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Save Our Seabirds CEO David Pilston with the new sign, which will be posted on docks, launches, piers and bait shops throughout Sarasota and Manatee Counties.
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • April 8, 2015
Save Our Seabirds hopes signs will leave pelicans off the hook

More than 90 new signs educate the public about what to do if they encounter a tangled bird.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Riverview senior Etienne Behan is willing to do whatever it takes to help his team win games.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • January 28, 2016
Captain maintains central focus

Riverview senior defender Etienne Behan scored the Rams’ lone goal in the Class 5A-District 8 championship Jan. 22.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
"I have a lot of Sturm und Drang (German for storm and stress) inside my head, so I really like those roles where I get to take what's in my head and put it out there a little bit," Jeffrey Plunkett says.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • January 30, 2013
All in the family: Jeffrey Plunkett

When actor Jeffrey Plunkett started acting at Florida Studio Theatre, he was barely older than the interns - now he's 47 and well-seasoned.

  • Arts + Culture
Marsha Panuche chose her dog, Donte, as the namesake for the upscale dog-care facility Donte's Den.
  • By Robin Roy |
  • February 3, 2011
Pet project

With no family or children to whom they can will their money, a Bird Key couple is banking their entire legacy on a one-of-a-kind facility for dogs.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • July 23, 2015
GSJGA crowns winners in summer series

The Greater Sarasota Junior Golf Association held its fifth summer series event July 20, at University Park Country Club.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • March 14, 2013
Downtown groups to host urban planner

Jeff Speck wants to turn drivers into walkers and help make downtown Sarasota a more populated, lively place.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Lakeood Ranch High boys golf team captured the Class 2A state championship Nov. 1-2, capping off a perfect 103-0 season. Courtesy photo.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • November 9, 2011
Lakewood Ranch High golf team ends with perfect record

The Lakewood Ranch High boys golf team captured the Class 2A state championship by six strokes Nov. 1-2, at Mission Inn Resort & Club's El Campeon Course in Howey-in-the-Hills.

  • East County
  • Sports
Photos by Jen Blanco Braden River's Liz Shirey pushes the ball up the field in the first half.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • January 22, 2014
Crowning Achievement

The Lakewood Ranch High girls soccer team captured its fifth consecutive district championship with a 3-0 victory against Braden River Jan. 17.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 7, 2012
Parties want quick resolution

Stoneybrook Investors has filed a lawsuit against the Heritage Harbour South Community Development District regarding changes in its assessments.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • March 16, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Firefighters Rib Cook Off

PHOTO GALLERY: Firefighters Rib Cook Off

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 16, 2014
Cops Corner: East County

The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
The Florida Department of Transportation said a roundabout at Midnight Pass and Beach roads could make the intersection safer. Courtesy rendering
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • February 11, 2015
GOING IN CIRCLES: Does Siesta Key need a roundabout?

The Midnight Pass Road/Beach Road intersection experienced 11 accidents in the last five years. The No. 1 concern for Siesta Key residents is pedestrian safety.

  • Sarasota
  • News
It’s been three years since The Sarasota Ballet performed Will Tuckett’s production of “The Secret Garden.”
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • October 25, 2017
The Secret's Out: Will Tuckett's 'The Secret Garden' is back

Sarasota Ballet will perform ‘The Secret Garden’ three years after the last production.

  • Arts + Culture
Advanced art students in Wade Smith's class worked on this Florida wetlands mural two days a week for the last six weeks. Students celebrated completion of the project Nov. 7.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 9, 2011
Nolan Middle School students paint mural of native Florida

Art students at Nolan Middle School recently completed a mural of a native Florida landscape on a building on campus. A dedication ceremony was held Nov. 7.

  • East County
  • News
Holly Johnson is a coach for SRQRunning. Courtesy photo
  • By Katie Johns |
  • February 20, 2019
How to train for a 5K

Running coach Holly Johnson weighs in with tips and tricks on how to prepare for a 5K.

  • Health
David Arnold said he was threatened with arrest if he tried to enter First Street Chop House, the restaurant he owned for nearly two years, to retrieve his belongings.
  • By Robin Roy |
  • July 21, 2011
Meters blamed for demise

The owner of First Street Chop House was forced to close up shop, after he failed to pay this month's rent. He blames the shortfall on parking meters, which he said hurt business.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Teachers Linda Scherpf, Wendy Schneider and Cinda Byrd dig out a fossilized turtle during an archeological dig in Nebraska, this summer.  Courtesy photos.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 15, 2012
Willis teachers 'dig in' to learning

Three teachers from Willis Elementary School went on an archeological dig this summer with the South Florida Museum. Now, they will use what they learned in their classrooms.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • September 21, 2017
Cops Corner 9.21

Police reports from around Longboat Key

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
During their long-distance relationship and marriage, Michael Haluska and Susan Lorenc-Haluska shared the tradition of fixing the same meal and clinking wine glasses via their computers.
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • May 26, 2011
Couple stays connected through virtual reality

Susan Lorenc-Haluska and Michael Haluska fell in love over dinner, drinks and long conversations - via their computers. after nearly two-and-a-half years of marriage.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • April 21, 2010
Cougar pitcher signs with Wake Forest

Cardinal Mooney High School senior Ryan Heuler signed a letter-of-intent April 14 to play baseball for Wake Forest University.

  • East County
  • Sports
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