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Dr. Dean Christensen looks over a patient chart while walking through Lakewood Ranch Medical Center's emergency room.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 6, 2016
Expansion could make medical competitors sore

East County providers say a free-standing emergency room could drive up healthcare costs.

  • East County
  • News
Designer/owner Filipe Piumbini and company vice president Amy Bott have opened SRQuality Kitchens and Baths at San Marco Plaza.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • July 6, 2016
SRQuality Kitchen and Baths opens in Lakewood Ranch

Designer sinks his teeth into new business

  • East County
  • News
Braden River's Gina Simone, front, stops mid-hike for a snack break with Manatee's Nadia Molina, left behind. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 6, 2016
Cadets hike trail to leadership

JROTC cadets bear down during Appalachian Trail hike.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • July 6, 2016
Groundhog Day at the beach

Every six, seven, eight years, the barrier islands need to renourish their beaches. And every time, federal and state agencies delay the projects. There must be a better way.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 6, 2016
Ron Johnson legacy: A blueprint on life

The former Longboat Key mayor and longtime civic and community leader died June 27.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Anna Brugmann
  • July 6, 2016
Siesta Beach Goers Test Their Fourth July Knowledge

These Siesta Key beachgoers got a chance to brush up on their Fourth of July knowledge.

  • Siesta Key
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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • July 6, 2016
Longboat Key: Your Calendar

Check out upcoming events on Longboat Key and surrounding areas.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Chef Louis Robinson creates one-night pop-up culinary events with his company, Spice. Photo by Wyatt Kostygan
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • July 6, 2016
Culinary Creative

Foregoing the traditional restaurant model, Chef Louis Robinson has the freedom to experiment with his gourmet pop-up dining events.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
The Sinning Sirens
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • July 6, 2016
Siren Song: Meet Sarasota's new burlesque troupe

Sarasota’s newest burlesque troupe is luring audiences with its seductive artistry.

  • Arts + Culture
Cynda Grenfell, with "Stars 1," began quilting 12 years ago.
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • July 6, 2016
Plymouth Harbor resident stitches new hobby

Cynda Grenfell's quilt work is on display through the end of July, at Plymouth Harbor.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By H. Terrell Griffin
  • July 6, 2016
Chapter 7: Trouble in Paradise

Detective Jake Bass is on the scene to get the scoop on the latest rumblings in town.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Photo by Matthew Serrano
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 6, 2016
Drink This: Cucumber Lime Martini

Drink This: Cucumber Lime Martini

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  • Observer Staff
  • July 6, 2016
Longboat Key Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

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Rabbi Stephen L. Sniderman
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • July 6, 2016
Temple Beth Israel appoints new rabbi

Rabbi Stephen L. Sniderman will start August 1

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Impro Theatre: Twilight Zone Unscripted
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • July 6, 2016
Organized Chaos

Sarasota Improv Festival spans three days and 27 performances. Behind the unscripted antics onstage, there’s a world of planning.

  • Arts + Culture
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