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SMR Farms prepares a truck load of pineapple orages for shipment to Tropicana.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 27, 2016
Wasp is new buzz word in citrus industry

Growers hope citrus greening efforts come to fruition.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 11, 2013
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • September 13, 2016
Sarasota Museum of Art announces fall programming

The museum will host two months of films, artist talks and meet-and-greets at its nearby building, 'The Works.'

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • July 9, 2010
MAN ON THE STREET: Hurricane Season

The East County Observer caught up with some local residents to see whether they've prepared their homes for hurricane season.

  • East County
  • News
Andy Mele is originally from the Hudson Valley area of New York. He worked as the executive director for Clearwater, which successfully got General Electric to dredge the Hudson River after years of nuclear plant leakages into the water system. Photo by J
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • April 9, 2015
Q+A with Andy Mele

An author and environmentalist, Andy Mele has been immersed in the local water systems through organizations such as the Sarasota Bay Watch and the Waterkeeper Alliance.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The new Goodwill donation center will take items such as gently used clothing, furniture, small appliances and more, is slated to open in late November.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 3, 2011
News Briefs

Goodwill building new donation center in Lakewood Ranch; Windsor hosts Alzheimer's conference; Neal's Central Park celebrates first birthday; Manatee County offers pet adoption promotion; Sheriff's office nabs award for campaign; Meridian College offers $1 haircuts for kids

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 11, 2009
Mixon sweetens season with first fall fest

The event runs through Nov. 15 with different festivities each day.

  • East County
  • News
The Out-of-Door Academy's Chris Ragone and Jake Siciliano both signed national letters-of-intent Feb. 2 to play football at the next level.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • February 9, 2011
Athletes announce college decisions

The Out-of-Door Academy's Chris Ragone and Jake Siciliano and Braden River's Dillon Romine signed national letters-of-intent Feb. 2 to play football at the next level.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Robin Roy |
  • July 21, 2011
Injured officer enlists some courtroom help

An elbow to the face by a young man resisting arrest crushed Officer Kelvin Williams' orbital bone and put him out of action for four months.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Mega Morph towers over the car loop at Myakka City Elementary School.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • June 3, 2020
Last school day transforms into special event in Myakka

Myakka family brings transforming robot to celebrate the last day of school.

  • East County
  • News
Mayor George Spoll and other commissioners expressed concern with the Firefighters Pension Board's decision to pay $50,000 for a pension analysis.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • October 6, 2010
Commission questions analysis

Town pension attorney James Linn said he believes the Firefighters Pension Board may have acted incorrectly when it approved a pension analysis last month.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • April 10, 2014
State Street garage construction draws closer

Before commissioners decide whether to approve construction of the State Street parking garage, city staff will provide an update on the project at a public meeting.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Jeffery Kin, artistic director of the Players Centre for Performing Arts, Katya De Luisa, Robyn Faucy, of the Neuro Challenge Foundation, and Elisabeth Trostli. Above: “Last Train” is indicative of De Luisa’s collage-based work.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • January 11, 2017
Collaborative art exhibit to benefit Neuro Challenge Foundation

In ‘Infinite Mind,’ artists team up with Players and Neuro Challenge to focus on mental health

  • Arts + Culture
Columbia Restaurant's outdoor dining area sits empty after the restaurant announced it would close indefinitely.
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • March 25, 2020
From takeout to layoffs to closures, Longboat restaurants adjust to pandemic

Florida's decision to close restaurants' dine-in areas indefinitely means uncertainty going forward.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • November 12, 2012
'Dead' buses on County Commission agenda

Sarasota County commissioners will consider a contract to buy buses past their "useful life" from Palm Beach County. The deal is five buses for five bucks.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Floridays has modified its vision for a hotel on Longboat Key following meetings with nearby residents.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • April 6, 2016
Voters to decide fate of Floridays hotel

An August referendum could lay the groundwork for a 120-room hotel on the north end.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Dukor celebrated three years with his new set of lungs on Apr. 28. April is National Donate Life Month. Courtesy photos
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • May 3, 2018
Lakewood Ranch man celebrates with every breath he takes

Lung transplant three years ago gives 70-year-old a second wind.

  • East County
  • News
Artistic Director and Choreographer Leymis Bolanos WIlmott
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • March 16, 2016
The Joy of Dance

By taking a step back from performing, Leymis Bolaños Wilmott has found a new appreciation for dance.

  • Arts + Culture
Riverview libero Sam Norden had 34 digs and 20 perfect passes.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • August 28, 2015
Riverview outlasts Venice

The Riverview High volleyball team held on to beat Venice 3-2 Aug. 27.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Trees sit on a truck in Luke Wood Park, just beyond the fences of Central Park II. Efforts this year to restore the landscaping in the park have been continuously postponed.
  • By David Conway |
  • July 18, 2013
Luke Wood Park project causes headaches

The process of repairing the grounds at Luke Wood Park has residents at nearby condominiums - already upset by protracted lift station construction - frustrated.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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