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Nancy Krohngold, owner of Nancy's Bar-B-Q, will convert Lil’ Nancy’s Bar-B-Q at Main Street at Lakewood Ranch into a prepared food concept and open a larger barbecue location at Lorraine Road and State Road 70.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 2, 2019
'Yum' is the word in Lakewood Ranch area

East County dining opportunities will continue to expand in 2019.

  • East County
  • News
Terry Courter is the new pastor at Living Lord Lutheran Church in Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • May 4, 2018
Lakewood Ranch pastor no longer fights the call

Living Lord Lutheran has a new pastor in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
Braden River High TSA students took home 35 trophies, including 18 first-place finishes. Courtesy photo.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 20, 2013
East County schools lead state TSA competition

Braden River High School and Nolan Middle School TSA teams will advance to the national competition in June.

  • East County
  • News
Brooke Graeff, Joe Abraham and Brittany Graeff have played together since high school. Photo by Nick Friedman
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • February 28, 2013
SISTER ACT: Good Graeff

After traveling the world, the Graeff sisters are ready to tackle Sarasota's music scene.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 27, 2015
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 7, 2013
Letters to the Editor

Boats should stay off front yards

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Longboat Key resident Andrew Aitken believes flight-pattern procedures are not being followed and are leading to noisy airplanes flying directly over the north end of the Key.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 2, 2011
Resident questions flight patterns

Retired Navy pilot Andrew Aitken made a presentation to the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport last month that questioned flight-pattern procedures.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Country Club resident Toni Ambrosio said she is worried the value of her home will decrease if townhomes are built by Legacy Golf Course.
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • November 25, 2020
Townhouses could come to Legacy Golf Club in Lakewood Ranch

Manatee commissioners set to decide on townhouses in Country Club

  • East County
  • News
Bri Demeno (7) takes a face-off for Monsters Lacrosse against Beast Lacrosse.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • June 27, 2018
Rip up your conceptions of area lacrosse

The 2018 Rippin' at the Ranch showcase, held at Premier Sports Campus on June 23-24, was an example of how much the sport has grown in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • 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
According to a Nov. 22 memo sent by Finance Director Tom Kelley to Town Manager David Bullock, the cost to the town totals $171,993.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • December 5, 2011
Commission to discuss $1,000 bonuses for town employees

The commission will discuss the budget transfer at tonight's regular meeting.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Back to Michigan: A car carrier  was loading up a Longboat Key winter resident's vehicle for a ride back north.
  • By Katie Johns and Eric Garwood |
  • April 26, 2019
Longboat says so long to another season

Another one is in the books for Longboat, and residents, business owners and town officials say it went pretty well.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Clockwise from left: Willis A. Smith Construction President and CEO David Sessions,  Fawley Bryant Architecture co-owners Stu Henderson and Steve Padgett and Willis Smith Vice President Nathan Carr are just getting started.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 15, 2020
Willis Smith right at home with library project in Lakewood Ranch

Willis Smith right at home with Manatee County library project in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
The overall cost of the town of Longboat Key’s beach management project is about $49.5 million during the next five years or so.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • October 8, 2020
Commissioners approve up to $22 million in bonds for beach plan

The town of Longboat Key will borrow the money in bonds for its beach management plan.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The town of Longboat Key has had conversations with the Florida Department of Transportation about making improvements to six crosswalks along Gulf of Mexico Drive.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • January 22, 2021
Longboat Key, FDOT discuss crosswalk improvements along Gulf of Mexico Drive

The town of Longboat Key has received several complaints about pedestrians nearly getting hit by cars along Gulf of Mexico Drive.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Twin sisters, Tracy Zimmerman and Kim Simone, take on the personas of Yaya and Nono for their new children's show Yaya and Nono Show.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • October 28, 2020
Dance with east Bradenton's Yaya and Nono

Mill Creek woman and her twin sister create a YouTube show to get children dancing.

  • East County
  • News
Viento Kitchen and Bar will serve a veal piccata dish as a Valentine's Day special.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • February 13, 2019
Longboat Key restaurants dish out special plates for Valentine's Day

Four restaurants discuss their most popular items and what makes them hot spots for special occasions.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 2, 2020
Cops Corner: Sarasota 4.2.20

Enjoy this week’s edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Christina Unkel worked the 2019 World Cup as Fox Sports' rules analyst.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • July 11, 2019
Sarasota referee talks working as TV rules analyst during World Cup telecasts

Sarasota referee Christina Unkel talks working as a Fox Sports TV rules analyst during the 2019 World Cup telecasts.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • May 15, 2020
Wildlife advocates urge beach caution

Several nests on Siesta Key Beach have been disturbed by those walking dogs on the beach.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
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