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Results for: Funded Futures Network Promo Code "SKV50" Get 50% Off On All Plans

  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 12, 2014
The dot-com boom

Nate's Honor Animal Rescue seeks home for blind and deaf bulldog mix puppies.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Matt Orr |
  • March 8, 2013
The City Voting Guide according to Matt Orr

The City Voting Guide according to Matt Orr

  • Arts + Entertainment
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 1, 2012
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • July 18, 2019
Dave Brenner made a big difference

Former vice mayor, who died last week at age 83, was devoted to family and his community.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 5, 2020
Prose and Kohn: Sarasota QB has showcased strong arm in first-ever season

Lance Trippel is 3-1 as a starting quarterback.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 5, 2009
Our View

A contest for Bird Key Park

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Katie Johns |
  • February 13, 2018
Longboat Republicans discuss the future of America

Retired Col. Mike McCalister addressed the club at its monthly meeting on Feb. 13.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 15, 2019
Manatee County flexes financial muscles

Manatee's financial strength soars back to pre-recession levels.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 20, 2010
Cops Corner

Oct. 11 Cooking crisis 5:05 p.m. - 600 block of Norton Street. Domestic Violence. A man called 911 to report that his wife would not allow him to make a sandwich. The wife told police that her husband was drunk again and gets "stupid" when he's drinking. She also told police he would push her against a wall when he's drinking. He was arrested for trying to walk away from police and transported to jail.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 6, 2014
Letters to the Editor

The Observer's readers weigh in on local issues.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • August 26, 2015
East County resident hopes to ignite commission

Paramedic and firefighter Tom Batchelor applies to challenge incumbent Vanessa Baugh for the District 5 seat on the Manatee County Commission.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • October 26, 2011
Athlete of the Week: Toni Teasdale

Toni Teasdale, 64, won the gold medal for women's doubles in pickleball at the recent Tampa Bay Senior Games.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • December 5, 2012
New Nolan mural paints picture of Florida landscape

Charlie Gillam's friends tell her they could walk straight through the 25-foot-by-8-foot mural she helped paint because it looks so real.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Emily Leinfuss |
  • November 21, 2024
Lemur Conservation Foundation provides oasis for an endangered species

The Lemur Conservation Foundation has been protecting and conserving lemurs — among the most primitive of primates — for nearly 30 years.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • December 11, 2024
Mobility improvements coming to the barrier islands

Focused more on implementation, the Sarasota/Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization plans to complete a Barrier Island Implementation Plan next year.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • July 3, 2018
Big-time passion in Lakewood Ranch Little League

The Lakewood Ranch Little League All-Stars Majors team plays with heart and joyous energy, two things sometimes lacking from higher levels of the game.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Jess McIntyre |
  • August 15, 2019
Back at the Ranch: Back-to-School Blues

Being back in school doesn’t have to be a drag. Ranch Mom offers some insight into how to make it a rather painless season for all — despite the continued ovenlike temperatures.

  • LWR Life
  • By Mirabai Holland |
  • November 22, 2023
Drop the guilt this holiday season and indulge in moderation

Embrace life. It’s not about what you do during the holidays. It’s what you do during the rest of the year that counts.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 7, 2010
In Brief

Community news and notes

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Nick Friedman |
  • May 17, 2012
Riverview opens aquascience greenhouse

The new lab will teach the importance of marine life sustainability.

  • Sarasota
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