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Dale and Lisa Nauman know where the local eagle nests are and help the Audubon Society monitor the population.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • May 11, 2016
'Eagle Man' attempts rescue

Unfortunately, injured bird found along State Road 64 doesn't survive surgery for broken shoulder.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • March 5, 2014
Sheriff releases February DUI numbers

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office February DUI saturation patrols netted half the arrests as in January.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
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  • By Jack Littman-Quinn |
  • November 26, 2013
Thanksgiving Day: Super Bowl for Foodies?

Thanksgiving Day: Super Bowl for Foodies?

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 2, 2010
Proposed budget calls for 13.6% millage increase

There will be no deficit if the commission agrees to increase the millage rate from 1.5 mills to 1.7042 mills. The town manager cites pension costs, new hires for rising costs.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • January 12, 2017
We need a traffic czar

One impediment to solving the region’s traffic congestion is a lack of ownership of the problem. No one loses a job for failed roads. It’s another tragedy of the commons.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • November 3, 2016
Siesta Key Village Association merges with chamber

After over 40 years of advocating for merchants' interests, the Siesta Key Village Association is dissolving.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Laurie Lachowitzer and Linda Brown went to Rome, Italy on an Insights Tour and took their Observer along!
  • By Nancy Schwartz |
  • May 29, 2015
Take the Observer on your summer travels!

Participate in our "It's Read Everywhere" contest for a chance to win prizes!

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 4, 2009
Cops Corner 11.05.09

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

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
**Edward Alley
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • February 24, 2016
Saluting Uncle Sam's Orchestra

How the greatest symphony orchestra you've never heard of helped rebuild American foreign relations after WWII.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 12, 2010
Ranch couple dedicates new home to guide dogs

Chris and Lynn McNamee are opening their home in The Lake Club as a fundraiser for Southeastern Guide Dogs.

  • East County
  • News
Brooks Norton says the pain disappears when he is on the mound.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • April 4, 2012
Braden River High pitcher defies odds

After suffering from vertical talus his entire life, Braden River High junior Brooks Norton learned how to pitch rather than foregoing his baseball career.

  • East County
  • Sports
Longtime Colony Beach & Tennis Resort owner Dr. Murray “Murf” Klauber, 88, still walks every day and comes up with designs for a future Colony Beach & Tennis Resort.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 12, 2015
Where is “Murf” Klauber now?

Five years after the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort’s closing, longtime owner Dr. Murray "Murf" Klauber and daughter Katie Moulton still talk Colony every day.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Sarasota County Veterans Commission Vice President and Chaplain Ted Smith will address paradegoers following the Memorial Day Parade at J.D. Hamel Park. Photo by Amanda Morales
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • May 21, 2015
Q+A with Ted Smith

The bond between military personnel extends beyond the term of service for Sarasota County Veterans Commission Vice President and Chaplain Ted Smith.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Gates that sit at the entrances of the Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club can’t be used to turn away certain maintenance vehicles or tighten up security measures.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 28, 2014
Road privatization effort gains traction

Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club communities seek to have more security and complete control over their streets and gates.

  • East County
  • News
The Out-of-Door Academy eighth-grader Saraiah Walkes, front, will lead the Academy of Maximum Performance track club, including Keymani Dillingham, Aliyah Cunningham and Priscilla Miller, into the 2016 AAU Junior Olympics July 30 through Aug. 6, in Housto
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • July 13, 2016
ODA eighth-grader racks up national track awards

ODA eighth-grader piles up national track and field awards.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By The Insider |
  • March 25, 2013
SFF 2013: How to Buy Tickets

SFF 2013: How to Buy Tickets

  • Arts + Culture
Riverview volleyball captain Margo Schnapf, pictured in the Kennedy Caucus Room of the U.S. Senate, was one of two girls from Florida chosen to participate in Girls Nation. (courtesy)
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • August 18, 2016
Rams outside hitter Margo Schnapf juggles responsibility

Riverview volleyball captain was one of two girls chosen to represent Florida at Girls Nation, in Washington, D.C.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Mitchell Zemil's short film, "Dick Watson and the Case of the Missing Relative," earned him the promising Young Filmmaker Award at last year’s Sarasota Film Festival.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • June 21, 2012
Neighbors: Mitchell Zemil

Palmer Ranch's Mitchell Zemil is an aspiring filmmaker with an eye for tongue-in-cheek humor.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
East County resident Rose Craycraft  covers second base as Tyler Schultes advances during a Chicago-style softball game at Fruitville Park.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 4, 2018
More recreational sports on deck in Manatee County?

County says more recreational sports facilities coming to Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
A helpful hint for the Labor Day Regatta.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • September 10, 2015
Regatta reminder

A friendly reminder for a regatta sailor and The Real HousePets of Sarasota contest.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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