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  • By Molly Schechter |
  • July 15, 2009
Aerobic Grandma

Yankees' doc talks his passion: tennis

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Jack Short |
  • October 20, 2015
School board votes to reinstate impact fees

In a 3-2 vote, the board approved impact fees on new homes that have been under moratorium for five years.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Josh Siegel Anne Schimberg (pictured), Ellen Honig, Brenda and Herb Schimmel and Marilyn and Marvin Abrams are among a group of friends looking to start Kehillah of Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • March 19, 2014
New Lakewood Ranch Jewish group aims to unite

A group of conservative Jewish friends hopes to turn its informal Shabbat gatherings into a community.

  • East County
  • News
Whenever she feels inspired, Patricia D'Arcy Laughlin writes in the comfort of her home.
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer |
  • June 12, 2014
Resident shines light on romance in new novel

For Patricia D'Arcy Laughlin, 'Sacrifice for a Kingdom' is a fictional love story with a real-life message.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Former Colony Beach & Tennis Resort General Manager Katie Moulton says helping parties achieve settlements as a professional mediator allows her to be with people again, and it just might help her heal from the one legal dispute she couldn’t settle.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 28, 2015
Top Story — August: Where is Katie Moulton now?

Five years after the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort’s closing, longtime general manager Katie Moulton and owner Murf Klauber still talk Colony every day.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 18, 2013
Our View: How to stop panhandlers

It's probably safe to say a lot of Sarasotans curse Michael Barfield, the face of the American Civil Liberties Union in Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 26, 2011
Our View: Hogle went by the book

We always say: It's amazing what bizarre things happen in this little island town where life is so perfect. Here it was, Longboat Key residents were just calming down after the surprising (albeit pretty much expected) ousting of longtime Town Manager Bruce St. Denis and the even-more surprising hiring of his replacement, when whoosh ... another Category 5er blows through Town Hall.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 13, 2013
News Briefs

Developer signs intent with Kimpton hotel chain; Iwo Jima monument supporters to make presentation

  • Sarasota
  • News
Izzy Rines, Matej Rodrigues, Imran Sandhu, Sean Davis and Alex Perren show off a model of their donation bin. Not pictured: Fiorella Recchion
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • March 16, 2016
Braden River Middle students step up to the plate

Six East County students build a mobile donation bin to collect equipment for the Miracle League of Manasota.

  • East County
  • News
"Unconditional Surrender," stone crabs, Nic Wallenda, Bello Nock and more
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • November 7, 2012
Ringling student adds flavor to walls of Circle yogurt shop

Cameron Kramer, of Chapel Hill, N.C., had finished her applications to other art schools, when her mother suggested that she look at Ringling College of Art and Design.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 11, 2017
Tracking Irma's aftermath

Downed trees, street signs litter area streets as residents begin to assess damage from the storm.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 16, 2011
Scoreboard

Check out the latest bridge and golf scores.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Taylor Morrison will look to the Esplanade at Lakewood Ranch for the design of a new community in Gulf Gate. Courtesy of Taylor Morrison.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • October 18, 2012
Developer revives Gulf Gate community

Taylor Morrison plans to develop 77 acres near the Stickney Point Bridge.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 30, 2014
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • May 1, 2013
Capt. Frank Rubino lands police officer 'dream job'

There's not much Longboat Key Police Capt. Frank Rubino hasn't done in his 32 years of law enforcement.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • January 27, 2010
Volleyball players keep skills fresh

Dozens of East County players have joined club volleyball teams to prepare for the regular season.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer |
  • March 13, 2014
Your Neighbor: Fred Nagel

Glenridge resident Fred Nagel built model ships for more than 40 years.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer |
  • March 13, 2014
Student Spotlight: Kasey Weaver

Riverview High School student Kasey Weaver is an intern at Stantec, an engineering firm based in Canada with a location in Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The multitalented Kim Kardashian and her sisters, Kourtney and Khloe, stars of the critically acclaimed reality show “Keeping Up With the Kardashians,” will open their newest DASH Boutique on St. Armands Circle.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • December 24, 2015
Top Story — April: Can St. Armands keep up with the Kardashians?

As Kim Kardashian and her entourage DASH to their St. Armands store opening, officials worry the addition will add to the headaches they already get from traffic and watching the family’s reality show.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Weekend's best bets: Friday, Nov. 21
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • August 22, 2014
Weekend's best bets: Friday, Aug. 22

Weekend's best bets: Friday, Aug. 22

  • Arts + Entertainment
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