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  • By Eric Snider |
  • October 29, 2025
Curiosity and a zest for life drive Longboat woman's storied career

Writer, educator, pilot and lifelong learner Wilma Davidson has built a career — and a life — defined by curiosity, achievement and purpose.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 9, 2013
Office vacancies take dip in Lakewood Ranch

Office vacancies in Lakewood Ranch have dropped below 10% for the first time in years.

  • East County
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  • By Eric Garwood |
  • January 1, 2020
Longboat Key Cops Corner: Four engines, one source of suspicion

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 19, 2016
Hit or Miss: Jen Blanco

Food team keeps Sarasota Crew fueled on race day.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • March 26, 2014
Nationally Ranked

The 10U River Dawgs went 4-0 to win the fifth annual spring Braden River Wreaking HAVOC Championship March 22 and March 23.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • August 10, 2011
COMMENT: We are ready for some football!

The regular season will be here before we know it, and that brings me to my final topic of conversation - the East County Observer Football Guide.

  • East County
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 4, 2011
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Slow down and save wildlife

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • May 19, 2024
Booker High grads share advice as they prepare for their next steps

Commencement speaker Annabelle Truong had an optimistic appraisal of the moment to share during the graduation ceremony for Booker High School on May 18.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 28, 2020
Cops Corner: Sarasota 5.28.20

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Lauren Tronstad |
  • March 14, 2023
Longboat businesses host ribbon-cuttings

Hearing Aids of Sarasota and LaVilla Mexican Grill officially celebrated their openings last week.

  • Longboat Key
  • Business
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 25, 2010
STORE AROUND THE CORNER: CaddyShanks

The concept of virtual golf first caught Charlie Leduc's attention more than seven years ago while he was on a cruise.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • September 22, 2016
Sarasota Calendar 9.22.16

Sarasota and Siesta Key events for the week of Sept. 22.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • September 10, 2015
This week in history 9.10.15

A glimpse of the way things were from the archives.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 11, 2015
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Harriet Sokmensuer |
  • October 20, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Firehouse Chili Cook-Off

Sarasota County firehouses battled it out for Sarasota's best chili in the 14th Annual Firehouse Chili Cook-Off, Sunday Oct. 20. The cook-off was held in front of Morton's Gourmet Market on Osprey Ave. and had over a dozen stations competing. Stations got creative with both their chili and booths.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Black Tie Staff |
  • October 17, 2010
Key Chorale 'Our New Era Takes Off'

Key Chorale 'Our New Era Takes Off'

  • Black Tie
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 23, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Barbecue Cook-off

Despite rain showers, hundreds of East County residents headed out tonight to Lakewood Ranch Main Street for a barbecue cook-off event.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • October 3, 2010
Chili devoured at cook-off

Morton's Gourmet Market held its 11th annual Firehouse Chili Cook-Off Sunday to benefit the Sarasota Fire Fighters Benevolent Fund.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Adam Phillips, D.O. |
  • March 9, 2023
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  • December 6, 2018
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Trevor Yull

Cardinal Mooney Cougars boys soccer junior Trevor Yull talks balancing school and soccer, and his best advice

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