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  • By Robin Hartill |
  • May 11, 2009
Obituary: Virginia Marie Kirby

Virginia Marie Kirby, 91, of Myrtle Beach, S.C., and formerly of Longboat Key, died May 7.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 13, 2009
River Club hosts summer golf league

River Club golf course recently announced the formulation of a new summer golf league. The non-committal league will be held Mondays at 5:30 p.m., June 7 through Aug. 24.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • April 2, 2010
WEEKEND BEST BEST: Easter Fest

Easter Fest will be held from 12 to 7 p.m. Sunday, April 4, at Payne Park.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 11, 2010
SmartFarm hosts first fundraiser

Members of the Lakewood Ranch SmartFarm will be pouring the beverages of your choice during The Polo Grill's Charity Bartending Night from 5:30-7:30 p.m., Aug. 26.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 24, 2010
Primary polls open in Manatee

East county residents can vote in their precinct until 7 p.m. today.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • November 11, 2011
Hurricanes roll past Mustangs in regular season finale

The Lakewood Ranch High football team turned the ball over on its opening possession and was never able to recover as the host Mustangs fell to Manatee 38-7 in the regular season finale for both teams.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 21, 2010
Paving repair scheduled for tonight

A construction crew will be repairing a section of Gulf of Mexico Drive tonight. Expect temporary lane closures.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • January 6, 2011
Town seeks volunteers for Sarasota County committee

Applications must be submitted by 5 p.m. Jan. 19 to the Town Clerk.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 11, 2010
Better late than never

John McCarthy presented Harriet Stieff, Owen Burns' daughter, with a paperweight Nov. 7, during the Historical Society of Sarasota County's 18th annual tour of Sarasota Bay.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • September 12, 2011
Realtors help guide dog school

The Manatee Association of REALTORS performed ground maintenance at Southeastern Guide Dogs as part of the group's business hour Sept. 7.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • March 25, 2011
Lakewood Ranch victorious in district action

The Lakewood Ranch High softball team defeated St. Pete Lakewood 7-1 in district action March 24.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • March 15, 2011
ODA earns fifth win of the season

The Out-of-Door Academy baseball team defeated Pennsylvania's Owen J. Roberts High 7-4 March 12.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 23, 2011
FCCLA leader visits Tallahassee

Lakewood Ranch High School sophomore Micaela Figueroa represented District 7 Family, Career and Community Leaders of America in Tallahassee during the recent Career and Technical Education on the Hill event.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • December 10, 2012
City to interview finance director candidates

Sarasota expects to name a new finance director before the City Commission's Jan. 7 meeting.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • November 16, 2012
Siesta Chamber taking annual award submissions

The Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for its Business of the Year Awards through Dec. 7, to be announced Jan. 29.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • March 5, 2013
Union vote underway for town general employees

The Public Employee Relations Commission will tally employee votes Friday, March 7.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • June 25, 2015
Kid's-A-Flame summer camp bursts into action

Christian Retreat, an East County church, hosted its 20th annual Kid's-A-Flame summer camp this week.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • April 22, 2013
East County 7-Eleven robbed

Two armed suspects fled the area after taking an undisclosed amount of cash and other items.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 18, 2014
Vitale gives away Mercedes

Lakewood Ranch resident and ESPN Hall of Fame coach Dick Vitale handed the keys of a new 2014 Mercedes Benz CLA250C to Isaiah Baez June 7, at Another Broken Egg restaurant in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 14, 2014
Obituary: Elberta Greene

Elberta Greene, 84, of Sarasota, died May 7.

  • Longboat Key
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