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The 2019 Sarasota Improv Festival ran July 12 and 13. Courtesy photo
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • July 22, 2019
2019 Sarasota Improv Festival offers big laughs and new take on the art form

Improv troupes from around the nation showcased their art at Florida Studio Theatre. In case you missed it, here’s a recap of some of the highlights.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Joe Gruters |
  • July 22, 2010
MY VIEW: Obamacare taxes will destroy medical industry

The new excise tax on medical-device makers is a blatant strategy by the Obama administration to create a single-payer system.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 13, 2009
Students to lead high school tours

The public is invited to tour the new Riverview High School buildings at an open house from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 15. Riverview students will be leading tours at the new facility, located at 1 Ram Way, Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • December 6, 2020
Longboat Key Garden Club hosts walk in Joan Durante Park

The annual event was pared down due to COVID-19, but members were happy to see each other's faces.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Riders can take the Breeze from the Siesta Key Village to Turtle Beach.
  • By Samantha Chaney |
  • February 28, 2019
Siesta residents raise traffic concerns over Breeze

Frequent stops annoy some drivers, but business and transportation leaders say trolley's effect on traffic numbers outweigh occasional delays.The Siesta Key Breeze Trolley is here to stay, but some residents have more concerns than others.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • April 12, 2017
Players Follies gets personal with musical revue

Life has its ups and downs. It’s how life shapes you that counts. With ‘… And I’m Here,’ The Players Follies pays tribute to the idea through song, dance and monologue.

  • Arts + Culture
Marco Nisticò portrays the duke's court jester, Rigoletto.
  • By Edward Alley |
  • November 4, 2019
The Sarasota Opera's 'Rigoletto' tells an emotional tale

Hanna Brammer's performance as Gilda is the highlight of the evening.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Braden River graduate earns spot on Dolphins' cheerleading squad.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 28, 2016
Top Story — July: Braden River graduate makes Dolphins cheerleading squad

Catch up on the hottest news items of the of the year with the Observer’s Digital Year in Review.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • September 6, 2017
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, Sept. 7

A look at our favorite events taking place this week.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
The Lakewood Ranch High boys golf team made history becoming the first public school in the state of Florida to win three state championships.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • December 31, 2013
Year in Sports: Top Teams of 2013

As another year comes to a close, we at the East County Observer, once again, celebrate your accomplishments with our Year in Sports 2013.

  • East County
  • Sports
The beachfront land at 2501 Casey Key Road totals .75 of an acre and includes bayfront land with a deep-water dock. (Photo courtesy Lisa Napolitano, Premier Sotheby's International Realty)
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 28, 2022
Property on Casey Key sells for $6.5 million

A property on Casey Key Road tops this week's sales at $6.5 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Manatee County appointed Robert Reinshuttle as its second deputy administrator Tuesday. Reinshuttle was the chief advocacy officer for the Florida Association of Community Health Centers.
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • June 9, 2021
Manatee County hires Reinshuttle as deputy administrator

Manatee County hires Robert Reinshuttle as deputy administrator.

  • East County
  • News
Rep. Vern Buchanan vowed during a discussion with the business community June 10, to make Florida the best place in the country to work and live.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • June 12, 2013
Buchanan offers pro-business vision

Rep. Vern Buchanan promoted a small-government message to a crowd of Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance members.

  • East County
  • News
Hal Lenobel, pictured in late 2009, at Longboat Harbour, where he has owned a unit since 1969. File photo.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • December 28, 2012
Year in review: July 2012, ''Hal' of famer'

Commissioner Hal Lenobel resigned this week after 12-and-a-half years. He is the longest-serving commissioner in recent town history.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The town will limit public parking on Broadway Street and North Shore Road for the next few weeks.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • August 27, 2021
Longboat Key to limit north-end beach park starting Monday

The town of Longboat Key will limit public beach parking on Broadway Street and North Shore Road for the next few weeks.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
A condominium at the Orchid Beach Club Residences tops all transactions this week. It sold for $2,062,500.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • November 22, 2017
Orchid Beach Club Residences condo sells for $2,062,500

Residential real estate transactions for Nov. 6 -10.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Officials and community members tossed sand on Turtle Beach to commemorate the completion of the county's Siesta Key beach renourishment efforts.
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • June 13, 2016
Sarasota County commemorates completion of south Siesta renourishment

Community members and County officials gathered at Turtle Beach today to celebrate the completion of the second phase of the county’s beach renourishment efforts.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Two of the property’s 19 royal palms frame the front entrance. Over the doorway is a profile bust of a Roman soldier. Wrought iron grills grace the first-floor windows.
  • By Robert Plunket |
  • November 17, 2016
A lovely look back

A historic home on St. Armands continues to shine today.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
3. Andrew Novak rallied to win the 2020 LECOM Suncoast Classic in February.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • December 23, 2020
East County's top sports moments of 2020

These athletes and teams were the talk of the town.

  • East County
  • Sports
Unicorp National Development's rendering of what the St. Regis Hotel and Residences is designed to look like.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • November 13, 2019
Both sides file for judgments in Colony case

Three unit owners agree to deal with Unicorp, leaving Breakpointe LLC to push ahead with case aimed at public auction.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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