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Regular readers of The East County Observer may remember that Lyric Eng's first two Santa visits did not go so well. I am happy to report Santa's reign of terror over our boy has ended.
  • By Michael Eng |
  • December 22, 2010
The most wonderful time of the year ...

With a staple gun in one hand and icicle lights dangling from the other, I climb clumsily up the ladder. It wobbles with each step until I reach the roof line. I only am able to trigger two staples in before I have to climb down and reposition the ladder.

  • East County
  • Opinion
Chef Larry Barrett serves tea to Laura Raines.
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • February 3, 2011
Steeped in tradition

Simply Gourmet Caterers is hosting royal English tea parties during the month of February at the Powel Crosley Estate.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Host Rob Smithson
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • May 4, 2011
Edibles: Sarasota celebrates royalty royally

Sarasota friends and family of Rob and Angela Smithson did not have far to go to celebrate the wedding of HRH William Arthur Philip Louis Windsor and Catherine Elizabeth Middleton.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • September 29, 2010
Lakewood bicyclist recovering from crash

A motorist struck cyclist Debra Dunbar Sept. 10 in the County Club of Lakewood Ranch. The impact broke nine bones.

  • East County
  • News
I Grow My Own Veggies
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • March 24, 2011
Urban Sarasota gardens cultivate interest

Junior League's Simply Sarasota Kitchen Festival kicks off March 30 and runs through April 2.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The Hilton Leech Studio and Residence/Amagansett Art School
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • March 3, 2011
Historic Preservation

The Sarasota Alliance for Historic Preservation 21st annual Historic Homes Tour will feature four homes in McClellan Park, which opened to the public March 7, 1916.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The benches were pulled out of the park last summer after residents and business owners complained they attracted transients and panhandlers who intimidated them and didn't allow them to stroll into nearby shops
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 5, 2012
Five Points benches will remain removed

Sarasota city commissioners agreed Monday that putting benches back in Selby Five Points Park will only recreate a problem that has disappeared.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 5, 2012
Downtown walking beat praised

The Police Department's Downtown Walking Beat Program encourages officers to work closely with downtown merchants and residents.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The benches were pulled out of the park last summer after residents and business owners complained.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 25, 2012
Year in review: April 2012, 'Five Points benches remain removed'

The Sarasota City Commission voted unanimously Monday to keep benches out of Selby Five Points Park, citing as their main reason for doing so the recommendations of the Sarasota Police Department and two organizations that are champions of the homeless community.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The city installed signs in mid-August that warned motorists to park in designated spaces.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • October 10, 2012
Parking concerns rise on Circle

St. Armands merchants are concerned that parking citations will interfere with business as season quickly approaches.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Suzanne Atwell at her home. Atwell moved in 1994 to Sarasota with her husband. Rachel S. O'Hara.
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • February 7, 2013
Election: Atwell tries to take a 'well-balanced' approach

Mayor Suzanne Atwell, who has been appointed mayor twice, spends most of her time in her City Hall office, where she listens.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 13, 2013
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • March 8, 2013
Manatee County to hold How Will We Grow community workshops

Over the next three months Manatee County is asking the community to weigh in on the How Will We Grow conversation, a conversation with the community that will help county commissioners outline growth and development standards for the next 30 years.

  • East County
  • News
KTTC swag bag Chairwoman Sabrina Cullen
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • October 24, 2012
Black Tie & Tales

It's a wrap!; Dennis Stover receives a birthday surprise

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Freya Robbins, CDFA™ |
  • August 20, 2020
Peace Through Divorce

Peace Through Divorce

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Michelle Giannico (left) wore her mask as she paid for her clothing at Longboat Resort Wear. Store owner Harvinder Mahesh Mirchandani (right) also wore a mask.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • August 25, 2020
Mask policy renewal gets a vote Monday

The Longboat Key Town Commission is set to vote on whether to renew the town's mandatory mask policy on Aug. 31.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Lilly and Bethany Lynch and Larry and Tierney Thornhill look forward to Neighbors Unite in which luminaries will light up in Lakewood Ranch to honor those impacted by cancer.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • September 9, 2020
Light for hope in Lakewood Ranch

Group works to develop Neighbors Unite luminaria event in Lakewood Ranch Sept. 20 for American Cancer Society.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 23, 2020
Florida House District 72: Drake Buckman

Meet the candidate.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Orange Avenue resident Donna Ciemny says she regularly sees cars speeding down the stretch of road in front of her home, and she's hopeful the city can address her concerns.
  • By David Conway |
  • December 12, 2019
Southside Village traffic troubles residents

A resident is asking the city to take action to curb speeding on Orange Avenue.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Lauren Golon was a girls soccer captain at Cardinal Mooney High in 2019.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • December 12, 2019
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Lauren Golon

The Cardinal Mooney junior talks toughening up and taking the ball to the net.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
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