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Felicity Lui, 5, Giovanna Hansen, 5, Dante Hansen, 3, and Natasha Antoniuk, 4, pose with the rectangularsaurus.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 24, 2012
New species of dinosaur spotted

The 4- to 5-year-old class, also known as the Seahorses, at St. Boniface Preschool, created a "rectangularsaurus" as one of its class projects.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 30, 2012
Couple celebrates engagement

On June 8, 2011, BJ Webb was at a bookstore looking for a book a grief counselor told her to read.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 20, 2012
News Briefs

Workshop educates about impaired driving

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 21, 2012
Miracle League field renamed

A grand opening ceremony for the newly named Orioles Pirates Miracle League Field of Manasota is slated for Saturday.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 21, 2011
Interdependence Day

The July 3 wedding of Melissa Jekonski and Dr. Brad Lerner was a wonderful addition to the Fourth of July weekend for the family and friends of the couple.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Goodbye Eddie performed at Music on Main in January.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • September 2, 2011
Monthly concert hits Ranch Main Street

Lakewood Ranch Main Street's monthly Music on Main concert series will run from 6-9 p.m. tonight.

  • East County
  • News
Meet this week's Observer Team Spotlight, Hannah McCurry.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 22, 2011
Observer Team Spotlight Q&A

Meet this week's Observer Team Spotlight, Hannah McCurry.

  • East County
  • Sports
Kayla Estling
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 9, 2011
Observer Team Spotlight Q&A

Read this week's Observer Team Spotlight Q&A with Kayla Estling

  • East County
  • Sports
Tom Aposporos with the Longboat Key, Lido Key, St. Armands Key Chamber of Commerce, new chamber member Stan Umenhofer and Susan Goldfarb with the Longboat Key Education Center
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • December 11, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Open House at Centre Shops

Live music trailed from the doors of Kitchens by Kerrie, where realtors from a few doors down, guests and other Centre Shops owners and workers drank wine and snacked on appetizers from the Lazy Lobster on Thursday, Dec. 8. A handful of stores down was a shop recently settled into it's new location, Steff's Stuff, who was serving Sangria and appetizers. Exit Art Gallery had trays of food catered from Harry's Continental Kitchens. Attendees between stores socialized while snacking on popcorn provided by The Longboat Key Education Center. There was no shortage of food - or fun - at the Longboat Key, Lido Key, St. Armands Key Chamber of Commerce Event: Open House at the Centre Shops.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The Manatee County Commission has agreed to hold off discontinuing its portion of the funding of the Longboat Key trolley route until the end of the year.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • October 7, 2010
New trolley meeting scheduled

Three bodies of government will meet next month to figure out a way to preserve Longboat Key's trolley route.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Janet Stickel and Elaine Steinfurth presented a check to Chrisitne Tyson from Meals on Wheels PLUS of Manatee.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 19, 2011
Women's Club presents donations

The Lakewood Ranch Women's Club presented its annual charity contributions to SOLVE Maternity Homes, SMART Riding Therapy and Meals on Wheels PLUS at its General Meeting Jan. 13.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Superintendent Tim McGonegal had previously offered two budget cut proposals.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 28, 2011
Manatee school board delays budget decision

Manatee County School Board members asked Superintendent Tim McGonegal to revise his budget recommendations.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • June 21, 2011
Junior Golf Clinics raise money for JDRF

Ian Segneri of the Missing Link Junior Golf Academy will host a series of golf clinics for children ages 12 and under.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • August 1, 2011
Registration dates announced for Miss Manatee Softball

The Miss Manatee Softball League will hold registration for its upcoming fall season from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Aug. 20 and 27 and 6-8 p.m., Aug. 31 at the Miss Manatee Softball complex behind the Lakewood Ranch High stadium

  • East County
  • Sports
Chance and Bodhi Topjun stick their tounges out at one another.
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • December 9, 2010
Big Cat Habitat brings out its babies

The Rosaire family held a pre-season gathering Nov. 29 at the Big Cat Habitat and Gulf Cost Sanctuary.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The new contractor is expected to start work Oct. 1.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 18, 2011
CDD boards to change landscape contractors

Two Lakewood Ranch community development district boards have agreed to hire Down to Earth for landscaping services.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • September 20, 2011
Miracle League announces new board member

The Miracle League of Manasota named Peg McKay Pluto as the newest member of The Miracle League Board of Directors.

  • East County
  • News
Willie Shaw received 59% of the vote to take the District 1 seat.
  • By Robin Roy |
  • May 10, 2011
Shaw elected to Sarasota City Commission

Willie Shaw won the District 1 commission seat in today's runoff election.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Steve Stottlemyer, chairman of the Glenridge Board of Directors, Charles Tirrell, CEO of the Glenridge and Jim Cater, CEO of Praxeis, the community's developer, break ground on the expansion to The Carroll Center.
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • May 20, 2011
Glenridge breaks ground on Carroll Center expansion

The Glenridge on Palmer Ranch will add more than 10,000 square feet to The Carroll Center.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Lester Washer, 59, was captured in Mexico, where he worked on a golf course.
  • By Robin Roy |
  • April 27, 2011
Fugitive captured in 2002 child molestation

Lester Washer was arrested in Mexico for assaulting a girl in December 2002.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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