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  • By Jen Blanco |
  • March 9, 2010
Professional Golf Tips 101

East County PGA Professionals share tips for improving your game.

  • East County
  • Sports
The craters on the road next to a beach on east Siesta Key sunk deeper from the flooding brought on by Tropical Storm Debby.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • July 9, 2012
County in line for state funds

The Sarasota County Commission will vote July 10 to approve a contract with the Florida Division of Emergency Management for $105,608 in disaster relief.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
chalk
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • November 12, 2014
Event Preview: Sarasota Chalk Festival

Event Preview: Sarasota Chalk Festival

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Courtesy photo. Item #76
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • August 18, 2016
On the scavenger hunt

Sarasota residents dressed up as storm trooper at Yoder's for international scavenger hunt.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • May 26, 2010
Will Longboat Key be spared again?

The hurricane season of 2005 tied for the most active season in history. The forecast for this hurricane season, which begins June 1, calls for similar storm activity.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • November 9, 2011
P&Z subcommittee makes a (vision) statement

Over the summer, the Longboat Key Town Commission adopted the vision and mission statements and core values developed by the Planning & Zoning Vision Subcommittee.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
City commissioners meet today at 2:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. for their regular meeting at City Hall.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • November 21, 2011
City of Sarasota discusses grants today

The Sarasota City Commission will decide whether or not to do away with Community Redevelopment Agency grants today.

  • Sarasota
  • News
New Braden River quarterback Bryan Gagg hands the ball to returnee Deshaun Fenwick in the Pirates'    spring game.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • May 31, 2017
Spring football lets area teams test new players, schemes

All three schools have intriguing storylines to follow.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • February 26, 2014
Preserving the art of pickling

Lisa Fulk has a jarring profession -- she's a master canner. And, she'll show you the safe way to do it.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 16, 2009
Letters to the editor

Letters to the editor

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  • Opinion
East Manatee Fire Rescue Chief Lee Whitehurst pulls out plans for Station 2 at the future site for Station 7. The fire district will have to select and architect and engineer for the project, but the facilities could be similar.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • September 27, 2017
East County fire district ready for growth

East Manatee Fire Rescue budgets for design of new fire station.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • April 21, 2010
Film Review: Sarasota Film Festival Wrap-Up

During the past 11 years, the Sarasota Film Festival has most certainly evolved. But, this year, it surpassed all expectations.

  • Arts + Culture
A modified ordinance the Town Commission is set to approve tonight allows the of the Longboat Key Hilton Beachfront Resort renovation-and-expansion application to move forward.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 4, 2013
Commission set to modify tourism ordinance tonight

Longboat Key commissioners will review a tourism ordinance and consider wage increases for non-union represented employees.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Lakewood Ranch running back Chris Pearcey carries the ball during the first half.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • August 31, 2012
Lakewood Ranch wins third straight over Braden River

The Mustangs defeated the Pirates 21-7 in the season opener for both teams.

  • East County
  • Sports
Beer, Boats and Bacon festival will serve up exactly what its name promises.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • October 9, 2015
Nathan Benderson Park hosts Beer, Boats & Bacon

Do you enjoy beer, bacon or watching boat races? There's an event for you this weekend.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Donna Swan |
  • July 29, 2009
Deal Us In: Understanding strange bidding

Bidding strange hands is not easy, but understanding strange bidding is most difficult.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 19, 2010
Colony hearing continued until Friday

The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort Association began making its case Monday for why the resort's bankruptcy case should be converted to Chapter 7 liquidation.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 3, 2016
Truck cited for Ringling Bridge stoppage

For the third time in the last two weeks, a truck forced the closure of westbound lanes of the major thoroughfare this morning.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Craig Little received Superintendent Rick Mills' recommendation for the Lakewood Ranch High principal position.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • July 3, 2014
Craig Little recommended for Lakewood Ranch High principal position

Superintendent Rick Mills recommends Craig Little for the Lakewood Ranch High principal position.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Katie Hendrick |
  • February 8, 2013
Weekend Best Bet: Longboat Key Education Center dance presentation

Longboat Key Education Center will host sacred dance presentation

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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