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Junior Pablo Vargas scored a hat trick in the Lakewood Ranch boys soccer team’s 7-0 road win over Sarasota on Nov. 10. File photos.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • November 16, 2016
East County High 5 Moments: 11.16.16

East County High 5 Moments: 11.16.16

  • East County
  • Sports
Junior guard Damien Gordon is expected to be a big contributor for the Mustangs this season. Fans will get their first glimpse of the team in the Lakewood Ranch preseason tournament running from Nov. 17 to Nov. 19.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • November 16, 2016
That's the ticket ...

The top match-ups this week in East County sports.

  • East County
  • Sports
Lakewood Ranch Chargers U16 midfielder Liam Wahlstrom gets control of the ball.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • November 16, 2016
Premier Sports Campus the big winner in Showcase

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn

  • East County
  • Sports
Deshaun Fenwick and Raymond Thomas
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • November 16, 2016
Braden River football puts trust in running back duo

The two Pirates work together to shake up opponents.

  • East County
  • Sports
Longboat Key Town Manager David Bullock and Town Attorney Maggie Mooney-Portale, shown in this file photo at a Manatee County Commission meeting, received generally high marks during their evaluations Monday on Bullock's 66th birthday.
    By
  • Terry O’Connor
  • November 16, 2016
High marks ... and a question mark in Longboat Key performance reviews

Commissioners praise town manager and attorney in their reviews, but note concerns about succession planning

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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • November 16, 2016
Singers Wanted

Christ Church is looking for singers for its performance of Handel's Messiah.

  • Longboat Key
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File photo
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • November 16, 2016
Share your Pearl Harbor memories with The Observer

Do you remember what you were doing that day? If so, The Observer wants to hear about it.

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  • Neighbors
The Brenner family poses with a model Terra Cotta Warrior during their annual family Turkey Trot. Photo courtesy of the family.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • November 16, 2016
The family that Turkey Trots together stays together

The Brenner family celebrated a birthday and family tradition all in one day.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Jeanne Winston and Carole SieglerPhotos courtesy of Lori Sax
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • November 16, 2016
Election night party keeps the mood light

Melvy Lewis' watch party left each guest with a boarding pass to a destination determined by their vote.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • November 16, 2016
Long-Distance Love: The love letters of Georgia O'Keeffe and Alfred Stieglitz

‘Together and Apart: The Love Letters of Georgia O’Keeffe and Alfred Stieglitz’ immerses viewers in the long-distance love of two of America’s most iconic artists.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • November 16, 2016
Sarasota Ballet presents 'Balanchine, Ashton and Tudor'

Sarasota Ballet keeps the laughs coming with Antony Tudor's satirical 'Gala Performance.'

  • Arts + Culture
Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 16, 2016
Cops Corner: Sarasota 11.17.16

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Niki Kottmann
  • November 15, 2016
Performances spice up 5th anniversary of Keeping the Dream Alive

The evening, which benefited the Jewish Housing Council Foundation, featured both musical and theatrical performances to celebrate its fifth year.

  • Black Tie
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • November 15, 2016
Garden Club learns about marine conservation

Kim Bassos-Hull, a senior biologist at Mote Marine Laboratory, spoke to the group about her research and conservation efforts.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The Greater Sarasota Junior Golf Association handed out its 2016 Year-End Awards on Nov. 13.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • November 15, 2016
Greater Sarasota Junior Golf Association names year-end winners

There were a total of 9 awards given out at the ceremony.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
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