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Dr. Murray "Murf" Klauber speaks before the Town Commission Monday night.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • May 4, 2011
Colony extension granted

Longtime Colony Beach & Tennis Resort owner Dr. Murray 'Murf' Klauber hopes to work with the unit owners to recreate a new resort that includes all of the resort's 16 acres.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Courtesy rendering.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • January 4, 2012
Delve into 12: LECOM School of Dental Medicine

The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine will open its School of Dental Medicine in July.

  • East County
  • News
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 24, 2012
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Michelle Jett started preparations at Baja Boys Grill at 6:30 a.m. Jan. 11.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • January 17, 2013
Sarasota food truck businesses could roam further

Planning staff has asked Sarasota County Commission to consider changes to street-vending regulations.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Wojtek Sawa stands in front of four of the large-scale photographs he will use in "The Wall Speaks" installation.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • March 6, 2013
Breaking Barriers: Wojtek Sawa

Sarasota-based visual artist Wojtek Sawa shares the full spectrum of real-life human experience through historical stories of Polish eradication.

  • Arts + Culture
Kyle Van Frank and Will Luera pose on stage in a promotional image for FST Improv's Triple Play. One safety precaution taken: minimizing the number of people involved in the production. Photo courtesy Sarah Haley.
  • By David Conway |
  • June 25, 2020
Reopening questions loom large for venues, attractions

As some local institutions welcome visitors back, others are working together on strategies for opening safely — whenever that's possible.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The town of Longboat Key's public beach parking closed in mid-March until June 1.  It will closed again on Tuesday.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • June 29, 2020
Longboat Key beach parking to close Tuesday

The closures will likely extend beyond the Fourth of July holiday weekend.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jess McIntyre |
  • August 20, 2020
Back at the Ranch: The new back-to-school blues

How to turn back-to-school anxiety into something more productive.

  • LWR Life
Lakewood Ranch's Tracy Gapin has written his first book, "MALE 2.0: Cracking the Code to Limitless Health and Vitality."
  • By Jay Heater |
  • August 26, 2020
Lakewood Ranch doctor delves into men's health with his first book

Lakewood Ranch doctor's first book, "Male 2.0: Cracking the Code to Limitless Health and Vitality" now available.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 25, 2020
Sarasota City Commission District 2: Terry Turner

Meet the candidate.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Manatee County is purchasing two new Braun Super Chief ambulances in October. Each will cost $328,277.
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • September 30, 2020
Manatee County to add ambulances in east Bradenton and Myakka City

The additions, which were recently approved for the 2020-21 fiscal year, will increase Manatee's fleet to 21 units and provide Myakka City with its first ambulance.

  • East County
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Rule, Joy, Trammell and Rubio architects of Atlanta did renderings of a new lodge and pool area at Heritage Harbour Golf Club.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • January 8, 2020
Bold plan rises for Heritage Harbour Golf Club in Bradenton

Heritage Harbour Golf Club of Bradenton plans lodge and villas to create stay-and-play destination.

  • East County
  • News
Lakewood Ranch's Dick Amesbury said events like the expo have helped him keep up to date on Parkinson's developments, as well as products to assist with life changes.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 26, 2020
Learning to live with Parkinson's in Lakewood Ranch

Seminars, workshops keep local man on course despite Parkinson's disease.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Edward Alley |
  • September 18, 2019
Critic's picks for the 2019-2020 music season.

From new collaborations to renowned conductors, there's a great deal to look forward to this music season.

  • Arts + Culture
Town leaders are hesitant to alter the basic layout of Bayfront Park for new tennis courts.
  • By Sten Spinella |
  • September 20, 2019
Longboat Key Commissioners reconsider the pickleball question

Town leaders debate potential locations and timing for new courts for both tennis and pickleball.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
SouthTech's data dump with the Sarasota Chamber of Commerce in April resulted in the collection of 10,073 pounds of electronics. Courtesy photo.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • October 9, 2019
An E-normous challenge in Lakewood Ranch

Lakewood Ranch data dump offers opportunity to recycle electronics to secure information and the protect environment

  • East County
  • News
Jeanette Gardner stretches during the song "YMCA."
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • October 17, 2019
Sarasota YMCAs finding a new norm after changing ownership

New leaders had to start from ground zero, rehiring employees and finding new members.

  • Sarasota
  • News
On March 13, Longboat Key Detective Sgt. Bob Borque drove to the Mobil Longboat Key Mart to uncover a credit-card skimmer after he realized a device allowed a Key resident’s credit-card information to be stolen.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 23, 2015
Top Story — March: Skimmer swipes card info at Mobile station

Longboat Key police plan to pump license-plate camera information and surveillance videos to find out who’s responsible for the high-tech heist.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
On Sept. 18, Lakewood Ranch High students place flowers at the crash site where a memorial has been erected on State Road 64 and Pope Road.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • September 18, 2018
Lakewood Ranch community mourns

Fellow Lakewood Ranch High students, family members recall the special attributes of the two young men lost in the accident on State Road 64.

  • East County
  • News
James Linkogle, project manager, and Isaac Brownman, director of public works, discuss the underground project
  • By Suzanne Elliott |
  • January 2, 2019
Dig it: Underground utilities work cranks up in 2019

Long-awaited project that not only buries cables but also adds streetlights and enhances cell service is expected to take three years.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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