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  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • October 20, 2011
FULL STORY: Police pensions safe for now

The Sarasota City Commission Monday agreed night to table a proposal to force police officers into a 401(k) plan.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 6, 2009
Arena walls come tumbling down

Lakewood Ranch developer Schroeder-Manatee Ranch moved forward Friday with its plans to demolish the failed hockey arena project.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • April 16, 2014
High five moments of the week

The top five sports moments of the week.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 26, 2014
Premier Sotheby�s names Loeffler top 2013 agent

Cheryl Loeffler achieved $36.9 million in closed sales for 2013, including $23.05 million in sales on Longboat Key.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
The Incredible Reindeer, played by William Terrell, Cameron Boyer, John Smith and Connor Shilling, helped save Christmas.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • December 16, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Gene Witt Elementary Christmas Musical

First-grade students at Gene Witt Elementary School showed off their talents during the school's musical production of The Incredible Reindeer Dec. 15-16. The musical told the story of how the Incredible Reindeer saved Christmas after foggy weather, Rudolph's cold and an asteroid nearly kept Santa Claus from taking flight. The Gene Witt 'Orff' estra entertained students and guests before the start of the show.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
President Donald Trump awards Sam Valley his diploma.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • June 6, 2018
President Trump awards East County resident his diploma

President Trump awards East County resident his diploma May 25 from the U.S. Naval Academy.

  • East County
  • News
"My classmates don't get it. They think I’m standing up there with horns on my head," says Alex Koutelias, far left, with Hercules Della Rocca, Steve Dickman and Harvey Hoglund in the Sarasota Opera House courtyard.
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • February 23, 2011
Super naturals

They may not sing, but they sure can talk. The Sarasota Opera performers you don't hear on stage sound off on their favorite hobby.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 23, 2013
Matt Royal makes friends on Facebook

Between solving murders and late nights at Tiny's of Longboat, Matt Royal has found time to get on Facebook.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Black Tie Staff |
  • March 16, 2016
People with Purpose: Kelvin Cooper

People with Purpose: Kelvin Cooper

  • Black Tie
Brenton Hodges and Jessica Roberts, both 20, play Pokémon Go while wandering around St. Armands Circle during a recent visit.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • August 10, 2016
Pokemon Go lures players to Circle

Businesses welcome the battle as Circlegoers seek to 'catch 'em all.'

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 15, 2014
News Briefs

Former Arbomar building manager files suit; Longboat Key Fire Rescue gets high marks from citizens; Duncan qualifies to run for third term on commission

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 29, 2010
Wayfinding signs to be completed

The Town Commission agreed at its regular workshop to move forward with recommendations for the new wayfinding signs.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • May 9, 2012
Neighbors: Kenneth Blake

The man behind the mural wants the community to give it a chance.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 2, 2011
Letters to the Editor

Remember our veterans on 11/11/11; Beware of the dailies' outsourced call centers

  • East County
  • Opinion
Eva Schaal left Berlin during the Holocaust on the Kindertransport, a rescue mission to get Jewish children out of Nazi Germany, Austria, Czechoslovakia, Poland and the Free City of Danzig.
  • By Yaryna Klimchak |
  • May 9, 2013
Your Neighbor: Eva Schaal

Eva Schaal remembers the night Adolf Hitler came to power.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Town Attorney Maggie Mooney-Portale was up for a commission evaluation June 1 and avoided that exercise with her resignation last month.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 11, 2014
Town attorney rescinds resignation

Maggie Mooney-Portale met with commissioners individually this week before deciding Friday to stay on as the town attorney.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Fire Rescue Chief Paul Dezzi says helicopter trauma calls will diminish when Sarasota Memorial Hospital becomes certified as a trauma hospital.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 24, 2015
Fire chief updates Kiwanians on fire issues

Longboat Key Fire Rescue Chief Paul Dezzi believes a 911 dispatch service with Sarasota County is the right move to make.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 20, 2013
Nolan Middle embarks on new BYOD program

As eighth-grade student Javaire Perry sits in Carrie Rainwater's science class, he pulls out his iPod and begins navigating the screen.

  • East County
  • News
Manatee County Central Library is hosting a forum to gauge residents' perspective on changes to major roadways, such as 53rd Avenue East.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • August 20, 2015
Manatee County seeks feedback on corridors

What changes would you like to see on 53rd Avenue East, U.S. 41 and other major roadways?

  • East County
  • News
The Preserve, a 12-unit housing development, will be built on the site of the former Longboat Key Center for the Arts. (Courtesy image).
  • By Ryan Butler |
  • January 12, 2018
Town grants final approval for The Preserve

The single-family housing complex will be built on the former Longboat Key Center for the Arts property.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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