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Brenda Cook and Darya Fedotova pack disaster boxes at All Faiths Food Bank.
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • September 14, 2017
Sarasota nonprofits relieved, but recovering

Philanthropies are gearing up to travel the road to recovery after Hurricane Irma.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Mason Agnersoll works on an assignment as his mom and Foundation Academies owner Heather Downing stops over to check on him.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 5, 2016
School sets new foundation

Foundations Academies will triple its campus space by moving to the former home of Tabernacle Christian School.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam McTeer |
  • June 11, 2009
Big Olaf scoops up Main Street spot

Founders Dennis and Nancy Yoder will come out of retirement to open the space formerly occupied by Bruster's Real Ice Cream.

  • East County
  • News
The biggest hurdle left for a future Colony Beach & Tennis Resort redevelopment is a ruling on a recreational lease that Unicorp National Development believes it already owns.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 29, 2015
Top Story — September: Will one day in court yield years of progress for Colony?

The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort Association won its second victory Tuesday in four days, and parties agree the rulings could expedite redevelopment of the shuttered resort.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Anne Schimberg serves as the secretary on Kehillah’s board. File photo
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • May 6, 2015
Kehillah of LWR affiliates with national network

The congregation joins the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Robin Roy |
  • September 16, 2009
Event fees hit St. Armands Circle

St. Armands Circle events organizers are afraid they will have to cancel many events on the Circle this year, because the city is starting to implement new charges for park use.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam, right,  speaks with Don Goudy, of Veritas! Pest Management, who attended a presentation by Putnam Sept. 27, at the Polo Grill and Bar.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 5, 2016
Bug continues to squeeze citrus industry

Mixon Fruit Farms begins to diversify with bamboo as citrus industry fails.

  • East County
  • News
Flashing school speed-limit signs were not working for a brief period of time on the first day of school at Southside Elementary School. Photo by Kurt Schultheis.
  • By Kurt Schultheis and Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • August 25, 2011
New school year sees few problems on first day

Except for the minor glitches expected on any opening day of the new school year, the Sarasota County School District reported a generally smooth start Monday.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Join Emily Walsh for the Observer Daily Headlines. Image shown will not play video.
  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • April 19, 2012
April 19: Daily Headlines Video

Join us as we observe and report today's stories from Longboat Key, East County, Sarasota and Siesta Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Joseph Spinella’s first book is a collection of stories from his life. He currently is working on a second book, which will feature anecdotes from his time working at Taffy's. Rachel S. O'Hara.
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • March 22, 2012
Neighbors: Joseph Spinella

Author Joseph Spinella loves sharing his stories of growing up in Sicily, Italy, with students in Sarasota schools.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Chef Jose Martinez and his wife Victoria with Chef Emeril Lagasse. Photos by Heather Merriman.
  • By Heather Merriman Saba |
  • September 9, 2013
Emeril Lagasse gets a taste of Longboat Key

Celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse stopped by Maison Blanche Monday, Sept. 9, to film for his television show, 'Emeril's Florida.'

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 10, 2011
Cops Corner: East County

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

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By Amanda Heisey |
  • September 19, 2014
Curtain Call: In defense of live performance

Curtain Call: In defense of live performance

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • March 21, 2012
Commission avoids rush to judgment on plans for new community center

The idea has been discussed on and off for 35 years. But the commission wants more facts and figures before it continues community center talks.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 14, 2009
Key Club to dispel concerns

Planning, Zoning and Building Director Monica Simpson says there is a lack of 'sufficient evidence' that doesn't allow her to recommend approval of the Islandside renovation project.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By H. Terrell Griffin |
  • July 6, 2016
Chapter 7: Trouble in Paradise

Detective Jake Bass is on the scene to get the scoop on the latest rumblings in town.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Twelve-year-old A.J. Rizzo has been playing for the Rawlings Gators team since it formed about three years ago.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • June 29, 2011
Gators compete on national stage

The Gators 11U travel team qualified for the AAU Grand National Baseball Championships, after finishing third in the AAU State tourney.

  • East County
  • Sports
Cindy Kolb fishes at a beach access across from Givens Street on Siesta Key. Lido Key is across Big Pass in the distance.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • January 14, 2015
Corps to redesign Lido groins

All three groins will be designed to be smaller and less intensive as part of the Big Pass dredging project.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Photos by Rachel S. O'Hara
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 18, 2012
Our Town: A hair 'do'

Deb Applebee finally went for the big cut Sunday, Oct. 14, during the Team Believe Martinis and Makeovers fundraiser on Siesta Key.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 27, 2014
Authorities search for hit-and-run vehicle

The Florida Highway Patrol seeks information on a truck that fled the scene of a hit-and-run accident Wednesday night.

  • East County
  • News
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