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Lakewood Ranch assistant coach Karter Clark
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • February 10, 2016
Shake up the routine

Young assistant brings his enthusiasm to Lakewood Ranch girls basketball program.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 25, 2010
Colony association president shares plans

Colony Beach & Tennis Resort Association President Jay Yablon believes there is a consensus among unit owners for a historic renovation of the resort.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 15, 2010
Cops Corner 07.15.10

A woman told police a man selling steaks door-to-door approached her home. His sales pitch was aggressive.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • July 15, 2010
STORE AROUND THE CORNER: Kids Activity Center

The Kids Activity Center focuses on motor and creative skills through the use of non-competitive gymnastics.

  • East County
  • Sports
The site of the planned garage is now home to a 139-parking space lot.
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • May 2, 2013
City receives settlement offer on State-Street Sunshine complaint

Citizens for Sunshine made a settlement proposal to the city April 23 that would allow the city to move forward with the parking garage.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The doors of three Colony units were damaged in incidents last week. Photo courtesy of the Longboat Key Police Department.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • April 17, 2013
Vandals check back in at vacant Colony units

The last official guests at the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort checked out in August 2010. But since the resort closed approximately two-and-a-half years ago, it's had some unwanted visitors who have entered units and damaged the property.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The change brings the county budget down by about $24 million from last year.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • September 17, 2010
Commissioners oppose sheriff's surtax

Manatee County commissioners last night tentatively agreed to give the sheriff's office $1 million from a reserve fund to help offset the change.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • April 2, 2014
Our view

Legacy of Mary Fran Carroll

  • East County
  • Opinion
Danielle Calabrese, 17, currently dances ballet at the Diane Partington Studio of Classical Ballet, in Parrish, and with the Silver Stars Dance Team.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 24, 2014
Ranch student dances her way to Macy's parade

Lakewood Ranch Silver Stars co-captain Danielle Calabrese performs in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Thursday.

  • East County
  • News
Three years ago the family came home from a birthday party with a cookie-in-a-jar recipe for ginger snaps.
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • September 24, 2012
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: The Rini family

This week, we go in the kitchen with the Rini family. The family shows us their favorite ginger snap and raspberry soda recipes.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
College leaders would like to see increased retail and dining options for students and a safer, pedestrian-friendly North Trail.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • June 27, 2013
Five area college leaders revive push for collaboration

Seven years after efforts to rebrand the North Trail as an educational and cultural corridor, leaders of five area colleges revive the push for a more collaborative college community in Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Kathryn Parks |
  • September 23, 2013
Girls Inc. is changing the national dialogue, one frame at a time

Girls Inc. is changing the national dialogue, one frame at a time

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 26, 2013
Our View: Two who do it right

One of the rote lessons of journalism school is the definition of 'news.' In simplest terms, it is the unusual or extraordinary. 'Dog bites man' is not news. 'Man bites dog' is.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Courtesy photos Donald McGayhey, Kay Coon, Patti Tebo, Jim Soda, Donna Soda, Mark Coon, Stacy Haas-Goodwin and Carrie Lamb
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 3, 2014
Business Observer

Camp Better America nominated for top honor; Soda Group joins Premier Sotheby's; Eurotech Cabinetry featured in publication

  • Sarasota
  • News
"Orchestra of Exiles" movie poster
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • March 18, 2013
Filmmaker Josh Aronson speaks about 'Orchestra of Exiles'

Aronson came to Sarasota in conjunction with the Israel Film Festival, where his film was premiered for the first time in Sarasota.

  • Arts + Culture
File photo A well-attended North End Coalition of Property Owners forum March 20 will lead to future meetings and could spur other community coalitions to form on the Key.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 2, 2014
Additional neighborhood coalitions could form

More than 125 people packed the Longboat Key Center for the Arts, a Division of Ringling College of Art and Design, two weeks ago to attend the first forum of the new North End Coalition of Property Owners.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Informational signs on Siesta Key Beach warn against disturbing shorebirds.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • April 11, 2013
Plover nesting season is off to a rough start

From fire to fire ants, and predators to vandals, the dunes on Siesta Key beach have been a hazard to the threatened species.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 19, 2014
News Briefs

Luxury cinema to debut at Westfield Southgate mall; Sheriff's Office operation arrests 20 contractors; Salvage showroom adds to Sarasota design district

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • November 19, 2014
Commission explores options to spend BP oil spill money

The $1 million available to Sarasota County in March isn't restricted to environmental projects. Tourism and job creation are also options. also on the table.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Stone
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • October 30, 2013
Alan Stone paired swans with Harbourside golf course

The Harbour Links resident who brought original swans George and Gracie to the Key died Friday, Oct. 25. He was 84.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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