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  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • November 25, 2019
Pass the turkey

The Fire Department donates a turkey to a longtime resident.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 5, 2013
Letters to the Editor

ACA allows citizens a chance to pursue dreams; Obamacare mimics plot of James Bond Movie; Dogs should not be allowed on our beaches

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Devito's house at the end of Baywinds Lane, devastated by the tornado.
  • By Jack Short |
  • January 17, 2016
Tornado destroys home, damages others near Stickney Point Road

No major injuries were reported, but responders rescued two people trapped in a collapsed home on Baywinds Lane.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 28, 2010
Plaza construction progresses

Walmart Stores Inc.'s newest East County location at Interstate 75 and State Road 70 is just one component of a much larger project.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • November 5, 2013
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe's Purlie

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe's Purlie

  • Arts + Culture
Ian Rodriguez.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 25, 2020
East County Athlete of the Week: Ian Rodriguez

The Lakewood Ranch sophomore talks his basketball origins and his highest-scoring game.

  • East County
  • Sports
The Charter Review Board's unanimous decision to remain an elected body was met by applause from audience members.
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • September 29, 2016
Charter Review Board votes to remain an elected body

After a large turnout at a special meeting of the Sarasota County Charter Review Board last night, the board voted to remain an elected body.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sarasota plans for Fruitville Road include three traffic circles where traffic lights now control the flow of cars, trucks and pedestrians.
  • By John McGuire |
  • February 23, 2017
Longboat Key Mayor voices opposition to proposed changes to Fruitville Road

Mayor Terry Gans addressed Sarasota city planners at a meeting on Wednesday evening.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Michael Eng |
  • June 17, 2009
Mike Wilder leaves Lakewood Ranch

Lakewood Ranch High School Principal Mike Wilder has accepted a position at the district level. The search is on for his replacement.

  • East County
  • Schools
Eliza Ladd
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • February 10, 2016
Bodies in motion

In "Selfie of the Ancients," Eliza Ladd melds art forms to explore enduring themes of human nature.

  • Arts + Culture
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 18, 2012
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Lauren Maxey is a senior at Out-of-Door Academy and plays on the volleyball team.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • September 11, 2013
Athlete of the Week

Lauren Maxey is a senior at Out-of-Door Academy and plays on the volleyball team.

  • East County
  • Sports
Hazel Lenobel was an avid volunteer and was devoted to her family and friends. File photo.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • January 4, 2012
IN MEMORIAM: Lenobel remembered as family 'rock'

Hazel Lenobel, 82, died Dec. 29, 2011, after a 21-month battle with pancreatic cancer.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
In February, Mote release this male adult sea turtle, Sea Salt, off Lido Key.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • June 27, 2017
Mote recovers dead turtle off Lido Key

The approximately 175 pound adult male loggerhead turtle was removed from the beach by Lido Key lifeguards.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Adrian Moore and Vittorio Nastasi |
  • January 20, 2021
Nursing home reform is needed in response to COVID-19

The evidence indicates that CON laws are counterproductive to the goals of reducing costs and improving quality.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
I Grow My Own Veggies
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • March 24, 2011
Urban Sarasota gardens cultivate interest

Junior League's Simply Sarasota Kitchen Festival kicks off March 30 and runs through April 2.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Earth Fare began liquidating assets at its 50 locations nationwide in early February. The Lakewood Ranch store closed Feb. 24.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 25, 2020
Wish list for Earth Fare space in Lakewood Ranch

East County shoppers hope for another specialty grocer at The Green.

  • East County
  • News
The attraction costs $15 an hour for participants to use. No one under 6 is allowed.
  • By John McGuire |
  • July 11, 2017
Longboat keeps an eye on floating attraction

Police see a decrease in illegal activity over the holiday weekend.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Even on a Thursday afternoon in the slow month of September, shoppers and diners filled up St. Armands Circle.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • September 11, 2013
Longboat Key businesses experience summer surge

Hotels and business owners aren't experiencing the summer slump that was once synonymous with the month of September.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Manatee County School District Superintendent Rick Mills welcomed more than 45,000 students and roughly 2,450 teachers back to school today for the first day of class.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • August 19, 2013
Superintendent welcomes students back to school

Manatee County School District Superintendent Rick Mills visited nine district schools today to welcome students to school for the first day of class.

  • East County
  • News
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