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  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 19, 2014
Chicken charity

The Chick-fil-A at Cooper Creek Boulevard and State Road 70 participated March 6 in Tampa Bay Chick-fil-A restaurants' 'Buy a Sandwich, Donate a Meal' fundraiser.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 23, 2013
Buy your Fish Fry tickets

This year's Fish Fry takes place from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, at Cedars Tennis Resort, 645 Cedars Court.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
A new buyer has stepped forward to purchase The Players Centre theater in Sarasota.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • July 10, 2018
Players Centre theater sale collapses

Deal to purchase Players Centre theater in Sarasota collapses.

  • East County
  • News
Every Child Inc. provides prom dresses and tuxedo rentals to low-income students.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • January 28, 2014
The Good News: Judy Alexander

As CEO of Every Child Inc., Judy Alexander strives to provide equal opportunities for all.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 4, 2010
Prep Scoreboard

Scores and highlights from the week of April 26-30.

  • East County
  • Sports
Rebecca Roberts, Lauren Ward, Dylan Jones and Neil Levine. Photo by Marty Fugate
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • September 29, 2016
Theater review: Little Grey Hat Productions at Starlite Lounge

Dylan Jones debuted three works in progress.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
The ladder of the new aerial truck goes 107-feet high.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • May 9, 2018
Another rung up the ladder for East Manatee Fire Rescue

New aerial truck arrives at Lakewood Ranch's Station 4.

  • East County
  • News
Ian Black
  • By David Conway |
  • February 6, 2014
Strong mayor supporters justify their stance

A portion of the latest charter proponents used the word 'dysfunctional' to describe Sarasota's current council/manager form of government.

  • Sarasota
  • News
A Sarasota real estate broker has pleaded guilty to federal charges he collected nearly $300,000 in disability payments while not reporting he was continuing to work, the U.S. Attorney's Office in Tampa announced Monday.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 11, 2015
Judge May reviews $23 million judgment request today

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge K. Rodney May will review a motion in which trustee William Maloney seeks to sell the judgment to Unicorp for $3.5 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Stoneybrook Golf Club's new owners expect to do some interior renovations over the summer.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 15, 2018
Stoneybrook Golf Club sells

Terry Bradshaw to help promote Bradenton golf club.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 30, 2018
Sarasota County plans grand opening for mid-county Tax Collector office

New site opens for business on Sawyer Loop Road.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Life Enrichment Coordinator Sonja Carpenter brought in some of her finished king cakes.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • January 6, 2016
Windsor residents learn the art of king cake

The assisted living residence held a demonstration on the colorful culinary tradition.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Angese Rudzite Kirillova works on "Playground" during the 2025 Siesta Key Crystal Classic Sandsculpting Festival.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • January 8, 2026
Mark your calendars for these Sarasota events in 2026

Whether you love collecting stamps or petting reptiles, there's something for just about everyone in Sarasota's event offerings in this coming year.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
On Longboat Key, the National Weather Service predicts the worst of Hurricane Matthew to be felt Thursday and Friday.
  • By Terry O’Connor |
  • October 5, 2016
Hurricane Matthew delays Longboat dredging

The National Weather Service predicts Longboat Key will feel the worst of Hurricane Matthew Thursday and Friday.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara
  • By Stephanie Hannum |
  • January 30, 2013
Social Studies: Pauline Joerger

Although she's originally from Germany, Pauline Joerger's Sarasota roots date back more than 100 years, and she's continuing to plant new ones with her two daughters.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 6, 2010
Observer to host candidates forum

The Longboat Observer will host a forum next week for District 1 commission candidates who will face off in a preliminary election Jan. 26. The candidates, Mayor Lee Rothenberg, Lee Pokoik and Lynn Larson, will be present to answer the public's questions. The forum, open to the public, will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 11, at the Longboat Key Center for the Arts' cultural/media room, 6860 Longboat Drive South. For information call 383-5509.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • August 30, 2012
Meteors win Slugfest

The Meteors 10U travel baseball team captured the IBC Nations Summer Sugfest Championship Aug. 24-26 in Bradenton.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 16, 2011
Team Euphemia Haye to walk toward a cure

Team Euphemia Haye will participate for the ninth consecutive year in the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation's 'Walk for a Cure' Saturday, March 26, on Siesta Key Beach.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Sarasota County Administrator Randall Reid quotes Gandhi Feb. 26 while recognizing Deputy County Administrator Bill Little's retirement.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • February 26, 2013
Sarasota County renames building in honor of Bill Little

Sarasota County commissioners approved naming the building at 2200 Ringling Boulevard the William L. Little Health and Human Services Center.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 6, 2013
Rosalie Ann 'Ro' Wheeler

Rosalie Ann "Ro" Wheeler, 83, of Sarasota, died Feb. 26.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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