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  • By Florida Design Works |
  • July 5, 2021
Make A Splash with Designer Pool Tile/Stone

Make A Splash with Designer Pool Tile/Stone

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Sponsored Content
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 6, 2011
Club, town request challenge delay

The Longboat Key Club and Resort and the town requested a judge postpone an Islandside project challenge from IPOC. IPOC disagrees with the postponement.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Brianna Schepers, a sophomore in the Braden River High School JV winter guard, uses a rifle during the guard's "Little Sparrow" performance. Courtesy photo by Chris Stratford.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • April 14, 2021
Winter guards earn medals in east Bradenton

Lakewood Ranch and Braden River high schools win awards at Federation of Colorguards Circuit State Championships.

  • East County
  • News
Education Center.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • August 24, 2020
Longboat Key Education Center readies for season in multiple forms

Like many universities, the education center is planning on a blend of in-person, Zoom and hybrid classes.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Laura Cole oversees the Builder Program and marketing at Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 15, 2019
Quarter Forward

Builders crave more space in Lakewood Ranch — for nearly 5,000 residences combined. Schroeder-Manatee Ranch has delivered on the demand.

  • LWR Life
Payne Park Auditorium.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 7, 2023
Payne Park Auditorium renovation permit workshop set for Sept. 11

The community meeting will cover an application to expand and renovate the city-owned building for use by The Players and other performing arts groups.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The master plan of the Bay Park Conservancy's transformation of the 53-acre site on Sarasota Bay. (Courtesy rendering)
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • July 12, 2022
Nonprofit reaches halfway point of $24M campaign for The Bay Park

With 18 months to go on its capital campaign, The Bay Park Conservancy has raised a second $5 million toward its $24 million goal, triggering another $1 million Patterson Foundation grant.

  • Sarasota
  • News
This Lake Club home at 8537 Pavia Way sold for $3,455,000. It has five bedrooms, five-and-a-half baths, a pool and 4,291 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • October 31, 2023
Top residential real estate sales for Oct. 16-20 in Lakewood Ranch

A Lake Club home on Pavia Way tops the week's sales at $3.46 million.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
The 8,000-square-foot facility includes a covered bay area.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 4, 2013
IDA prepares to open maintenance building

The Lakewood Ranch Inter-District Authority operations team will move into a new 8,000-square-foot maintenance building, located off 59th Avenue East, Bradenton, later this month.

  • East County
  • News
Beachgoers head to the shore in Longboat Key.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • May 2, 2022
Sarasota County approves higher tourist tax

After a record year in 2021, county qualified as a state-certified High Impact Tourism County.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
George Muller, Richard Solorzano and Julian Hansen
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • April 9, 2021
So long, Solorzano

Longtime maintenance man retires.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The Longboat Key Club and Resort approved the Islandside project in June 2010.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • November 16, 2011
Judge hears arguments in writ challenge

Judge Charles Roberts heard from both sides in the challenge to the Longboat Key Club and Resort's proposed Islandside project.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The main beach access on Siesta Key is blocked with signs and concrete barricades.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • March 26, 2020
Officers focus on education over enforcement during beach closures

As Sarasota County beaches remain closed, local law enforcement is upping its beach patrol.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • July 22, 2015
News Briefs: Longboat Key 7.23.15

Manatee and wildlife protection; Bullock provides transportation update

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • August 11, 2010
Property owner fined for noncompliance

The Code Enforcement Board fined Key resident James Armstrong $50 a day for not obtaining building permits.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 15, 2020
Sarasota School Board District 2: David Graham

Meet the candidate.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Jolie Pastorick said she practices golf in some form every day.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • March 23, 2023
Sarasota golfer headed to Drive, Chip and Putt finals at Augusta National

Jolie Pastorick won the girls 14-15 division at The Bear's Club in Jupiter last October with 143 points.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • June 27, 2022
Business Park district to establish multiuse campus zoning along key county corridors

Sarasota County is on pace to establish Business Park zoning districts in south and west county areas before November. So far, five corridors in unincorporated areas have been identified

  • Sarasota
  • News
After producing concept plans for a parklet, depicted in the rendering above, the St. Armands Business Improvement District received construction quotes that were more than four times over budget, so the group is scaling back.
  • By David Conway |
  • March 18, 2021
St. Armands landowners eye streetscape upgrades

Circle stakeholders are considering refreshed landscaping, improved lighting and reworked signage as they pursue a plan for enhancing the area.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 13, 2011
News Briefs

Comp Plan amendments move forward Unconscious Longboat man identified Marine patrol operations funding approved Subcommittee seeks resident participation

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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