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Josh Escher began taking martial arts at 5 years old. He also is a deputy with the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • August 24, 2011
Ranch attracts new athletic schools

The House of Pain Martial Arts Academy opened Aug. 1, while Lakewood Ranch Gymnastics will open Sept. 6.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 27, 2009
Birth Announcements 05.28.09

The East County Observer would like to congratulate all the parents who celebrated recently the births of their new bundles of joy. All of the following babies were born at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Courtesy photo Traffic jams and bridge openings on and near Longboat Key the past few weeks were not just seasonal traffic issues.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • April 2, 2014
Officials conspired to jam traffic

APRIL FOOLS' - The season's traffic woes began when a town official sent an email reading: 'Time for some traffic problems on Longboat Key.'

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Kevin Cooper, file photo.
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • October 6, 2011
FIVE THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT: Kevin Cooper

Think you know Kevin Cooper? Here are a few things you may not have know about him.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Stock Development's Margo II model has a bonus room that opens directly to the pool patio for a truly indoor-outdoor living space.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 17, 2016
Stocking up on luxury

Is there a 'sweet spot' for new construction in Lakewood Ranch? Stock Development hopes so.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • April 18, 2013
Athlete of the Week: Grace Casagrande

Cardinal Mooney High junior Grace Casagrande captured a pair of individual championships at the Class 1A-District 10 meet April 11, at The Out-of-Door Academy.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Maestro Victor DeRenzi
  • By June LeBell |
  • March 21, 2016
Music review: Sarasota Opera Verdi Cycle Grand Finale Concert

Sarasota Opera closes historic Verdi Cycle with an impassioned performance.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • October 4, 2011
Bulldog teams defeat Buccaneers

The East Manatee Bulldogs Mitey Mite and Junior Midget teams both defeated the Suncoast Buccaneers Oct. 1.

  • East County
  • Sports
This home at 5030 Gulf of Mexico Drive sold for $3.2 million. It has three bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 4,246 square feet of living area.   Photo courtesy of Michael Saunders & Co.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 22, 2015
Gulf of Mexico Drive home sells for $3.2 million

A home on Gulf of Mexico Drive tops all transactions in this week’s real estate.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By June LeBell |
  • May 15, 2016
Music review: Sarasota Orchestra: 'Triple Play'

Sarasota Orchestra hits a home run with its Outdoor Pops concert.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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This home at 607 Mourning Dove Drive on Bird Key sold for $3.6 million. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • November 7, 2012
Four-bedroom Bird Key home sells for $3.6 million

A home on Bird Key tops all transactions in this week's real estate. David and Lisa Grain, of Sarasota, sold their home at 607 Mourning Dove Drive to Elaine Hargarten, of Fairfax, Va., for $3.6 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Cantrell
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • October 29, 2014
School Board candidates field audience questions

Two women with different backgrounds, hometowns and perspectives on school security and other educational issues now have the same interest - earning your vote.

  • East County
  • News
Jaleski
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 5, 2012
Challengers arise for 2013 commission seats

Three commission candidates with varied backgrounds will vie for seats on the Longboat Key Town Commission in the March town election.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
SWAT officers arrest the suspect of an armed sexual battery before 8:30 a.m. Monday.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 6, 2014
UPDATE: Two arrested after SWAT investigation

Sarasota Police arrest two men in connection with the sexual battery that led to road closures Monday.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Pam McTeer |
  • June 11, 2009
Harvest welcomes pastoral intern

Juana Jordan, a student from Candler School of Theology at Emory University, is interning at Harvest United Methodist Church this summer.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
A rough draft concept drawn on a map by Tindale Oliver show potential locations for two-story retail and office space, a cultural center and two, two-story parking garages around a civic lawn with a pond and walking trails as potential town center options
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 22, 2015
Town center Concept hits speed bump

The commission won’t review a master plan for the area this month while the town seeks consensus from stakeholders.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Braden River High senior Trevon Young, pictured with his mom Tracey Young, signed a national letter-of-intent Feb. 8 to play football for the University of Florida.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • February 8, 2013
Young signs with Gators

Braden River High senior Trevon Young signed a national letter-of-intent this morning to play football for the University of Florida.

  • East County
  • Sports
"Selma"
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • December 16, 2014
Holiday film preview

Take the hectic out of holiday burnout by catching a great movie.

  • Arts + Culture
To develop the entire 18-acre Colony site, a developer needs approximately 3 acres of tennis courts, walking trails and other amenities that sit mostly within the middle of the property.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 7, 2015
Colony Association's rec lease settlement in jeopardy

Unicorp National Development President Chuck Whittall has signed a $1.4 million settlement for a Colony Beach & Tennis Resort recreational lease.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Guest food editor Lynn Barrie with her English Sherry Trifle.
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • April 27, 2011
Edibles - Lynn Barrie: exotic meets engaging

British by birth, Lynn Barrie has lived not only in England, but West Africa and Pakistan and Westport, Conn., all before moving to Sarasota. And all that experience comes together in her personal style and in how she entertains.

  • Arts + Culture
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