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Braden River second baseman Brian Dillingham, pictured with assistant coach Matt Bowling and head coach Craig Page, signed with the State College of Florida Jan. 15.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • January 20, 2016
Hit or Miss: Jen Blanco

Summerfield resident goes long way to offer incentive

  • East County
  • Sports
Winners Cathy and Larry Duguay recently celebrated Cathy’s 60th birthday by traveling to Greece and Turkey with their family. They took a moment to catch up with the East County Observer in Istanbul before the Blue Mosque’s nightly light show.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • November 9, 2016
It's Read Everywhere brings Observer around the world

Observer readers didn't forget to pack an Observer paper when jet setting around the world.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Harmony residents Cameron, Jen, and Gavyn Gregory go through a tunnel under  White Eagle Boulevard that eventually will be part of a 25-mile trail system in that area.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • January 24, 2018
New Lakewood Ranch parks system about to debut

New White Eagle trail system eventually will connect with all of Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
ElRoy York holds a painting of his wife, Agnes. A German prisoner painted it for him from a photograph York kept in his wallet. The artist's name is Kyrih  — which York only knows because of the autograph at the bottom of the piece.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 9, 2016
Enemy lines paint different picture

Chance meeting with POW reminds American soldier to respect all people.

  • East County
  • News
Dan and Pam Wood, owners of the new Dickey's Barbecue Pit location, stand in their new restaurant  with their two daughters, Lauren and Kaitlyn. The restaurant will open Thursday, Oct. 20.
  • By Berkley Mason |
  • October 19, 2016
Dickey's Barbecue Pit opens in Bradenton

Specials highlight chain's first month of service.

  • East County
  • News
Sarasota Bayfront 20:20 leader Michael Klauber addresses the crowd during Saturday's Bayfront and Brews event at JDub's Brewing Co.
  • By David Conway |
  • January 11, 2015
City Commission to hear bayfront update

Following a pair of public meetings this weekend, Sarasota Bayfront 20:20 leaders will present an update on the group's work at a City Commission workshop tonight.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Photos by Barbara Banks Photography
  • By Stephanie Hannum |
  • July 31, 2013
Just Married: Suzanne Martino and Michael Dufour

Suzanne Martino and Michael Dufour were married May 11 on the beach, at the Longboat Key Club.

  • Arts + Culture
Benita and Charlie Staadecker (courtesy photo)
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • October 15, 2013
Benita's New Play becomes 'Becky's New Car'

A Seattle-based couple commissioned "Becky's New Car," and now it's traveling the country. You can see it at Venice Theatre through Oct. 20.

  • Arts + Culture
Coral Hospitality oversaw management of the Sandpearl Resort, in Clearwater Beach, after its development in 2005. Courtesy photo.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • August 24, 2011
Colony Contenders: Coral Hospitality

The Naples-based company is a finalist for the redevelopment of the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Rehabilitation of the Siesta north bridge is scheduled to begin in June 2012. Photo by Norman Schimmel
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • December 28, 2011
TOP STORY, JULY: Traffic, rainy delays top concerns with Siesta bridge project

Smooth traffic management and making sure the work is completed before tourist season begins in earnest: Those were the foremost concerns voiced July 7, when the Siesta Key Association board of directors hosted Florida Department of Transportation officials for a discussion of the 2012 north Siesta Key bridge rehabilitation project.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Kimberly Garcia watched as an MTI dental assistant teaches the 7-year-old how to floss.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • October 31, 2012
MTI students provide free dental care for needy children

Siblings experience first major care from different sides of the chair.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Eighth-grade student Shamyra Wheeler helps carry a box of jeans to be donated. She donated two pairs of jeans from her own closet for the cause.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • February 1, 2016
Students partner with Sarasota Police in 'Teens for Jeans'

Sarasota School of Arts and Sciences donates more than 250 pairs of jeans for the YMCA Youth Shelter.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 26, 2009
IN BRIEF

Community News and Notes

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 29, 2014
News Briefs

Report recommends changes to fiscal neutrality; Governor visits the Ranch

  • East County
  • News
Paul Thorpe, "Mr. Downtown," is hailed by city leaders as a key figure in the growth of the downtown core during the past four decades.
  • By David Conway |
  • August 24, 2017
Paul Thorpe, 'Mr. Downtown,' dies at 91

For more than 40 years, Paul Thorpe was focused on making downtown a better place, building the foundation for a more vibrant Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 13, 2010
District 1 candidate: Lynn Larson

District 1 candidate Lynn Larson believes the Town Commission doesn't make decisions that are based on what its constituents want.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 10, 2011
Our View

Agenda for the new commission

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Supervisor of Elections Kathy Dent, back, a self-described hands-on manager, wasn’t allowed to oversee the election as a candidate.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • August 16, 2012
Dent dominates supervisor race

The race for Sarasota Supervisor of Elections ended in a landslide, with incumbent Kathy Dent nearly tripling the votes of Sarasota County Commissioner Jon Thaxton.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Officers with the Sarasota Police Department Narcotics Unit raided Snack’s Grocery in Newtown earlier this year, during which they discovered a gun and 395 packages of “spice.”
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • December 1, 2014
VIDEO: Designer drug raids continue in Sarasota

The Sarasota Police Department has conducted four search warrants on grocery stores and gas stations since June, with the latest operation at King's Meat Market yielding 12 packages of illegal 'spice,' $1,860 in cash and a 12-gauge shotgun.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Sarasota County Assistant County Administrator Mark Cunningham has been with the county since 2012.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • February 22, 2017
Sarasota County may lose another administrator

Assistant County Administrator Mark Cunningham is a finalist to replace Pasco County Administrator Michele Baker.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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