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Larry Barrett of Simply Gourmet Caterers
  • By June LeBell |
  • October 30, 2013
Tidbites

Cooking for Kids; Learning to cook as an adult; Eat Here Out There; and Quick Bites.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 3, 2015
Cops Corner: East County 6.4.2015

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
Jerry Bilik will spend hours writing and arranging scores at his keyboard piano in his and his wife Helga's living room in Pelican Cove.
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • November 24, 2015
Jerry Bilik says if it ain't Baroque, fix it

Composer Jerry Bilik is on a mission to put classical music back in the mainstream by appealing to listeners — not musicians.

  • Arts + Culture
Army Staff Sergeant Carl Moore, along with his wife, Heather, and daughter, Addison, can' t believe the hospitality shown by Rosedale residents.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • April 5, 2017
Disabled vets thank Rosedale for embracing their cause

Side of Ranch: Jay Heater

  • East County
  • News
Bria Vinaite and Brooklynn Prince in "The Florida Project." Photo source: Kanopy.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 15, 2019
Binge Blog: Moving on and moving out

In this week's Binge Blog, the "time loop" genre gets a twist in Netflix's "Russian Doll" (Natasha Lyonne), and a child actor steals the show in Amazon Prime Video's "The Florida Project" (Brooklynn Prince, Willem Dafoe).

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
The City Commission has discussed the design of the State Street garage at multiple meetings in the past four months, but commissioners are still asking for more information before making a decision.
  • By David Conway |
  • September 16, 2013
City Commission requests new garage designs

At today's City Commission meeting, commissioners revisited earlier State Street garage plans and asked the city's Urban Design Studio to prepare additional mock-ups.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sam Vrinios, a sophomore at Lakewood Ranch High School, started Imagine Customs, which retrofits and customizes Xbox 360 game controllers and is approaching $1 million in sales, two years ago. Photo by Mark Wemple.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • December 5, 2012
Teen entrepreneur draws national attention

Two years ago, 15-year-old Sam Vrinios started a custom game controller business in his garage. Now, he is on television.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Whitney Elfstrom |
  • June 17, 2019
Kids learn about marine life at ocean-themed camps

Around 900 kids will attend summer camps at Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium this summer.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The Players Centre's "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" keeps the biblical story moving with pace and pizazz.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • September 20, 2019
'Dreamcoat' exudes smart storytelling fun

'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat' delivers parody — not mockery — and a sweet story at The Players Centre for Performing Arts.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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Juniors Mikayla Stokes and Brianna Noon and seniors Lucy Crank and Angelina Ortiz practice playing together as a quartet. With different schedules, finding times to practice can be difficult.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • October 23, 2019
Lakewood Ranch High School quartet sets tone for orchestra

Quartet performs in East County to promote Lakewood Ranch High School orchestra program

  • East County
  • News
Doug Logan, the city's homelessness director, plans to unveil a new organization focused on housing homeless individuals in early 2016.
  • By David Conway |
  • January 7, 2016
People to Watch: Logan crafts strategy for addressing homelessness

City homelessness director Doug Logan believes Sarasota can make significant strides toward addressing a long-standing issue in 2016 — as long as politics don’t get in the way.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The accelerated project is part of the overall $80.8 million plan to widen 6.75 miles of I-75 from north of University Parkway to south of S.R. 64 and reconstruct the S.R. 70/I-75 interchange. Courtesy photo.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 15, 2020
Florida governor expedites I-75/S.R. 70 project

Less traffic due to COVID-19 leads FDOT to speed up work on I-75/S.R. 70 interchange in Manatee County.

  • East County
  • News
Randabi’s Deli is located 6550 Gateway Ave.  Temple Sinai members and New York natives Jerry Thomas and Michael Lauber own the deli.
  • By Yaryna Klimchak |
  • August 6, 2013
Randabi's Deli celebrates grand opening

Sarasotans can enjoy a complimentary sampler platter with a purchase of any meal through Sunday for the grand opening week of Randabi's Deli, 6550 Gateway Ave.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Trainer Bobby Wynarczuk gives the Music on Main crowd a hard-hitting demonstration of what you get at Sarasota's Title Boxing Club.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • September 2, 2017
Main attraction in Lakewood Ranch

Music on Main provides final celebration of summer in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 16, 2016
Longboat Key: Cops Corner 06.16.16

Enjoy this week’s edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 2, 2010
Fishkind presentation earns mixed reviews

Dr. Hank Fishkind, the economist who conducted a feasibility study for Lakewood Ranch, spoke to residents about his findings last week.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 25, 2011
Business Observer

Kiddie Academy earns company awards; Fast n Fresh opens on Main; Neal announces new mortgage venture; and RE/MAX agent selected to FGBC.

  • East County
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • March 13, 2014
Police Department works on its homeless outreach

The Sarasota Police Department is developing a program it hopes will address issues associated with gatherings of homeless people in public places - while acknowledging that those groups are not necessarily violating any laws.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • February 22, 2017
Bookstore1Sarasota to host Stephen King and Jerry Springer

This March, the author and television personality will host a book signing and discussion, respectively.

  • Arts + Culture
Walter Pawlowski takes a swing with the help of a SoloRider at Sarasota Adaptive Golf.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 28, 2019
Tatum Ridge program helps individuals with challenges find their game again

A Tatum Ridge Golf Club program, Adaptive Golf Sarasota, helps impaired golfers find their game again

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
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