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Results for: Scoop Hero Mesa is a local poop scooping company in Mesa, AZ

  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 10, 2010
Advocacy group endorses candidates

The Manatee Coalition for Responsible Government recently announced its endorsement of two candidates in the local county commission race.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • July 15, 2010
Tarpon Queen makes appearance

Tarpon Queen Nicole Coudal made an appearance at the 80th annual Sarasota All-Release Tarpon Tournament.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • August 26, 2010
Woman shells out her own 88th birthday present

It took three months, several pounds of glue and hundreds of seashells, but Sarasota resident Ailine Burke was determined to celebrate her 88th birthday in an extraordinary way - by turning an ordinary bathtub into an exquisite work of art.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Stephanie Hannum |
  • June 14, 2010
Toulmin: philanthropist and humanitarian

Sarasota lost a vital part of the community with Virginia Toulmin's death June 13.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • May 14, 2010
Coast Guard prepares plans for oil protection

The U.S. Coast Guard has a strategy in place for the oil spill in the Gulf that includes plans for Longboat Pass and New Pass.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • June 8, 2010
Locals gather for oil-spill vigil in Ken Thompson Park

About 200 people gathered for a vigil in response to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • August 1, 2012
School Board approves rate increase

With the public absent for a public hearing to approve the 2012 fiscal year budget for the Sarasota County School District, the School Board of Sarasota County unanimously approved a millage rate increase of 1.27%

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • July 12, 2012
IN THE PUBLIC EYE: Fire Rescue Chief Paul Dezzi

Paul Dezzi became chief of Longboat Key Fire Rescue in September 2010.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • July 16, 2012
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: Sam Lastinger

Longboat Key resident Sam Lastinger shares a Honey Barenjager Latte recipe.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 28, 2012
Police still searching for missing Sarasota man

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office has issued a Silver Alert for Newton Whidden, which is used to broadcast information about missing persons.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 5, 2012
Museum calls on kids for card contest

The South Florida Museum is hosting a birthday card contest for Snooty the manatee.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 1, 2012
Obituary: Robert S. Bernard

Robert S. Bernard, of Longboat Key and formerly of Albany, N.Y., died Tuesday, April 24. He was 80.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 22, 2012
FIVE THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT: Bill Mixon

83-year-old Bill Mixon is one of Manatee County's most famous farmers. Read more about this local icon in our candid Q&A.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 2, 2012
Ovations

Congratulations are in order.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Candice McElyea |
  • February 3, 2012
Ovation! A Free Arts Event tomorrow in Lakewood Ranch

Ovation! A Free Arts Event tomorrow in Lakewood Ranch

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • July 22, 2011
City's teamsters ratify contract agreement

The city's Public Works Department employees have ratified an agreement for a new three-year contract that would expire in September 2013.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 31, 2012
Romney declared winner

Both Sarasota County and state Republican voters overall chose Mitt Romney as their GOP candidate by overwhelming margins Tuesday.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • December 7, 2011
Local taekwondo students win awards

Students from the Lakewood Ranch Taekwondo Academy recently attended the Olympic Grand Prix Tournament at Lakewood Ranch High and walked away with numerous accolades.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 30, 2011
Raffle winner will launch fireworks

For $5, you could win the chance to press the button that starts the Fourth of July community fireworks celebration on Siesta Key.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 16, 2011
Texcellence marks 4,500th donation

Fifth-grader Lance Anspach arrived June 7, at Riverview High School, not only to take home his first computer but also to learn his family was the 4,500th in Sarasota County to benefit from the Texcellence Computer Donation Program.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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