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  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 16, 2012
News Briefs

Code Enforcement hears parking case; FPL to clear tree branches, limbs; Crosswalks, beach project on agenda

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The event will be held from 5-7:30 p.m., at the Polo Grill and Bar's Fete Ballroom, 10670 Boardwalk Loop, Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 10, 2012
Private School Fair tonight

The Private School Fair will be held from 5-7:30 p.m. tonight, in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 5, 2018
Cardinal Mooney football holds off Southeast to remain unbeaten

After taking a 27-0 lead, the Cougars hung on to win 30-20

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 16, 2009
Cops Corner

A town employee turned in two ballasts, a pair of rubber work gloves and two electrical items that he found in the middle of Gulf of Mexico Drive.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Colony Beach & Tennis Resort unit owners can’t stay in their units for longer than 30 days, no matter what kind of project is eventually built.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 26, 2013
Colony units can't be fulltime residences

The town manager made it clear for Colony Beach & Tennis Resort unit owners this week what the use of their tourism-owned properties is under the town's zoning code.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Founding Minister Bruce Porter, Co-chair Sandi Stewart, Pastor Emeritus Rev. Rick Howell and Co-chair Melissa Gurchiek
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • March 19, 2019
Samaritan Counseling Services of the Gulf Coast celebrates 20 years

The organization hosted a luncheon and silent auction on March 19

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Judi Bjork and Maribeth Phillips with Meals on Wheels Plus of Manatee accepts a $3,500 check from Sisterhood for Good President Angela Massaro-Fain. The grant will be used for Meals on Wheels Plus' Food4Families program
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • August 7, 2021
Lakewood Ranch's Sisterhood for Good presents $44,359 in grants

Lakewood Ranch's Sisterhood for Good provides $44,359 in grants to impact nonprofits.

  • East County
  • News
Projects such as Vue Sarasota Bay have already drawn concern about their size and impact, and more large-scale projects are waiting in the pipeline.
  • By David Conway |
  • December 23, 2015
Sarasota leaders grapple with impact of increased building

With major construction projects underway and a new zoning code nearing completion, residents and officials are ready to have a conversation about managing growth in Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Manatee County Commissioner Vanessa Baugh and Friends of the Braden River Library President Judy Mullen cut the ribbon to officially open the new 4,250 square foot expansion to the Braden River Library on Nov. 17.
  • By Scott Lockwood |
  • November 24, 2021
Studio 70 highlights Braden River Library expansion

The 4,250 square foot expansion of the Braden River Library includes a "Makerspace" along with meeting areas, study rooms and more.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 14, 2021
Sarasota man gets five months in jail for anti-Semitic graffiti

Arrest dates back to incidents from April and July 2020.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Freya Robbins, Supreme Court Certified Mediator & Certified Divorce Financial Analyst ® |
  • March 18, 2021
When Business Gets Personal

When Business Gets Personal

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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Solorzano Bros. pizza on Webber St. has closed the interior of the store and switched to a pickup window for orders, but business isn't slowing down at the restaurant. Courtesy photo.
  • By David Conway |
  • March 26, 2020
Businesses get creative in response to coronavirus challenges

From virtual piano lessons to prepackaged pizza quarantine kits, Sarasota business owners are trying to stay afloat and keep the community engaged.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Dogs that go to the "Pups at Premier" event at the Premier Sports Campus in Lakewood Ranch June 5 will find plenty of activities.       File photo
  • By Jay Heater |
  • June 2, 2021
Premier Sports Campus hosts pups in Lakewood Ranch

Doggy event at Premier Sports Campus in Lakewood Ranch will support animal rescues.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
The Pilates Body studio with two reformers in the left foreground and Gyrokinesis equipment on the right. Courtesy photo
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • September 3, 2014
Pilates offers proven health benefits

Although interest in Pilates has burgeoned, it is clearly more than a fad.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Thanksgiving dinner at the Lazy Lobster.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • November 25, 2020
Thanksgiving classics on Longboat Key

Here's a menu of your neighbors' favorite Turkey Day treats.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Local officials today presented their case to host the 2017 World Rowing Championships.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 15, 2013
July 15: Daily Headlines Video

Today's Stories: U.S. delegation vies for regatta; PHOTO GALLERY : Boots vs. Badges; Sarasota-Manatee Originals kick-off certificate sale today

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Sarasota Medieval Fair President Jeremy Croteau (center) leads East Manatee Fire Marshal Alex Onishenko (left) and Public Safety Director Jacob Saur (right) on a tour of the Medieval Fair site on Oct. 29.
  • By Scott Lockwood |
  • November 5, 2021
Manatee County grants temporary permits for the Medieval Fair

The Sarasota Medieval Fair will kick off as planned this weekend after Manatee County granted a temporary use permit for the 47-acre site in Myakka City.

  • East County
  • News
Nathan Benderson Park
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • August 19, 2020
Several of Sarasota's wide-open green spaces make social distancing a snap

There are plenty of places to avoid people, but we also have spots to avoid.

  • Health
Lakewood Ranch barber Pat Grillo has stories from 56 years in the barber business.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • April 19, 2017
Lakewood Ranch barber a cut above

Side of Ranch: Jay Heater

  • East County
  • News
  • By Tina and Jimmy O’Brien, Licensed Real Estate Agents |
  • January 10, 2019
List Your Home and Win the Sale!

List Your Home and Win the Sale!

  • East County
  • Real Estate
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