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Jeannie Sparks captured this shot of a curious lizard at Jiggs Landing.
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  • Observer Staff
  • September 1, 2016
East County weather page photo: Sept. 1

Jeannie Sparks captured this shot of a curious lizard at Jiggs Landing.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • September 1, 2016
Still no signs of urgency

When the season’s traffic woes finally ended (for the summer), everyone said: ‘We can’t live through that again.’ Yet we’re all still waiting to hear: What is the plan?

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Susan DeVictor captured this shot of a black skimmer bringing a fish to its nesting site at Lido Beach.
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  • Observer Staff
  • September 1, 2016
Sarasota weather page photo: Sept. 1

Susan DeVictor captured this shot of a black skimmer bringing a fish to its nesting site at Lido Beach.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • September 1, 2016
Mira Mar Beach home sells for $3 million

The following residential real estate transactions took place between August 15 and August 19.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Courtesy photo. Christina Via-Reque as a Boba Fett.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • September 1, 2016
Car-directing force strong at St. Martha

St. Martha Catholic School directs traffic with intergalactic flair and "Star Wars" costumes.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Evan Berman with the second place trophy from the Bridge Base Online Youth Swiss Teams division of the North American Contract Bridge tournament.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • September 1, 2016
Cardinal Mooney senior finds success in card game bridge

Evan Berman, a senior at Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School, talks about what fuels his interest in the card game of bridge.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
File photo. The Standing With Our Fallen a 9/11 Fifteen Year Commemoration will take place at Patriot Plaza.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • September 1, 2016
Service will remember lives lost on 9/11

A 15-year commemoration will allow attendees to adopt a fallen victim of the attack.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Anna Brugmann
  • September 1, 2016
School Board race: Divided by party lines

Caroline Zucker will continue to sit on the school board, but some members fear political parties may be staking their claim on the Sarasota County School Board.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Courtesy photo. Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of Gulf Coast of Florida members Phil Yoder, Jule Doran and Jan Mazer after helping rebuild the reading garden at the North Sarasota Public Library.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • September 1, 2016
Returned Peace Corps volunteers continue service at home

Years after serving abroad, Peace Corps volunteers work on projects throughout Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
File photo. Natalie Gavrielov during the Sarasota Sailing Squadron's 69th annual Labor Day Regatta.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • September 1, 2016
Sarasota Calendar 9.1.16

Sarasota and Siesta Key events for the week of Sept. 1.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 1, 2016
Cops Corner: Sarasota 9.1.2016

Enjoy this week’s edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Vince Sellers Jr. looks to have a big game versus Venice Sept. 2.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • September 1, 2016
That's the ticket ...

Check out this week's top Sarasota area sporting events.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • August 31, 2016
Bradenton home leads local transactions at $918,000

Built in 2006, 11660 Eighth Ave. Circle E. has five bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,617 square feet of living area.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
County offices are closed now and Sept. 1.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 31, 2016
Manatee County cancels land-use meeting

County offices are closed immediately.

  • East County
  • News
Tropical Storm Hermine spurs state of emergency declaration from Florida Gov. Rick Scott.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 31, 2016
Gov. Scott declares state of emergency as Tropical Storm Hermine forms

Longboat Key personnel prepping for 3 to 5 inches of rain

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