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Lakewood Ranch High tuba players practice for an upcoming regional competition.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • November 18, 2015
Lakewood Ranch, Braden River high schools offer brass tactics

East County tuba players sound off about the heaviest, largest instrument in the marching band.

  • East County
  • News
Benderson Development plans to redevelop the remains of a vacant mobile home park near Siesta Key.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • December 26, 2014
Top Stories - Siesta Key: June

Siesta Promenade would bring a hotel and 250,000 square feet of retail to the gateway to Siesta Key, causing worry among residents.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Courtesy photo. Helgi Olafson
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 14, 2013
Fit foundation

Pine View School graduate Helgi Olafson raced in the rev3 Florida 70.3 Triathlon, Sunday, Nov. 10, in Venice.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Property investor and Realtor Howard Sadwin and partners with Duck Dog II are looking to sell their 15-acre site at the southwest corner of Lorraine Road and State Road 64 for about $3 million.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 27, 2019
Area developers, investors say timing is ripe for more business in East County

Commercial interests gobble up land from interstate to Lorraine Road.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 11, 2013
Committee prepares for consultant's visit to Key

To create a wide range of consultant interviewees, the town is looking for younger Key residents and business owners to be able to provide their input on Key issues.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub owner Ed Chiles is investing in Longboat Key's future by adding a second story to his Longboat Key restaurant.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 5, 2011
7 in 11: Ed Chiles

The longtime Anna Maria Island and Longboat Key restaurant owner thinks a pro-business attitude will bring a sense of community to the island.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Flight to the North Pole organizer Sidney Ettedgui (right) pictured with Larry Morris, 9, who will attend the event for the fifth year in a row.
  • By Eric Snider |
  • November 21, 2019
Charity Snapshot: Taking Flight

Going on 34 years, a seemingly under-the-radar charity gives terminally ill children exceptional cheer through gift-giving and a big ol’ holiday party.

  • LWR Life
The Rams forced four turnovers in their 35-28 win.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 17, 2017
Riverview football stays alive, beats Vero Beach 35-28

The Rams forced four turnovers in the win.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Cash and Snookie Register will be married 58 years in November.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • February 14, 2018
Longboat Key love: Five couples share their stories

From blind dates to being set up by mutual friends, Longboat Key couples tell us how they met and how they've succeeded in their relationships.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
After removing hundreds of Australian pines from John Ringling Causeway, the city will create a wider path between St. Armands Circle and the Coon Key Bridge.
  • By David Conway |
  • October 22, 2019
Work set to begin on Coon Key trail

After some St. Armands merchants expressed concern about the timing of the project, the city is attempting to accelerate a portion of the construction.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 16, 2016
Cops Corner: Sarasota 06.16.16

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Sunset Automotive Group aims to build a 27,000-square-foot body shop to service the adjacent businesses, a 9,000-square foot auction facility and about 620 parking spaces on Sawyer Loop Road.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • April 21, 2015
Sunset Automotive buys former Sarasota Springfest grounds

Sunset Automotive Group bought a 10-acre tract south of Clark Road from a firm controlled by Hugh Culverhouse for $2.7 million.

  • Sarasota
  • News
David Brenner is the Vice Mayor of Longboat Key
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • February 29, 2012
Election Q&A: David Brenner

Vice Mayor David Brenner believes Longboat Key is a residential community that needs a mix of tourism.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • January 15, 2020
Dinner and a show — and learning: Sephardic weekend comes to Longboat temple

Temple Beth Israel hosted Rabbi Rifat Sonsino, a Turkish Sephardi, for a weekend of hands-on learning about Sephardic Judaism

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Town Manager David Bullock addresses Condo Fed members Saturday at Bayport Beach & Tennis Club.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • October 24, 2012
Town Manager David Bullock reports to Condo Fed

Longboat Key Town Manager David Bullock provided an overview of the island's eventful summer and upcoming actions.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Lakewood Ranch and Braden River high school softball teams won their respective district tournaments on April 26, in the process advancing to the regional tournament.Â
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • April 27, 2018
Two area softball teams win district tournaments

Lakewood Ranch and Braden River advance to regionals.

  • East County
  • Sports
The latest turtle to hatch on Longboat Key will be excavated Aug. 10, at Whitney Beach, 6751 Gulf of Mexico Drive.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • August 8, 2011
Longboat nest opening to take place Wednesday

Another Longboat turtle nest hatched and will be excavated at 7:45 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Bradford Saivetz |
  • November 20, 2013
My View: ULI forgets whose town it is

Bradford Saivetz translates the presentation by the representatives of the Urban Land Institute as a preliminary result of their introduction to Longboat Key and its residents, business owners and the town.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Officials say flushing unwanted medications down the drain or dropping them in the trash can lead to safety or environmental hazards downstream.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 27, 2018
Sarasota Police offers drug-disposal initiative

Getting rid of unwanted prescription medications properly is important safety issue, officials say.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Tree of Knowledge Park at the center of town plays host to several vendors during Arcadia antique fairs.
  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • August 15, 2019
‘Get a good glass of sweet tea, relax, and enjoy the shopping’

A day trip to go antiquing in Arcadia is the perfect way to step into the past — and score some exciting finds.

  • LWR Life
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