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Brian McCarthy, founder of Always Home, will make sure no pests or problems happen when you’re away.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • June 27, 2012
2012 Small Business Awards Rookie Nominee: Always Home

Always Home is a licensed real-estate brokerage; but the founder of the company, Brian McCarthy, doesn't sell homes or lease properties - he provides home management to the community and second-home owners.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Blackbird Lifestyle owner Wayne Rollins is bringing a new stye of men's clothing to the Sarasota fashion scene.
  • By Heather Merriman Saba |
  • February 3, 2015
Fashion Insider: Blackbird Style

Blackbird Home Decor has now evolved into Blackbird Lifestyle, which includes men's clothing, so Black Tie stopped in to see what's new.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 7, 2012
Rescue offers free pets for seniors

Napier's Log Cabin Horse and Animal Sanctuary has teamed up with Purina's Pets for Seniors to help adoptable pets at the Sanctuary find new homes and to help seniors find a new companion.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Jacob Jordan.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • December 11, 2019
East County Athlete of the Week: Jacob Jordan

The Lakewood Ranch striker talks perseverance and reaching the state semifinals.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • September 11, 2013
School board postpones budget vote

The Manatee County School Board, following the advice of Superintendent Rick Mills, delayed a decision to adopt its 2013-14 budget because it did not give the public enough time to review it.

  • East County
  • News
(Back to front, left to right) Benjamin Howe, Jahrel Thompson, Melissa Coleman Sperber, Claudia Rightmire, Natalie Robison and Melissa Hull rehearse "Bernie's Tune: Reprise" at the New College Fitness Center on Sept. 28.
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • October 5, 2016
Dancing to a New Beat: Local jazz musician and dance company join forces

Sarasota Contemporary Dance jazzes up season opener with new musical collaboration.

  • Arts + Culture
Bachelor Joseph Garofalo Jr. with the American Cancer Society surprises audiences members by revealing a superman tank underneath his button-down.  Photo by Niki Kottmann.
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • October 19, 2016
Black Tie & Tales 10.20.16

Here's what you missed last week on the social scene:

  • Black Tie
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 30, 2012
Comment: Growing up with the grads

I'm used to it by now. It happens every year.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 8, 2016
East County weather page photo: April 7

Susan DeVictor submitted this photo of a sandhill crane feeding its chicks on Hidden River Trail in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Amy Korenman helps put on some finishing touches to her daughter Layla's witch costume. Layla wanted her witch outfit to be unique and chose fun fabrics to give it a signature style.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 24, 2018
Dressed to thrill for Lakewood Ranch Boo Fest

Families say making their own costumes is half the fun of Halloween.

  • East County
  • News
File photo. Broc and Kai Hudson competed in the 2014 Sarasota SUP Race Series.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • June 19, 2015
Weekend Best Bets: Sarasota SUP Championships

The Sarasota SUP Race Series is now a single race called the Sarasota SUP Championships. The races will still take place on Siesta Key Beach with several divisions for racers to compete Saturday, June 20.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam McTeer |
  • August 26, 2009
Three stores to open on Main

Good Earth Natural Foods, Big Olaf Creamery and Yoder's Amish Shoppe and the Katy Rose Oilery are expected to open over Labor Day weekend in time for the Sept. 4 Music on Main concert.

  • East County
  • News
"I like doing self-portraits," Truman Adams says. "It's an introspective thing. I feel that everyone has a dual nature, an angel on one shoulder and a devil on the other."
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • November 17, 2010
Portrait of an artist

After years of meticulously painting the human face, portrait artist Truman Adams is ready to work faster and larger.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 18, 2013
Our View: Flood insurance: catastrophe

Politicians do a lot of dumb things in this country.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Four-year-old Adam Attari and seven-year-old Wilhelm Cockrell sword fight at a break in rehearsal
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • May 16, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Lost Boys, Sarasota Ballet School

Sarasota Ballet School flies off to Neverland with its upcoming "Peter Pan" performance 1 and 4 p.m. Sunday, May 24 at Manatee Performing Arts Center.

  • Arts + Culture
Jamier Jones attempts to dribble to the basket past Dylan Higgins.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • March 23, 2016
New clubs are heavy hitters

East County athletes benefit as talented coaches open club programs close to home.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • July 12, 2017
Temple Emanu-El toasts fellowship

The temple hosted its annual wine tasting July 11 at the Fresh Start Cafe.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • May 19, 2010
Attorney questions IPOC funding

Attorney Steven Thompson believes the 16 homeowners of Lighthouse Point have assumed potential liability because their association is a managing member of the IPOC LLC.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The opening of the walkway roofing makes the property’s canal front location visible.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • April 3, 2013
North-end properties refreshed

Whitney Beach Plaza and the vacant Longbeach Chevron station have both received noticeable facelifts in recent weeks.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 13, 2018
Manatee County Fair stuffed with fun

Manatee's 102nd fair runs through Jan. 21.

  • East County
  • News
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