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This Country Club at Lakewood Ranch home at 7806 Mathern Court sold for $1,295,000. It has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,973 square feet of living area.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • December 8, 2020
Lake Club home tops Lakewood Ranch and east Bradenton home sales at $2,085,500

List of residential real estate transactions for the Lakewood Ranch and east Bradenton areas for Nov. 23-27.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 26, 2012
Town, IPOC spar over code changes

A Sarasota County judge is expected to make his ruling next month on Islandside Property Owners Coalition's claim that the town made code changes inconsistent with its Comp Plan.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Head out to one of Central Florida's natural springs for a cool summer treat.
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • May 14, 2018
Into the blue

Hot beach got you down? Fill up an inner tube and a tank of gas and head to Central Florida’s beguiling backwaters, where cool springs eternal.

  • LWR Life
Jason and Shelly Crouse
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • July 20, 2021
Bubble tea shop The Thirsty Snail has burst onto the Longboat Key scene

Bradenton couple Shelly and Jason Crouse own the mid-island tea and coffee shop.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • August 20, 2021
St. Armands Key Lutheran Church starts bridge group

Member and certified director Peter Cleaves led the group of 12 players.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Manatee County's Acting Director of Public Safety Jacob Saur said the county will train existing employees for the 3-1-1 program, so the budget impact is minimal.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 2, 2019
Help on the line in Manatee County

Manatee County readies to institute 3-1-1 information call center.

  • East County
  • News
Lindsey Seifert leads the Lady Pirates in goals this season with 12.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • January 26, 2011
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Lindsey Seifert

Braden River sophomore forward Lindsey Seifert netted her second hat trick of the season, leading the Lady Pirates to a 6-0 victory over Palmetto in a Class 4A-District 10 quarterfinal match Jan. 20.

  • East County
  • Sports
Sarasota County Emergency Management Chief Ed McCrane, Florida Division of Emergency Management Director Bryan Koon, Manatee County Emergency Management Chief Don Hermey, State Fire Director Marshal Julius Halas and Longboat Police Chief Pete Cumming
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • June 17, 2015
Seminar keeps eyes on hurricane preparation

The most important lesson for storm season: Always have a plan.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The front of 5134 Bunyan St. is a neon tree wonderland.
  • By Whitney Elfstrom |
  • December 23, 2019
Sarasota shines through the holiday season

Sarasota has no shortage of festival holiday homes, here are some of our favorites.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • In Memoriam |
  • August 3, 2021
John A. Crimaldi

John A. Crimaldi was born on January 14th, 1930 in Bayonne, NJ, and died in his sleep of natural causes on July 23, 2021 in Boulder, CO at the age of 91.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
At 183 feet in height, Islands West is one of the two tallest buildings on Longboat Key. The structure has a 360-foot setback from Gulf of Mexico Drive.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • January 25, 2017
How High: Building heights stall push for Longboat code changes

As town staff aim to bring dozens of properties into conformity, concerns about building heights bubble to the surface.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Cardinal Mooney beach volleyball team captured the Sunshine State Athletic Conference state title on April 30 in Taveras.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • April 19, 2023
Cardinal Mooney beach volleyball prepares to defend SSAC title following first loss

The Cougars lost 3-2 to Bradenton Christian on April 13, but are confident heading into the SSAC tournament.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
See the yarn-bombing located at 5100 Sun Circle Drive.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • February 27, 2013
Scene & Heard

It's the crafty ones you have to watch; Artist Nat Krate lived a life fulfilled; Keep arts thriving via your chump change; Art imitates nature

  • Arts + Culture
The Pickleball Club is expected to have 12 indoor courts and four outdoor courts. Renderings show what it will look like. (Courtesy photo)
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 26, 2022
The Pickleball Club wants to be the surging sport's indoor option in Sarasota

The 33,000-square-foot facility, complete with 12 indoor courts and four outdoor courts, will open in Sarasota in early 2023.

  • Sarasota
  • Business
File photo Recent research links exercise to less depression and increased facility with memory and learning, two of the brain’s basic functions. So get up and get moving.
  • By Kristine Nickel |
  • December 1, 2016
There's never been a better time to exercise

Shake off the political blues and holiday stress by getting your move on.

  • Health
Residents along the Grand Canal hope to place mini-reefs below their docks.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • December 10, 2019
Siesta Key residents look for solutions for Grand Canal water quality

Siesta Key Association members would like to place mini-reefs under docks in the Grand Canal to help filter the water.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
PopStroke founder Greg Bartoli announced Wednesday in a release that pro golfers Rickie Fowler and Paula Creamer were coming to its UTC location for the PopStroke Tour Championship, held Oct. 26-28. (File photo)
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 12, 2022
Rickie Fowler, Paula Creamer featured at PopStroke Tour Championship finals in Sarasota

The two pros will play the winners of the PopStroke team event in the $25K Showdown Oct. 26-28 at UTC.

  • East County
  • Sports
Christine Culp, the youth services librarian at the Braden River Library, uses her storytimes and Reading in Our Town virtual segment to show her viewers different places in Manatee County before reading them a book.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • January 13, 2021
Creatively connected at Braden River Library

Manatee County libraries shift to a focus on virtual programming.

  • East County
  • News
Beyond coastal lands, the Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast also turns its attention to inland preservation.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • April 7, 2022
Land-conservation foundation focuses on the future

Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast aims to protect water and green space for decades to come.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 27, 2013
Bunny photos available for pickup

If your child had his or her picture taken with the Spring Bunny at Lakewood Ranch Community Activities Corp.'s Eggstravaganza event March 23, it's not too late to get your East County Observer trading card photo.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
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