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Emilio Vega, an 11-year-old Gullett Elementary School student from Colombia, was one of two students to be chosen randomly to work side-by-side with first lady Michelle Obama, as she planted a garden at the White House. Courtesy photos.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • April 10, 2013
Healthy Reward: Gullett students help first lady Michelle Obama

Five Gullett Elementary School fifth-graders were selected to represent their wellness-oriented school and help first lady Michelle Obama plant the White House Kitchen Garden.

  • East County
  • Schools
After six months of rehabilitation following knee surgery, Braden River junior running back Raymond Thomas was cleared to return to the Pirates' backfield May 31.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • June 8, 2016
Hit or Miss: Jen Blanco

Braden River's No. 4 cleared to return to the backfield.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • April 20, 2011
State crowns within reach

Every player on every team shares at least one common goal: to win a state championship.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Jay Heater |
  • October 26, 2015
Side of Ranch -- Managing Editor Jay Heater's blog

Getting to the meat of the issue

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 28, 2012
Longboat Library to convert to cafe

APRIL FOOLS - Buoyed by a $75,000 financial boost from Sarasota County to replace the roof at the Longboat Library, the library's board has decided it's time to go all-out and enter the new millennium.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Preserve Longboat Inc. has rallied opposition to the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort referendum with signs and newspaper advertising.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • March 10, 2017
Foundation of former Viacom chairman plays role in Longboat Key election

The Sumner M. Redstone Charitable Foundation donated more than 37% of the roughly $27,000 raised by a political action committee opposing the Colony referendum.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • March 13, 2014
Going the distance

Sarasota High runners Emily Harding and Angelina Grebe are seeking to continue their cross-country success on the track this season.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Kelsey Grau. Barbara Fleisher holds a copy of "The New Senior Woman: Reinventing the Years Beyond Mid-Life" that she co-authored.
  • By Kelsey Grau |
  • January 15, 2014
Your Neighbor: Barbara Fleisher

Barbara Fleisher co-wrote 'The New Senior Woman: Reinventing the Years Beyond Mid-Life.'

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Photo by Cat Pennenga Photography.
  • By Stephanie Hannum |
  • January 15, 2014
Just Married: Kathryn Lee Brass and Todd Anthony Piper

Kathryn Lee Brass and Todd Anthony Piper were married Nov. 16, at King Family Farm.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 5, 2010
Ranch Y girls complete triathlon

Eight girls from Lakewood Ranch finished in the top 12 at a youth triathlon at Trinity YMCA Oct. 3.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • April 25, 2017
Theater review: 'The Exonerated'

With true stories of the wrongly convicted, FST explores the ugly truth of our justice system.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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  • By Jen Blanco |
  • November 20, 2009
Cape Coral blanks Lakewood Ranch

Lakewood Ranch saw its season come to a close with a 27-0 loss to Cape Coral in the Class 4A-Region 3 quarterfinals Nov. 20.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • April 13, 2011
Kiwanians spring forward with annual food drive

As the island grows emptier, the Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key hopes the shelves of All Faiths Food Bank in Sarasota will get fuller.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort Association filed an emergency motion late Monday afternoon that urges U.S. Bankruptcy Judge K. Rodney May to enforce a $600,000 settlement agreement.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 11, 2015
Colony Beach & Tennis Resort Association files emergency motion

The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort Association is urging a bankruptcy judge to enforce an agreement a trustee is no longer willing to bring forward for review.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens President and CEO Jennifer Rominiecki during the presentation for the new permanent exhibit in the Selby House Cafe.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • August 11, 2015
Exhibit opening kicks off 40th anniversary for Selby

Permanent exhibit reveals personal lives of Bill and Marie Selby.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Rev. Dean Taylor
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • October 20, 2011
FIVE THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT: Rev. Dean Taylor

Rev. Dean Taylor arrived this month at St. Boniface Episcopal Church, do you know these things about him?

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Paul Thorpe and Tre Michel are searching for funding to reinvigorate the We Are Downtown promotional campaign, but the DID doesn’t want to be the sole investor.
  • By David Conway |
  • March 9, 2017
Downtown leaders plot marketing campaign

As a traditional marketing campaign seeks more funding, the Downtown Improvement District is considering embracing new technology.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sgt. Maj. Kevin Goetz, U.S. Army Cadet Command ROTC, Capt. Skip Suereth, U.S. Navy Ret. and Capt. Peter Van Howe, 18th Airborne Corps.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • January 29, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Rosedale fourth annual Military Ball

Nearly 90 Rosedale residents, family and friends honored active duty military personnel and their guests representing all five branches of the Armed Services during Rosedale Golf and Country Club's fourth annual Military Ball Jan. 28. Guests enjoyed a social hour followed by dinner, a keynote address by CPT Peter Van Howe and dancing. The Lakewood Ranch High JROTC Color Guard posted the colors.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Sandy Gilbert |
  • June 10, 2009
My View: Roundabouts are wrong bayfront solution

One size does not fit all when it comes to roundabouts - especially at Gulfstream Avenue and U.S. 41, in Sarasota. Besides, in 2003, FDOT recommended better signalization.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Braden River High School students Jessica Garcia, Haley Brown, Elizabeth “Annie” Curry and Larry Haymore are excited about participating in this year’s fair.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 11, 2012
Manatee County Fair opens Thursday

The Manatee River Fair Association will host the 96th annual Manatee County Fair Jan. 12-22.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
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