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  • By Melanie Mason |
  • May 30, 2013
Moments in time

According to an advertisement in the June 1, 1978, issue of the Pelican Press, Siesta Maintenance Painting offered full house painting for only $150.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The radiation oncology center features linear accelerators that precisely target tumors.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • July 27, 2020
Sarasota Memorial opens radiation oncology center

The center marks phase one of the hospitals Cancer Institute project.

  • East County
  • News
Paid parking expanded west of Orange Avenue this week, the final phase of implementing a downtown paid parking program.
  • By David Conway |
  • August 1, 2019
City activates more downtown parking meters

Paid parking is now in effect for prime downtown spots between School Avenue and Gulfstream Avenue.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Yoga instructor Meg Metcalf leads the Craft Beer and Yoga class at JDub’s Brewing Co. in Sarasota.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • June 16, 2016
Stout workout

Fitness fad encourages group exercise — with a twist.

  • Health
Senior guard Tre Bryant finished with a team-high 23 points.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • February 8, 2012
Pirates cruise to playoff berth

The top-seeded Braden River High boys basketball team cruised to a 62-40 victory over fifth-seeded Charlotte in a Class 7A-District 11 semifinal tonight.

  • East County
  • Sports
This Lake Club home at 16026 Topsail Terrace sold for $2.3 million. It has three bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,387 square feet of living area.  Courtesy photo.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • September 1, 2021
Lake Club home sells for $2.3 million to top Lakewood Ranch area transactions

Two Lake Club homes bring more than $2 million in Lakewood Ranch and east Bradenton area real estate sales.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • January 30, 2019
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, Jan. 31

A calendar look at our favorite arts and entertainment events taking place this week in Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch, Sarasota, Venice and on Longboat Key.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Students on a field trip get a sneak peak of the Ringling exhibit.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • November 20, 2019
Ringling Museum's newest exhibit brings Legos to life

Chinese artist Ai Weiwei used more than 400,000 legos to create his piece focused on the Chinese zodiac.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 26, 2012
Letters to the Editor

Colony Association should pay consequences; Mayor Brown was misleading in response

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • January 5, 2021
Sarasota looks to make changes to vaccine distribution

Officials hope to add a call-in line and drive-thru vaccination locations.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Lakewood Ranch High senior Gabriella Diaz-Granados scored 14 points in her final game in a Lady Mustangs uniform.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • February 1, 2012
Lakewood Ranch falls in district semis

The Lakewood Ranch High girls basketball team saw its season come to an end with a 58-40 loss to Palmetto in the Class 6A-District 12 semifinals Feb. 1.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 6, 2010
Longboat Key - Building Permits

These are the largest building permits issued by the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Department for the weeks of Dec. 18 through Dec. 31, in order of dollar amounts. (GMD = Gulf of Mexico Drive)

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • June 18, 2019
Sarasota County School Board approves new cell phone policy

The policy provides different regulations for students based on their educational stage.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Longbeach Village is experiencing minor flooding.
  • By John McGuire |
  • July 31, 2017
Longboat gears up for Tropical Storm Emily

Longbeach Village is experiencing minor flooding, police chief says.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Prior to the purchase of the bus in fall 2019, Lakewood Ranch Communities had been leasing buses to host the tours.
  • By Randi Donahue |
  • February 20, 2020
Lay of the Land

Weekly bus tours of Lakewood Ranch offer riders a fun, comprehensive way to get to know the community.

  • LWR Life
The district is looking into ways to offer more protection at schools.
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • March 8, 2018
Details needed to make school safety plans reality

Sheriff Tom Knight wants the school district to hire retired law enforcement officers to protect schools against active assailants. But the School Board has a lot of questions about how to make that actually happen.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Asolo Conservatory is producing Shakespeare's Julius Caesar.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • January 4, 2021
Pandemic or not, live theater is still alive in our area

Sarasota organizations work to produce shows for audiences in 2021.

  • Arts + Culture
The resolution of the Colony dispute will be good for the town, but does the town have a role to in its resolution?
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • December 7, 2011
Commission talks role in Colony dispute

Former Mayor George Spoll generated discussion among commissioners after he spoke about the ticking clock for the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort redevelopment.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Police Chief Pete Cumming (right) presented Detective Eric Smith with the Officer of the Year Award.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • April 29, 2020
Detective named Longboat's Officer of the Year

Eric Smith has worked in law enforcement for 36 years.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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  • By Mike Cavaliere |
  • February 5, 2014
Common Nonsense: "Swatch' and learn: Color me flustered

Common Nonsense: "Swatch' and learn: Color me flustered

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
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