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  • By Dr. David Rossin |
  • May 15, 2013
My View: Seniors oppose nuclear plants? Not so fast

Lately it seems every interest group and political candidate trying to win a public debate wants to claim that "senior citizens are on my side."

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • February 19, 2014
Fitness profiles: the community within the community

Helene Tucker and Lynne Ginsburg are two of many participants who exercise their fitness options at Bayfront Park Recreation Center.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • April 10, 2024
Lakewood Ranch veteran honors father in Dream Flight

Loren Wanless re-created a 1937 photo of his father with a World War II-era open cockpit biplane.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • July 4, 2025
St. Regis lands AAA Travel's five-diamond rating

As the resort approaches its first-year anniversary, Forbes' rating is still pending.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • June 28, 2024
Manatee County staff and residents discuss hazard mitigation

The top five threats identified in a 2024 report are hurricanes, floods, terrorist acts, cyber incidents and epidemics.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • July 1, 2024
Questions arise over Manatee school board seat vacancy

A former school board member has filed a lawsuit against the Manatee County supervisor of elections over the soon-to-be vacant school board seat.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • June 6, 2023
One Park investor demands apology from the city

James Bridges of Jebco Ventures says the city's inquiry request into a contact with a Planning Board member was unwarranted and harmful.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jay Heater |
  • November 2, 2023
It's always story time at the East County Observer

The Lakewood Ranch-area newspaper celebrates 25 years at the Nov. 3 Music on Main.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • February 2, 2026
Manatee County commissioners deny 167 homes, 99 put on hold

Commissioners, applicants and residents spent nearly nine hours debating the side-by-side projects.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • November 10, 2021
School Board of Manatee County looks to future to address salaries

School Board members say they want to start moving funds for teacher salaries from the 1-mill property tax into the operating budget.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • April 21, 2022
Pope Road shopping center expected to be fully open by early 2023

Tenants including Culver’s and Tropical Smoothie are beginning to fill out the State Road 64/Pope Road strip mall in east Bradenton.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • April 30, 2009
Classical Crossover

Roll over, Beethoven, and make room for Sarasota native Louis Levitt's maverick string quintet.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Rod Thomson |
  • June 25, 2009
My View

Sarasota County vs. D.C.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By June LeBell |
  • May 30, 2012
Kitchen Classics: Elizabeth Goldstein

Conductor, organist, choir director, dancer, singer and Broadway actress Elizabeth Goldstein loves eating and cooking, and it shows in every way from the parties she gives to the foods she craves - except one: her figure.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • December 1, 2010
Fresh Pipes

Singer Rachel Assi is young, ambitious and happy to serenade you. Gloria Musicae's new chorus manager is ready to make an impression on Sarasota.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • May 5, 2011
MOTHERLY LOVE

The relationship between twin sisters changed forever when one offered to carry the other's children.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • October 10, 2012
Hearing loops are 'music to one's ears' for opera-lover

Sarasota Opera Guild member and founding member of the National Hearing Loss Association Barbara Chertok can't wait to reclaim her usual spot: row D at the Sarasota Opera House.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • August 2, 2018
LBK Kiwanis scholarships propel college students

Club awards 27 scholarships of $5,000 each at ceremony

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • January 22, 2020
How to make Longboat's Gulf of Mexico Drive safer

Keep the transports out of the middle of GMD, let lights shine on the road, and buy GMD from the state.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Jay Heater |
  • January 29, 2020
Doggies for Duchenne returns in Lakewood Ranch for its fifth run

Doggies for Duchenne Run has its fifth run in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
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