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Stein Mart held a grand opening Nov. 10 at its new East County location in University Town Center.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 1, 2010
Benderson plazas prep for holidays

The East County-based development company celebrated recently the opening of several new stores, including anchors Petco and Stein Mart.

  • East County
  • News
The application nominating 1150 S. Orange Ave. to become a park indicated it contained wetlands and rare or listed species.
  • By Robin Roy |
  • December 26, 2010
TOP STORY, APRIL: Neighbors want park proposal rescinded

A group of Hudson Bayou residents nominated a vacant property for park acquisition, but that property is located in Harbor Acres.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 15, 2010
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  • Longboat Key
  • News
Milt Flinn took the top role at Lakewood Ranch Communities in 2008. File photo.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • September 21, 2011
FULL STORY: SMR official resigns

Lakewood Ranch Communities' President Milt Flinn spent his last day with Schroeder-Manatee Ranch Sept. 13. The company now has restructured his position.

  • East County
  • News
Jonathan Freed’s electric cars have been running customers up and down Siesta Key for about a year. Jonny’s Free Beach Rides’ six-seaters are just that, free to ride.
  • By Robin Roy |
  • August 11, 2011
Public-transportation plan demands no subsidy

The operator of a free electric-car transportation service on Siesta Key wants to bring his business to downtown Sarasota, carrying passengers up and down Main Street for free.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 11, 2011
Our View: Wave the No. 1 ranking

The Siesta Key Village Association and Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce want banners to be flying from both approaches to the island, loudly proclaiming that drivers are entering the home of the best beach in the nation. Rightly so. Everyone should be proud that we have such a jewel.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Jonathan Freed’s electric cars have been running customers up and down Siesta Key for about a year. Jonny’s Free Beach Rides’ six-seaters are just that, free to ride.
  • By Robin Roy |
  • August 11, 2011
Public-transportation plan demands no subsidy

The operator of a free electric-car transportation service on Siesta Key wants to bring his business to downtown Sarasota, carrying passengers up and down Main Street for free.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Photos by Dora Walters Newly appointed Longboat Key Mayor Jim Brown, left, and Vice Mayor David Brenner, second from left, presided over their first official regular workshop Thursday, March 24.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 30, 2011
Town moves to validate beach vote

The Town Commission gave town staff direction last week to move forward with a $15,000 lawsuit to validate a $16 million beach bond referendum.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Andrew Jackson
  • By Robin Roy |
  • April 1, 2011
The other Jackson Lab eyes Sarasota

APRIL FOOLS - With the world-renowned Jackson Lab possibly looking elsewhere to build its new genetics-research facility, Sarasota County has found another Jackson Lab to take its place, but its impact will be much different.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Booker High School rebuild groundbreaking ceremony took place Wednesday morning, at Booker High School.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 27, 2011
News Briefs

Booker High breaks ground on new school project; Agreement signed for Palmer Ranch park; Sarasota County index crime rate falls 8%

  • Sarasota
  • News
Tim Mulqueen joined Schroeder-Manatee Ranch as its director of sports earlier this month.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 1, 2011
SMR launches naming, logo contest

The Lakewood Ranch developer today will launch a contest to name and design a logo for the 22-field sports complex it is constructing adjacent to the Lakewood Ranch Post Office.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Maria Amodio |
  • March 16, 2011
Sarasota Open returns to Longboat Key Club

The 2011 Sarasota Open Tennis Tournament will take place April 23 through May 1 at the Longboat Key Club Tennis Gardens.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Gale and Murphy
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • February 9, 2011
Scene & Heard

Rosemary boutique comes out of 'The Closet'; Arts Council forms a new 'Alliance'

  • Arts + Culture
Longboat Key resident Andrew Aitken believes flight-pattern procedures are not being followed and are leading to noisy airplanes flying directly over the north end of the Key.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 2, 2011
Resident questions flight patterns

Retired Navy pilot Andrew Aitken made a presentation to the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport last month that questioned flight-pattern procedures.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • March 2, 2011
COMMENT: Spring ball conjures childhood memories

Spring has sprung in the East County, and I couldn't be happier.

  • East County
  • Sports
CDD supervisors last week voted to hire attorney John Harllee as special council.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 18, 2012
Lawsuit filed in CDD debate

Both Stoneybrook Investors LLC, owners of the Stoneybrook Golf Club, and the Lighthouse Cove Condominium Association have served lawsuits to the Heritage Harbour South CDD.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 18, 2012
Hayes will not seek re-election

District 5 Commissioner Donna Hayes announced she will not run for re-election in November as previously announced.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • January 4, 2012
Delve into 12: Director of PZ&B

Wanted at Longboat Key Town Hall: Someone 'collaborative, diplomatic, a team player, highly energetic, affable, assertive.'

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 15, 2012
News Briefs

Voter registration deadline Feb. 21; Town offices to close for Presidents Day; Code discussions to continue at workshop; Mote, USF announce new partnership

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Lourdes Ramirez is a Siesta Key resident and president of the Sarasota County Coalition of Neighborhood Associations.
  • By Lourdes Ramirez |
  • February 16, 2012
My View: Post-disaster response plan needs to be a priority

After a hiatus of a little more than a year, Sarasota County has restarted the process of creating its Post Disaster Redevelopment Plan.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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