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Erin Spivey spent three seasons coaching the Braden River softball team and led the Lady Pirates to three regional tournament appearances. File photo
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 10, 2015
Sidelines: East County 6.11.2015

Mets draft ODA slugger; Mid-Range Game to hold Father’s Day Camp

  • East County
  • Sports
Stephen Fancher has settled into a harmonious life in Sarasota as a financial adviser by day and a lounge pianist by night at Sarasota’s local restaurants.
    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • June 10, 2015
Playing by Ear

Whether it’s in music or life, Stephen Fancher believes in taking opportunities as they come. To be successful, sometimes you just need to improvise.

  • Arts + Culture
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  • Observer Staff
  • June 10, 2015
Drivers wanted!

Do you have a car, valid driver’s license and the desire to help local senior citizens or those in need?

  • East County
  • Neighbors
So far this year, the Palm-Aire Women’s Club has already raised more than $17,000. (Courtesy photo )
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 10, 2015
Palm-Aire Women’s Club raises funds, spirits

Whether they’re whipping up brownies and cookies for a community bake sale or sponsoring corporate events, members of the Palm-Aire Women’s Club know how to raise money.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 10, 2015
New resident slithers into Country Creek

At 10 a.m. June 4, Lee Waters wasn’t expecting to make a poisonous new friend.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Courtesy photoLakewood Ranch Dental’s Dr. Peter Masterson tosses beads.
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  • Observer Staff
  • June 10, 2015
Prize brings smiles to LWR Dental

Lakewood Ranch Dental’s team was all smiles about participating in this year’s Tribute to Heroes Memorial Day parade.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
A group of 20-plus members of the Art Center Sarasota, including Bettina Sego, Jane Sydney, Judith Collier, Wendell Graham and Lisa Berger, traveled to Cuba for the Havana Biennial. They hope to return in 2017. Photo by Nick Reichert.
    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • June 10, 2015
Havana Highlights

Art Center Sarasota members who made the trip to Cuba share their insights and photos with The Observer.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 10, 2015
High five: East County 6.11.2015

The top five sports moments of the week.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 10, 2015
Universal praise

Country Club Shores resident Robert Gault is a strong supporter of a future undergrounding project and the work town staff oversaw to analyze every property on the Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
This home at 6931 Winners Circle has four bedrooms, five and a half baths, a pool and 6,106 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.44 million. Photo by Pam Eubanks
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • June 10, 2015
Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch home sells for $1.44 million

A home in Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch tops all transactions in this week’s real estate.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Unit 202 at The Water Club has three bedrooms, five baths and 3,400 square feet of living area. It sold for $2.4 million. File photo
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • June 10, 2015
Water Club condominium sells for $2.4 million

A condominium in the Water Club at Longboat Key tops all transactions in this week’s real estate.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • June 10, 2015
Handcrafted home

A cabinetmaker and artist, Pat Ringley turns a house into a shabby chic cottage using wood and his own hands.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
School mascot Percy celebrates 10 years of Primrose School at Lakewood Ranch Town Center, with Sharon Frank, franchise co-owner, Robin Forrester, school director, and Dianne Wudte, assistant director. Photos by Amanda Sebastiano
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • June 10, 2015
Primrose grows up in its first decade

Although the Lakewood Ranch community has changed, Primrose School’s vision has stayed consistent since it opened. 10 years ago.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • June 10, 2015
Fashion Insider: Feelin’ Sunny

With all of the beautiful summer weather Sarasota has been enjoying, Black Tie was feeling sunny this week.

  • Black Tie
Sad dilemma: The St. Judes Drive seawall
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 10, 2015
OUR VIEW | Should you do fiber optic, too?

Let’s be honest: If you studied the graphic on page 3 of last week’s Longboat Observer, you probably swallowed hard or your eyes bugged out at the cost of installing underground utility lines per household.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
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