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  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 27, 2014
Cops Corner: East County

The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
Taylor Stephenson uses prosthetics to create the look of open wounds, infection and chunks of hanging flesh on her subjects. Here she works on Christine Alexander. Photo by Mallory Gnaegy.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • August 29, 2012
Scene & Heard

Zombies to invade SRQ; Deadline nearing for nominations; Wedding bells have nice ring to them

  • Arts + Culture
Venice Theatre Cabaret Festival: Mercer Magic
  • By Kathryn Parks |
  • August 6, 2013
Venice Theatre Cabaret Festival: Mercer Magic

Venice Theatre Cabaret Festival: Mercer Magic

  • Arts + Culture
Jake Taraska presents a check to Dick Vitale and the V Foundation for Cancer Research. Courtesy photo.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • May 3, 2017
Lakewood Ranch teen has special philanthropy mentor

Sports broadcasting legend Dick Vitale has shown him how to raise money.

  • East County
  • News
Members of the Heritage Harbour South CDD and Stoneybrook HOA met July 29 to discuss a landscape agreement.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • July 30, 2014
Heritage Harbour South CDD and Stoneybrook HOA hash out agreement details

The Heritage Harbour South Community Development District and the Stoneybrook Homeowner's Association met July 29, at the Stoneybrook Golf Club, to discuss a proposed landscape agreement.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Matt Orr |
  • September 21, 2012
TWIS Travel: Arizona Biltmore

TWIS Travel: Arizona Biltmore

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Courtesy Photo.
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • October 20, 2011
Athlete of the Week: Summer Clarkson

Cardinal Mooney High School junior Summer Clarkson was among 80 riders nationally who competed in the equestrian hunter-jumper Marshall and Sterling League National Finals, in upstate New York.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Greg Bortnichak |
  • March 15, 2013
"Of Mice and Men" at the Sarasota Opera: a TWIS spotlight on an American masterpiece

"Of Mice and Men" at the Sarasota Opera: a TWIS spotlight on an American masterpiece

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Robin Roy |
  • March 24, 2010
Mattison's catches Google fever

The downtown restaurant is renamed Mattison's Google Grille as it hosts this evening's Google Island pep rally.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Letts
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • April 16, 2014
Business Briefs

Lawson named as Australian Tourist Board representative; Key Club hires new director of event management; Dr. Pamela Letts announces retirement date next month; Tervis Tumbler store will open on St. Armands Circle

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  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 23, 2011
Our view

The road to revitalization; Good news for the Colony; Mayoral discomfort; The few, the proud - a personal note

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Rod Thomson |
  • May 18, 2011
MY VIEW: Turn off the TV. Quick!

TV and the rest of Digital Land that we use to watch videos are making us fat, lazy, dumb and horrible citizens.

  • East County
  • Opinion
"South Pacific" cast members Meggie Cansler and Ryan Cavanaugh led a motley crew of theater lovers through a remixed rendition of "There Is Nothing Like a Dame" for Asolo Repertory Theatre's family day.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • November 23, 2014
MONDAY MASHUP: Weekend photo events

Mixon Harvest Festival; Pine View Pinnacle; Asolo Repertory Theatre's Family Day; and MORE!

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 20, 2013
BUSINESS OBSERVER

The Concession hires new project manager; Grapevine Communications earns honor, adds to client list; Blush Salon adds stylist to its Lakewood Ranch staff

  • East County
  • News
City Commissioners approved a budget and millage rate Tuesday that will take effect Oct. 1., the beginning of the new fiscal year.
  • By David Conway |
  • September 24, 2013
City Commission adopts budget, millage rate

The $191 million FY2014 budget will be accompanied by an 8.5% millage rate increase, as City Commissioners approved both at a public hearing Tuesday night.

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Matt Gelorme
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 25, 2011
OBSERVER TEAM SPOTLIGHT: Matt Gelorme

Each week, The East County Observer will introduce one player from the Lakewood Ranch Little League Observer team.

  • East County
  • Sports
The Rev. Edward Pick, pastor emeritus at St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church, stands in front of his favorite banyan tree.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • January 11, 2012
Rev. Pick fathers more than a congregation

In 1978, St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church opened the doors of its new building. But it wasn't just the church that Rev. Edward Pick built, he also helped create the landscape.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 23, 2009
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

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  • Opinion
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • January 6, 2010
Arts Center programs promise to make waves

The Longboat Key Center of the Arts will kick off its winter season with a 'Making Waves' exhibit by artist Malcolm Robertson that runs from Jan. 15 through Feb. 11.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 8, 2015
News Briefs

Jenny Wallenda dies at 87; County seeks applications

  • East County
  • News
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