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  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 10, 2009
First budget meeting scheduled

Longboat Key residents and Public Interest Committee members Lenny Landau and Phillip Younger met with Finance Director Tom Kelley Monday, June 8, to present a 2009-10 budget study.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Brennan Asplen has been on the job for about a year.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • July 13, 2021
Sarasota school board rates superintendent as 'highly effective'

Asplen gets highest possible rating for board after challenge-filled first year.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Lakewood Ranch's Ali Murdock, sandwiched to the left of Lightning Coach Jon Cooper, got a picture of herself and her fellow ice crew members with the Stanley Cup after Tampa's win. Courtesy photo.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • July 16, 2021
Prose and Kohn: Lightning ice crew member gets magical Cup moment

Ali Murdock, a Lakewood Ranch High grad, celebrated the Stanley Cup in person this year.

  • East County
  • Sports
In addition to the libraries, county playgrounds will open Saturday, June 13.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • June 3, 2020
Sarasota libraries, parks to open in mid-June

Sarasota County Public Libraries will be open in a limited capacity starting June 15.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 23, 2022
Summer Fun Guide 2022: Sports

Your guide to summer camps in Sarasota and Manatee counties.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Leaders throughout the Sarasota area, including Lakewood Ranch and Longboat Key, have expressed a desire in expanding pickleball offerings.
  • By David Conway |
  • November 29, 2018
City, county consider pickleball options

Sarasota officials see opportunities to capitalize on the sport's sustained popularity.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Bradenton Area Visitors and Convention Bureau Executive Director Elliott Falcione says the improvements will improve branding and the customer's experience.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 21, 2019
Manatee County plans Premier improvements in Lakewood Ranch

Manatee County considers improvements at Premier Sports Campus to improve customer experience, attract collegiate play.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 14, 2016
Moving city elections to November will improve turnout, accountability

Former Sarasota political consultant Gabriel Hament lays out the case to move city elections.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Emily Walsh |
  • August 24, 2022
Excitement on Election Day

Casting the ballot is a key ingredient to our liberty. Sarasota and Manatee candidates and constituents alike make it count.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Owner and CEO Brian Stock and vice presidents Claudine Leger-Wetzel and Van Osborne are excited about the grand opening of eight new Stock models at Genoa at the Lake Club.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • February 16, 2019
Stock opens its Genoa neighborhood at the Lake Club in Lakewood Ranch

Eight new models, now open for tours, can be customized by the buyers.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Mary Cantrell
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 6, 2015
Faces of '15

The East County Observer's list of the top newsmakers likely to make headlines in 2015.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • April 4, 2017
Siesta Key trolley exceeds expectations

Sarasota County Area Transit staff are confident the Siesta Key Breeze open-air circulator will last longer than its six-month test period.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
It's rare for Adelaide Boedecker and Calvin Griffin to perform together, but they savor the moments when they do.
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • February 10, 2022
A trip home and then The Met beckons for Adelaide Boedecker

Adelaide Boedecker will sing with her husband in her hometown a week after Valentine's Day, and right after that, she has an opportunity to achieve a career highlight.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • March 6, 2018
Longboat arts, cultural and education center plan approved

The Town Commission approved what it now calls a conceptual plan for the Arts, Cultural and Education Center.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Savor the Sounds was a community happening last held in Bayfront Park in 2016.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • November 6, 2019
Tree lighting, concert series coming to Longboat

Chamber of Commerce, town team up for events on Town Center land.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
A history of the club served as a placemat for attendees.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • May 16, 2022
Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key celebrates 50 years

The club held a brunch at the Lazy Lobster to raise funds for their efforts.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Toni McCarty and Larry Kinsey
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • January 31, 2019
All Faiths appreciates its volunteers

All Faiths Food Bank hosts their annual volunteer appreciation awards.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • February 26, 2014
Pension costs rise to $3.26 million

Taxpayer costs for three frozen pension plans could rise from $2.76 million to $3.26 million if pension boards lower rates of return to appease Tallahassee pension officials.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Joseph Constantin puts a shot on net during a Manatee Ball Hockey League game.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • December 9, 2021
Prose and Kohn: Ball hockey league takes its shot in Lakewood Ranch

The Manatee Ball Hockey League is currently holding its first adult season and is preparing for its second youth season.

  • East County
  • Sports
Woman's Exchange representatives say the expansion would improve the store's internal flow as the business continues to grow.
  • By David Conway |
  • April 5, 2016
City delays decision on Woman’s Exchange expansion

After Woman’s Exchange representatives and Laurel Park residents argued for and against the store’s plans for expansion, the City Commission postponed its final ruling to a future meeting.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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