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Sous chef Lynn Burton slices apples for the puff pastry dessert.
  • By Katie Hendrick |
  • February 19, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Puff Pastry Workshop

About 15 women attended a cooking workshop Tuesday, Feb. 19, in the Temple Beth Israel kitchen. Sylvia Pastor led the class titled, "Puff pastry three ways."

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Kelly Boyett
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • February 19, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Painting With a Twist

Hope Kinney and Sherri Penxa celebrated the grand opening of their store, Painting with a Twist, Friday, Feb. 15. Guests watched a ribbon-cutting ceremony before an instructional painting lesson, featuring wine and light food.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Robin Roy |
  • April 30, 2009
City mulls furlough, layoffs

To make up for a shortfall of nearly $9 million, the city considers cutting more jobs and asking employees to go unpaid for two weeks.

  • Sarasota
  • News
This preliminary site plan shows a large 16 acre wetland that will dominate the project. Residences will be clustered to the east to avoid wetland impacts. Courtesy image.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 10, 2018
Lockwood Ridge housing project approved

Neal Communities plans villas for new neighborhood.

  • East County
  • News
Planning and Zoning Board member Pat Zunz discussed the revisions to the town's Vision Plan Thursday.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 23, 2010
Commission will update Comprehensive Plan

The Town Commission also agreed on font styles for Gulf of Mexico wayfinding signs that will not be blank for much longer.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Lakewood Ranch High wrestlers Evan Dipsiner and Kyle and Blake Riley-Hawkins competed at the Class 2A state finals Feb. 18-19.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • February 23, 2011
Brothers advance to finals

Lakewood Ranch wrestlers Kyle and Blake Riley-Hawkins competed on the mat together for the final time in the Class 2A state finals Feb. 18-19 in Lakeland.

  • East County
  • Sports
Bill Kelley
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • June 6, 2019
D-Day: The high price of freedom

Will future generations ever really understand the value of freedom? They should know the enormity, horrors and human toll of The Longest Day.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • June 13, 2013
National Champ: Ben Delaney

Sarasota resident Ben Delaney rowed in the stroke seat of the Sarasota Crew Men's Varsity 8+ boat that captured its first national tittle June 9, at the USRowing Youth National Championships in Oak Ridge, Tenn.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Mayor Jim Brown and Vice Mayor Jack Duncan were nominated to serve new one year mayoral and vice mayoral terms Monday night.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 31, 2014
Brown takes mayor's chair for fourth straight year

Commissioner Jack Duncan received more votes than Commissioner Pat Zunz for the vice mayor chair.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 26, 2010
Cops Corner

May 17 Real Christmas-tree car scent 1:56 a.m. -- 600 block of GMD. Traffic Violation. Police pulled over a woman leaving the Chart House parking lot late at night. It was discovered the woman was a receptionist for a real-estate agency and was working late. Police, however, found it odd that the woman had a dead Christmas tree lying in the back of her car. She said it was too heavy for her to carry.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Nicole Thompson |
  • April 4, 2014
TWIS Happy Hour Guide: Darwin's on 4th

TWIS Happy Hour Guide: Darwin's on 4th

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
  • By Katie Johns |
  • February 26, 2019
Key Notes: 'Siesta Key' Season 2, Episode 7

From rocky relationships to backstabbing friends, this week's episode brought plenty of drama.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 5, 2020
Cops Corner: Sarasota 3.5.20

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Longboat Lore
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • June 26, 2013
FROM THE ARCHIVES 1980: Jewfish got lone residence

The Longboat Observer's June 26, 1980, issue reported that the first Jewfish Key lot had been cleared for a home that Cortez resident Raymond Guthrie was building.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 21, 2011
Cops Corner

Cops Corner

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 2, 2013
Our View: Why Obamacare can't work

How Insurance Works, And Why Obamacare Can't Possibly Work

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Shane Donglasan |
  • April 6, 2018
Child Protection Centers thanks community partners at Blue Ribbon Breakfast

Child Protection Center’s 14th Annual Blue Ribbon Breakfast honors those who serve through all facets of child abuse prevention and awareness.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • October 25, 2014
FILM REVIEW: 'St. Vincent'

In his new film, "St. Vincent," Bill Murray gives an Oscar worthy performance guaranteed to please his ardent fans.

  • Arts + Culture
Mason Fischer
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • September 5, 2012
Athlete of the Week: Mason Fischer

Thirteen-year-old running back Mason Fischer threw a touchdown pass and rushed for another touchdown to lead the East Manatee Bulldogs Pee Wee team to a 24-0 shutout victory over the Manatee Wildcats Aug. 25.

  • East County
  • Sports
Lakewood Ranch will host District 11 runner-up Tampa Sickles in a Class 3A-Region 3 quarterfinal May 3.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 2, 2012
Lakewood Ranch claims district championship

Sophomore Justin Greenaway hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the eighth inning to propel the Mustangs to a 6-5 victory over Seminole Osceola.

  • East County
  • Sports
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