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The living quilt is currently 12-feet-long and 8-feet wide with more squares and signatures to be added.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • May 12, 2016
Common thread: Artist stitches quilt for animal awareness

Artist Joan DaVanzo's living quilt is in need of a home.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
B.B. King
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • March 4, 2015
Star Power

As it reflects on 45 years of arts and entertainment, the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall in Sarasota, Fl., looks ahead to the future.

  • Arts + Culture
Juniors Danielle Valley and Will Kazokas train six days a week with the Sarasota Sharks and also swim for Lakewood Ranch High School.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • November 16, 2011
Lakewood Ranch swimmers take home state titles

Lakewood Ranch High juniors Danielle Valley and Will Kazokas each won individual state titles at the FHSAA Class 2A swimming championships Nov. 12, at the YMCA Aquatic Center in Orlando.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 24, 2009
Obituaries

Jill Green, 76, of State College, Pa., and formerly of Longboat Key, died Monday, June 22.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 24, 2009
Obituaries

Jill Green, 76, of State College, Pa., and formerly of Longboat Key, died Monday, June 22.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Commissioner Terry Turner felt it wouldn't be fair to allow two board appointments if they were just going to be voided.
  • By Robin Roy |
  • April 29, 2011
City commission pushes for Planning Board appointments

In their last meeting in office, three outgoing city commissioners pushed to appoint members to the Planning Board, even though the city attorney advised them other potential candidates were not given enough time to apply.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Spencer Schmidt
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 29, 2013
East County teenagers make buzz about history

Braden River Middle School students Spencer Schmidt and John Lin share an affinity for history and may even quiz each other on the subject.

  • East County
  • News
Read this week's edition of Cops Corner
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 5, 2011
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
During a June 4 meeting, the Sarasota County School Board voted to move up up the construction of the bus loop in place of the courts.
  • By David Conway |
  • June 28, 2013
Sarasota High School tennis courts demolished

Despite recent efforts to preserve the courts, the school board pushed up the construction dates earlier this month and work is under way.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Lakewood Ranch Community Activities Co. will host the Irish Celtic Festival and Lucky Dog Parade from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, March 16, at Central Park in Lakewood Ranch. File photo.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 15, 2013
Weekend Best Bet: Irish Celtic Festival

Organizers have been hard at work, eager to bring the luck of the Irish to the East County this weekend.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 3, 2016
Longboat Key Letter to the Editor

Isn’t marijuana also a pursuit of happiness?

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 19, 2013
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Beverly and Bob Bartner celebrating 50 years. Photo by Cliff Roles.
  • By Black Tie Staff |
  • April 9, 2014
Black Tie & Tales

They asked me how I knew ...; Same place every year; and Tidbits.

  • Arts + Culture
The search is over for a six-year-old boy who went missing after playing in the water near the Longboat Pass Bridge Saturday.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 22, 2013
UPDATE: Body of missing boy is found

Florida Fish & Wildlife officials found a boy who got swept into a current in Longboat Pass Saturday night.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Unit A - 524 at 524 Beach Road has two bedrooms, two baths and 980 square feet of living area. It sold for $535,000.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • September 6, 2012
Three-bedroom home in Siesta Properties tops transactions

The following residential real-estate transactions took place between Aug. 20 and Aug. 24.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 7, 2009
Our View

They can have those jobs

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • October 28, 2016
Theater review: 'Children of a Lesser God'

'Children of a Lesser God explores the walls of words at Manatee Players.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
An outdoor splash park has been worked into the design to allow members of the public to watch puppies as they play.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • August 27, 2015
Southeastern Guide Dogs expands with Puppy Academy

Construction will start in Nov. for a 19,229 square-foot facility for puppies.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Eileen Hays Wallace’s eggplant casserole with cheese in its finished form.
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • August 17, 2011
EDIBLES: Simple dish borders on perfection

Everyone knows there is no such thing as perfection, but when it comes to a recipe, Guest Food Editor Eileen Hays Wallace has an eggplant casserole that comes close to it.

  • Arts + Culture
Kindergartener Ryelynn Brunner maneuvers the slime bucket to dump on Assistant Principal Samantha Webb.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • December 15, 2015
Braden River Elementary students slime faculty members

Students who raised $75 or more during the annual walkathon dumped 'space slime' on Principal Hayley Rio and Assistant Principal Samantha Webb.

  • East County
  • News
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