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  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • November 5, 2015
East County u-pick farms open for season

More options will be available as the month passes.

  • East County
  • News
Cardel Homes, a new builder to Manatee County, introduced the Gulfstream model at Central Park in Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 16, 2011
Sneak Peek

The Home Builders Association's annual Parade of Homes runs Feb. 19 to March 6. More than 30 models in the East County are featured this year.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
  • By Katie Johns |
  • December 10, 2016
Porsches drive crowd to St. Armands

The 12th annual Porsches in the Park was hosted by Suncoast Motorsports.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • November 24, 2014
High Five Moments of the Week

The top five sports moments of the week.

  • East County
  • Sports
The United Nations Environmental Programme Regional Office for North America has chosen Sarasota County to host World Environment Day.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • April 9, 2014
UN picks Sarasota as host for World Environment Day

Sarasota County will serve as the North American host community for World Environment Day June 5, following six weeks of environmentally-themed events beginning on Earth Day.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Bonnie Silvestri |
  • May 22, 2012
Public Parks -- is everybody welcome?

Public Parks -- is everybody welcome?

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Jay Heater |
  • November 25, 2017
Cops Corner: Robber takes $300 from charity fundraiser for veterans

A roundup of this week's most interesting police reports from Manatee County.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By George Rauch |
  • June 9, 2010
Market Watch

Government continually frustrates market

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 12, 2010
'It's Read Everywhere' photo contest begins

After its successful inaugural debut on YourObserver.com, The Observer's "It's Read Everywhere" contest will return online this week and will run through Nov. 11, culminating with The Observer's annual "Welcome Back" edition.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Braden River's Kate Walker won the girls 100 breaststroke at the Tri-County meet despite a string of injuries.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 11, 2017
Braden River's Tri-County swimming titles not a stroke of luck

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 6, 2011
Club, town request challenge delay

The Longboat Key Club and Resort and the town requested a judge postpone an Islandside project challenge from IPOC. IPOC disagrees with the postponement.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Michelle Kapreilian has been involved with Forty Carrots Family Center since 2001.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • June 6, 2013
Forty Carrots welcomes new executive director

After 12 years of involvement, Michelle Kapreilian began her role as executive director of Forty Carrots Family Center Monday, June 3.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 12, 2014
News Briefs

Edgewater robber takes thousands in jewelry; Publix purchases Lakewood Walk center; LECOM welcomes a new master's program director; School district relocates its information center

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 1, 2014
Just the Stats

The week in sports by the numbers.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Susan Ellis, Henry Hofeler and Jim Rogoze participate in their first meeting as supervisors of Community Development District 6, the area known as Country Club West. Photo by Pam Eubanks
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 24, 2014
New board members assume the majority

When Lakewood Ranch Community Development District 6 met Nov. 20, the majority of its board was new to the public spotlight.

  • East County
  • News
Lakewood Ranch's Bill Poulton was named to the Florida Citrus Commission in February.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • January 23, 2020
Lakewood Ranch man juiced about new role with Florida Citrus Commission

Tropicana's Bill Poulton receives honor from Governor.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • August 29, 2019
Our View: More gun laws won't matter

In the wake of shooting tragedies, state lawmakers always want to adopt more laws, bloviating they will be the cure to stopping evil or a mangled mind. The lack of laws is not the problem. It's how we've devalued life.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 30, 2019
Cops Corner: Sarasota 5.30.19

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • January 13, 2016
Cops Corner 1.14.2016

Crime reports from around the area.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
A portion of Longboat Key taxpayers' bill will help pay off a 2016 bond for beach renourishment.
  • By John McGuire |
  • July 19, 2017
Proposed highest tax rate on Longboat unchanged from last year

The Town Commission has approved a raise for the town attorney.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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