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  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 20, 2012
SIDELINES

Cougars tame Pirates; Riverview Rams edge by Manatee Hurricanes; Lady Blazers top Lady Panthers; Sarasota Christian rallies past Cardinal Mooney; Four Sailors place at Graves Tournament

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Engineering firm McKim and Creed provided this preliminary rendering of a potential building at Lift Station 87 earlier this month, though design elements are still subject to change.
  • By David Conway |
  • May 28, 2014
City to hold lift station outreach meeting

Representatives from the city and the engineering team in charge of the Lift Station 87 project will discuss the design of an above-ground structure in Luke Wood Park.

  • Sarasota
  • News
David Lapovsky at the site of the former Colony, 1620 Gulf of Mexico Drive.
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • January 31, 2018
Preserve Longboat seeks a few tweaks to Colony development plan

Preserve Longboat President David Lapovsky says Unicorp's development plan is close to what the group seeks on the site of the former Colony.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Trisha Calandra and Renee Baggott. Photo by Liz Ramos.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • April 7, 2021
Back in action in Lakewood Ranch

Lakewood Ranch Cinemas reopens.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Construction of a center turn lane on Gulf of Mexico Drive is the kind of project that could be funded through the town's Fund Balance.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • June 21, 2019
Town's fund balance more than just a rainy-day solution

Savings that exceed town targets offer peace of mind, ability to plan big purchases, town leaders say.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Medical staff and members of the Sarasota County Public Hospital Board open the new waiting area.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • July 6, 2022
SMH opens kid-friendly waiting area at Sarasota emergency center

Sarasota Memorial Hospital has opened a new pediatric waiting room designed to help relieve the stress of young patients at its Sarasota campus emergency room.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • March 10, 2020
Teen Court of Sarasota awards student scholarships at annual dinner

The annual event took place on March 10.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Toby Jaffee is a sophomore at Booker High School.
  • By Whitney Elfstrom |
  • February 26, 2020
The power of flowers

Booker High School sophomore Toby Jaffee, 16, passed out 91 carnations on Valentine's Day.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Grace Riker visits her mother Ann every
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • March 31, 2022
Sarasota resident celebrates 108th birthday

Grace Riker and her 108-year-old mom, Ann Fischbeck, have a special relationship.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 21, 2014
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • July 28, 2022
The Observer's 2022 primary election recommendations

CEO Matt Walsh shares his recommendations for races in Sarasota and Manatee counties.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 27, 2015
Sensors could drop bucket of savings in LWR

New technology that measures soil moisture could save homeowners 30% on their irrigation water assessments.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 27, 2022
Sarasota weather page photo: January 27

Michele Jasen captured this bald eagle flying away from its nest on Lido Key.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • February 16, 2022
Insurance shocks continue

Homeowners insurance will continue to skyrocket. Lawmakers don’t have the guts to get out of the way.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Sheila Milazzo, Anita and Ed Hagen and Jo Fava enter Our Lady of the Angels for the first in-person Mass in two months.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • May 20, 2020
Cautious reopening for Lakewood Ranch-area churches

East County churches excited but cautious with reopening

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 27, 2010
WEEKEND BEST BET: YMCA Splash Bash

The Back-to-School Splash Bash will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Aug. 28, at the Lakewood Ranch YMCA, 5100 Lakewood Ranch Blvd.

  • East County
  • News
The LBK Paradise Striders at last year's satellite event. (Photo courtesy of Suzy Brenner)
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • September 28, 2022
The Paradise Center is off to Cuba in 2023

Among the events coming soon to The Paradise Center is a trip to an exotic land.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 5, 2012
Town offers fire contract with 3% raise

The town of Longboat Key is offering firefighters a raise, but it is willing to go to impasse concerning the pension issue.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Longboat Key Club's Islandside property has a maximum density of 1,588 units, of which 845 have been built. The town must hold a referendum to determine if voters want tourism on the property. Courtesy of the Longboat Key Club and Resort
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • November 18, 2014
Ocean Properties still finalizing Islandside concept

The Delray Beach-based company plans to hold discussions with the town and IPOC as it determines plans, including how many units to build.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
1. Lakewood Ranch freshman Grace Shaw-Rockey hugs junior Grace Hogie after the Mustangs state championship win.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • June 9, 2021
Top 10 moments from the 2020-2021 East County high school sports season

It was a historic year for Lakewood Ranch, Braden River and ODA athletes.

  • East County
  • Sports
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