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  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 7, 2013
Community Golf

Tom Skoda used his 6-iron to record an ace July 10 on the 176-yard No. 13 of Cypress Links.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 7, 2010
Harry's announces its new summer hours

Harry's Continental Kitchens' Deli and Corner Store are now open seven days a week.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 23, 2009
Community Calendar

Community Calendar

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  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 9, 2009
OUR VIEW: High-speed looting

Amtrak? And how's that working for the American taxpayer? Oh, it only lost $1.1 billion last year.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
The site of the planned garage is now home to a 139-parking space lot.
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • March 12, 2013
Sunshine complaint filed against city's State Street decision

The legal action alleges that the scoring and ranking of bidders on the $7.3 million State Street Parking Garage was changed outside of a public "sunshine" meeting.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Weldon Frost |
  • November 24, 2009
Vignettes from a bell ringer

These are just some of the stories that I've heard in 20 years of ringing the bell for the Salvation Army at Christmas time in front of Publix.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • June 4, 2009
Volz named Pirates head coach

Braden River High School officially named Ed Volz as its new head football coach June 4.

  • East County
  • Sports
One voting machine malfunctioned Tuesday morning at Precinct 309 in Manatee County and was replaced. Terry O'Connor
  • By Terry O’Connor |
  • January 1, 2017
Top Story — November: Longboat Key voters trump density referenda

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

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • January 25, 2015
East County student's short film wins at Miami film festival

A short film written and directed by Braden River High student Carrie Dutting, "Alike" won first place at the Miami International Science Fiction Film Festival shorts competition, held Jan. 23 and Jan. 24. Dutting also won the Young Prodigy Award.

  • East County
  • Schools
Nik Wallenda trains five days a week on a wire for three to four hours a day.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • June 12, 2013
Wire Walker: Nik Wallenda

For two weeks, Nik Wallenda is sharing his practice routine and insight into his life with a hometown audience at Nathan Benderson Park.

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  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • February 2, 2012
Sheriff searches for student stalker

Police are looking for a man who tried to lure a Phillippi Shores Elementary School student into his sport utility vehicle Wednesday.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Mote Scientific Foundation’s land is at the intersection of Gulf of Mexico Drive and Jungle Queen Way.
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • July 13, 2016
Commission rejects land offer from Mote

A 2-acre parcel at GMD and Jungle Queen Way is still available after commissioners nix the discussions of a town purchase.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • April 5, 2012
Village Association wants continued success

After a busy season, the Siesta Key Village Association searches for the best ways to advertise and keep people coming back.

  • Siesta Key
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 13, 2011
Cops Corner 04.14.11

Unknown person(s) entered the victim's unlocked vehicle while it was parked in her driveway and stole her portable GPS.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • September 8, 2010
East County remembers 9/11

A ceremony commemorating the ninth anniversary of the terrorist attack will be held at 9 a.m., Sept. 10, at Manatee Technical Institute in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
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  • By Robin Hartill |
  • December 2, 2009
Tennis tournaments court top players

The Longboat Key Public Tennis Center will host two tournaments in the next two weeks - the Longboat Key Senior Clay Court Tournament and The Observer Challenge.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The current SCAT station is located at Lemon Avenue and First Street, next to Whole Foods.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • June 17, 2014
City stakes claim in SCAT station proposal

Sarasota city commissioners Monday, directed staff to declare an interest in buying the land occupied by the downtown transfer station, which the county has sought to relocate near Payne Park.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Rubinovitz
  • By Dora Walters |
  • December 29, 2010
MAN ON THE STREET: Resolutions

We asked Longboaters what their New Years plans and resolutions are.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 28, 2011
Sports Briefs

Thunder's rally comes up short; Mustangs finish fourth at Tarpon Invitational

  • East County
  • Sports
Co-Chairwoman Kitty Cranor, special guest Cherie Blair and Co-Chairwoman Kathleen Weiner at last year’s Town Hall Platinum Dinner.
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • January 4, 2012
12 events in 2012

Because Sarasota's social and charitable scene is jam-packed every week with fun parties and soirees benefiting notable causes, BT has compiled an abbreviated 2012 Black Tie social calendar featuring 12 don't-miss events that we're looking forward to this year.

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