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  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 4, 2010
Fairy godmothers wanted

Every girl should attend her prom dressed like a princess.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • April 27, 2016
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, April 28

A look at our favorite events taking place this week

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
4 — The number of innings the Lakewood Ranch and Out-of-Door Academy baseball teams played before the game was called April 18 due to bees on an adjacent field.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • April 24, 2013
JUST THE STATS

43 - The number of teams scheduled to compete in the Florida Scholastic Rowing Association Sweep Championships April 27 and April 28, at Nathan Benderson Park.

  • East County
  • Sports
Key​Proposed additional retail and office spacePreviously approved hotel, office and residential space (includes potential movie theater site)Formerly residential plans modified to include more conservation area
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 13, 2015
‘Critical Juncture’

Timing is proving a key component both for Benderson Development and Sarasota County.

  • East County
  • News
The forum will be held at Longboat Island Chapel, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 27, 2011
PIC hosts beach forum tonight

Key resident Lenny Landau is expected to make a presentation about the town's beach tonight at Longboat Island Chapel.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 1, 2015
Cops Corner: East County 4.2.2015

Cops Corner: East County 4.2.2015

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
Jeff Daly with Coleen and Pete Collandra will open the Longbeach Cafe in early April. (Courtesy photo)
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • March 18, 2014
New restaurant on the menu for Whitney Beach

Pete and Colleen Collandra and Jeff Daly hope to open the new restaurant that will serve breakfast and lunch by the first week in April.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 13, 2012
Ranch thespians offer 'Nutcracker' inspired tale

Theater students at Lakewood Ranch High School will perform their comedic show, 'Nuncrackers: The Nunsense Christmas Musical.'

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 3, 2013
Cops Corner 1.03.13

Dec. 15 POT UNLUCK 2 p.m. - 1800 block Hibiscus Street. Petit Theft. A resident heard a woman's voice outside of her house and saw an SUV in her driveway. The resident saw a woman jump into the SUV and speed off with a large planter from her yard. She knocked over Christmas decorations in the process.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Mike McCarter drives off with his passengers from McNeal Elementary for the last time.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 5, 2014
Favorite bus driver steers education

Children surprised longtime McNeal Elementary bus driver Mike McCarter with letters and plenty of hugs on his last day.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • March 8, 2010
STORE AROUND THE CORNER: Butterfly Effect

Butterfly Effect owner Shayna Teicher offers natural, ingredient-conscious products for women.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • May 29, 2013
Your Neighbor: Ann Kale

Ann Kale's dog, Regis, lived to see his owner become the oldest graduate of the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee in 2007.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 14, 2016
Cops Corner: Sarasota 07.14.16

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
A Sarasota County lifeguard told deputies Tom Petcher, a Hillsboro Ill. resident, pulled down his bathing suit and tried to rub his buttocks against the two girls swimming at roughly 2:30 p.m.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • April 19, 2013
Deputies arrest man for lewd acts on Siesta beach

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office charged a 69-year-old man for exposing himself to two 14-year-old girls April 18, at Siesta Key public beach.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Despite significant public support at Monday's meeting, the City Commission did not approve a proposed land use change that would allow plans for an affordable housing project to proceed.
  • By David Conway |
  • May 2, 2016
Vengroff apartment project: “Not going to happen”

As the City Commission debated whether to require annual inspections for a proposed affordable housing complex, the property owner walked out of the hearing, proclaiming the project dead.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • April 28, 2016
Another test on housing

The Sarasota City Commission is expected to vote Monday on Harvey Vengroff’s affordable apartment project. An independent study sees it as a national model.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
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  • By Nick Friedman |
  • November 29, 2013
Weekend best bets: Friday, Nov. 29

Weekend best bets: Friday, Nov. 29

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
A sailboat rocks back and forth close to the shore at Island Park.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • June 28, 2012
Tropical Storm Debby impacts City Island

Tropical Storm Debby forced four large boats to the City Island shore, uprooted a sea grape tree in Bayfront Island Park and caused damage to an island restaurant's dock.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Commissioner Lynn Larson was furious with a request by the former town manager to gain retirement status to gain access to the town's health insurance plan.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 2, 2013
Commissioners deny St. Denis' retirement request

The Longboat Key Town Commission also whittled down a list of town attorney candidates to two at Monday night's regular meeting.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 26, 2012
News Briefs

SCVB wins top award for US Airways insert; State to host information session for condo owners

  • Siesta Key
  • News
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