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Susan Myers, a McNeal parent, writes down notes about each candidate.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • June 4, 2015
McNeal Elementary School community questions potential principals

Three candidates are poised to replace Norma Scott. The new administrator will be announced Friday, June 5.

  • East County
  • Schools
C.J. Wickersham has been an avid fisherman since he was 4 years old. Courtesy photo
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • August 14, 2013
Rescue reenactment airs on 'Trip Gone Bad'

The Outdoor Channel aired a reenactment last week of the 2011 bull shark attack that injured C.J. Wickersham.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Sarasota Memorial CEO David Verinder with Dr. John Fogarty, dean of FSU College of Medicine and chair of the Council of Florida Medical School Deans. Photo courtesy of Sarasota Memorial Hospital.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • April 15, 2015
Sarasota Memorial, FSU announce residency program

The program, if accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, is two years from launch.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The suspects were arrested at the Motel 6 at 660 66th St. Court E.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 21, 2011
Deputies arrest two in burglary string

Two men were arrested regarding a string of vehicle burglaries in the East County Feb. 18.

  • East County
  • News
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge. K Rodney May will review the bids 10 a.m. Sept. 8, when May will hold an all-day auction for Maloney’s judgment against unit owners and decide who is the winning bidder.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 5, 2015
$23 million Colony judgment attracts four bidders

The highest bidder for a $23 million Colony Beach & Tennis Resort judgment is a new player: Bluewater Oceanfront Investments LLC, a Windermere-based corporation formed in July.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Approximately 175 people attended the annual Casey Key Association meeting Jan. 27.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • February 3, 2011
Sparks fly during Casey Key power line discussion

Should Casey Key bury its power lines? Or should the island bury the proposed underground utilities project that has been discussed on and off for nearly a decade?

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 18, 2009
Ranch alliance revved up for first Car-BQ

Money raised from the boxed lunch fundraiser will benefit the East County business group.

  • East County
  • News
The grassy lot adjacent to Siesta Key is used for parking during the Siesta Key Crystal Classic and serves as a source of revenue for its budget.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • August 30, 2012
Crystal Classic organizers prep for future

The committee planning the fall sandsculpting competition on Siesta will implement changes this year to bolster the event for the future.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Alexis Orgera |
  • October 30, 2013
Book Review: 'The Last Banquet' by Jonathan Grimwood

"The Last Banquet'" by Jonathan Grimwood is a sense-feast of a novel spanning 18th-century France.

  • Arts + Culture
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 1, 2012
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Photo by Cliff Roles
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • October 26, 2015
Theater review: "Freak"

Raw honesty and gutsy insight dominate this Urbanite Theatre production

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 27, 2011
Our View

Corporate food stamps

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Eyob Fulmer, 3, eagerly eats a bowl of chicken Alfredo, fed to him by his mom, Ashlie Fulmer.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 21, 2016
Adoption story adds cheer to holiday season

Adoption story proves lesson in God's timing.

  • East County
  • News
Transportation officials anticipate the Diverging Diamond design will be complete on I-75 in the fall of 2017. Until then, drivers will experience occasional lane closures.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • November 12, 2015
Road, lane closers announced at Diverging Diamond project

University Parkway closed at I75 interchange on Sunday night

  • East County
  • News
Eileen and Bob Parkinson are hoping for another stellar turnout for the second Crystal Classic on Siesta Key Nov. 10-14.
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • September 29, 2011
FIVE THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT: Bob and Eileen Parkinson

Enjoy this week's edition of five things, featuring Bob and Eileen Parkinson.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 31, 2013
Cops Corner: Pelican Press

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 11, 2010
Eventful summer

This week, The Sarasota Observer welcomes back the area's seasonal residents with a recap of the summer's most significant news.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The team behind the Risdon on 5th condominiums celebrates the project's groundbreaking in the Rosemary District Tuesday.
  • By David Conway |
  • June 16, 2016
Rosemary stakeholders assess neighborhood priorities

The long-awaited private investment in the Rosemary District has happened, with at least four residential projects under construction. Will improvements to the public realm follow?

  • Sarasota
  • News
Town Manager Dave Bullock inspects two groins Dec. 17 that were installed last year to hold sand at the north end of the Island.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 13, 2016
Two beach projects permits down, one to go

Permits pave the way for New Pass and mid-Key beach projects in 2016. The town is still waiting on one last permit for a Longboat Pass project.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
'Madrid Metropolis' by Christina Seely
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • February 19, 2014
A&E Picks and Highlights

A&E Editor Mallory Gnaegy keeps you in the know about events, local performers and art gallery happenings.

  • Arts + Culture
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