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  • By Josh Siegel |
  • December 12, 2012
District budget woes grow

Interim Superintendent David Gayler remains optimistic, despite finding more budgetary problems.

  • East County
  • News
Jody Young kept up with the game.
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • October 10, 2012
Black Tie & Tales

First-name basis; Irony of ironies ...; Tidbits

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Robin Roy |
  • September 24, 2009
New event fees delayed

Sarasota's plan to charge for the use of parks for special events, which some say would kill some St. Armands Circle events, will be delayed until at least December.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Echelman
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • February 29, 2012
Scene & Heard

Playwright program swimming in scripts; SMOA nets sculptor at ARTmuse luncheon; Wallenda's waterfall wish is coming true; Asolo Rep cuts ribbon on production

  • Arts + Culture
Mark Wemple. Rick Mills became named superintendent of the Manatee County School District in March.
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 4, 2013
Battle ready

Superintendent Rick Mills' strategy to get ahead of the district's financial trouble combines precision with collaboration.

  • East County
  • News
New IDA Executive Director Anne Ross likes to spend her free time camping and kayaking with her family. "We like to be outdoors," she said.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • November 18, 2015
Anne Ross steps up to fill Eva Rey's shoes

New Lakewood Ranch executive director plots course for the future.

  • East County
  • News
The state audit began in March and concluded with the release of the report November 25.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • December 4, 2013
State report threatens school district recovery

The Manatee County School District could see as much as a $7.2 million reduction in its general fund balance as a consequence of a report from the state Auditor General's Office.

  • East County
  • Schools
Cosimo's not only features traditional and specialty pizzas and pastas but also an array of gluten free pizzas, pastas, salads and entrees.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 4, 2013
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: Cosimo's

This week we went in the kitchen at Cosimo's with owner John Ganley as chef Alfredo prepares two signature pizzas, the margherita and the quattro formaggi. Get the recipes and watch an instructional video in this week's 'In the Kitchen.'

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Robin Roy |
  • September 23, 2009
New event fees delayed

Sarasota's plan to charge for the use of parks for special events, which some said would kill some St. Armands Circle events, will be delayed until at least December.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Frank Rupertus chats with Herb Dolan while delivering a meatball sample.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • September 16, 2015
Wawa has arrived

With the grand opening of Wawa on State Road 64, and more on the way, the northern gas station invasion has officially begun in East County.

  • East County
  • News
Tarah Kayne and Danny O'Shea train together five days a week at the Ellenton Ice and Sports Complex.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • October 21, 2015
Ellenton skaters form the perfect pair

Pairs figure skaters Tarah Kayne and Danny O’Shea will represent the United States at the 2015 Hilton HHonors Skate America Oct. 23 through Oct. 25, in Milwaukee, Wisc.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • July 7, 2010
Key Real Estate: Pierre condominium sells for $1,075,000

The 10 sales for the week, which included eight on Longboat Key, two in Manatee County, one on St. Armands Key, and one on Bird Key, represented a slight increase from the prior week, during which eight sales were recorded.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Blue Oyster Cult guitarist Kasim Sulton performs in front of a huge crowd at Thunder by the Bay in Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • January 11, 2017
New cycle begins for Thunder by the Bay

Event may have found permanent home in Lakewood Ranch

  • East County
  • News
Courtesy photo. Brittany Wenger is a college student who plays Quidditch by day and is an obsessive cancer diagnostician by night.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • January 8, 2014
World changer

Time magazine recently included Brittany Wenger, an Out-of-Door Academy graduate and Duke freshman, on its '30 People Under 30 Changing the World' list.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 3, 2011
Colony: What happens next?

Both sides in the ongoing Colony Beach & Tennis Resort bankruptcy litigation case differ on what recent federal appeals court rulings mean for the future.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
City Commission candidate Liz Alpert says the attack ad was evidence her opponent is desperate to make up the gap from March's election.
  • By David Conway |
  • April 15, 2015
Political committee attack targets City Commission candidate

A Tampa-based political action committee sent a mailer to city residents this week attacking the financial history of candidate Liz Alpert.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Longboat Key Police Chief Al Hogle became the island’s top cop in 2002.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • January 21, 2013
Kiwanis Club selects Hogle for Citizen of the Year

The late Longboat Key police chief is the 2012 Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key's Citizen of the Year.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 3, 2010
Our View

Consolidate police, sheriff?

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 30, 2014
Letters to the Editor

The Observer's readers weigh in on local issues and events.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Pam McTeer |
  • September 16, 2009
Entertainment industries seek local talent

Representatives of the talent, film and publishing industries will be under one roof, hunting for talent and showcasing their services, during an expo Sept. 19.

  • East County
  • News
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