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Seventh grader Marisa Easto cries as she hugs her dad, Capt. Josh Easto, who surprised her at school during lunch. Photo by Liz Ramos.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • October 26, 2019
A tearful homecoming at Nolan Middle School in Lakewood Ranch

U.S. Army captain surprises daughter at Nolan Middle School, sons at Out-of-Door Academy

  • East County
  • News
Commissioner Carolyn Mason respresents District 1; Alan Maio, who was elected in November, represents District 4.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • December 1, 2014
County commissioners choose 2015 chair

The Sarasota County Commission unanimously chose Commissioners Carolyn Mason and Alan Maio for chair and vice chair, respectively, at the board retreat today.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Rich Puckett inspired his son, Jason, to volunteer as well.
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • January 31, 2019
Sarasota volunteer sees all sides of Big Brothers Big Sisters

Experience as a boy informs Sarasota man's choices to work with children himself.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Mariela Shaker has recently performed and spoken at the White House, Pentagon, United Nations, Arab American Institute and more. Courtesy photo
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • February 20, 2019
Violinist Mariela Shaker to share survivor's song at Church of the Redeemer

Syrian refugee Mariela Shaker uses her violin to spread awareness and a message of respect.

  • Arts + Culture
At 100 years old, Gus Andreone, with his wife, Betty, continues to play golf at Palm-Aire Country Club two to three times a week.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • October 5, 2011
At 100 Gus Andreone is still swinging

Palm-Aire resident Gus Andreone celebrated his 100th birthday Sept. 30. The community will honor Andreone by naming its practice and teaching facility after him.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 28, 2011
News Briefs

Keep Manatee Beautiful organizes site cleanups; Ranch Medical Center to host open house; FEMA recognition aids Manatee County residents; Rescue hosts adoption event; Bank merger deal called off

  • East County
  • News
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • October 17, 2022
Sarasota Cops Corner: Meter beater

Police reports from around Sarasota

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • October 3, 2019
Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key welcomes new president

Lynn Larson takes the mantle from Steve Branham at the club's meeting.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Patty Schreiber, Stan Liner, Steve Swedlow, Pearl Perlinski and Patty Glah celebrate the 15th annual Sarasota Jewish Food Festival.
  • By Dariela Delgado |
  • January 29, 2023
Sarasota Jewish Food Fest returns after pandemic hiatus

Temple Sinai celebrated its 15th annual Sarasota Jewish Food Festival on Jan 29.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Del Webb's Shellie Robin gets a laugh when a monarch butterfly lands on her face.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • March 1, 2022
Del Webb of Lakewood Ranch residents hail the monarch

Del Webb community of Lakewood Ranch comes together to build a butterfly garden.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • May 20, 2014
TWIS Asks: Fabian Manzano of Boyce Avenue and These Quiet Sounds

TWIS Asks: Fabian Manzano of Boyce Avenue and These Quiet Sounds

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • February 17, 2016
Longboat Key: Business Briefs

Business Briefs

  • Longboat Key
  • Business
The Siesta Key Village Association is pursuing a partnership with SCAT to install a trolley on the island by December.
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • October 6, 2016
Siesta Key trolley plans roll forward

The Siesta Key Village Association hopes to have a trolley service installed on Siesta Key by December — and the group is already working to attract riders.

  • Sarasota
  • News
County Commissioner Charles Hines and the other commissioners are eager to reach a solution.
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • January 18, 2018
County, city hoping to resolve longstanding tension

If the commissioners have their way, 2018 will be the year they end the downtown CRA dispute, one way or another.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 2, 2011
Letters to the Editor

Remember our veterans on 11/11/11; Beware of the dailies' outsourced call centers

  • East County
  • Opinion
Bayport Beach & Tennis Club owners won Town Commission approval for a special exception on its undergrounding assessments.
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • November 21, 2017
Longboat commissioners agree with neighborhood on underground-utility sticker shock

The Bayport Beach & Tennis Club's exception will likely lead to an increase for other properties islandwide.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kathryn Parks |
  • June 4, 2013
Top 10 reasons musical theater people are like Superman

Top 10 reasons musical theater people are like Superman

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Shane Donglasan |
  • March 30, 2018
Church of the Redeemer's Good Friday tradition retraces 14 Stations of the Cross

Church of the Redeemer invited members of all congregations in Sarasota to join in a procession of the Stations of the Cross Good Friday morning.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Each year, Patricia Christmas buys her family Christmas pajamas and T-shirts. Clockwise from bottom left are Elijah, Jermaine, Patricia, Tremaine and Genesys.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 19, 2018
Christmas all the time for Bradenton family

This family knows had to spread Christmas joy.

  • East County
  • News
Ed Chiles and Barron Schimberg are teaming up with artisan Dale Rieke of Wood Street Studios to create furniture from cut down Australian pines.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • March 16, 2020
Chiles and partners aim to make furniture from Australian pines

Invasive trees on parking lot land will be milled, dried and turned into custom tables and benches.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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