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  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 14, 2011
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 20, 2016
Premier Sports kicks it up

SMR cancelled its Winterfest concert because of construction on permanent facilities.

  • East County
  • News
City commissioners want a leash law put into effect at Payne Park, but propose opening a dog park nearby. File photo.
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • January 24, 2013
Commissioners consider new dog park downtown

Commissioner Shannon Snyder suggested that the city use vacant property near Payne Park as a dog park.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Demardre Patterson
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • October 23, 2013
Athlete of the Week: Demardre Patterson

Cardinal Mooney High School senior running back Demardre Patterson rushed for 148 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Cougars Oct. 18 to a 62-0 Class 3A-District 6 victory over rival The Out-of-Door Academy.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Samantha Chaney |
  • January 22, 2019
School Board member Bridget Ziegler proposes cell phone ban at schools

The Sarasota County School Board is considering banning cell phones on district campuses in the future. But will the idea buzz well with everyone?

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 9, 2011
Mustangs suffer heartbreaking loss in regional semifinals

The Lakewood Ranch High baseball team saw its season come to an unexpected end with a 9-7 loss to Tampa Jesuit in the Class 4A-Region 3 semifinals May 6.

  • East County
  • Sports
Neighbors can work together so dogs, like these Shelties, don't become public enemy No. 1.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • March 21, 2018
Dog potty problems in East County

Side of Ranch: Jay Heater

  • East County
  • News
A rendering of the exterior of Bayside Community Church.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 1, 2014
Year in Review: November 2013, Bayside starts new addition

Bayside Community Church broke ground in November on a $16.5 million addition to its East Bradenton campus.

  • East County
  • News
Peace Bridge in Calgary
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 1, 2015
Forget the Legacy Trail, we need another bridge

Forget the Legacy Trail, we need another bridge

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • March 13, 2016
Film review: '10 Cloverfield Lane'

'10 Cloverfield Lane' is a cleverly constructed nail-biter, reminiscent of Hitchcock.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Ruan Jin Zhao, a doctor of Oriental medicine, prefers to use herbal concoctions to treat his patients. Some herbal remedies come pre-mixed, and others he has to make himself.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • November 13, 2015
Some get point of alternatives

Medicine doesn’t have to be one-size-fits-all.

  • Health
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  • By Nick Friedman |
  • March 13, 2015
Weekend's best bets: Friday, March 13

Weekend's best bets: Friday, March 13

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • April 11, 2015
Lido Beach gets jazzy

The Lido Key Residents Association held its inaugural big band concert on April 11.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Peter Vrinios, of Create a Cane, created candy canes of varying designs, including traditional canes, hearts and even people's names.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • December 20, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Sweets and Stripes

Peter Vrinios, of Create a Cane, showed off his candy-striping skills to Gillian's on St. Armands Circle. He demonstrated candy-cane making in its original form.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Photo by Heather Lauren Photography
  • A time to celebrate |
  • March 29, 2017
Just Married: Laura Cappiello and Martin Haas

Laura Cappiello and Martin Haas had their dream wedding ceremony on March 11 at the Ca' d'Zan.

  • Sarasota
  • Celebrations
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 14, 2010
Colony dispute escalates

The Colony wants to bring in Days Inn founder William M. Hitson. The association board wants liquidation. And the Colony's lender warns of chaos and 'a disaster.'

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Anything goes on stage during the “Sarasota Improv Festival” July 13-15 at Florida Studio Theatre.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • June 29, 2017
Improv, the Next Generation

Sarasota Improv Festival sets the stage for new wave improv performers at Florida Studio Theatre.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
A snow leopard roams the Himalayan mountains in "Planet Earth II." Image source: Netflix.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • July 13, 2018
Binge Blog: The world and our place in it

In this week's Binge Blog, stunning nature documentaries "Planet Earth" and "Planet Earth II," quirky spy show "Chuck" starring Zachary Levi and Yvonne Strahovski and subversive comedy "Community" with Donald Glover and Alison Brie.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
1. Braden River High sophomore O'Mariah Gordon won the Gatorade Florida Player of the Year award in 2019.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • January 1, 2020
For this East County 10, it's showtime

Ten local high school athletes have served notice they will have a big year.

  • East County
  • Sports
President/owner Dino Mirando and Manager Jaime Jackson with their oyster combo: Orleans, Bienville, char-grilled and Rockefeller.
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • May 9, 2012
EDIBLES: A pearl of an oyster bar

There's a new kid on the block near the Hollywood 20 movie theater: it's the Half Shell Oyster House, and it has an enticing promotion to get you in to try its wares.

  • Arts + Culture
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