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Steve Seto dances with his wife, Rose. File photo.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • May 22, 2013
Your Neighbor: Steve Seto

Steve Seto, a man who makes his living by selling barbecue propane tanks made of composite material across North America, could always sell himself as a dancer.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Spencer Schmidt
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 29, 2013
East County teenagers make buzz about history

Braden River Middle School students Spencer Schmidt and John Lin share an affinity for history and may even quiz each other on the subject.

  • East County
  • News
"The Sunshine Boys" runs through June 30, at The Players Theatre.
  • By Paula Atwell |
  • June 17, 2013
THEATER REVIEW: 'The Sunshine Boys'

The best thing about Neil Simon's "The Sunshine Boys" is the opportunity it creates to display the talents of actors of a certain age.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 19, 2013
Obituary: Harold "Pete" Vonachen Jr.

Harold "Pete" Vonachen Jr., 87, of Peoria, Ill., died June 10.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Mark Cotney, of the Tampa Bay Bucs, autographs a football for The Out-of-Door Academy students Bill Lineweaver, Kay Lineweaver, Robbie Malkin and Jonnie Malkin.
  • By Yaryna Klimchak |
  • June 20, 2013
Moments in time

1981 - JUNE 18. Mark Cotney, of the Tampa Bay Bucs, autographs a football for The Out-of-Door Academy students Bill Lineweaver, Kay Lineweaver, Robbie Malkin and Jonnie Malkin. The Lineweavers and Malkins had bid on a party, featuring Mark Cotney, at The Out-of-Door Academy Auction in November 1980.

  • Sarasota
  • News
An adult black skimmer brings in a small fish for two chicks. Photos courtesy of Dr. Lou Newman
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • August 27, 2014
Black skimmers hatch late in the season on Lido

Plymouth Harbor resident Lou Newman says it's the first time the birds have nested on Lido Beach.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • June 5, 2014
Engineers present new lift station renderings

City staff and the engineering team in charge of completing the Lift Station 87 project discussed the design of an above-ground structure with citizens.

  • Sarasota
  • News
This rendering details proposed improvements to the intersection of Main Street and U.S. 301.
  • By David Conway |
  • June 9, 2014
DID to consider further Main Street improvements

On Tuesday, the Downtown Improvement District will discuss expanding its boundaries to complete the last segment of a Main Street improvement project.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 16, 2014
News Briefs

Woolf returns for 'American Idol' tour; LECOM welcomes dental class of 2018

  • East County
  • News
Lectric Limos, owned by Dennis Abbey, manufactures electric low-speed vehicles, including a pair used by the Tampa Police Department
  • By David Conway |
  • April 17, 2014
VIDEO: Downtown advocates test new circulator vehicle

A low-speed vehicle is traveling through the heart of Sarasota today as part of an ongoing effort to find a fleet for a proposed downtown circulator route.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Evan Lynch and Chris Miller, both 13, work on a robot for the Vex robotics competition this week. Photo by Pam Eubanks
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 23, 2014
Robot Wars

This week, two teams from Nolan Middle School face off against 800 others in the 2014 VEX Robotics World Championship.

  • East County
  • News
Ben Hammond performs in the 17th Give Hunger the Blues Festival in 2012.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • April 29, 2014
Generoso cancels Giving Hunger the Blues

George Generoso cancels this year's 19th annual Giving Hunger the Blues festival due to lack of energy for the planning process.

  • Arts + Culture
A rendering depicts the State Street garage, scheduled for completion in March 2015.
  • By David Conway |
  • May 5, 2014
State Street parking lot to close May 19

With work on the State Street garage expected to continue into March, the city is focusing on offsetting the loss of 139 parking spaces during construction.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Commissioners could discuss Colony matters tonight at their 7 p.m. regular meeting at Town Hall, 501 Bay Isles Road.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 8, 2014
Commissioners peruse Colony occupancy issue

The Longboat Key Town Commission is perusing old documents and reports regarding Colony matters as some unit owners receive building permits for work at the dilapidated resort.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • September 10, 2014
Business Briefs

Goodwill Manasota earns state kudos; Bright House Networks to add 155 Manatee jobs

  • East County
  • News
Unit 904 at Fairway Bay has three bedrooms, three baths, and 2,097 square feet of living area. It sold for $750,000. Courtesy photo
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • September 24, 2014
Fairway Bay condominium unit sells for $750,000

A condominium in Fairway Bay tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Lake Manatee provides drinking water to more than 300,000 residents in Manatee and Sarasota counties. Its dam is shown here.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • April 3, 2014
First phase dam repairs cost $14 million

The Manatee County Board of County Commissioners unanimously ratified a $14,091,190 contract today with a contractor for first phase repairs to the Lake Manatee Dam.

  • East County
  • News
Carol Woods and Sue Bridgman sit in Bridgman's backyard, where Buster used to sneak into. (Photo by Harriet Sokmensuer)
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer |
  • April 3, 2014
YOUR NEIGHBORS: Carol Woods and Sue Bridgman

Sue Bridgman and Carol Woods co-wrote 'How Buster Got Lucky" about their neighborhood dog.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Right turns on red are no longer prohibited at the intersection of Stickney Point Road and Midnight Pass Road.
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • April 4, 2014
FDOT nixes Stickney no right on red

A move to prohibit right turns on red at the intersection of Stickney Point Road and Midnight Pass Road sparked traffic complaints from area residents.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • May 8, 2014
Free birds: Passerine's Americana tradition

Free birds: Passerine's Americana tradition

  • Arts + Culture
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