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By June LeBell |
July 3, 2012

Music Review: Sarasota Music Festival: 'Grand Finale with Llewellyn and Levin'

Perhaps it was conductor Grant Llewellyn's attention to style, detail and musicianship, or, it may have been the exceptional level of talent among the musicians.

Arts + Culture

By Heidi Kurpiela |
June 27, 2012

Sarasota Orchestra board chair resigns

Sarasota Orchestra chairman Marsha Panuce is the fifth board member to leave the organization this season. Her three-year term was up next year.

Arts + Culture

By Jen Blanco |
June 27, 2012

Lacrosse Camp: Fun with Fundamentals

Seventy East County youth participated in the LB3 Lacrosse Camp June 18 to 21, at the Premier Sports Campus at Lakewood Ranch.

East County
Sports

By Julie Aranibar |
June 27, 2012

My view: Preparing for a new school year

The students left for summer and classrooms were cleaned and prepared for the incoming class of 2012-2013. Â

East County
Opinion

By Bonnie Silvestri |
September 6, 2012

Looking ahead to the Sarasota Chalk Festival

Arts + Culture

By Pam Eubanks |
March 7, 2012

DYNAMIC DREAMER: Sophorn Touch

Thirty-six-year-old Sophorn Touch, co-owner of Jules Touch Salon, came to the United States 17 years ago on March 11.

East County
News

By Jen Blanco |
March 7, 2012

Neighbors: Josh Tuttle

The Lakewood Ranch High School graduate now has his own radio show and will release his first album later this month.

East County
Neighbors

By [email protected] |
April 25, 2012

Observe This: Today’s Top Stories

Arts + Entertainment
Things To Do

By Rachel S. OHara |
May 4, 2012

Siesta Key preps for 40th sand-sculpting competition

The Sarasota County Parks & Recreation and the Pelican Press will co-sponsor the 40th Annual Sand Sculpture Contest.

Siesta Key
Neighbors

By Rachel S. OHara |
December 22, 2011

Athlete of the Week: Jack Cannon

As a senior at The Out-of-Door Academy, Jack Cannon, 17, is one of the basketball team's leading players.

Sarasota
Neighbors

By Molly Schechter |
July 13, 2011

July is mango month in Florida

This month, the mangoes are literally falling off the trees. If you want them at their prime, you have to pick them before that happens and let them ripen a few days or more on your kitchen counter.

Arts + Culture

By Rick Wielgorecki |
July 14, 2011

Is there a dwarf in your garden?

The subject of dwarf plants and their use in the landscape is the Holy Grail of homeowners - everybody wants a landscape that requires no maintenance.

Siesta Key
Neighbors

By Lesley Blackner |
October 13, 2010

My View: Amendment 4 sponsor makes case for a 'yes'

Today, politicians exclusively decide where development happens. Amendment 4 adds one new step to this process: the voter.

Longboat Key
Opinion

By Mallory Gnaegy and Nick Friedman |
February 9, 2012

Observer readers share their stories of true love

Turn on the Tony Bennett and pop open the rose-colored champagne. For this Valentine's Day, we asked readers to send in their love stories and letters. Apparently, Cupid has been busy over the years shooting his arrows in unexpected places -- including the Internet. So, fall in love with these stories, which could give Nicholas Sparks some inspiration.

Sarasota
News

By Rachel S. OHara |
November 17, 2011

Athlete of the Week: Courtland Bernard

Courtland Bernard's third-place finish at the Class 3A-Region 2 Regionals in Lecanto helped to secure the Sarasota High School boys cross-country team a spot at states this weekend in Dade City.

Sarasota
Neighbors

By Jen Blanco |
November 2, 2011

Pirate football players share time, stories with Tara students

The Braden River football team read to fourth- and fifth-grade students at Tara Elementary Oct. 27 during the school's Sports Day. A group of players also read to Dehlia Garrity's first-grade class at Braden River Elementary Oct. 26.