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The stolen pickup Bell was driving is marked with bullet holes following the shootout he had with sheriff's deputies.
  • By Robin Roy |
  • September 14, 2010
Shoot-out suspect charged in robberies

The 30-year-old man who was involved in a shoot-out with sheriff's deputies has been arrested in connection with five armed robberies of adult-video stores.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Join Emily Walsh for the Observer Daily Headlines. Image shown will not play video.
  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • March 5, 2012
March 5: Daily Headlines Video

Join us as we observe and report today's stories from Longboat Key, East County, Sarasota, and Siesta Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Peter Crowley, president of RE/MAX Alliance Group.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • August 31, 2011
Real Estate Reports

John Smith joins Michael Saunders & Co. St. Armands office; Re/Max Alliance Group launches its monthly report of local real-estate market

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Vanessa Richtfort
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 19, 2010
CLASSROOM SPOTLIGHT: Primrose School

Kindergarten students at Primrose School at Lakewood Ranch got a hands-on lesson in giving Nov. 19 as they headed to a local Publix to shop for food for the homeless for Thanksgiving.

  • East County
  • Schools
Jose Antonio Velazquez dressed as a fluffy dog last year for Fright Night Halloween on St. Armands.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • October 29, 2010
WEEKEND BEST BET: Fright Night Halloween

St. Armands Circle businesses have treats in store for Saturday night.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The 57,563-square-foot building was 97% occupied a the time of the sale.
  • By Sean Roth |
  • April 18, 2011
Lakewood Ranch Medical Office Building I sold

A collection some of Bradenton's most prominent power players has sold Lakewood Ranch Medical Office Building I to Grubb & Ellis Healthcare REIT II for $12.5 million.

  • East County
  • News
County commissioners surround Michael's On East co-proprietors Phil Mancini, third from left, and Michael Klauber, fifth from left. Photo courtesy of Sarah Lansky.
  • By Stephanie Hannum |
  • April 27, 2011
Sarasota: It's officially Michael's On East Day

At this morning's County Commission meeting, the commissioners declared April 27 "Michael's On East Day" in honor of the restaurant's 25th anniversary.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Chef Judi Gallagher |
  • January 2, 2013
TWISS = This Week is Savory ... and Saucy!

TWISS = This Week is Savory ... and Saucy!

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
County commissioners highlighted maintenance of the roughly 110 sports fields or structures as a priority during a Dec. 7 retreat.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • February 8, 2013
'Mowingate' fix focus of budget workshop

Sarasota County Administrator Randall Reid will request $663,000 to hire 24 full-time employees and $390,000 for equipment to buffer roadside mowing during a Feb. 8 budget workshop.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • March 14, 2020
Steady flow at Creative Arts Association of Lakewood Ranch Spring Art Show and Sale

Steady flow at Creative Arts Association of Lakewood Ranch Spring Art Show and Sale

  • East County
  • News
Local business owner Chris Brown, right, with business partner Mike Granthon, left, are prolific property investors.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • December 22, 2014
Brown buys downtown Sarasota Firestone

Prolific investor Chris Brown continued his Main Street acquisitions with the $1 million purchase of an auto repair shop near the center of downtown.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Chart House is located at 201 Gulf of Mexico Drive.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • November 5, 2013
Two Longboat properties sell for $6 million each

The Chart House Shops sold for $6.2 million, and a vacant north-end parcel sold for $6 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
At 9 years old, Ella Ben-Ami is the youngest baker in the crowd. She also volunteered to help set up with her mom Celeste.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • January 17, 2025
Mega Challah Bake draws hundreds to Lakewood Ranch

Nearly 350 women gathered to knead bread at The Grove.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Sarasota's Julia Wilhelm and Renee Myers check out the pieces of art for sale at LKM Fanciful Creations by Linda McMillan.
  • By Madison Bierl |
  • November 16, 2025
A 'gift from the heart' offered at Lakewood Ranch art show

The 23rd annual Fall Art Show and Sale showcases artists of many mediums at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
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 Dora Walters |
  • April 14, 2010
After 30 years, teacher and student get a new deal

When part-time Lido Key resident Dr. Arthur Liebman welcomed recently the students attending his course on New Deal Drama, part of the Academy of Lifelong Learning at the University of South Florida, he took a second look at the man in the first row.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • May 23, 2012
BUSINESS OBSERVER

St. Armands Circle parking time-limit change; St. Armands Circle Association welcomes new board; U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla No. 82 appoints national branch chief

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 23, 2011
Bayfront Park plan at agenda forefront

Before a new Bayfront Park can be constructed in the middle of the Key, the town must implement certain items.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Former B.D. Gullett Elementary School principal Shirin Gibson will take on a new role as the executive director of curriculum and professional learning for the School District of Manatee County.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • September 11, 2019
Former Gullett Elementary principal earns new role with School District of Manatee County

Former Gullett Elementary principal takes on new position for School District of Manatee County

  • East County
  • News
Vehicles still have to wind around construction debris.
  • By Suzanne Elliott |
  • November 27, 2018
Work at Resort at Longboat Key Club nearing completion

Sewage pipe issues delayed targeted Thanksgiving finish.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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