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The Braden River Havoc 8U team is playing its inaugural season this winter.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • November 12, 2013
Havoc win opening tournament

The Braden River Havoc 8U team won its first tournament Nov. 2 and 3, at Buffalo Creek Little League.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 12, 2014
Cops Corner

June 8 CRACKING THE CASE 5:30 p.m. - 3500 block of North Tamiami Trail. Petit Theft - Shoplifting. A security employee at a department store reported a theft. The employee said a man placed eight cases of beer in a shopping cart and left without paying. The man was walking toward a car in which another male was waiting, at which point the employee confronted the man and asked for the beer back. The man placed his hand in his pocket and said, 'What, you want some?' The employee returned to the store to avoid confrontation.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Photo by Jen Blanco Cardinal Mooney High senior Jake LaMore will begin his final season with the Cougars next month with the goal of making it back to the regional tournament.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • July 23, 2014
King of Swing

Cardinal Mooney's Jake LaMore has placed in the top three of every GSJGA event he's entered this summer.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • In Memoriam |
  • February 11, 2020
Philip D. Cady

Unstoppable. Fearless. Adventuresome. Caring. Generous. Faithful.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
Photo by Cliff Roles
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • January 17, 2016
Theater review: 'The Drowsy Chaperone'

Comedy unfolds in the theater of the mind.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • August 10, 2021
Lakewood Ranch area schools back in session as School District of Manatee County opens

Bittersweet beginnings for Lakewood Ranch area parents as the new school year begins for the School District of Manatee County.

  • East County
  • Schools
Suncoast Metals on 51st Street in Sarasota has signs posted warning people not to try to sell stolen goods.
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • October 6, 2011
Dealers scrap over metals

Rare coin dealers protest as county officials try to develop a stricter ordinance regarding the sale and purchase of ferrous, non-ferrous and precious metals, including gold and copper.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
"Why Can't I Be You?" reinforces the simple life lesson: Be careful what you wish for.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • September 9, 2016
The Rocker and the Stalker

The Players' 2015 New Play Festival winner comes to life in 'Why Can't I Be You?'

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
As a reviewer of cookbooks, Larry Hoffman sees a wide variety of different types of recipes from all over the world.
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • October 22, 2012
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: Larry Hoffman

Larry Hoffman loves being in the kitchen. Whether he is trying a new recipe from a cookbook he has just read and reviewed or is trying to put his own spin on a classic dish, Hoffman finds himself very at home in the kitchen.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Circus Arts Conservatory sent 31 Sailor Circus members, five professional coaches and nearly 100 other helpers — catchers, volunteers, etc. — to the Smithsonian Folklife Festival. Photo by Cliff Roles
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • July 26, 2017
CAC staff reflects on the Smithsonian Folklife Festival

Leaders of the Circus Arts Conservatory gave us a recap of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival — and how it’s cementing the future of the circus arts.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Kayleigh Omang |
  • October 12, 2018
Ladies lunch in Lilly for Junior League of Sarasota

The Lilly Luncheon and Fashion Show was hosted Oct. 12 at Hyatt Regency Sarasota.

  • Black Tie
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 17, 2015
County seeks funding for S.R. 70 program

Transportation officials hope to secure a $1 million grant for an adaptive signal control system on State Road 70.

  • East County
  • News
Trust me you’ll get used to it — our new design.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 22, 2015
Top Story — February: We asked for unique; we got it: Mondrian

Catch up on the hottest news items of the of the year with the Observer’s Digital Year in Review.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Trader Joe’s is one of several stores that are without power this morning.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • October 7, 2016
UPDATE: Trader Joe’s loses power as Hurricane Matthew passes

Florida Power & Light has restored power to several businesses as the Category 3 storm moves along the east coast of Florida.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 17, 2013
Project partner trims beach costs

The town will perform a hot spot beach project this summer to restore sand to high-erosion areas.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
File photo. JDub's Brewing Company will host the Bow Tie Challenge event with Cat Depot.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • August 28, 2015
Weekend Best Bet: Bow Tie Challenge

Cat Depot and JDub's Brewing Company celebrate National Bow Tie Day.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The Royal Opera House at Covent Garden in London.
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • March 7, 2019
Sarasota’s cultural vision

Sarasota Orchestra’s vision to move to a facility in Payne Park should prompt discussions and decisions on prioritizing what Sarasota wants to be and how to get there.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Jack Short |
  • November 5, 2015
Red tide impacts go beyond bloom

Business owners worry a recent red tide bloom will linger in the public consciousness.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • March 22, 2017
RCLA announces 2018 Town Hall lineup

As the 2017 series comes to a close, Ringling College Library Association looks releases the 2018 Town Hall Lecture lineup.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By George Rauch |
  • September 30, 2009
The price of gold remains cheap

A Market Watch article published in June 2003 suggested that a hike in the price of gold was unavoidable. Gold was then priced at $380 an ounce.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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