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  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 28, 2010
Bayside pastor to brave heights for backpack drive

Pastor Charles Young is hoping to collect more than 1,000 backpacks as well as other school supplies.

  • East County
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  • By Loren Mayo |
  • August 5, 2010
Teenager garners gold at rowing championship

Pine View's McKayla Taaffe won gold at the 2010 USRowing Club National Championship in Oak Ridge, Tenn.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 21, 2011
LECOM unveils dental school plans

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine will invest $52 million to construct the LECOM Bradenton School of Dental Medicine in Lakewood Ranch. Officials hope to have the facility ready to welcome its first class of students in August 2012.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • June 29, 2011
Winner: 10 or Fewer Employees: Kitchens by Kerrie

Kerrie Lehnert makes a mean "homeless stew" - a concoction she developed from her grandmother's recipe and began serving to the homeless on the streets of San Francisco years ago.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Roy |
  • February 3, 2011
Siesta Key pipe may carry runoff into Gulf

Hoping to eliminate Siesta Key Beach closures due to high bacteria counts, the county has two options to remedy the problem. One Key neighborhood is against one of the solutions.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 27, 2011
Parking ordinance questioned

A revised Key parking ordinance does not allow motorists to park off of Gulf of Mexico Drive, unless it's in a legally nonconforming space, such as the ones at Twin Shores.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 9, 2011
Cops Corner

Classic Cops Feb. 24, 1999 12:20 p.m. 1100 block of GMD. Traffic violation, Speeding. 'I'm sorry,'Âť said the driver. 'It's my fault. I'm in a hurry to get to the bathroom.'Âť Driver cited.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 12, 2012
Siesta Beach Access 12 project approved

A beach access will be modified to allow trucks to gain access to the beach to perform emergency services only, such as red algae and hurricane cleanup efforts.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • February 28, 2013
SISTER ACT: Good Graeff

After traveling the world, the Graeff sisters are ready to tackle Sarasota's music scene.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • March 26, 2020
Officers focus on education over enforcement during beach closures

As Sarasota County beaches remain closed, local law enforcement is upping its beach patrol.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • April 2, 2020
Closed Sarasota beaches attract shorebirds weeks ahead of schedule

Local official says shorebirds could see a more successful season as a result of beach closures.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • October 10, 2019
County Commission requests new redistricting map

Commissioners want a fourth map drawn based off one submitted by a member of the public.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Pam Nadon |
  • September 26, 2018
'Fahrenheit 11/9' explores American democracy's struggle under Trump

Michael Moore's new documentary is a scary look at Trump's America with some hopeful undertones.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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  • By Pam Nadon |
  • October 22, 2018
Robert Redford charms as a cunning criminal in 'The Old Man and the Gun'

The amazing chemistry between Redford and Sissy Spacek gives a tender side to this wildly entertaining crime story.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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  • By Nick Friedman |
  • December 28, 2016
Back to Basics

With Café Barbosso, Chef Joe DiMaggio Jr. serves up minimalistic, home-style Italian meals.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 26, 2015
Cops Corner: Longboat Key 3.26.2015

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  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Katie Hendrick |
  • May 1, 2013
Baby birds land temporary home at Save Our Seabirds

For Helene Adams, late March kicks off the most wonderful time of the year - or at least the most adorable.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 17, 2013
Project partner trims beach costs

The town will perform a hot spot beach project this summer to restore sand to high-erosion areas.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • August 4, 2014
FILM REVIEW: 'Boyhood'

Director Richard Linklater's new film, 'Boyhood,' is a huge leap of faith that lands in all the right places.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 16, 2014
Orphaned fawn finds new home

The newborn, rescued April 8, has been taken to The Wildlife Center of Venice for rehabilitation.

  • East County
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