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  • By Jen Blanco |
  • September 9, 2009
Athlete of the Week: AJ Strong

The Observer spotlights ODA running back AJ Strong.

  • East County
  • Sports
Jerry Case shot this photo of a bobcat strolling by his pool cage Dec. 10. Photo by Jerry Casey.
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • December 29, 2011
ISLAND BEAT: More bobcats roaming the Key, residents report

Palm Island resident Jerry Case called last week to report his first sighting of a bobcat on the Key, although he has had a home on the island for four years.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • February 19, 2014
Unit owner proposes new lawsuit

A former Colony Beach & Tennis Resort Association board member urges unit owners to join him in a lawsuit against the board.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Caragiulo's is another family affair
  • By June LeBell |
  • February 19, 2014
Tidbites

Caragiulo's is another family affair; Jalea sent out a valentine; and The Serving Spoons serves up more than brunch.

  • Arts + Culture
Jordyn Hanwright tells Santa Claus what she wants for Christmas.
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • November 27, 2010
Siesta Key glows with holiday splendor (WITH VIDEO)

The Siesta Key Village Association held its "Light Up the Village" Saturday.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 3, 2011
Cops Corner

The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
Learn how to cook Ron Pantello's Sausage Ragu in this week's "In The Kitchen"
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • February 20, 2012
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: Ron Pantello

Cooking is in Longboater Ron Pantello's blood. He learned from his father, mother and grandfather, but has furthered his skills with cooking courses from Euphemia Haye and Giuliano Hazan. He likes to prepare something three to four days a week, and this recipe is one of his favorites to make.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
"Freddie" the fox curls up for a nap in front of a Gulf & Bay Club condominium. He and his mate have made themselves regular members of the community, residents say. Courtesy of Dee Reinbold.
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • December 1, 2011
Island Beat: Key people getting into the holiday spirit

With Light Up the Village marking the formal beginning of the holiday season on the Key, plans are being finalized for the annual Christmas Lighting Contest for Condominiums.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • August 25, 2016
Political perceptions plague superintendent search

Even in a nonpartisan race, the election season has cast a political shadow over the Sarasota County School Board's pursuit of a new superintendent.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 24, 2011
Our View

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  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Carol B. Green is the author of the Franchise Survival Guide and Spiritual Transformation in America.
  • By Carol Green |
  • August 30, 2012
My View: The God Particle: what it means to you

The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), based in Geneva, is responsible for the project known as the Large Hadron Collider (LHC).

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 21, 2010
Spyder, Spice & Everything Nice

Louisiana native Spyder Broussard will again partner with Polo Grill owner and chef Tommy Klauber to dish out authentic Cajun cuisine to East County residents.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 19, 2012
News Briefs

Commission approves red-light camera use; Schools recognized for health improvements; Partnership lends expertise to unemployed

  • East County
  • News
Southgate Village Shops, on Siesta Drive, is home to nine retail spaces. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • November 1, 2012
Southgate renovation is nearly complete

After 100 days of construction work, Southgate Village Shop's renovation is nearly complete.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Roy |
  • August 17, 2009
Commission approves parking meters

City commissioners voted Monday to approve a $510,000 contract to institute a paid-parking program downtown.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 3, 2011
Our View: Smackdown. Vindication.

Reading and interpreting the rulings of federal judges in complex civil suits is often a scramblegram of Latin legalese, so much so that you ... well ... you need a law professor to translate what the judge is saying.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Wendi Golden has played golf for most of her life. File photo.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • March 28, 2012
GSJGA taps new executive director

River Club resident Wendi Golden was named the Greater Sarasota Junior Golf Association's new executive director at the end of February.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Matt Orr |
  • September 21, 2012
TWIS Travel: Arizona Biltmore

TWIS Travel: Arizona Biltmore

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Pam Eubanks and her husband, Andy, welcomed the newest addition to their family, Andrew Elliott Eubanks, at 1:34 a.m. Aug. 22, at Birthways Birthing Center, in Sarasota.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 28, 2013
Observer babies make headlines

It happens once in a blue moon: The Observer welcomed two new additions to its family on the same day! East County Observer Managing Editor Pam Eubanks and Sarasota Observer Managing Editor Randi Donahue each welcomed their first child into the world Aug. 22 (two days after the blue moon).

  • East County
  • Neighbors
"Everyone has been so supportive of my vision," Virginia Hughes says. "I don't know how the older people are going to take it. Maybe they'll get nostalgic about it."
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • September 22, 2010
Risqué business

The founder of Sarasota's first burlesque troupe flaunts her feminine wiles.

  • Arts + Culture
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