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Enjoy this week's Cops Corner
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 2, 2012
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • March 3, 2014
Bay Partner Grant applications are due today

Organizations can receive up to $3,000 for projects that improve the quality of Sarasota Bay and its tributaries.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • March 31, 2010
New Palmer Ranch fire station honors Albritton

Fire Rescue Station No. 15, in Palmer Ranch, opened March 30, with a dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony honoring former Fire Chief John H. Albritton, who retired in 2001 after 35 years of public-safety service.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Source: cinapse.co
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • January 16, 2018
Film review: 'The Post'

Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks captivate audiences in this Spielberg knockout, which reminds moviegoers the importance of free speech.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Golf architect Richard Mandell discusses the proposed improvements to Bobby Jones Golf Club at a special City Commission meeting Tuesday.
  • By David Conway |
  • December 12, 2018
City endorses extensive Bobby Jones renovations

Will $16.7 in improvements improve the fortunes of the municipal golf course? Can the city afford the changes?

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sarasota Military Academy Sergeant Major Dennis Richardson taught JROTC for seven years.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • October 23, 2015
Cadets bid farewell to Dennis Richardson

Sarasota Military Academy honors JROTC instructor Sergeant Major Dennis Richardson Sr.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Samantha Chaney |
  • March 7, 2019
Alta Vista students connect with, learn from, students in Ghana

The second-grade students at Alta Vista Elementary also organized a fundraiser in order to send school supplies to the students at St. Peter's School in Ghana.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Mac Evans, Danny Mangone
  • By Katie Hendrick |
  • December 18, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Moore's Holiday Party and Boat Parade

Moore's Stone Crab Restaurant hosted a holiday party Saturday, Dec. 15, complete with two appearances by Santa Clause, a face painter, cookies and lots of holiday cheer. Following refreshments, guests moved to the dock to watch a lighted boat parade.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The commission will meet at the Manatee County Administrative Center, 1112 Manatee Ave. W.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 14, 2011
Planners consider East County development

The Manatee County Planning Commission today will make recommendations regarding several East County projects.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • February 27, 2013
Firefighters ratify new contract

The Longboat Key Fire Rescue Union ratified a new three-year contract that freezes pension plans and shifts union members into the Florida Retirement System.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Commissioners and county staff have been working on the budget for months.
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • September 20, 2017
County: No tax on public utilities

Without levying the tax that would raise $5.4 million in its first year, commissioners are planning to dip into the economic uncertainty fund until they can make departmental budget cuts in the beginning of fiscal year 2018.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The spacious great room has a coastal feeling, with French doors opening onto the pool area. The stairway at left leads to two guest bedrooms, each with an en suite bath.
  • By Robert Plunket |
  • February 20, 2020
Custom-made

Architect Clifford Scholz creates the perfect home for a Lakewood Ranch couple.

  • LWR Life
Jennifer Schafer holds a scallop shell she found at last year's search.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • August 14, 2017
Sarasota Bay Watch prepares for the Great Scallop Search of 2017

The 10th annual scallop search will begin at 8 a.m. on Aug. 26.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The Woman'   s Exchange has not made a decision about its plans for the future.
  • By David Conway |
  • February 16, 2017
Future of Woman’s Exchange remains unclear

The city made zoning changes to accommodate the expansion of the consignment shop, but the Woman’s Exchange still may not stay in its Orange Avenue home.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • August 13, 2009
Thunder coaches set the tone for parents

The Out-of-Door Academy will host a mandatory fall sports informational meeting for all middle and upper school parents from 7-8:15 p.m., Aug. 24.

  • East County
  • Sports
ODA's Madisyn Opstal attempts to maneuver the ball past Sarasota Christian's Emma Kral.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • January 13, 2016
Top-ranked Thunder blank Blazers

The Out-of-Door Academy girls soccer team beat Sarasota Christian 5-0 Jan. 12.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Carrie-Ann Moss and Keanu Reeves in "The Matrix." Photo source: Vudu.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • August 23, 2019
Binge Blog: Whoa!

A surprise sequel announcement prompts a look at "The Matrix," plus Netflix's Korean drama "Burning.," are this week's Sarasota Observer must-stream Binge Blog picks.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
The home at 2735 Gulf of Mexico Drive has glass walls overlooking the Gulf and a roof-top terrace. (Courtesy Roger Pettingell)
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • November 5, 2014
Former Wal-Mart CEO sells Longboat home for $5.75 million

H. Lee Scott sold his home on Gulf of Mexico Drive for $5.75 million, the highest year-to-date sale on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Meals on Wheels PLUS of Manatee President and CEO Maribeth Phillips says The Food Bank of Manatee will operate as usual and she hopes the community will donate to help replace food previously provided by Feeding Tampa Bay.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 3, 2018
Change in food supply causes angst

Feeding Tampa Bay says its new distribution system will get more food to the hungry in Manatee County.

  • East County
  • News
Photo by Tara Tomlinson Photography
  • A time to celebrate |
  • May 20, 2015
Just Married: Tom McKean Thomas Jr. and Lauren Elizabeth Pritchard

Tom McKean Thomas Jr. and Lauren Elizabeth Pritchard were married Dec. 27, at The Founders Club.

  • Sarasota
  • Celebrations
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