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  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 7, 2013
Our View: Stop the bus stops

It must be an immovable article of local governments that they must provide nonsensically subsidized, uneconomical cityand countywide bus transportation.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Kristen Pace |
  • February 10, 2012
Man Up Sarasota: a Confession Turns Girls' Night Out

Man Up Sarasota: a Confession Turns Girls' Night Out

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Oliver Copeland
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • April 10, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Key Club Easter

The islandside golf course was full of hundreds of kids decked in their Easter finest - just to dig in the hay. The children participated in a variety of activities: mini golf, egg decorating, cookie decorating and necklace making before digging in to the hay. Each age grouping had a different hay-shaped letter with eggs buried inside (all together it spelled out LBKC). When they were given the go-ahead, hay went flying everywhere until baskets were full of colorful eggs.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • August 29, 2012
When friends become rivals

Braden River High and Lakewood Ranch High - two schools separated by less than four miles.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • December 28, 2014
Top Stories - East County: August

The last Lakewood Ranch Main Street farmers market was held in November 2011.

  • East County
  • News
Wyatt C. McNeil, Kelly Elizabeth Smith, David Kortemeier and Julia Gibson in “Relatively Speaking.” Photo by John Revisky
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • July 5, 2017
Dog Days Theatre offers summertime programming in Sarasota

FSU/Asolo Conservatory’s Dog Days Theatre kicks off with 'Relatively Speaking'.

  • Arts + Culture
Fourteen-year-old student at the Sarasota School of Arts and Science Taylor Destasio performs the peacock dance.
  • By Yaryna Klimchak |
  • March 4, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY : Sarasota Sister Cities One World Gala

Sarasota Sister Cities hosted its third One World Gala Sunday, March 3, at the Sarasota Bay Club, to honor an outstanding citizen and organization. They handed the One World Award to former Mayor Lou Ann Palmer for emulating president Eisenhower's plan of citizen diplomacy. The Sarasota Christian School also received an award for its effort of adopting cities all over the Middle East. 'We're looking forward to having an enjoyable evening and honoring an organization and individual who emulate Eisenhower's vision,' said President Tom Halbert.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 6, 2013
News Briefs

Commissioners considers re-lease of Burns Square lot; North Trail rezone public hearing is continued

  • Sarasota
  • News
Big Pass, between Siesta Key and Lido Key, has never been dredged.
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • December 30, 2013
Year in Review: September 2013, Big Pass dredging plans unveiled

A controversial plan to mine Big Pass for Lido Beach sand was presented to the public for the first time at a Wednesday meeting.

  • Sarasota
  • News
New Pass and Longboat Pass are bustling with boaters and beachgoers anxious to anchor their vessel and enjoy the sun off the shores of Longboat Key. File photo.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • January 2, 2013
Looking ahead: Business and tourism

The patterns of season are tough to predict, but indicators so far point to a strong season for hotels and businesses.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Hurricane Matthew washed away dead fish from the beaches of Longboat Key.
  • By Terry O’Connor |
  • October 7, 2016
Hurricane Matthew washes out red tide on Longboat Key

Although the storm barely affected the Gulf Coast, rotting fish carcasses and seaweed disappeared from island beaches.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Riverdale home at 3807 Hawk Island Drive recently sold for $1,425,000. Built in 2003, it has three bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 4,234 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $1.45 million in 2011.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • September 6, 2018
Riverdale home tops sales at $1,425,000

Riverdale home tops sales at $1,425,000

  • East County
  • Real Estate
  • By Yaryna Klimchak |
  • June 6, 2013
Booker High School student wins People's Choice Award

More than 1,000 exhibit goers filled out a survey from which Booker High School 10th grader Wade Turner's artwork "It's All Up to You Now," was chosen as the People's Choice Award.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Both Longbeach Village and Sleepy Lagoon streets were flooded after a band of strong winds and rain from Tropical Storm Andrea came ashore June 6. Norton Street looked more like a canal than a street after the storm.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 12, 2013
Andrea is first brush with storm season

Key residents and town staffers got a reminder last week that hurricane season is here.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Eric Foster recovers a Bayshore fumble for the Pirates. Photos by Monica Weirich Malley.
  • By Lainee Jennings |
  • September 24, 2010
Pirate D shuts down Bayshore

Braden River's 23-13 win over Bayshore is the team's first victory under coach Don Purvis. It also puts them at 1-0 in the district.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 20, 2010
Our View

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  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
One of eight existing gauges is located on River Club Boulevard, where the road crosses the Braden River.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 15, 2017
Manatee gauges water levels

A new rain gauge on Mill Creek will be the county's ninth gauge on waterways.

  • East County
  • News
The downtown Sarasota Hyatt may have sold for as much as $75 million.
  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • October 6, 2016
Downtown Sarasota Hyatt sells for as much as $75 million

A Tampa doctor bought the 294-room hotel for at least $57 million this week.

  • Sarasota
  • News
After being a village staple for decades, Siesta Hardware will close its doors July 31 and reopen as Siesta Village Liquors under the new ownership of Eddie and Todd Morton.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 14, 2016
Morton’s market to refill hardware store with liquor

After being a village staple for decades, Siesta Hardware will close its doors July 31 and reopen as Siesta Village Liquors under the new ownership of Eddie and Todd Morton.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 14, 2016
Cops Corner: Sarasota 07.14.16

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
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