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  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 7, 2013
SCHOOL BOARD BULLETIN

Art extravaganza; Philanthropic flash mob; World travelers

  • Sarasota
  • News
Natasha Wanjohi said her goal is to get her max clean and jerk up to 150 pounds in six months.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 30, 2016
Veteran coach starts uplifting club at YMCA

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 22, 2011
News Briefs

Public meeting to be held on new scrap metal law; Henry promoted to Health Department administrator; Planning Board approves Siesta Drive store permit; County business taxes due by Sept. 30

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Loppe
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 21, 2014
Mustangs make college plans

Five Lakewood Ranch High athletes made their college intentions known during a ceremony May 16.

  • East County
  • Sports
Marion Cotillard
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • February 23, 2015
Film Review 'Two Days, One Night'

This is a film review of "Two Days, One Night" starring Marion Cotillard.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 12, 2014
News Briefs

Mills meets with FDOE commissioner; Organizers release Winterfest lineup; County offices close on Presidents Day

  • East County
  • News
  • By Michael Eng |
  • May 17, 2010
Hunter guilty of DUI manslaughter

Former Braden River High School football coach Josh Hunter was found guilty in the death of fellow coach and friend Doug Garrity.

  • East County
  • News
Scott Pike in his apartment studio with one of his newest paintings, one of Plymouth Harbor resident Francie Jones.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • November 30, 2011
Neighbors: Storied Career

Jim Griffith, sporting a yellow rain slicker, wears a look of concern. As he steers his ship through a monstrous storm, the sailor stares into the horizon through the driving rain.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • May 7, 2009
Application hinges on road

Longboat Club Road is a point of contention in The Longboat Key Club and Resort's Islandside application.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Two residents will be selected to replace Paul Caragiulo and Shannon Snyder, both of whom tendered their resignation to run for county office.
  • By David Conway |
  • September 12, 2014
City Commission candidates finalized

Fourteen candidates have filed applications seeking to fill one of two voids set to open on the City Commission later this year.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By June LeBell |
  • May 31, 2016
Music Review: Artist Series Concerts 20th Anniversary

The local series celebrated two decades with a fun, entertaining evening.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
George Rauch, Longboat Key, is chief executive officer of Bradenton-based General Propeller and a former Wall Street investment banker.
  • By George Rauch |
  • November 9, 2011
Market watch: Socialism is the lord of envious people

Government indebtedness is socialism's ally, and ruination of the economy is always the result.Â

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 20, 2009
Kindergartners donate earnings to charity

Private kindergarten students at Primrose School at Lakewood Ranch Town Center went on a shopping spree at Publix Nov. 19 to purchase canned goods for charity.

  • East County
  • News
George Muller
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • April 13, 2016
Muller bottles love of wine, glasswork

Sands Point resident George Muller combines his passions for wine and glasswork in lectures.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Gwen Fogt, owner of Fogt’s Gulf Coast Music Center, says her store has become a hub for area musicians.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • September 5, 2017
At Fogt's Music, Sarasota's music community thrives

To area musicians, Fogt’s is more than a store — it’s the best clubhouse, support system, music school, repair shop and social hub in town.

  • Arts + Culture
State Representative Dr. Julio Gonzales demonstrates use of the auto-injector while Lisa Brandy and Sheriff Knight look on.
  • By Jack Short |
  • October 9, 2015
Sarasota County deputies receive tool to combat heroin deaths

A small device, similar to en EpiPen, will allow officers to safely administer a drug that has been used in ERs for years.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Meet this week's Athlete, Ryan Fischer
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • October 5, 2011
Athlete of the Week: Ryan Fischer

Braden River High senior Ryan Fischer stepped in at quarterback in the second half and helped lead the visiting Pirates to a 20-10 victory over Port Charlotte Sept. 30.

  • East County
  • Sports
Co-Chairs Donna and Sydney Koffman
  • By Heather Merriman Saba |
  • February 20, 2015
ARC Unconditional Love 'A New Beginning' Gala

The Animal Rescue Coalition in Sarasota, Florida, hosted a fundraiser in honor of dogs and cats and low-cost spay and neuter services in Sarasota.

  • Black Tie
Alex Kompothecras, one of the seven main cast members on "Siesta Key," was recently criticized for being linked to potential animal abusers.
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • July 31, 2017
‘Siesta Key’ premiere event canceled after outrage over animal cruelty allegations

Ticket purchasers were alerted July 30 that the red-carpet event was canceled due to "unanticipated events" — just days after connections emerged online between a cast member and potential animal abusers.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Bob Simmons
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • January 6, 2016
People to watch in 2016: Bob Simmons

As the chairman of the Longboat Key Foundation, Bob Simmons has helped pave the way for a new medical facility on the Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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