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Donny Vosburgh, left, with Jefferson Airplane founder Marty Balin
  • By Michael Eng |
  • November 17, 2010
Groove Master

Legendary drummer Donny Vosburgh moved to the East County in July. Now, he, along with other music luminaries, is working to help younger musicians make it in the music business as part of a new organization called the Teach the Dream Foundation.

  • Arts + Culture
Wagner Realty adds business brokerage specialists
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 6, 2013
BUSINESS OBSERVER

Wagner Realty adds business brokerage specialists; Chamber survey shows economic upswing; Ranch builder continues Booker High School renovation

  • East County
  • News
  • By Sandy Gilbert |
  • June 24, 2009
My View: Landau-Younger approach is a better way

Corporate budget experts Lenny Landau and Phil Younger have provided the town of Longboat Key with a budget-format tool that focuses on actual expenses, not fuzzy budgets.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Longboat Key Turtle Watch member Mike Herron excavates a nest on Saturday, Aug. 3.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • August 6, 2019
Rising sea turtle nesting numbers break Sarasota area records

Oh baby — nests abound in an active year for the turtles

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 30, 2009
10 to Contend: Greg Steube

At 31 years old, Greg Steube is the youngest candidate vying for State Rep. Ron Reagan's District 67 seat. The Bradenton native also is the only candidate to have a background in agriculture and law and experience working directly with the Legislature.

  • East County
  • News
Brandon Luckett started playing football when he was 11 years old.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 25, 2011
Student earns camp's high honor

The Imagine School at Lakewood Ranch seventh-grader Brandon Luckett was named the MVP of Football University's football camp in both March and April.

  • East County
  • Sports
Joaquin Phoenix and Emma Stone star in "Irrational Man."
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • August 10, 2015
Film Review: ‘Irrational Man’

How can committing a murder for a complete stranger be an existential triumph? Answer: When it's the brainchild of Woody Allen.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Lazy Lobster bartenders Mackenzie Flanagan and Courtney Rossler
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • July 29, 2015
It’s 5 o’clock somewhere

With Moore's Stone Crab Restaurant gone, what will be your new favorite happy hour spot?

  • Longboat Key
  • Business
  • By Robin Roy |
  • March 25, 2010
Police panel quiets chief

The Sarasota police chief thought he might get to defend himself against the Police Advisory Panel's heavy criticism but was told he'd have to wait for a future meeting.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Visit Sarasota wants to advertise its newest location at The Mall at University Town Center. Photo by Kurt Schultheis
  • By Alex Rostowsky |
  • November 5, 2014
Visit Sarasota County looks for an I-75 sign

The Florida Department of Transportation may reconsider its position on highway signage near The Mall at UTC.

  • East County
  • News
Jim Toomey, chairman of the audit committee, presented the recommendation for law firm Trenam Kemker to School Board members.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • September 26, 2012
School Board advances searches

Retired superintendent David Gayler and law firm Trenam Kemker will soon start their superintendent search.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • August 26, 2009
T.G.I.FOOTBALL!

Braden River, Lakewood Ranch and The Out-of-Door Academy will kick off the 2009 season with their annual Preseason Kickoff Classics Aug. 28.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By David Conway |
  • August 14, 2014
Vertical Horizon

Five hotels stand poised to spring up throughout downtown Sarasota, as early as next fall.

  • Sarasota
  • News
This week, local organizations are seeking artists, writers, actors and college students for an arts internship.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • July 23, 2014
AUDITIONS: Calling artists, writers, actors and college students

Here's a round up of this week's arts-related opportunities in the Sarasota area.

  • Arts + Culture
The second CVS sign was proposed for the left wall, which faces Bay Isles Parkway. See a rendering of the proposed sign on page 8A.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • June 20, 2012
ZBA refuses to 'sign off' on CVS request

The Zoning Board of Adjustment denied a variance request from the drug-store chain for a second wall sign at its new store.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Florida Department of Transportation already modified the median entrance of State Road 64/Greyhawk Boulevard to improve safety.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • September 27, 2018
More interchange improvements coming

FDOT reacts to crashes at S.R. 64-Greyhawk Boulevard

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • April 12, 2018
John Krasinski wears many hats in profoundly frightening 'A Quiet Place'

Impeccable casting and a tricky premise make for a terrifying mystery.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
The Lollicake Queen, Erin Zolner
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • March 17, 2011
Queen of Cakes

Mini cakes on a stick are popping up all over the place, and Sarasota's getting into the mix with the addition of the Lollicake Queen.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Elisabeth Stevens is currently working on a companion piece to "Circus Sarasota," the etching she created two years ago based on a sketch of a Circus Sarasota performance.
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • April 4, 2012
BACKSTAGE PASS: The Critic's Choice

Elisabeth Stevens spent the first half of her career traveling the country, critiquing art for newspapers and magazines. Now she spends her days creating it in a converted garage studio in her Sarasota home.

  • Arts + Culture
Lakewood Ranch sophomore guard Evan Spiller attempts a shot in the second quarter of the Mustangs 74-61 victory versus North Port in the Class 7A-Region 3 quarterfinals Feb. 11.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • February 11, 2016
Mustangs move on to regional semifinal

The Lakewood Ranch boys basketball team beat North Port 74-61 in the Class 7A-Region 3 quarterfinals Feb. 11.

  • East County
  • Sports
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