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Braden River’s Sam Valley won the 119-pound weight class with a combined total of 320 pounds. Photo by Jen Blanco.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • March 14, 2012
Pirates out-muscle Mustangs

The Braden River High School boys weightlifting team edged past rival Lakewood Ranch 39-29 in its dual meet March 8.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 17, 2016
Longboat Key Letters to the editor

Three reasons to vote against Floridays hotel; Let’s hope voters drive developers out of town; More traffic will ruin the feel of the Village

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Wink the owl is just one of the wild critters housed at Two Feathers Wildlife Center Inc. The East County facility is also home to a pheasant and African spur thigh tortoise. Photos by Amanda Sebastiano
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • February 10, 2015
Birds of two feathers

As one East County bird sanctuary prepares to take flight, a new facility prepares to take 100 of its residents under its wings.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 2, 2010
Residents sew seeds for Ranch SmartFarm

Four women are working to build a sustainable, organic community farm and educational facility.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Maria Amodio |
  • June 11, 2010
Store Around the Corner: Longboat Limousine

Whether you're looking for a ride to the airport or a snorkeling excursion, Longboat Limousine has the ride for you.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam McTeer |
  • September 3, 2009
Big Olaf opens on Ranch Main

The new ice cream spot welcomed its first customers today at the Lakewood Ranch shopping plaza.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 12, 2009
Detectives searching for Ellenton robbers

A 14-year-old girl hid on the bathroom and called 911 after she heard the suspect(s) entering her Ellenton home last night.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 15, 2011
Our View: City financially out of touch

Three out of five Sarasota City Commissioners and city staff still do not get it: The city must keep prioritizing and cutting costs, not raise taxes.

  • Sarasota
  • News
When repairs of the North Siesta Bridge begin at night in June 2012, the bridge will continue to open for boat traffic, Florida Department of Transportation officials say.
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • July 14, 2011
Traffic, rainy delays top concerns with Siesta Key bridge project

Smooth traffic management and making sure the work is completed before tourist season begins in earnest: Those were the foremost concerns voiced July 7, when the Siesta Key Association board of directors hosted Florida Department of Transportation officials for a discussion of the 2012 north Siesta Key bridge rehabilitation project.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Observer sales executive Wendi Simons
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 16, 2011
Advertising executive leaves after 30 years at Observer

Wendi Simons was the first full-time advertising sales executive at the Longboat Observer and was its top producer for 25 years.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The vacant property at 521 Broadway is owned by First America Bank.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • October 17, 2012
Voters have their say on rezoning questions

Two questions on the Nov. 6 Longboat Key ballot will seek to increase the Key's density by adding a total of six single-family homes on two parcels.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
"Zombietown: A Documentary Play." Courtesy Mark Palmer Photography.
  • By Paula Atwell |
  • October 17, 2012
Theater Review: 'Zombie Town: A Documentary Play'

Consider it an appetizer to your Halloween festivities, served up by Backstage at The Players.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 10, 2011
Cops Corner

Feb. 1 Dog dazed 3:50 p.m. - 4000 block of South Tamiami Trail. Theft. An employee of a store that sells puppies said a man with a toddler walked into the store and began playing with a 10-week-old dachshund. The man asked the employee what it cost. The employee allowed the man and child to play with the puppy while he left the room to check on the price. When he returned, the man and child were gone. A customer walking into the store said he just saw a man hurry outside with a dachshund stuffed in his shirt. A check of the store revealed a dachshund was missing. Someone was able to get the man's license-plate number before he could drive away.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Sydney Wright, Olivia DeNiro and Marly Price celebrate following the Sarasota Crew’s state championship April 25. Courtesy photo
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 7, 2015
Sidelines

Sarasota Crew golden again; Suncoast Tennis League hosts awards

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 11, 2014
Briefs

Napiers arrested on additional charges; Bus returns with free summer meals for children; Audubon Society, Orioles celebrate environment day

  • East County
  • News
Sarasota coach Ed Volz celebrates following his team’s district championship victory over Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • November 7, 2013
Playoff Picture

The Sarasota, Cardinal Mooney, Riverview and Booker High football teams all earned berths in the playoffs this season.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Photo by Pam Eubanks As construction continues on the addition of a second stormwater retention pond at Lakewood Ranch Park, the dirt from the pond's ditch is being used to construct an additional parking lot on Malachite Drive.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • July 2, 2014
County works to remedy park's flooding problem

As youth utilize the 139-acre Lakewood Ranch Park for sporting events and other outdoor activities this summer, Tom Yarger hopes for clear skies.

  • East County
  • News
Sarasota County school children eagerly awaiting entry into the FSU/Asolo Performing Arts Center
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • October 30, 2014
Sarasota Ballet: Field Trip of Dreams

This entire week, the Sarasota Ballet hosted thousands of Sarasota County school children as they watched the company's most recent work: Will Tuckett's "The Secret Garden"

  • Arts + Culture
Soprano Youna Jang protrays Cio-Cio-San at the Sarasota Opera presentation of "Madama Butterfly" in partnership with The Sarasota Chalk Festival.  Photo courtesy of Sam Lowry
  • By June LeBell |
  • November 9, 2011
Music Review: The Chalk Festival Meets Puccini

On Sunday, the Sarasota Opera moved Puccini's 'Madama Butterfly' outdoors to downtown's Dolphin Street and Pineapple Avenue to meet the artists of The Chalk Festival. This may sound like a curious coupling, but it worked.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By David Conway |
  • June 26, 2014
City targeted for shelter site delays

At a joint meeting of the Sarasota County Commission and the City Commission, members of both boards questioned the actions of city staff during the search for a homeless shelter site.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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