric Snider |
  • May 18, 2023
Homebuilders give back through nonprofit program

The Lakewood Ranch Community Fund’s Builders Give Back program raises valuable funds and awareness.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
East County's Meghan Rumbaugh participates in a group exercise class in May 2020.
  • By Eric Snider |
  • February 17, 2022
Working It Out

The struggling Manatee Family YMCA is now under the umbrella of the larger YMCA of Southwest Florida.

  • LWR Life
Lakewood Ranch High softball captured its second-straight state title on May 28.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • December 28, 2022
The top 10 East County sports moments of 2022

Once again, teams and individuals from the area brought home plenty of hardware over the last 12 months.

  • East County
  • Sports
Homes in Lakewood Ranch, including this Neal Signature Homes' Seaside model, continue to fly off the shelf. Lakewood Ranch continues to be ranked as the No. 1-selling, multi-generational, master-planned community in the U.S.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • July 27, 2023
Lakewood Ranch retains standing as the top multigenerational, master-planned community

The RCLCO rankings also noted that Lakewood Ranch was No. 2 in total sales with 1,227, up 20% from the same period a year ago.

  • East County
  • News
(From left to right) Friends of Keep Woods representative Brenda Russell celebrates with Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast President Christine Johnson, Director of Land Protection Debi Osborne and volunteer Gary Heber.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 10, 2017
Residents one step closer to creating Braden River Preserve

Efforts now will focus on education about how the preserve would be funded.

  • East County
  • News
The triceratops needed armor to protect itself from dinosaur predators.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • February 10, 2022
Bishop exhibit offers a lost (and found) world

“Dino” Don’s DinoVenture brings long-lost dinosaurs to realistic life at The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature.

  • Arts + Culture
Commissioners Jason Bearden, Mike Rahn, and Vanessa Baugh discuss former Administrator Scott Hopes' resignation Feb. 7.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • May 17, 2023
The search continues for a new Manatee County administrator

Municipal recruiting firm Colin Baenziger & Associates will be conducting a national search for Manatee County.

  • East County
  • News
The season will focus on string instruments before allowing other instruments if pandemic conditions improve.
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • October 4, 2020
Sarasota Orchestra announces in-person season at Holley Hall

The in-person shows will have 15 orchestra members performing for a reduced crowd at Holley Hall.

  • Arts + Culture
Among the ordinance changes sought by the Sarasota Solid Waste Division is holding property owners responsible for the cost of bulk pickup of debris left behind by renters.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • May 16, 2023
City to consider solid waste rate hikes

Rising costs of collection and disposal and lower recycling revenues have resulted in a request to raise sanitation monthly rates for the first time since 2018.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • May 12, 2010
Yoga moves help energize you for the day

This short, 5-to-15 minute, yoga-stretching routine is a great way to start the day.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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