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Dental assistant Ashley Cestero and Dr. Gregory Meadows of Meadows Family Dentistry performed dental extractions and fillings during this year’s Remote Area Medical at Manatee Technical College.
  • By Berkley Mason |
  • November 15, 2017
Healthy turnout for RAM at Manatee Technical College

Third annual event provides 947 people with free medical care.

  • East County
  • News
Lakewood Ranch barber Pat Grillo has stories from 56 years in the barber business.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • April 19, 2017
Lakewood Ranch barber a cut above

Side of Ranch: Jay Heater

  • East County
  • News
Lakewood Ranch's Lynetta Freeman brings her dogs, Sweet Pea, Giovanni and Rascal. File photo.
  • By Andrew Atkins |
  • March 7, 2019
Irish Celtic Festival gets green light

Favorite Irish events return to support the nonprofit, SUGAR.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Katie Johns |
  • March 29, 2017
Flip Sides: Eddie Tobin and Judy Renaud look to future

Tobin and Renaud have been performing at Amore for the past two years. With the restaurant closing, the two look ahead to their flip sides.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The City Commission will also discuss Bobby Jones Golf Club and tree regulations at Monday's meeting.
  • By David Conway |
  • September 29, 2017
City Commission to discuss St. Armands garage construction

On Monday, the commission will consider a $12 million contract for the garage, which would be partially funded with St. Armands Circle paid parking revenue.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 23, 2013
Going for the gold

Sisters Francesca and Elizabeth Martel returned victorious Monday, May 20, after a weekend at the Special Olympics of Florida State Summer Games, in Orlando.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The king and queen of fresh: Ben and Shelby King
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • March 7, 2012
EDIBLES: The Royalty of Fresh

Beginner gardening books would have you believe that growing something involves little more than putting a seed in a piece of appropriate earth and giving it food and water.

  • Arts + Culture
Senior Yunes Mezroub (28) and juniors Johnny Dawson (6) and Julian Lowenstein (9) make a gang tackle. It's play like this that lead to Riverview takeaways.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 22, 2017
Riverview football's sideline bling gives defenders extra motivation

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Two sandhill cranes force drivers to maneuver around them Nov. 26.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • December 2, 2014
Crane crashers

Sandhill cranes will jump in your car, block roads and tap on your windows. Get used to it - they're here to stay.

  • East County
  • News
Juan Gil performed in Ricardo Graziano's "Valsinhas." Photo by Frank Atura.
  • By Anna Dearing |
  • May 8, 2013
Dance Review: 'Theatre of Dreams'

"Theatre of Dreams" is always one of this critic's favorite shows of the Sarasota Ballet season. The Sarasota Ballet's own dancers get to choreograph and produce their own pieces starring their colleagues.

  • Arts + Culture
Sophie Fedder.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 5, 2018
East County Athlete of the Week: 09.06.18

East County Athlete of the Week: 09.06.18

  • East County
  • Sports
Construction progress as of April 20
  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • April 20, 2012
VIDEO: April 20 Publix development

Have you left town for the season but want to know how construction for the new Longboat Publix is developing? Then check out our weekly video updates of the construction process!

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kayleigh Omang |
  • December 5, 2018
Fashion Insider: NYE Fashion

Get ready for the most sparkly evening of the year with these styles.

  • Black Tie
“Turandot” runs through March 22 at Sarasota Opera House. Photo by Rod Millington
  • By Edward Alley |
  • February 11, 2019
Sarasota Opera is near perfection in Giacomo Puccini's 'Turandot'

'Turandot' principals and chorus alike sang with confidence and gusto.

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Shirley Brown
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 6, 2018
Sarasota County School Board, District 4: Shirley Brown

Meet the candidate

  • Sarasota
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 20, 2017
Sarasota weather page photo: April 20

Marie Pelicano captured this photo of sunset at Island Park in downtown Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Members of the public spoke in support of preservation of the Payne Park Auditorium Monday. The fate of the auditorium will continue to be unknown until at least February or March.
  • By David Conway |
  • December 10, 2013
Citizens speak out in support of Payne Park Auditorium

At a community workshop Monday, city staff and residents discussed the future of Payne Park, with several speakers encouraging the city to find a way to preserve the park's auditorium.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 20, 2018
East County weather page photo: Sept. 20

Edgar Perez photographed this palm tree on Lakewood Main Street in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • December 28, 2015
Top Story — August: Learning Curve

Sarasota High junior defensive lineman Gerome Howard has only been playing football for two years.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Cyclists in the Lakewood Ranch-based Village Idiots cycling group turn onto  Hidden River Trail from Lakewood Ranch Boulevard to travel to Lorraine Road during a weekly Wednesday night ride.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 4, 2017
For cyclists, it's an open road in Lakewood Ranch

No-cycling signs come down on Hidden River Trail.

  • East County
  • News
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