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  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 28, 2014
Cheerleader ranks high at worlds

Lakewood Ranch High sophomore Karlyn Hanson cheers for the Mustangs, as well as the Brandon All-Stars.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 8, 2022
Republicans hold Sarasota County Commission seats

Smith and Neunder hold off Democratic challengers in Sarasota County.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Dana Kampa |
  • February 13, 2026
Go for the Cure kickoff sees record attendance

Through an afternoon of canasta and mahjong, Longboat Key Club members raised funds for Breast Health Sarasota Inc.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • October 28, 2020
Dance with east Bradenton's Yaya and Nono

Mill Creek woman and her twin sister create a YouTube show to get children dancing.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • March 7, 2022
Manatee Technical College students advance to SkillsUSA state competition

MTC cosmetology students among medal winners in SkillsUSA competition in Bradenton.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • September 28, 2011
Scene & Heard

Sarasota's bourgeois beckoned for J. Lo film; Lakewood Ranch rocker records second album; Puppets open the Van Wezel season

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • October 17, 2012
George Pappas proves creativity is ageless

Local artist George Pappas sits on a leather couch in his in-home Sarasota studio, where he talks about his long career and receiving the "Ageless Creativity" award from the Longboat Key Center for the Arts, a Division of Ringling College of Art and Design.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Katie Johns |
  • June 28, 2017
Party animals' fireworks can frighten the real ones

From dolpins and turtles to manatees and skimmers, all marine wildlife can be affected over Independence Day.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By David Conway |
  • June 27, 2013
Proposed parking ban divides residents

Patron traffic from Walt's Fish Market has caused headaches for some neighbors, but no consensus on the issue has been reached.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • September 14, 2020
Longboat Key clubs navigate a spectrum of gathering methods

Whether all in-person, all virtual or somewhere in the middle, Longboat clubs are finding a way to come back together.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • March 6, 2013
Peridia residents oppose 44th Avenue expansion

Part of Manatee County's Comprehensive Plan since 1987, the road-widening project will connect Cortez Road on the west to Lakewood Ranch on the east.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • February 25, 2015
Q+A with Wade Matthews

Wade Matthews serves as the vice president of the Better Government Association of Sarasota County.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 3, 2022
Tara CDD, Seat 5: Mark Gough

Meet the candidate.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jay Heater |
  • February 1, 2018
Lakewood Ranch High Mustangs dance for Shriners

Mustangs for Kids event raises more than $6,000.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • October 30, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Morton's Gourmet Market's 12th Annual Firehouse Chili Cook-Off

Local firehouses competed in the 12th annual Firehouse Chili Cook-Off Sunday, on Osprey Avenue.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 24, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY:Girl Scouts Kick-Off 100 years

The Girl Scouts of Gulf Coast Florida kick-off the 100th anniversary of Girl Scouts with a family fun day festival on Sept. 24 at the Gulfcoast Event and Conference Center (GECC). March 12 is the official anniversary of 100 years.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Katie Hendrick |
  • March 23, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Yacht Club Bowl Off

The bowling teams of Bird Key Yacht Club and Sarasota Yacht Club held their annual bowl off Friday, March 22, followed by a dinner at Bird Key Yacht Club. The Bird Key team enjoyed a narrow victory, winning by 123 pins.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 22, 2015
Campers dance with joy

Girls showed off their new dancing skills with an end-of-camp performance Friday.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer |
  • March 15, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Firefighters Rib Cook-Off

Hundreds of barbecue-lovers flocked to Phillippi Creek Park for the annual Firefighters Rib Cook-Off Saturday, March 15. Families enjoyed live music, cold drinks and plenty of hot ribs. Proceeds from the event benefit the Firefighters Benevolent Fund.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • January 27, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Hurricane Mike's Chili Cook Off

PHOTO GALLERY: Hurricane Mike's Chili Cook Off

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