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  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 22, 2015
News Briefs: Longboat Key 12.24.15

New rating will decrease flood insurance bills ; Longboat Key Fire Rescue presents annual awards; Holiday garbage collection and closing information

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Pond 46 is located on Tara Boulevard and north of Gosling Terrace.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • April 26, 2016
Tara Preserve CDD approves fix for Pond 46

The district engineer proposed a solution would turn the dysfunctional drainage pond into a “dry pond.”

  • East County
  • News
The home at 426 Meadow Lark Drive  was built in 1970 with four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,415 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 1, 2020
Bird Key home sells for $1.335 million.

Residential real estate transactions for April 20-24.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Longboat Key Police Department reports for Sept. 26-30.
  • By Terry O’Connor |
  • October 12, 2016
Longboat Key Cops Corner: 10.12.16

Longboat Key Police Department reports from Sept. 26-Sept. 30

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Robin Roy |
  • June 22, 2010
City eliminates 35 job positions

The cuts mainly include vacant positions, but 13 employees will be laid off.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Beth Woods (far right), co-owner of barre3 in Lakewood Ranch, coaches her morning class.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • November 13, 2015
Group Fitness: Something for everyone

Local gyms offer group classes suited for any fitness goal and age group.

  • Health
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • December 31, 2020
Longboat Key Cops Corner: Anchors aweigh . . . er . . . away!

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Braden River High School JROTC rifle team members Stuart Macaulay, Christian Bell, Nathan Walmsley, Adanna Wharton and Elayna Andrews place first at the state championship for the first time in the team's history.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • May 3, 2022
Braden River High JROTC rifle team earns first state championship title

Hard work, dedication and Pop-Tarts lead to the rifle team's success at the state championship.

  • East County
  • Schools
Sarasota Christian coach Brett Mitchell watches his team's game against Southeast High.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • January 18, 2018
Blazers soccer team cares more about development than its record

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
1. Riverview High's Emma Weyant won two swimming golds at the state meet in 2018.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • June 6, 2019
The top-10 sports moment of Sarasota's 2018-2019 high school year

The top-10 sports moment of Sarasota's 2018-2019 high school year, from Riverview, Booker, Sarasota and Cardinal Mooney high schools.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Primrose School kindergartner Cameron Phayre and his father, Scott, celebrated after learning their family had won third-prize in the Family Dance-off video contest.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • March 30, 2011
GALLERY: Phayre Family Celebration

Kindergarten students at Primrose School at Lakewood Ranch Town danced their hearts out in celebration after fellow classmate Cameron Phayre and his family were named the third-prize winners of the Family Dance-off March 30. In honor of the Phayre family's victory, Primrose presented a $15,000 check to All Children's Hospital. The Phayre family also received a check for $1,500.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Columnist . |
  • April 19, 2018
Longboat letters: Ospreys, drawbridges and Van Wezel ideas

Longboat readers sound off on key topics.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • July 24, 2019
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, July 25

A look at our favorite arts and entertainment calendar events taking place this week in Sarasota and Venice.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
The brew crew, Steve Cieszynski, Joe and Diana Eibler, Anthony Martin, Judy and  Eric Keller and Anthony Eibler. The team brews in the Eibler's garage.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • June 15, 2016
Lakewood Ranch's first brewery hopes to become ingrained locally

Group of friends take their beer-making to a larger scale production.

  • East County
  • News
Courtesy photo. Item #76
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • August 18, 2016
On the scavenger hunt

Sarasota residents dressed up as storm trooper at Yoder's for international scavenger hunt.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
At a special meeting Thursday, city commissioners made a second attempt to settle ongoing Sunshine Law litigation filed against the city by the group Citizens for Sunshine.
  • By David Conway |
  • November 7, 2013
City Commission OKs Sunshine settlement offer

Commissioners approved a settlement offer to the group Citizens for Sunshine that would admit the city violated the Sunshine Law at an Oct. 10 meeting.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • July 20, 2015
Jebco plans North Trail condo project

Fresh off development of the Q townhomes on Ringling Boulevard, Jebco Ventures has submitted preliminary plans for more than 150 condominiums on North Tamiami Trail.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Laura Campbell, principal at Tara Elementary School, works with Averyanna Rivera on constructing a tower. Much like these towers, Tara Elementary will undergo construction during a renovation of the school. File photo.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • October 14, 2020
Lakewood Ranch-area school capital projects might accelerate

School District of Manatee County wants to take advantage of lower interest rates.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 2, 2010
Cops Corner

May 24 Extended stay 9:51 a.m. -- 700 block of Tarawitt Drive. Parking Violation. Police observed a 40-foot Bluebird Presidential motor home parked in a front yard. A business card was left on the windshield that advised the owner that an ordinance exists that prohibits motor-home parking for an extended period of time.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Irina LaRose and Steve Howard at the 2019 Freedom Fest.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • June 11, 2020
Longboat Key's Freedom Fest canceled

The fest's fate had been iffy, but the cancellation is now official.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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