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Lisa and Ava O'Hara
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • May 20, 2020
Ma's Garden Boutique on Longboat Key opens amid pandemic

The mother-daughter team behind floral shop are looking forward to the adventure.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Dana Westmark and Donald Geikie |
  • May 18, 2012
Real Estate Deal of the Week: Glen Oaks Manor

Real Estate Deal of the Week: Glen Oaks Manor

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
East County's Joe Eckstein, an illustrator, and Country Club East's David Wiegand, work together to create Wiegand's first book, "The Martian Menace." Wiegand connected with Eckstein through the Nextdoor app.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • April 14, 2021
Creative minds collide in Lakewood Ranch

An East County author partners with a local illustrator to create a children's book.

  • East County
  • News
In 2009, Olivier Bellanger won his first state championship as a rookie inthe cadet class, which harbored drivers ages 9 to 12. Courtesy photo
  • By Jason Clary |
  • February 10, 2015
State of the kart

Father and son Olivier and Patrick Bellanger went from watching races on TV to becoming a force on the track.

  • East County
  • Sports
Work to demolish Amore is nearly complete, and the town is waiting for word on land-permitting before moving ahead with site preparation.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • April 8, 2019
Longboat leaders will try again on art center memo

Commission again rejects memorandum of understanding with Ringling College over Arts, Culture and Education Center, aims to keep working on wording.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The interchange is the largest and first in Florida. Courtesy rendering.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 31, 2017
Diverging diamond 'fully operational'

State officials say diverging diamond is fully open, but crews still have some work to do.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 19, 2012
News Briefs

Sarasota Memorial named a Top 100 hospital; Special Olympics Torch Run

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • October 8, 2020
Sarasota-Manatee planners map out long-term transportation vision

A regional transportation organization is preparing to adopt a plan unlike any it’s ever crafted before. How will it shape Sarasota’s roads?

  • Sarasota
  • News
This photo was taken on top of an old bank that was destroyed in the war. The orange building in the background is Alisha Erozer's school, United World College, in Mostar. Courtesy photos of Alisha Erozer
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 13, 2015
Former Ranch student finds home in Mostar

Alisha Erozer says she's gaining global perspective as she studies with students from 42 countries.

  • East County
  • News
This Harbour Walk home at 553 Fore Drive sold for $1.61 million. It has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,701 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 23, 2022
Harbour Walk home tops sales in the Lakewood Ranch and east Bradenton areas at $1.61 million.

Pomello Park home in east Manatee County more than doubles in value to $1.3 million.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Veronica Bergamini
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • December 30, 2010
Sweet home Sarasota

Veronica Bergamini could only choose the country where she wanted to study when she signed up to participate in the World Heritage International Student Exchange, and she found out in June that she would be spending the following year in Florida.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Manatee County Sheriff Rick Wells says he's grateful Manatee County officials plan to fund 10 more deputies, as well as other positions. The staffing will help address train on the agency from growth.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 12, 2019
Manatee County Sheriff's presence set to expand

New budget cycle brings Sheriff's Office closer to new Lakewood Ranch area patrol district.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 23, 2009
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  • East County
  • News
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • July 27, 2015
CYD appoints new board members

Community Youth Development alumna among announced members of board of directors.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Nancy Johnson says her most difficult family heirloom to track down belonged to her father.  “I didn’t know the Johnson family photo album existed until my father died at 91 years old,” Johnson says.
  • By Eric Snider |
  • February 22, 2018
Digging for Treasure

Nancy Johnson has spent most of her retirement with one foot in the past — and she couldn’t be happier about it.

  • LWR Life
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • September 8, 2020
School board approves $503 million operating budget

With enrollment numbers still fluctuating, board members are unsure the effect it will have on the budget.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
In addition to XAC Developers, partners on the DeMarcay project include Voller Construction, Jones Development Company, Parker Walter Group and JKL Design Group.
  • By David Conway |
  • May 19, 2016
DeMarcay developer shares construction plans

After a judge ruled against residents attempting to block the project, the developer of the high-rise DeMarcay project on Palm Avenue will begin construction in June.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • January 2, 2019
2019 word: Chivalry

Men, 2018 was a lousy year. We need to change the trend lines. Adopting the codes of the honorable knights of the Middle Ages would be a good way to start.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
"I like being on stage in the spotlight," Holly Rizzo says. "I like everyone watching me. I can't really explain why. You're either that type of person or you're not."
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • November 10, 2010
Gangster in Paradise

Holly Rizzo makes her Asolo Rep debut as Young Bonnie in 'Bonnie & Clyde.' The unlikely outlaw talks about auditions, career goals and criminal mischief.

  • Arts + Culture
The position is a part of the reorganization of the county's departmental structure.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • December 11, 2014
Sarasota County hires development services manager

Dennis Murphy, who worked previously as the director of growth management for the city Punta Gorda, will begin Monday.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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