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  • By Jen Blanco |
  • September 7, 2011
Comment: Teams kick off season

Every fall, I gather my three football schedules ahead of time and plan out my season. I grab my highlighter and carefully map where I'll be heading each week.

  • East County
  • Sports
Nine-year-old Lane Tomlinson enjoyed participating in a series of tackling drills.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • June 11, 2015
Young Mustangs tackle the gridiron

Eighty-six players hit the gridiron for Lakewood Ranch’s High’s annual Summer Football Camp, which began June 8 and runs through June 12.

  • East County
  • Sports
Town Attorney Maggie Mooney-Portale chats with Commissioner Lynn Larson after her resignation Monday.
  • By John Morton |
  • May 20, 2014
Town attorney resigns

Town Attorney Maggie Mooney-Portale resigned before commissioners performed an annual evaluation assessment.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 24, 2012
East County prepares for Wine Fest

Tickets now are on sale for the Suncoast Food & Wine Fest Nov. 10.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 13, 2015
MARKET WATCH | Current record stock market is strong

Although the existing stock market is not without risk, there is a string of reasons why the market has done well.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Jermaine Ziegler scored three different ways against DeSoto County High Oct. 13.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 19, 2017
Booker senior pulls off rare football feat

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
South Florida Museum Executive Director Brynne Anne Besio, a resident of Lakewood Ranch, loves to visit Snooty, who will celebrate his 64th birthday July 21. "He's making history every day with his age," she says.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 18, 2012
Manatee County celebrates iconic Manatee's birthday

Together, Lakewood Ranch resident Brynne Anne Besio and Snooty, the South Florida Museum's resident manatee, are raising awareness about manatees, the environment and Manatee County history.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 4, 2014
Cops Corner

May 24 Native son 11:16 p.m. - 3600 block of Fair Oaks Place. Suspicious Circumstance. A man said there were cars and people at the home of his neighbor, who is in England. Police found the homeowner at the house, who was confused because he does not know anyone in the neighborhood and has not been in England. He lives in Tampa and comes to the home once a month.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Congressman Vern Buchanan, R-Longboat Key, said “it’s just not acceptable to lose your home over rising insurance costs” last week at an insurance roundtable.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • November 13, 2013
Brown: 'We are being punished' by insurance

Congressman Vern Buchanan, R-Longboat Key, works to suspend an act that has wreaked havoc on insurance rates for property owners living close to the water.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Betty Rahm and Nancy Luse create angel ornaments for the Longboat Island Chapel Holiday Angel Bazaar.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • November 9, 2011
Two bazaars in one day make for Key holiday shopping

It's that time of year, so begin making your Christmas gift lists and get an early start on your holiday shopping with two Longboat holiday bazaars on the same day. There will be two holiday bazaars featuring many handmade goods, books, trees and holiday items Saturday, Nov. 19, on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By David Conway |
  • January 21, 2015
Lido residents await dredging developments

The sight of a barge off the coast of Lido Key was a delight for members of the Lido Key Residents Association, as a meeting Saturday coincided with the commencement of sand-pumping for a shoreline renourishment effort.

  • Sarasota
  • News
SUGAR’s founding “super moms” Ali Pereira, Stefanie Guido and Victoria Cobb regularly meet at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall to discuss upcoming give-back events.
  • By Eric Snider |
  • August 16, 2018
Sugar Mamas

Three Lakewood Ranch moms turned teachable moments into a nonprofit that provides young do-gooders with volunteer work.

  • LWR Life
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • March 11, 2010
Lovebirds take a second shot at amour

Henry Denker's comedy, 'The Second Time Around,' tells the story of four adult children who go comically crazy when their widowed parents meet, fall in love and decide to 'shack up' -instead of getting married.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • March 28, 2018
APRIL FOOL: Developer, town work together on rec-center redo

Multi-purpose room could host art class, boat show.

  • April Fools
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • August 12, 2009
Calm before the storm

Five years ago, Hurricane Charley set its sights on Longboat Key. The island was spared of a direct hit four times in 2004.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Longboat Key Police Department reports for Nov. 11-13.
  • By Terry O’Connor |
  • November 23, 2016
Longboat Key Cops Corner: 11.23.16

Longboat Key Cops Corner for Nov. 11-13.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 30, 2009
Cops Corner

A man got drunk at a bar and asked his friend to drive him home. The friend drove the man's car, dropped off the man and left in the car. The next morning, the man couldn't get in touch with his friend and had no idea where the car was.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • November 6, 2009
Special Teams, Special Play

Senior Jared Brinton returned a blocked field goal 75 yards for a touchdown with 1:07 remaining in the game, propelling the Lakewood Ranch High football team to a 17-13 victory over Palmetto tonight.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 14, 2015
Williams Parker names new president

Ric Gregoria takes over the role from William Seider at Williams Parker.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • May 11, 2017
The Songbird Returns: Maria Wirries sings Cole Porter

Maria Wirries returns to Sarasota to celebrate Cole Porter in Artist Series Concerts’ season finale.

  • Arts + Culture
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