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Jen Blanco
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • October 12, 2011
Comment: First-time interviews fun for all

As the lone sports writer for the East County Observer, I'm constantly interviewing coaches and players - many of whom I've interviewed countless times before.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 14, 2013
News Briefs

Former Tampa leader suggests strong mayor; Work set to start under Siesta Key north bridge; County conducts Key noise experiment; Sarasota adds 100 parking spaces in Rosemary District

  • Sarasota
  • News
Courtesy This rendering from Benderson Development shows what the proposed light industrial Class A park may look like.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 16, 2014
Decision revitalizes negotiations

Sarasota County commissioners approved a $3 million sale price for a 41-acre county-owned site, paving the way for development.

  • East County
  • News
The 2017 World Rowing Championships mascot, Scully.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • April 18, 2017
World Rowing Championships announce Expo themes

The championships kick off Sept. 24.

  • East County
  • Sports
Manatee County Property Appraiser Charles Hackney and Director of Appraisal Services Mark Johns look at a map that shows the county's market areas.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 12, 2015
East County leads in new construction

In 2015, Manatee County saw 2,600 new homes added to its tax roll.

  • East County
  • News
The Manatee Cal Ripken 10U baseball team beat Glen Allen (Virginia) 1-0 to win the 2015 Babe Ruth Southeast Regional Tournament.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • July 27, 2015
Manatee wins Southeast Regional crown

The Manatee Cal Ripken 10U baseball team went 5-1 to win the 2015 Babe Ruth Southeast Regional Tournament July 22 through July 25, in Glen Allen, Va.

  • East County
  • Sports
Tom Hughes will serve as the new director of operations for the Sarasota Polo Club at Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • June 12, 2014
Sarasota Polo Club names new director

The Sarasota Polo Club named Tom Hughes as the director of Polo operations.

  • East County
  • News
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 25, 2012
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Deputy Mike Gerholdt and his dog, Boey, show the discipline needed when confronting a suspect.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • March 16, 2017
Manatee County canines' call to duty

Sheriff's Office develops program to hound criminals in Bradenton and Lakewood Ranch areas.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • April 10, 2016
Winding Oaks hosts beach bash

Sixty-six residents attended Winding Oaks’ annual end-of-season beach party April 10, at Bay Isles Beach Club.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The city is working to update its master plan for Payne Park, and hopes to engage with the public to help guide the management of all city parks. File photo
  • By David Conway |
  • October 16, 2014
City seeks feedback on parks

With parks in Sarasota subsisting on basic maintenance, city staff members hope to better gauge the needs of the public - and could consider alternate funding methods to meet those needs.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Dr. Don checks out a puppy at Top Dog before the puppy is officially sold to it’s owner.
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • April 30, 2013
DAY IN THE LIFE: Dr. Don Swerida

Dr. Don Swerida has been a veterinarian for 24-years and is known around Sarasota for being not only a vet at Ashton Animal Clinic but as a mobile vet who makes house and business calls.

  • Arts + Culture
Amanda Gambert, featured speaker Anna Quindlen, Chairwoman Susan Powers and Heather Clark at the 2015 Legacy Luncheon.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • January 21, 2016
Sarasota calendar 1.21.16

Sarasota and Siesta Key events for the week of Jan. 21.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The town of Longboat Key will spend more than $10 million on its mid-island truck haul.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • June 28, 2016
Longboat Key suspends beach project for Fourth of July

The town will put its mid-Key sand haul on hold this weekend.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 2, 2009
Cops Corner

A Sarasota landscaper was asked why he took two wheelbarrows full of shell and 11 bags of mulch from a Country Club Shore yard. The landscaper told police he received permission to take the items from the landscaper in charge of maintaining the home.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • March 18, 2010
It's electric

Local businesses are starting to jump on the green bandwagon in order to trade their car engines for electric motors.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Rouchers' airy living room was the location of many great Jazz Club parties. A triptych by Syd Solomon, at right, adds color to the space. The painting at center is by David Shapiro.
  • By Robert Plunket |
  • August 27, 2014
Home of the Month: The Music and the Memories

A Siesta Key home masterfully embodies the Sarasota art world.

  • Arts + Culture
Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
  • By David Conway |
  • January 14, 2016
Cops Corner: Sarasota 01.14.16

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • September 30, 2019
High time for a good time at Business After Hours

The Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce gathered at the Circus Arts Conservatory for the event.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • May 6, 2010
Lifelong learner

Rose Burke will be the most senior member of the USF Sarasota-Manatee graduating class.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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