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  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 20, 2011
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Longboat receives water award from U.S. EPA DeLynn collection earns ASM accreditation

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Kolter Group, the developer of Vue Sarasota Bay, hopes to begin vertical construction in June. (Courtesy rendering)
  • By David Conway |
  • April 10, 2014
City expects to OK traffic study

Residents are still worried about traffic surrounding a forthcoming bayfront development, but city staff is prepared to allow the condominium and hotel project to move forward.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • In Memoriam |
  • December 30, 2020
Walter Maurice Harold Budde Jr, PhD

Walter Maurice Harold Budde, Jr. PhD succumbed to COVID – 19 on December 4, 2020 in Sarasota, Florida after a valiant battle.

  • Sarasota
  • Tributes & Obituaries
  SANCA President and CEO Tomás Herrera-Mishler resigned Friday.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • September 4, 2021
SANCA president and CEO quits after one year in Sarasota

Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota sees its leadership shift as SANCA president and CEO resigns.

  • East County
  • News
Fire Station 4 today
  • By Yaryna Klimchak |
  • October 10, 2013
Community Service

The Sarasota County Fire Department had 13 different fire districts throughout Sarasota County until they consolidated Oct. 1, 1988, for efficiency and to provide the best level of service to the community.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
As visitors begin arriving, so do their cars. Offloading often takes place on Bay Isles Road instead of the illegal stops in the center turn lane of Gulf of Mexico Drive.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer and Brendan Lavell |
  • October 29, 2019
Longboat gears up as seasonal spike in population begins

The growing population of the island is impossible to ignore as traffic and social scenes grow.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The position will help create lesson plans that will integrate the arts into other subjects, such as math and science.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • February 2, 2015
Sarasota County School District to hire arts specialist

Project Elevate, a US Department of Education grant, will fund the new position.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • July 24, 2015
New volleyball club to hold tryouts

The Ranch Academy of Volleyball Excellence will hold tryouts for its mini club season from 2-4 p.m. July 30, at Lakewood Ranch High, 5500 Lakewood Ranch Blvd.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Martin Maag, MD |
  • May 10, 2019
Great Strides and Advancements in the Field of Hair Loss

Great Strides and Advancements in the Field of Hair Loss

  • Health
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  • By Yaryna Klimchak |
  • March 14, 2013
Student Spotlight: Pamela Kurpiewski

Pamela Kurpiewski walks through the halls of the Sarasota School of Arts and Sciences, waving hello to passing classmates.

  • Sarasota
  • News
From left, Mona Jain, University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee mascot Rocky the Bull, and School District of Manatee County Superintendent Cynthia Saunders pose for a photo.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • August 8, 2019
Opening of Mona Jain Middle School in Lakewood Ranch stirs emotions

Community honors Mona Jain during ribbon cutting for the new middle school in Lakewood Ranch named after her.

  • East County
  • News
Carolyn Popp and Alicia Taylor Tomasko perform in "Native Gardens." Photo by Matthew Holler
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • February 7, 2018
New FST production begs the question 'whose yard is it anyway?'

“Native Gardens” blossoms with conflict and comedy at Florida Studio Theatre.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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  • By Jessi Smith |
  • May 30, 2012
Sarasota hosts Society of American Travel Writers, receives rave reviews

Sarasota hosts Society of American Travel Writers, receives rave reviews

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Photo courtesy Unsplash
  • By Kristine Nickel |
  • October 17, 2019
E-cigs: The newest fad is hurting teens

Vaping has caused more than 1,000 to become ill and 18 to die, and some are calling it an epidemic.

  • Health
Sarasota County commissioners today paved the way for a 103-room hotel next to Der Dutchman.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • September 7, 2016
Commissioners bless 103-room Pinecraft hotel

The Sarasota County Commission has approved plans for a new hotel in the Pinecraft neighborhood.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sean Walters, senior manager for the Bradenton Area Sports Commission, says future improvements at Premier could eventually include more bleachers or other modifications to the stadium. Those plans are not yet under way.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 15, 2018
Manatee County thinks big at Premier Sports Campus in Lakewood Ranch

Visitor's Bureau plans $500,000 expansion of Premier improvements.

  • East County
  • News
Sarasota Film Society President Renee Baggott and Vice President Trisha Calandra are excited to reopen Lakewood Ranch Cinema earlier than expected.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • March 24, 2021
Return to the big screen in Lakewood Ranch

Lakewood Ranch Cinema will open March 31 with "Godzilla Vs. Kong" and provide a full lineup of new movies starting April 2.

  • East County
  • News
As more families head to East County to fill new housing developments, area schools are gearing up to support the extra heads in classrooms.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • September 2, 2014
East County braces for growing enrollment

New numbers show the Manatee County School District welcomes 1,200 more students compared to a year ago.

  • East County
  • News
Courtesy photo Harold Ronson and U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Brian Dix
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 16, 2014
'We Are The Marines'

That is how Maj. Brian Dix introduced 'The Commandant's Own' U.S. Marine Drum & Bugle Corps July 4, at Avery Fisher Hall.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Richard Gonzmart is building a restaurant on the site of the former Pattigeorge's Waterfront Restaurant on Longboat Key.
  • By Terry O’Connor |
  • November 17, 2016
Longboat planners want Pattigeorge’s site to always have a restaurant

The former 7,241-square-foot Pattigeorge’s Waterfront Restaurant on Longboat Key will soon be torn down.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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