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The Florida Youth Soccer Association welcomed hundreds of youth players to Premier Sports Campus Jan. 28-29 for the association’s Commissioners Cup tournament.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 22, 2018
Game Changer

Manatee County has big plans for Premier Sports Campus now that it’s playing with public sector funds.

  • LWR Life
"I like doing self-portraits," Truman Adams says. "It's an introspective thing. I feel that everyone has a dual nature, an angel on one shoulder and a devil on the other."
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • November 17, 2010
Portrait of an artist

After years of meticulously painting the human face, portrait artist Truman Adams is ready to work faster and larger.

  • Arts + Culture
Tom Hughes will serve as the new director of operations for the Sarasota Polo Club at Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • June 12, 2014
Sarasota Polo Club names new director

The Sarasota Polo Club named Tom Hughes as the director of Polo operations.

  • East County
  • News
Amari Sielaff gets a hug from Tim Hyden after she picks out a bicycle.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • December 21, 2015
The cycle of love

Local couple count their blessings by donating 20 bicycles to children in the 'Grandparents as Parents' program.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • May 22, 2018
C3 project unites Community Day and VMA students through theater

Ria Cooper of Asolo Repertory Theatre created a space for Visible Men Academy and Hershorin Schiff Community Day School students to get to know each other and themselves using theater games and activities.

  • Arts + Culture
Sarasota County deputies arrested a drenched burglary suspect before 2 a.m. Thursday, July 11, after the 21-year-old fell into the Grand Canal on Siesta Key.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • July 11, 2013
Armed homeowner foils burglary

A Siesta Key resident chased a man out of his home and into the Grand Canal early Thursday, July 11.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Delphi Borich and Jenny Vallancourt perform in Asolo Rep’s production of "Gloria." Photo by Cliff Roles
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • April 11, 2018
Asolo Rep explores the fall of print, civility and civilization in 'Gloria'

Asolo Repertory Theatre offers both some of the best theater we've seen in a long time and a completely unsatisfying ending.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 14, 2016
Lifestyle RX: A new prescription for health

Good habits take mindfulness, but can make all the difference in your wellness.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 18, 2011
MENTAL MUSCLE

Lakewood Ranch athletes Alec Bacon and Kaitlyn Wolfe hold the highest GPAs of all Mustang athletes. They, along with more than 300 student athletes at Lakewood, were recognized during the annual Scholar Athlete Banquet May 10.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • February 3, 2010
Marks spread his wings in Longboat community

Herman Marks, of Sarasota, died Jan. 29. He was 87.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Jackie Crews, Mary Neauhauser and Chris Parlett measure scoops of rice, dehydrated vegetables and soy flour.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • March 12, 2016
St. Boniface helps stop hunger

Members of the congregation at St. Boniface help pack more than 10,000 meals for Stop Hunger Now.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Town Manager David Bullock agreed to return to the commission with proposed guidelines on sales. File photo.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • May 25, 2012
Tennis Center plan for wine, beer moves forward

The Town Commission agreed to move forward with a Tennis Center plan for wine and beer sales.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • December 20, 2013
SCF homecoming weekend upcoming

The State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota will hold its Homecoming weekend events Jan. 23 through 25.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Lakewood Ranch resident Ken Chamberlin has spoken to 10 Titanic survivors throughout his research.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • April 4, 2012
Tales from the Titanic

Lakewood Ranch resident Ken Chamberlin will give an informative presentation on the Titanic during Sarasota Baptist Church's "A Night on the Titanic" April 13.

  • East County
  • News
Stock image from flickr user Tim Kelley.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • September 25, 2015
Forecast predicts partly-cloudy skies for supermoon lunar eclipse

The rare lunar event will occur on the evening of Sunday, Sept. 27.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Peter Pan teaches Jane (Bea Kelly) how to fly. Photo by Renee McVety.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • August 1, 2016
Theater review: 'Peter Pan'

Venice Theatre experiences close encounters of the “Peter Pan” kind.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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Matt Gelorme
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 25, 2011
OBSERVER TEAM SPOTLIGHT: Matt Gelorme

Each week, The East County Observer will introduce one player from the Lakewood Ranch Little League Observer team.

  • East County
  • Sports
Morgan Hancock holds up her catch for Freeway the dolphin.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • July 23, 2015
This week in history 7.23.15

A glimpse of the way things were from the archives.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The 13U Florida River Dawgs outscored their opponents 32-7 in four games March 8 and March 9.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • March 17, 2014
River Dawgs go undefeated in tournament

The 13U and 10U Florida River Dawgs both went 4-0 to win the Tampa Bay Classic NIT March 8 and March 9.

  • East County
  • Sports
Commissioner Terry Turner felt it wouldn't be fair to allow two board appointments if they were just going to be voided.
  • By Robin Roy |
  • April 29, 2011
City commission pushes for Planning Board appointments

In their last meeting in office, three outgoing city commissioners pushed to appoint members to the Planning Board, even though the city attorney advised them other potential candidates were not given enough time to apply.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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