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Dottie Baer Garner
  • By Kayleigh Omang |
  • May 2, 2018
Familiar Faces: Dottie Baer Garner

Through the tough times, Dottie Baer Garner uses philanthropy as a force for good and a pillar of strength.

  • Black Tie
Longboat Key Mayor Ken Schneier wrote a letter to Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • January 21, 2021
Longboat Key mayor writes governor on COVID-19 vaccines

The letter asks Gov. Ron DeSantis to prioritize distributing the vaccine to the most vulnerable populations.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Built in 2000, Unit 52 of Tessera has three bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths and 3,315 square feet of living area. (File photo)
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • November 10, 2022
Tessera condo tops sales at $3.4 million

A Tessera condo on South Palm Avenue tops the week's sales at $3.4 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
After 15 months of preparation, Summer Wallace and Brendan Ragan will open the Urbanite Theatre in downtown Sarasota April 10. Photo by Nick Friedman.
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • March 25, 2015
Urbanite puts finishing touches on inaugural show

Co-artistic directors Summer Wallace and Brendan Ragan tackle their to-do lists in the last few weeks before opening night of ‘Chicken Shop.’

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 28, 2011
News Briefs

Town receives pension boards applications; Female spinner dolphin dies at Mote; Town dismisses auditing company; Town regains Class 3 ISO rating

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The sidewalk ends at the eastern end of Broadway Street.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • June 14, 2019
Longboat Planning & Zoning will hear Shore's sidewalk request

Restaurant builder wants to eliminate sidewalk in front of Village location to accommodate more on-site parking.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 6, 2014
Election 2014: Sarasota County School Board

This is the second of a three-week installment featuring candidate questionnaires for the local races in the Aug. 26 primary election. This week includes candidates for the Sarasota County School Board and Charter Review Board.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Lakewood Ranch's Danny Walker, a member of the Web.com Tour, and LECOM Trustee Tom Wedzik get together at a press conference to announce LECOM as the title sponsor.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • January 16, 2019
LECOM is fit to a tee in Lakewood Ranch

LECOM believes Suncoast Classic sponsorship in Lakewood Ranch will pay major branding dividends during Web.com Tour.

  • East County
  • News
TWIS (1)
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • July 16, 2014
Another man's treasure: Chefs collaborate for inaugural Trash Fish Dinner

Another man's treasure: Chefs collaborate for inaugural Trash Fish Dinner

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
This Country Club East home at 6907 Devon Cove sold for $2,055,000. It has four bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,007 square feet of living area. (Courtesy photo)
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 12, 2022
Country Club East home tops sales at $2.06 million

A home in Country Club East tops the week's sales at $2.06 million.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Larry Rachleff
  • By June LeBell |
  • June 7, 2014
MUSIC REVIEW: Sarasota Music Festival

June LeBell reviews the first concert of the Sarasota Music Festival.

  • Arts + Culture
The renovations will reduce the number of the screens at the theater from 20 to 11.
  • By David Conway |
  • August 18, 2017
Main Plaza owners announce 'luxury' makeover for Hollywood 20

Regal Cinemas agreed to a new lease on Main Street, with $3 million in improvements planned to transform Hollywood 20 into a high-end movie theater.

  • Sarasota
  • News
EVO Athletics gymnastics coach Jason Collins works with the team during the gym's grand opening celebration Aug. 6. Photo by Jen Blanco.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 6, 2016
EVO tumbles toward success

Athletics center celebrates opening with demonstrations and clinics.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Superintendent Todd Bowden says he is " optimistic the school district and SC/TA will agree on a new contract that benefits all ...  employees"
  • By Samantha Chaney |
  • May 28, 2019
School district begins negotiations with Sarasota Classified Teachers Association

Certain positions within the district were paid below the regional average, according to a study conducted by Sarasota County Schools and Evergreen Solutions earlier this year.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Tina and James O’Brien, Agents and Neighbors |
  • April 29, 2019
THE IMPORTANCE OF ART IN HOME STAGING

THE IMPORTANCE OF ART IN HOME STAGING

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  • Real Estate
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Parks planning officials say acquisition of the Premier site would give the county enough space to create a regional destination more like it has at G.T. Bray Park in west Bradenton.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 8, 2017
Premier Sports Campus would be 'perfect fit' for East County

Manatee County's acquisition of Premier could provide home for a park.

  • East County
  • News
East Manatee Fire Rescue Deputy Chief/Fire Marshal George Ellington, Deputy Chief of Administration Lee Whitehurst and Fire Rescue Chief Byron Teates try to pinpoint and manage East County's growth. Photo by Kurt Schultheis
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 13, 2015
Fire district grapples with growth

East Manatee Fire Rescue's biggest problem is making sure fire trucks fit in communities.

  • East County
  • News
A board highlighting planned repairs for the New Pass Bridge lay in the chambers of Longboat Key Town Hall at an open house hosted by transportation officials Thursday evening.
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • January 22, 2020
Longboat residents' concerns quelled at New Pass Bridge forum

When work starts in June, the bridge that connects Longboat Key and St. Armands Key will have no lane closures outside the hours of 3 a.m. to 5 a.m.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The 25-meter, 172,000-gallon John Marble pool requires heating, lighting and starting blocks to make it a year-round pool. Manatee County officials say it would relieve the pool at G.T. Bray park.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 27, 2016
A new-wave idea springs up for John Marble Pool

With improvements, Marble Park pool could host competitive swim teams and other programs.

  • East County
  • News
"Bullets Over Broadway" runs through March 11. Photo by Cliff Roles
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • February 27, 2018
Woody Allen spoof proves musical theater can be murder at Players Centre

"Bullets Over Broadway" celebrates life in theater at The Players Centre for Performing Arts.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
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