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  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 17, 2010
More questions surround Palm-Aire tower proposal

Manatee County planners now have deemed complete an application for a cell tower in Palm-Aire. A draft staff report indicates the county may support the project.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 19, 2009
Cops Corner

A man told police that he was hit in the head while riding his bike by a water bottle thrown from a silver Chevy Trailblazer or GMC SUV. Police were unable to locate the vehicle.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • In Memoriam |
  • January 29, 2020
John A. Isaacs III

John A. Isaacs lived a long, joyous and prosperous life surrounded by a close knit family and friends in his hometown of St. Louis and Longboat Key, FL where he resided in the winter for more than 25 years. 

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
Zachariah Fike (center), a major in the Vermont National Guard, has returned more than 800 medals of valor to families of the soldiers.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • February 25, 2020
Lakewood Ranch event delivers lost medals of valor back to families

Purple Hearts Reunited returns medals of valor during Lakewood Ranch event.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • May 22, 2017
Cops Corner: Longboat Key 5.25.17

Police reports from around Longboat Key May 15-19

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 28, 2014
Obituary: Vera Giusti

Vera Giusti, 100, of South Dartmouth, Mass., and Longboat Key, died May 15.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The Longboat Key Historical Society needs to raise $450,000 to purchase the property at 521 Broadway St.
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • October 11, 2017
Longboat Historical Society one step closer to permanent headquarters

Historical Society President Michael Drake met with town officials to discuss plans for permanent headquarters.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Katie Stults, Reese Nippert, Ciara Perez, Collier Moser, Carley Ramsden, Rylee Roads and Kelly Collins.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • December 22, 2016
Girls on the Run teaches lessons that everyone should learn

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Jordan Shields celebrates after scoring a run for the Reds Minors team. Photos courtesy of Julie McCray.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • September 20, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Cal Ripken Baseball Opening Day

Dozens of youth baseball players hit the field for Cal Ripken Baseball's Opening Day for the 2012 fall season Sept. 15.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Janet Mishner |
  • July 22, 2009
LETTER: Mandel exemplifies ODA's excellence

I read with great pleasure and pride the story about Alyssa Mandel, The Out-of-Door Academy's librarian/belly-dancer.

  • East County
  • Opinion
Roxanne Leezer, and Tina and Bill Moore peruse artwork.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 15, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Arts at the Ranch Fine Art Festival

Main Street at Lakewood Ranch transformed into an art gallery March 15-16, as art enthusiasts came together at the 14th Art at the Ranch Fine Art Festival. Attendees met regional, national and international award-winning artists, and shopped for photographs, paintings, sculptures and other artwork over the weekend.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • February 14, 2018
County relaxes rule for affordable projects

With a few tweaks to the county's regulations, the commission hopes to make it easier to build affordable housing developments.

  • Sarasota
  • News
East County resident Jack Williams, center in sport coat, remains unconvinced that Manatee County should have a new half-cent sales tax.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • September 14, 2016
Sales tax arguments take center stage

Timing, transparency issues of debate for half-cent sales tax proposals.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • December 15, 2011
Battle of the Sexes match set

Local tennis player and Bath & Racquet Club member Erik Luxembourg will challenge former WTA world ranked player and current River Strand Tennis Professional Tiffany Dabek Davis to a Battle of the Sexes match at 11 a.m. Jan. 15 at Palm-Aire Country Club as part of the Gettel Nissan Tennis Series.

  • East County
  • Sports
Tobin was one of 24 artists selected in the state of Florida to participate in the Creative Capital workshop, designed to promote art as a business.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • August 2, 2017
Painter Kevin Tobin promotes the business of art

Painter Kevin Tobin wants artists to translate their passion into success.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • March 15, 2011
ODA earns fifth win of the season

The Out-of-Door Academy baseball team defeated Pennsylvania's Owen J. Roberts High 7-4 March 12.

  • East County
  • Sports
The fun runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15 and Sunday, Feb. 16, along the Sarasota Bay shoreline in the historic fishing village of Cortez.
  • By Kelsey Grau |
  • February 14, 2014
WEEKEND BEST BET: 32nd Annual Cortez Fishing Festival

Come celebrate Florida's commercial fishing and maritime history at the 32nd Annual Cortez Fishing Festival! Drawing crowds for over 30 years, this event has grown into a two-day festival filled with live music, marine life talks, artist vendors, and a wide variety of seafood choices.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Since being hired in 2012, City Manager Tom Barwin has not been formally evaluated by the City Commission.
  • By David Conway |
  • November 25, 2015
Sarasota officials go without evaluations from commissioners

The city charter requires a formal assessment of three key officials on an annual basis, but the City Commission hasn’t conducted a review since 2011.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Longboat Key commissioners participate in Monday's virtual special budget workshop meeting.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • May 18, 2020
Town takes cautious look at budgets on the horizon

Fiscal year 2021 begins in October for the town of Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 5, 2010
Reading partnership promotes hands-on learning

Lakewood students worked with students at Freedom during the annual Winnie the Pooh and Shakespeare Too program.

  • East County
  • Schools
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