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Selva Grill waiter Ivan in front of Selva’s mural wall. Photo by June LeBell.
  • By June LeBell |
  • October 31, 2012
TIDBITES

Selva service sets the bar; Fleming's wines and dines; Mozaic's full dining experience

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 24, 2013
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
Apphia Campbell returns to her hometown of Sarasota after a nearly a decade on the road.
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • October 21, 2015
Stagedoor: Apphia Campbell

After six years of living abroad, Apphia Campbell comes home for a role she’s wanted for years: Celie in ‘The Color Purple.’

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 16, 2014
Letters to the Editor

Town should trim pine tree requirements

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Stakes from seven nests were dislodged and a new, unmarked nest was damaged. Photo courtesy of Mote Marine Laboratory
  • By Katie Johns |
  • June 26, 2018
Turtle nests damaged on Siesta Key

On June 22, Mote Marine Laboratory's Sea Turtle Patrol submitted a report to FWC after finding small vehicle tracks over eight nests.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Designer/owner Filipe Piumbini and company vice president Amy Bott have opened SRQuality Kitchens and Baths at San Marco Plaza.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • July 6, 2016
SRQuality Kitchen and Baths opens in Lakewood Ranch

Designer sinks his teeth into new business

  • East County
  • News
Colton James Dominis
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 27, 2015
Occasions

The East County Observer would like to congratulate all the parents who recently celebrated the births of their new bundles of joy. The East County Observer will publish birth announcements the last issue of each month. To have your listing included, please email your information to Senior Editor Pam Eubanks, [email protected].

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 19, 2015
Last call for 2015 graduates

Do you know a soon-to-be graduate who lives on Longboat, Lido, St. Armands or Bird keys?

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • August 27, 2015
SANCA hires 2017 World Rowing Championship event director

Meredith Scerba will start the position in October.

  • East County
  • News
The proposed double diverging diamond design is projected to cost about $60 million.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 23, 2014
Legislature axes funds for I-75 fix

To accelerate the start of improvements, FDOT may need to find other funding sources.

  • East County
  • News
Josh Smithers watches over his Riverview High team at spring practice.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • May 3, 2018
Spring football practice is helpful for both old and new regimes

Spring games for area teams start next week.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Cornelia Matson
  • By Heather Merriman Saba |
  • February 12, 2014
Social Studies: Cornelia Matson

Cornelia Matson, the philanthropist with an elegant southern drawl, opens up about the important milestones in her life and her insatiable passion for home remodeling.

  • Arts + Culture
Before
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 12, 2012
Crafty Genes: Thank you cards

Join do-it-yourself editors Mallory and Leslie Gnaegy as they create personalized thank you cards.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 13, 2010
District 1 candidate: Lynn Larson

District 1 candidate Lynn Larson believes the Town Commission doesn't make decisions that are based on what its constituents want.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Addison Porfirio with her great grandparents James and Laverne Byerly
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer |
  • December 7, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Holiday Parade

All of Sarasota came out to kickoff the holidays at the 18th annual Holiday Parade, Saturday, Dec. 7. Crowds lined Main Street to see the parade that included 4,000 participants and lasted two hours.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Nathan Wilson's work melds the intricacies of nature with the form of sculpture. His work will be on display at Thursday's Ringling Underground.
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • February 3, 2015
The Science of Art

Nathan Wilson distills his passion into science and sculpture.

  • Arts + Culture
David Bullock. File photo.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • October 5, 2011
Q & A with Interim Town Manager David Bullock

After 14 years at the No. 2 spot with Sarasota County, David Bullock will take charge as Longboat Key interim town manager.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Stephanie Hannum |
  • June 17, 2010
Sarasota Small Business of the Year Awards: Grapevine Communications Int'l Inc.

Small Business of the Year -- Winner

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 22, 2017
Cardinal Mooney football muscles past Lemon Bay

Despite a mud-leaden field, Cougars senior running back Bryce Williams had a two-touchdown performance.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Korie Ann Maser
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 26, 2014
East County Births

The East County Observer would like to congratulate all the parents who recently celebrated the births of their new bundles of joy. The East County Observer will publish birth announcements the last issue of each month. To have your listing included, please email your information to Managing Editor Pam Eubanks, [email protected].

  • East County
  • Neighbors
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