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The City Commission will discuss its potential advocacy against citizen access to assault rifles.
  • By David Conway |
  • June 16, 2016
City Commission to discuss gun control

In the wake of the mass shooting in Orlando, City Manager Tom Barwin wants the commission to consider advocating against citizen access to “high capacity magazine assault weapons.”

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jay Heater |
  • January 30, 2017
Cops Corner

Cops Corner

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
Conner Dutting-Morrell.  Courtesy photo.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • March 29, 2017
Another racing death doesn't diminish young driver's passion

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn.

  • East County
  • Sports
The U10 boys also made it to the semifinals.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • February 22, 2012
SCORES: BRSC teams win championships

The Braden River Soccer Club U13 boys maroon and U14 girls both won the Disney President's Day tournament Feb. 18-20.

  • East County
  • Sports
Virginia Luke’s home has an outdoor pool complete with a tiki bar.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • February 20, 2019
Longboat Key Garden Club Home Tour: 6890 Longboat Drive South – Luke Home

The Longboat Key Garden Club home tour runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 2.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
An East County McDonald's was robbed early Friday morning.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • June 23, 2017
McDonald's robbed in Bradenton

Two men armed with handguns fled with an undisclosed amount of money.

  • East County
  • News
Craig King will serve as the campus pastor for the expansion.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 25, 2012
Bayside to open third campus

Bayside Community Church will open its East Sarasota site this September.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Katie Johns |
  • January 28, 2017
Atlantic City Boys visit Bird Key

The sold-out event included a cocktail hour, dinner and performance by the band.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • December 6, 2015
O' Christmas Tree: FirstSarasota singing tree comes to life

The 42nd annual Singing Christmas Tree kicks off performances Sunday, Dec. 6.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
A pedestrian bridge connecting the Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota hotel to the conference center was included in the Sarasota 2040 plans.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • April 30, 2015
This week in history 4.30.15

A glimpse of the way things were from the Pelican Press archives.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • April 23, 2018
Perfect writing and acting pairs make 'Final Portrait' a delightful ride

Excellent dialogue, camera angles and acting make for an engaging tale of American writer James Lord's experience being painted by Swiss artist Alberto Giacometti.

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  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • November 25, 2011
Obituary: William B. Craig

William B. Craig, 70 of Longboat Key, formerly of Haverford, PA died November, 20. Bill was born Dec. 15, 1940.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
"When I get an idea in my head, I just keep researching it until I find what I need," Nancy Markle says.  For this still life, she wrangled some fruit at the grocery store. Heidi Kurpiela
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • March 14, 2012
Creative Reboot: Nancy Markle

Think a computer whiz can't be artistic? Think again. Former IBM programmer Nancy Markle is creating art the old master way: by studying, researching and making the subject personal.

  • Arts + Culture
Stone Flood, 5, takes a turn slipping down the inflatable water slide at Sand Cay’s Easter Egg Hunt.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • April 14, 2017
Sand Cay hops into Easter weekend

Sand Cay Beach Resort guests participated in an egg hunt and met the Easter Bunny on April 14.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
With hundreds of new residents moving into recently built projects such as CitySide, those living in the Rosemary District want to secure space for a community park.
  • By David Conway |
  • February 7, 2019
Rosemary residents prioritize park purchase

Lots of new residential units have been built in the Rosemary District. A park hasn’t. The city will consider its options for changing that.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 28, 2016
Waterlefe MPOA wins longstanding suit

A Manatee County judge sides with the HOA, CDD on assessment dispute.

  • East County
  • News
Family portraits are one of the stops on the Day4Hope schedule.
  • By Whitney Elfstrom |
  • July 23, 2019
Sarasota, Manatee churches hold a 'Day4Hope' for families in need

Throughout Sarasota, Bradenton and Venice, 18 churches will fulfill 3,000 children's back to school needs.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Alice and Wayne Freed cheers to a fun night of tennis.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • December 10, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Observer Challenge Cocktail Party

The three-day 15th annual Observer Challenge tournament kicked off with a cocktail party Dec. 11, which featured food, friends, a live tennis match and of course cocktails.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jay Heater |
  • January 14, 2018
Cops Corner: Deputy takes a bite out of crime

A roundup of this week's most interesting police reports.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
Inclement weather has caused trees to collapse on Longboat Key.
  • By John McGuire |
  • June 7, 2017
Longboat storms down trees, damage skylight

Fire chief says no one was injured in the incident.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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