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  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 30, 2014
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Cyndi Seamon and David Novak gently rescued Vickie in April to take her to Save Our Seabirds. Photos courtesy of Cynthia Schneider.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • January 30, 2013
Vickie the swan unlikely to head home due to ongoing illness

The Bay Isles swan's ongoing illness means that her new residence will likely be the Save Our Seabirds facility.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
A Longboat Key commissioner has ways he believes Longboaters can avoid St. Armands Circle and its pedestrians so they can get back to the Key faster. .
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 24, 2015
Commissioner pitches Circle traffic concepts

Longboat Key Commissioner Phill Younger has some ideas on what he believes will make it much easier for Longboaters to traverse through St. Armands Circle.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Michael Richker reads from seven books every morning as part of his routine to keep focused against his battle with substance addiction.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 11, 2016
‘Day of Atonement’ a lifelong pursuit for cocaine addict

University Park's Michael Richker lives a life of surrender and defeat. He wouldn't have it any other way.

  • East County
  • News
Pastor Elizabeth Deibert will finally get the keys to her church’s new home (background) this afternoon. The property has lush green space and a pond.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • November 7, 2013
Peace church lands a home

The Manatee County Board of County Commissioners approved Peace Presbyterian Church's general development plan to take over an unoccupied office building at 12705 State Road 64 E.

  • East County
  • News
Randy Bezet, the founding pastor at Bayside Community Church has lead the church's expansion along with the addition of Bayside College.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • May 11, 2016
Bayside College expands in Lakewood Ranch area

Church's rapid growth leads to desire to educate young leaders

  • East County
  • News
Lakewood Ranch High wrestlers Evan Dipsiner and Kyle and Blake Riley-Hawkins competed at the Class 2A state finals Feb. 18-19.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • February 23, 2011
Brothers advance to finals

Lakewood Ranch wrestlers Kyle and Blake Riley-Hawkins competed on the mat together for the final time in the Class 2A state finals Feb. 18-19 in Lakeland.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 19, 2011
Cops Corner

Theft. An elderly man forgot his hearing aids by the swimming pool. When he realized he no longer had them, he went back to the pool, but the hearing aids were gone.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • April 15, 2016
Faces of Change

Asolo Rep's documentary theater project explores faith and religion in Sarasota.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Michael Eng |
  • August 13, 2009
Chef signs deal with Paula Deen's literary agent

Lakewood Ranch's Jaden Hair will have New York-based agent Janis Donnaud supporting her when she releases her first book in October.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 20, 2010
Get your Dickie V impressions ready

Sunkist and Lakewood Ranch resident and college basketball analyst Dick Vitale have teamed up to increase this season's level of awesome, baby.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Cosenza
  • By Sean Roth |
  • September 26, 2012
National REIT snags apartment complex

An Illinois-based REIT has purchased Lost Creek Apartments.

  • East County
  • News
In 1969, Hal Lenobel flew to Longboat Key and signed a contract for a Longboat Harbour unit. It became the Lenobels’ vacation home for 23 years before they moved there permanently in 1993 to retire.
  • By Robin Hartill and Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 1, 2015
Hal Lenobel: A Longboat legend

Hal Lenobel scored 12 and a half years on the Longboat Key Town Commission and 13 holes in one on the golf course.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The facility's executive chef and facilities manager, Chris Covelli, who had hoped to bring national attention to the cooking center in the coming years, learned of the closure from his staff while he was teaching cooking classes in Italy.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 31, 2012
Paradise Homes files for bankruptcy, Viking Culinary Center abruptly closes

The bankruptcy court trustee has 90 days to sell off assets of the Viking Culinary School, as well as Paradise Homes' other assets, or potentially have someone purchase the business.

  • East County
  • News
The plaza originally was envisioned to have retail shops below with professional space above, but the concept never really came to fruition.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 27, 2011
The New Deals

With banks finally foreclosing on units in San Marco Plaza, business owners have begun snatching up spaces at reduced prices and increasing traffic to the plaza.

  • East County
  • News
Ziegler
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • October 23, 2014
Ziegler continues push for televising workshops

Less than a month before the November runoff election, the Sarasota County School Board incumbent addresses the need for easier access to recordings.

  • Sarasota
  • News
District 5 Commissioner Vanessa Baugh hopes to keep Manatee County as one of the cheapest places to live in the state.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • December 9, 2015
Commissioners make impact with higher fees

Whether higher impact fees handle growth or harm new building sales in Manatee County remains to be seen.

  • East County
  • News
Josh Tuttle's parents introduced him to jazz when he was young. Now, he has completed his first album and already has plans for a second. Courtesy photo.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • March 7, 2012
Neighbors: Josh Tuttle

The Lakewood Ranch High School graduate now has his own radio show and will release his first album later this month.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
The Sarasota National Art Festival, which benefits the Rotary Club of Sarasota, moved to a new location this year: Hillview Street.
  • By David Conway |
  • April 14, 2016
Street closure rules remain open to question

A March art festival in Southside Village that came as a surprise to many merchants is drawing more attention to the city’s oft-discussed event regulations.

  • Sarasota
  • News
A paving contractor truck knocked the bridge light out a couple of weeks ago, and FDOT was waiting for a part to repair the light.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 15, 2011
FDOT to repair New Pass Bridge light

The signal that sits atop the New Pass Bridge, warning motorists when the bridge is about to go up, needs repaired on Monday.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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