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  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 13, 2010
Miniature golf coming to Main Street

Jacob Spooner, who owns an adventure golf course on Anna Maria Island, plans to bring a new course to the East County by spring.

  • East County
  • News
Sarasota Christian's Audra King went 4-for-4 with a pair of RBI against Seacrest March 10.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • March 11, 2016
Sarasota Christian posts double-digit win

The Sarasota Christian softball team improved to 8-1 overall.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Police investigate the scene of a fatal bicycle crash on Gulf of Mexico Drive.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • April 22, 2019
Police identify New York man killed in bicycle crash on Longboat

Sarasota police work with town's department to investigate Monday morning incident.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Dr. Kinga Porter broke away from the conventional medical process to offer a different model.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • July 18, 2018
Broken system leads to unique medical model in Lakewood Ranch

Columnist Jay Heater writes about the broken medical system that leads to a unique medical model in Lakewood Ranch

  • East County
  • News
Laila Ward, an eighth grader at Mona Jain Middle School, and Nick Stanley, a senior at Lakewood Ranch High School, are given the School Board of Manatee County's Black History Month proclamation.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • February 19, 2020
Lakewood Ranch-area students win essay contest

Martin Luther King essay contest awards go to Lakewood Ranch High, Mona Jain Middle students.

  • East County
  • Schools
Robert E. Willis Elementary School fifth-grader Jaxon Lemus, left, is stumped momentarily by a math problem, but quickly solves it.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 27, 2019
Math is the star of brain games in Lakewood Ranch

LWR Savvy hosts Math24 tournament to promote academic competition.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 22, 2011
Lighthouse Point boat dock approval granted

The residents of Lighthouse Point received approval from the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Board to extend and widen their two community boat docks in the lagoon off of New Pass.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Braden River High senior and Marshall signee Knowledge McDaniel turns upfield against South Fort Myers High.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 13, 2019
After tumultuous season, Braden River senior now running with the Herd

After tumultuous season, Braden River senior Knowledge McDaniel is now running with the Marshall University Thundering Herd.

  • East County
  • Sports
Gene Witt Elementary Principal David Marshall
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • October 23, 2019
Gene Witt Elementary renovation put on pause

Gene Witt Elementary School renovations on hold as School Board of Manatee County member approaches state about replacement.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 6, 2012
Our View: Welcome Walmart

The idiom says"'two steps forward, one step back" - a description of how sometimes you make progress then lose a portion of it.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By TWIS Street |
  • March 11, 2013
VIDEO: The Black Diamond Burlesque's downtown drive -- blindfolded

VIDEO: The Black Diamond Burlesque's downtown drive -- blindfolded

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 27, 2017
Sarasota High inducts inaugural Hall of Fame class

The dinner and ceremony took place at Michael's on East.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Lucy Lavely and Tori Grace Hines in FSU/Asolo Conservatory's production of "Stop Kiss." Photo by Frank Atura.
  • By Paula Atwell |
  • February 27, 2013
Theater Review: 'Stop Kiss'

FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training is having a great year, and its current production may be its crowning glory.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • May 20, 2010
Commission tentatively chooses whiter sand

The Town Commission also approved code amendments proposed by The Longboat Key Club and Resort, which make its Islandside renovation-and-expansion project more defensible legally.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Riverview senior Keanan Dols and his Rams teammates will host the Riverview Invitational Sept. 10, at the Selby Aquatic Center.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • September 8, 2016
That's the ticket ...

Check out this week's top Sarasota area sporting events.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Robin Roy |
  • October 7, 2009
The Today Show names Sarasota top real-estate market

The rapid rise of home prices in the last quarter is the main reason for the No. 1 ranking.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • October 2, 2014
Classmates help international students navigate high school

Three seniors at Cardinal Mooney High started a club this year to help international students get more involved.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Braden River’s Carly Provan is congratulated by one of her teammates after scoring her second goal in the final seconds of the match.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • January 15, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Braden River vs. Charlotte

The Braden River High girls soccer team defeated Charlotte 3-1 in a Class 4A-District 11 quarterfinal Jan. 14. Carly Provan scored three minutes into the match to give the host Lady Pirates a 1-0 lead. Fifth-seeded Charlotte tied the game 1-1 in the 17th minute. Braden River regained the lead on Abigail Holmes' goal in the 54th minute. Braden River goalkeeper Katerina Elliott made several key saves in the final five minutes and Provan added a goal with five seconds remaining in stoppage time to preserve the win for the Lady Pirates. With the win, Braden River will travel to top-seed Lakewood Ranch for a district semifinal Jan. 16. Game time is set for 7 p.m.

  • East County
  • Sports
Linda DiGabriel and Mary Lou Winnick
  • By Heather Merriman Saba |
  • January 8, 2016
Asolo Rep 'All the Way' Opening Night Party

Asolo Rep hosted an Opening Night Party prior to the sold-out opening of "All the Way" on Friday, Jan. 8, at Asolo Repertory Theatre. Nearly 120 sponsors enjoyed the private dinner before the show.

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  • By Nick Friedman |
  • April 17, 2015
Weekend's best bets: Friday, April 17

Weekend's best bets: Friday, April 17

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