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  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 15, 2013
Exchange programs seeks host families

Education First, a non-profit student-exchange company, will be bringing 50 teenage students from France and Spain to the East County and surrounding area this summer and needs host families for the program.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Through programs like the Eagle Academy  at Alta Vista Elementary School, Principal Barbara Shirley has helped cross boundaries to meet the needs of her students.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • September 8, 2016
Conversation with Barbara Shirley

SCOPE honors Alta Vista Principal Barbara Shirley as 2016 Boundary Crosser.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • September 17, 2014
Colony Lender files foreclosure suit against owners

A lawsuit filed Friday by Colony Lender LLC claims that unit owners owe it more than $5.1 million in damages from a disputed recreational facilities lease.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Braden River's Olivia Moore finished third in the high jump.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • April 12, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Manatee County Track Championships

The Lakewood Ranch High girls track team ran past the competition, claiming its 12th consecutive Manatee County Track Championship April 7 at Manatee High. The Lady Mustangs scored 201 points finishing ahead of Braden River with 128 points. Madison Bradley and the distance quintet of Olivia Ortiz, Kristin Zarrella, Devin McDermott, Natalie Novak and Ashley Platt led the way for the Lady Mustangs. Bradley won the triple jump (30 feet, 3 inches) while the Lakewood girls won the 3,200-meter relay in 10:14.56. Ortiz also won the 1,600-meter run (5:22.83) and the 3,200 (11:22.11) and Zarrella won the 800 (2:19.16). Bridget Lanier led the way for Braden River, finishing first in the long jump (15-10) and the 300 hurdles (51.21). Jill Koenig won the pole vault (9-6). On the boys side, Lakewood finished third with 131 points while Braden River was fifth with 47 points. Braden River's Mike Glover won the long jump (20 feet, 6 inches) while Dipo Kolawole won the triple jump (41 feet). Lakewood's Callum Johnstone won the pole vault (11-3) while Daniel Clifford won the 400 (51.56).

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 25, 2015
Bereavement camp will offer comfort zone for children

Melissa Wandall is known for her advocacy, but her latest project will help kids deal with grief.

  • East County
  • News
Longboat Key residents have complained that traffic congestion has been worse than ever this season. File photo
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 15, 2015
Traffic is top concern for future project

Mark Walsh, vice president of Ocean Properties Ltd., has tried to address every concern residents have about a future Longboat Key Club Islandside project, including density, height and development relocation.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 14, 2009
Relay team runs into record books

The Lakewood Ranch High girls 3,200-meter relay team set a new school record of 10:00.51 at the Class 3A state track and field championships May 8 in Winter Park.

  • East County
  • Sports
Keely Pastor holding Ruby Pastor and from the front: Violet Pastor, Gigi Tuffile, Jewels Morgan, Emme Morgan, Emma Mancini and Lilly Mancini. Photo by Cliff Roles.
  • By Black Tie Staff |
  • February 25, 2015
Black Tie & Tales

Black Tie & Tales updates you on social news in Sarasota, FL.

  • Arts + Culture
Mary Francis Carroll played a major role in the development of the Lakewood Ranch community in the 1980s. She also helped develop The Glenridge, where she lives today.
  • By Yaryna Klimchak |
  • May 23, 2013
Your Neighbor: Mary Francis Carroll

Mary Francis Carroll has seized opportunities throughout her life with the same confidence, independence and vigor she exudes today.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Matt Allison's photo uses false color infrareds and 96 exposures to capture Florida's phosphate country (Photo courtesy Matt Allison)
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • October 8, 2013
Conversations at the Crocker kicks off today

Photographers Matt Allison and Virginia Hoffman along with historian John McCarthy will talk about preserving Florida's historical structures tonight in "Florida in Context."

  • Arts + Culture
Julia Damico, Charlie Gillam and Louisa Ellis show children how to make happy faces out of rice cakes and other ingredients.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 3, 2012
Students embrace Project B-Town

More than 100 students from Woodland The Community Church spent at least three hours each day participating in service projects throughout the community as part of a weeklong overnight camp.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • July 3, 2012
Athlete of the Week: Seth McGarry

Lakewood Ranch High pitcher and shortstop Seth McGarry was recently named to the Florida Athletic Coaches Association (FACA) all-state and all-academic teams.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Brian Gunnell |
  • July 3, 2012
Bridge Bites: Take four

This week you are playing E-W, and because the problem is a tough one, you get four attempts to beat the contract.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Goodwyn
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • August 28, 2014
Coaching Change

Former defensive coordinator Recharde Goodwyn was named Booker High's new head coach this season.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • July 8, 2009
Town water receives top scores

All 151 water samples taken in 2008 were bacteria free. Town water also has acceptable levels of copper and lead.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 14, 2009
Key Club to dispel concerns

Planning, Zoning and Building Director Monica Simpson says there is a lack of 'sufficient evidence' that doesn't allow her to recommend approval of the Islandside renovation project.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Todd Mathes presented updated renderings of Benderson Development's Siesta Promenade at a workshop at Pine Shores Presbyterian Church on Thursday.
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • July 1, 2016
Neighbors not sold on Siesta Promenade

Despite decreased traffic access to the abutting neighborhood, residents worry Benderson’s Siesta Promenade project will increase gridlock near Siesta Key.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Sarasota County firefighters rush into a high-rise building on Siesta Key to expel smoke that lingered from a fire Dec. 9.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • December 13, 2012
Firefighters quell Peppertree Bay fire

Smoke forced tenants and residents at the Siesta Key property to gather Sunday in the complex's recreation room.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Rod Thomson |
  • August 24, 2011
My View: Privatization future is here

The future for local government operations is to privatize or outsource a whole lot more functions than is currently thought reasonable.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 15, 2011
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 06.16.11

East County readers respond to news and opinions in previous editions.

  • East County
  • Opinion
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