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  • By Loren Mayo |
  • May 20, 2010
Positive outlook

Sara Switzer was diagnosed with stage 2 Hodgkin's lymphoma in February.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Lakewood Ranch's irrigation water provider, Braden River Utilities, is raising its rates by 50% to improve infrastructure and pay for other necessary projects.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 20, 2012
LWR CDD budgets see increases

Rate increases for irrigation water is one reason for 2013 assessment increases.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • February 1, 2012
Planning effort generates ideas for island's north end

The 40 stakeholders who participated in a Saturday workshop were encouraged to share ideas for northern Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 8, 2011
Briefs

Colony owner purchases loans; St. Denis schedules contract meetings; Saivetz pleads for an answer from the town

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • January 18, 2012
School Board privatizes custodial services

The School Board on Jan. 9 approved privatizing services at four schools, including Braden River Elementary and Haile Middle School. The move is expected to save $160,000.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • February 16, 2012
New site eyed for charging stations

A grass right of way in the northern part of the Village has been proposed for electric-vehicle charging stations.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By John Ewing |
  • March 9, 2012
Sarasota Film Festival Announces Opening Night, Centerpiece and Closing Night films

Sarasota Film Festival Announces Opening Night, Centerpiece and Closing Night films

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Lakewood Ranch resident Alan Roth watches as consultant Frank Kalpakis of Renaissance Planning, leads a small group through a visioning session at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall in December.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 8, 2020
State works toward longterm S.R. 70 vision

Lakewood Ranch residents say state should go to appropriate lengths to plan for expected growth.

  • East County
  • News
Project supporters wore green and opponents wore yellow to Wednesday's meeting on the Selby Gardens master plan proposal.
  • By David Conway |
  • September 19, 2019
Planning Board hears initial arguments on Selby Gardens plans

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens representatives and city staff members spoke about the contentious master plan for the gardens’ bayfront campus.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Courtesy photo
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • October 17, 2018
State College of Florida's 'The Laramie Project' moves without overdoing it

Reality-based play looks back at a brutal attack — and an unlikely team of investigators who struggled to find the truth behind it.

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  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 22, 2015
Cops Corner East County 7.23.15

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By June LeBell |
  • October 9, 2016
Five grand pianos equal crowd pleaser

The Artist Series Concerts' Piano Grand! delights audience both musically and emotionally.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Tara residents Kumiko and Steve Brown dump their ultra-concentrated algae mixture into the pond behind their home.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • March 30, 2016
Return of the scum

Environmental group uses legal means to force Tara Preserve to return algae to retention ponds.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 22, 2015
Letters to the editor

Traffic woes will grow with Lakewood Ranch

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  • Opinion
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 4, 2014
Key property values rise for second year

Preliminary taxable values show that the island's taxable values rose by an average of 5.4% from a year ago.

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  • News
Photo by David Conway Lido Key residents say their shoreline is in need of immediate assistance. A FEMA-backed project, approved following Tropical Storm Debby, is scheduled to provide sand later this year.
  • By David Conway |
  • July 3, 2014
County endorses Lido renourishment

At a workshop Monday, the Sarasota County Commission encouraged city staff to maximize the potential of a Lido Beach renourishment project scheduled for later this year.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Since he began work at Premier Sports Campus a year ago, Antonio Saviano, a former soccer scout, has been charged with attracting events to Premier Sports Campus. (Photo by Josh Siegel)
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • April 16, 2014
Premier expands offerings

Premier Sports Campus at Lakewood Ranch proves 140 acres of grassy fields can serve many purposes outside of athletics.

  • East County
  • News
A subaqueous pipeline has transported wastewater from Longboat Key to the Manatee County wastewater treatment plant for the past 41 years. The town is beginning the process of replacing the pipeline. Photo by Caleb Motsinger
  • By Caleb Motsinger |
  • September 17, 2014
Town seeks funding for pipe dream

The town moves closer to building a new wastewater pipeline beneath Sarasota Bay as the Sarasota Bay Estuary Program addresses ways to help find funding.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Photo courtesy of Lisa Worthy The Sarasota Crew men's varsity 8+ boat earned a bid to this year's USRowing Youth National Championships, where it will seek to defend its national title.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 21, 2014
National Recognition

Nathan Benderson Park has been named the host site for the 2015 USRowing Youth National Championships.

  • East County
  • Sports
The Laurel Park Overlay District allows for more neighborhood input.
  • By David Conway |
  • December 28, 2013
Year in Review: July 2013, Neighbors gain oversight

After a year of discussion, the City Commission approves the Laurel Park Overlay District. The district requires public hearings before the approval of nearby large developments.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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