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Joseph Holt. Photo by Loren Mayo.
  • By June LeBell |
  • March 28, 2012
Kitchen Classics: Joseph Holt

Joseph Holt, artistic director for Gloria Musicae shares his Wild Mushroom Risotto recipe.

  • Arts + Culture
Diana Armbrust, Jack Hanrahan, Harold (Hal) Sheridan and Ronald Weismehl
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 20, 2010
ELECTION 2010: University Place CDD Seat 1

In the weeks leading up to the general election, which will be held Tuesday, Nov. 2, The East County Observer will profile contested races pertinent to East County residents. Meet the contestants for University Place CDD Seat 1.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 22, 2009
University Park home sells for $850,000

A home in Sloane Gardens sold for $850,000. Built in 2001, it has three bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths, a pool and 3,687 square feet of living area.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • July 30, 2009
Rower heads to world championship

Sarasota Crew's Alex Taaffe is undergoing daily training to compete in the World Rowing Junior Championships. France.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 2, 2011
OUR VIEW: County right, policy still wrong

When Ken Sanborn asked Sarasota County for another $500,000 for his startup movie studio in Lakewood Ranch, it just highlighted an ongoing policy problem.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Matt Orr |
  • July 19, 2012
Matt's List: Five ways to get lucky

Matt's List: Five ways to get lucky

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 24, 2012
Finalists named for Sandies Awards

The winners will be announced Nov. 16, at the Sandies Awards banquet.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • July 29, 2009
Loot point

In just one 15-minute intermission, Van Wezel volunteer Carol Pagan can turn over an entire shipment of souvenir mugs.

  • Arts + Culture
Santa Claus arrives at Siesta Center to visit with children and families during a past Light Up the Village event on the Key. File photo.
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • September 29, 2011
Island Beat: Volunteers sought for the Key's second Crystal Classic

Mote is seeking hundreds of volunteers interested in helping out with the second Siesta Key Crystal Classic Master Sandsculpting Competition, which will be held Nov. 11-14.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Fay and Geri Cunningham at the Sarasota Veterans Day parade in 2009
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 7, 2012
Our View: A salute to veterans

Most of us had the opportunity to have our say Tuesday when we slipped our ballot into the electronic scanner. Billions of people in this world do not get that opportunity.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Sarasota County staff has recommended the use of delineators in crosswalks. Photo by Rachel Brown Hackney.
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • March 8, 2012
County to consider crosswalk options

The commission is expected to discuss options for improving crosswalk visibility in Siesta Village when it meets March 13.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Terry Turner, who earlier in the night voiced support for a "strong city manager" charter amendment, which commissioners unanimously agreed to add to the November ballot, said he only had "a process and procedural problem" with Caragiulo's proposal.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • July 19, 2012
Caragiulo's proposal snubbed

Commissioner Terry Turner says his motion to table a strong-mayor proposal was strictly 'process and procedural.'

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Punsalan |
  • February 5, 2013
“Beasts of the Southern Wild:” The little movie that could

“Beasts of the Southern Wild:” The little movie that could

  • Arts + Culture
The current Gulf Gate Library opened in December 1983. File photo.
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • September 22, 2011
Work could start before 2015 on new library

The Sarasota County Commission has agreed to the replacement of the Gulf Gate Library on its current Curtiss Avenue site and has asked staff to look at ways the project can be started sooner than the fiscal year 2015 timetable for which it has been slated.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
More than 100 participants gathered Saturday at the Church of the Redeemer.
  • By Robin Roy |
  • October 14, 2010
Citizens rank bayfront connectivity as top project

Participants in the SemCon 2010 conference voted on nine different downtown improvement projects.

  • Sarasota
  • News
This understated Siesta Key home overlooks a secluded lagoon. Photos by Rachel S. O'Hara
  • By Robert Plunket |
  • October 17, 2012
Perfect by Design: Ben Baldwin house

The McCourtney family found home sweet home in a modern abode on Siesta Key. The creation and former home of famed designer Ben Baldwin has been left virtually untouched for four decades.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • January 7, 2010
Patterson Foundation to honor family's giving legacy

The Patterson Foundation will honor Jim and Dorothy Patterson's heritage through nine targeted areas of giving.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Pam McTeer |
  • July 15, 2009
Ranch candy shop moves to Sarasota

Create Your Own owner Jodi Mailman relocated from her Main Street location to Westfield Southgate mall.

  • East County
  • News
Lakewood Ranch senior Marco Padilla scored the Mustangs' lone goal off an assist from Zach Reda.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • February 16, 2011
Lakewood Ranch falls in regionals

The Lakewood Ranch boys soccer team saw its historic season come to an end with a 2-1 loss to Cape Coral in the Class 4A-Region 3 finals Feb. 12.

  • East County
  • Sports
"The Nutcracker" costume designs by Peter Docherty. Courtesy photos.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • October 31, 2012
BIG TOP BALLET (VIDEO): Iain Webb and Matthew Hart

Sarasota Ballet Director Iain Webb and choreographer Matthew Hart bring to life a circus-themed 'The Nutcracker' that tells the story of John Ringling.

  • Arts + Culture
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