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Meet this week's athlete: Matthew Hansen
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • October 26, 2011
Athlete of the Week: Matthew Hansen

Nine-year-old Matthew Hansen won a first-place trophy for forms and a bronze medal for sparring at the Taekwondo Grand Prix IV Oct. 15 at Lakewood Ranch High School.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 26, 2011
Our View: Hogle went by the book

We always say: It's amazing what bizarre things happen in this little island town where life is so perfect. Here it was, Longboat Key residents were just calming down after the surprising (albeit pretty much expected) ousting of longtime Town Manager Bruce St. Denis and the even-more surprising hiring of his replacement, when whoosh ... another Category 5er blows through Town Hall.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Neil Fleet and Robin Nystrom. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • October 26, 2011
Business Observer

Advanced Management of Southwest Florida opens Longboat Key office; Euphemia Haye restaurant welcomes changes to its interior, website; Bonsack named new Longboat Key Club director of wellness; St. Armands welcomes posh addition; Local cardiologist presents recent achievements at conference

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Read this week's Cops Corner.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 26, 2011
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 26, 2011
Our View: No-kill policy laudable, risky

In a perfect world, we would not have to kill unwanted dogs and cats. In case it is not painfully clear every day, this is not a perfect world.

  • East County
  • Opinion
Rod Thomson
  • By Rod Thomson
  • October 26, 2011
My View: Anthropological higher-ed changes

The need for reform in higher education is real, and the real issue for debate - not the relative value of anthropologists in society.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Jorge Blanco
  • October 26, 2011
Castaway

Enjoy this week's Castaway cartoon.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
This home, which has four bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths, a pool and 4,030 square feet of living area, sold for $957,500. Photo by Jen Blanco.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • October 26, 2011
Warwick Gardens home tops sales at $957,500

A home in Warwick Gardens tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Participating students heard from District 67 state Rep. Greg Steube, back center, as part of orientation. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 26, 2011
Youth with a Mission

The newly formed Manatee Youth Commission will give high school students a voice in local policy-making efforts.

  • East County
  • News
Teri Jordan submitted this early-morning photo, taken in Buttonwood Harbour on Longboat Key.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 26, 2011
Weekly Winner: Spooky Start

Teri Jordan submitted this early-morning photo, taken in Buttonwood Harbour on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Landon Jude Rosenberg
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 26, 2011
East County Births

Congratulations to the East County parents who celebrated recent births. The East County Observer will publish birth announcements each month. To have your listing included, please email your information to Managing Editor Michael Eng, [email protected].

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Larry Davenport took this photo of vultures coming to roost for the night at Jiggs Landing.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 26, 2011
Weekly Winner: Spooky Silhouette

Larry Davenport took this photo of vultures coming to roost for the night at Jiggs Landing.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
"Sometimes we need to let go of things for things to happen," Michelle Phillips says of her rock-bottom days. "I'm prepared for anything now. I'm grateful for those days, even if I didn't know at the time that everything would work out."
    By
  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • October 26, 2011
Michelle Phillips: A thing of beauty

Makeup artist Michelle Phillips is using her love of cosmetics to empower women. The publication of her first book proves the mission is much more than a vanity project.

  • Arts + Culture
Ryan Shaw. Courtesy Photos.
    By
  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • October 26, 2011
Scene & Heard

Blues Fest rolls on, Strauss still rocking out; Wannabe TV scribes put on your thinking caps; Circus Sarasota expands its big top

  • Arts + Culture
Top fundraiser Scott Anderson receives well deserved applause. Peter Acker.
    By
  • Molly Schechter
  • October 26, 2011
Black Tie & Tales

They could have danced all night; Police tape and life jackets; Tidbits; Pink, pinker, pinkest; Black Tie Affair

  • Arts + Culture
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