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  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • March 4, 2015
Mark Hawkins appointed to Planning Commission

Hawkins will fill the seat left vacant by Michael Moran, who filed to run for the 2016 Sarasota County Commission race.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • March 28, 2017
Theater review: 'Footloose'

“Footloose” finds surprising substance in familiar territory.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Four crimes were reported in Osprey within a quarter-mile radius from Jan. 14 to Jan. 20. No arrests have yet been made.
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • January 24, 2014
Osprey crimes prompt investigation

Sheriff's deputies investigate whether a link exists between four geographically-clustered crimes that occurred in Osprey last week.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 13, 2015
Boomers to Boomlets

How Manatee County is working to attract and keep a younger generation of employees.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • April 8, 2015
FDOT to begin Stickney Point bridge repairs Monday

The project will not cause lane closures until May.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Katherine Lumpkin, 10, her sister Mallory, 8, Avery Blechta, 10, and her sister Grace, 11, bring supplies to St. Martha for the Back to School Bash.
  • By Yaryna Klimchak |
  • August 13, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY : St. Martha Back to School Bash

Students excitedly bustled in and out of classrooms Tuesday, Aug. 13, at St. Martha Catholic School to get ready for the new school year. Children brought in their supplies, signed up for after school activities, met their new teachers and got their uniforms. They discovered who their new classmates are and some turned in summer homework.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Instead of a plaque, Inter-District Authority Operations Director Paul Chetlain hands Gil Pearce a handcrafted fishing pole made by Chetlain's stepson Josh Knapek.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 25, 2018
Lakewood Ranch veteran retires from service

Just before turning 90, Gil Pearce gives up his seat on the CDD 1 board.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • October 16, 2013
Stalled project moves forward

Sarasota County Commission approves a revised transportation agreement that allows SMR to begin residential construction on its Villages of Lakewood Ranch South project.

  • East County
  • News
Melissa Wandall still grieves the loss of her husband, Mark, who died Oct. 24, 2003, in a traffic accident caused by a red-light runner.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 30, 2013
Wandall Foundation celebrates 10 years

The organization currently is working to bring a bereavement camp for children to the area.

  • East County
  • News
Tim Seibert designed many “pavilion homes” like this on Siesta Key. Courtesy photo
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • November 8, 2017
SarasotaMOD Weekend will celebrate architect Tim Seibert

Sarasota Architecture Foundation honors the legacy of Edward J. “Tim” Seibert in its fourth annual festival.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 19, 2012
Obituary: Harry Hmura

Harry Hmura, of Sarasota and formerly of Longboat Key, died June 6. He was 93.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
River Rhapsody's Enrique Batista, Nathan Evens, Rebekah Johns and Hannah Eubanks work on mastering the last movement of John Rutter's seven-movement "Requiem."
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • May 8, 2013
NOT THE SAME OLD SONG-and-DANCE

Braden River's River Rhapsody Choir will sing on Memorial Day at Carnegie Hall in New York City.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 9, 2014
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Lakewood Ranch High seniors Danny Walker and Ramsey Touchberry began training together at the Missing Link Golf Academy at Legacy Golf Club when they were 10 years old.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • October 23, 2013
Full circle

Lakewood Ranch High seniors Danny Walker and Ramsey Touchberry will vie for their third consecutive state championship Nov. 5 and Nov. 6.

  • East County
  • Sports
Steve Phelps, chef and owner of Indigenous restaurant, started Trash Fish Dinner three years ago to promote sustainable eating.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • August 2, 2016
Angling for Change: Trash Fish Dinner's eco-impact

In its third year, Trash Fish Dinner continues to elevate Sarasota’s sustainable seafood scene.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Fayth Walker, a junior at Braden River High Schools, says that being a part of the cotillion was a positive experience.
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • May 23, 2018
Braden River High School students had a ball

Debutantes Dynah Banks and Fayth Walker participate in Cotillion at The Fete Ballroom on April 15.

  • East County
  • News
Peter Dugan and John Brancy are the artistic duo behind “Armistice.” Courtesy photo
  • By Edward Alley |
  • November 12, 2018
Sarasota Youth Opera and Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota guests excel

'The Little Sweep' and 'Armistice: The Journey Home' treated Sarasota audiences the same weekend.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
(Photo by Dex Honea) Longboat Key resident and U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan is fighting the traffic issues on the island.
  • By Terry O’Connor |
  • December 14, 2016
Longboat Key petitions for bridge-opening fixes

U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Longboat Key, said he would intervene with the Coast Guard to help change the bridge-opening schedule.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Eight-year-old Olivia Trawick, of Parrish, travels to Lakewood Ranch Park each week for her tennis lessons. The tennis courts are the closest public courts to her home.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 14, 2016
Consultant hired to study Manatee County's parks

What level of service do Manatee County residents desire for parks and recreation?

  • East County
  • News
Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 22, 2018
Cops Corner: Sarasota 3.22.18

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
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