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  • By Ashley Pawelczyk |
  • June 17, 2014
Flawless finish

Flawless finish

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Tenor Jon Jurgens and soprano Alexandra Batsios rehearse a duet. Photos by Mallory Gnaegy.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • January 22, 2014
Backstage Pass: Opera house excites with more than just singing

Take a behind-the-scenes look at Sarasota Opera preparing for the winter season.

  • Arts + Culture
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  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • February 29, 2012
FEB. 29: Daily Headlines Video

Join us as we observe and report today's stories from Longboat Key, East County, Sarasota, and Siesta Key.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • July 2, 2009
Betting on boats

Chris Collins will drive. His brother, Jack Collins Jr., will be his throttle man. Both will see what their Phantom boat is made of come Sunday, July 5, at the Suncoast Grand Prix.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • January 30, 2014
Sidelines

Sarasota Military Academy Boys Basketball; Sailors place seven at Bidwell Invitational; Lady Cougars advance to region semifinals; Sarasota tops Booker in OT; Cougars best the Indians

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 10, 2010
Cops Corner 02.11.10

Unknown person(s) unlocked the victim's front door while she was at church and entered her residence. Once inside, the person(s) removed $58 from the nightstand drawer in the master bedroom.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
Be a beach bum: Grab your towel and sunscreen and head to one of the island’s 11 public beach accesses.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • June 11, 2014
Summer bucket list: Top nine things to do

If you're sticking out the summer showers and 90-degree temperatures, here are suggestions for the most dogged of days.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Josh Siegel Nick and Jen Tullio, with their son, Grayson, and Nick and Samantha Dzembo, with their son, Connor, use running as a way to raise funds for research on the disorders from which their children suffer.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • January 15, 2014
Running mates

Two East County families, the Tullios and Dzembos, run to support their sons, who suffer from different - but similar - disorders.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 12, 2011
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Recently, Keith Davey, lead advocate of Lakewood Ranch incorporation, announced with a flourish that Florida State University has approved the Fishkind feasibility study, the much-debated study that concludes that incorporation is financially feasible.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 5, 2010
Special Report: Dueling Letters over Colony

In lieu of our weekly Opinion and Letters pages, we are reprinting letters sent last week to Colony Beach & Tennis Resort unit owners.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 15, 2012
News Briefs

Suspects burglarize East County Best Buy; School Board considers outsourcing department; Fatal fire, death caused by cigarette

  • East County
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The Rev. Mark Campbell and his wife, April, say the complex will allow Bible Baptist Church to introduce several new programs.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 17, 2011
Bible Baptist Church secures new property

The East County church has signed a five-year-lease for the John H. Marble Recreation Complex, better known as the old YMCA building on State Road 70.

  • East County
  • News
Marie Babayan won her second Class 3A District 12 title last spring. Courtesy photo
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • December 12, 2012
Lady Pirate tennis player signs with Coastal Carolina

Braden River High senior Marie Babayan signed a national letter of intent Nov. 16 to play tennis for Coastal Carolina University.

  • East County
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  • By Jack Littman-Quinn |
  • August 9, 2012
North Carolina-style BBQ at its best

North Carolina-style BBQ at its best

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  • Eat + Drink
Brian Kennelly leaves his job as president of Lakewood Ranch Commercial Realty, a Schroeder-Manatee Ranch subsidiary, to rejoin a frequent customer, The Starling Group.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • September 18, 2013
Kennelly develops a legacy

Brian Kennelly, the man charged with bringing commercial development to Lakewood Ranch during the last seven years, will leave the company this month, but he won't be going far.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Dora Walters |
  • October 21, 2009
History repeats itself

The threat of rain failed to dampen the high spirits of the overflowing crowd attending the fifth annual Longboat Key Historical Society Old Time Fish Fry Oct. 16, at Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub,

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Julie Katchen opens her first Great American Cookie franchise Nov. 28.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • November 24, 2014
Doing Business: Great American Cookies

For Julie Katchen, a happy life is one with roots.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • July 28, 2010
The multitasker

Actress. Director. Mother of twins. Kyle Ennis Turoff, The Golden Apple Dinner Theatre's 'drowsy chaperone,' gives us a glimpse into her world.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 5, 2010
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Rachel Slowik

The Observer spotlights Lakewood Ranch softball star Rachel Slowik.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Zara Barrie |
  • June 12, 2014
Factory Girl: Summertime sadness

Factory Girl: Summertime sadness

  • Arts + Entertainment
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