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The revolutions per minute that bikers aim for during class matches the beats per minute of the song selected by the class instructor.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • April 13, 2016
University Parkway's CycleBar puts pedal to the mettle

Reporter puts her spin on new cycling studio on University Parkway.

  • Health
Braden River head coach Curt Bradley has five former players on his staff: Malcom Belton, Michael Douglas, Kelvin Albritton, Brett Walker and Tyler Strahs.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • October 23, 2015
Tackling a new challenge

Five of Curt Bradley's former players have assumed roles in his Braden River program.

  • East County
  • Sports
Honor Avenue currently only has two lanes, one on either side of a grassy median.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • October 28, 2015
Sarasota/Manatee MPO updates 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan

Metropolitan Planning Organization's plan for better transportation doesn't leave out East County.

  • East County
  • News
Richard Von Werne of Peridia is up.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • February 24, 2016
East County seniors go on a roll with Bocce at Gulf Coast Senior Games

Sport fills the void for those who can’t play golf, but want a social connection.

  • East County
  • News
Despite the reduction in speed from U.S. 41 to Old Bradenton Road, Ringling College of Art and Design staff and students say cars frequently speed through the campus — a hazard they hoped to eliminate by closing the street to vehicular traffic.
  • By David Conway |
  • April 9, 2015
Street stakes

Despite numerous appeals from Ringling College staff and students, the Sarasota City Commission declined to vacate a portion of Old Bradenton Road on the school’s campus.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 29, 2015
OUR VIEW | EMS dispatch: Take the risk

It’s a common dilemma: the devil you know versus the one you don’t. In spite of the angst, Longboat should stay the course: Make the switch. If it doesn’t work, change again.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Benderson Development plans to redevelop the remains of a vacant mobile home park near Siesta Key.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • December 26, 2014
Top Stories - Siesta Key: June

Siesta Promenade would bring a hotel and 250,000 square feet of retail to the gateway to Siesta Key, causing worry among residents.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Mary Cantrell
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 6, 2015
Faces of '15

The East County Observer's list of the top newsmakers likely to make headlines in 2015.

  • East County
  • News
Longboat Key Fire Rescue union contract negotiations began Jan. 30. Photo by Kurt Schultheis
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • February 3, 2015
Firefighters seek to address 'burning issue in room'

Talk of discipline and morale dominated the start of a firefighter contract negotiation session.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Home of the Month: Great beginnings
  • By Robert Plunket |
  • November 24, 2014
Home of the Month: Great beginnings

An early Guy Peterson house on Longboat Key is as stylish now as when it was built.

  • Arts + Culture
John D. MacDonald's Siesta Key home was the birthplace of the Florida crime novel.
  • By Robert Plunket |
  • December 9, 2014
Home of the Month: The Deep Blue Goodbye

John D. MacDonald's Siesta Key home was the birthplace of the Florida crime novel.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
  • By Sara Moone |
  • May 8, 2013
Andres Colin brings diversity to Sarasota's original music scene

Andres Colin brings diversity to Sarasota's original music scene

  • Arts + Culture
  • By The Insider |
  • April 8, 2013
7 MUST SEE MOVIES: 4/8 Sarasota Film Festival

7 MUST SEE MOVIES: 4/8 Sarasota Film Festival

  • Arts + Culture
  • By The Insider |
  • April 11, 2013
7 MUST SEE MOVIES: 4/11 Sarasota Film Festival

7 MUST SEE MOVIES: 4/11 Sarasota Film Festival

  • Arts + Culture
produce their films locally. They even held auditions for their second film, “Catching Junior Tate,” inside the Lakewood Ranch Cinemas.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • June 19, 2013
Dream Deferred: Karl and Rhonda Wilson

Karl and Rhonda Wilson had to face and accept real life before pursuing a lifelong dream.

  • East County
  • News
Stephen Markowski, Nate Ashley, Conor O'Neil, Ryan Bolduc, Luca Dominguez, Ryan Sforzo and Connor Rice all have played an instrumental role in helping lead the Manasota Lacrosse Academy's U11 team to back-to-back perfect regular recreational seasons.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • June 26, 2013
Back-to-Back Champs

The Manasota Monsters U11 Orange team won the Casey Powell Orange Classic and the Rippin' at the Ranch tournament.

  • East County
  • Sports
The 10-acre space, located on the northeast corner of Caruso Road and State Road 70, will eventually be home a PDQ restaurant. A typical PDQ restaurant is shown above. (Photo courtesy Michael Payne Photography)
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • June 11, 2014
Chicken chain to roost

As PDQ scouts for real estate to house new locations, the restaurant says land near schools provides an ideal match. A site near Braden River High School could be next.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 18, 2014
County dispatch services remain on hold

Commissioners need information about the level of service Sarasota County can provide before they decide the future of the town's emergency dispatch services.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Courtesy photo Connor Perry, Mark Engeberg, Emily Cameron, owner Heather Perry and Cameron Perry, all founding members of the Canine Ranch Country Club, are eager to open the facility in the fall.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 9, 2014
Family buys Faith Church property

The sale guarantees the church will not be demolished for development.

  • East County
  • News
Photos by Heather Merriman and courtesy of Detlev von Kessel
  • By Robert Plunket |
  • July 23, 2014
Home of the Month: Orange Blossom special

An elegant downtown apartment showcases Sarasota's past and present.

  • Arts + Culture
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