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  • By Jack Short |
  • November 5, 2015
Red tide impacts go beyond bloom

Business owners worry a recent red tide bloom will linger in the public consciousness.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Mote's Stranding Investigation Program responded to a stranded dolphin call on July 29. Photo courtesy of Mote
  • By Katie Johns |
  • July 31, 2017
Mote responds to stranded Fraser's dolphin

The male dolphin was found near shore on Turtle Beach in Siesta Key.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Charlotte Gollobin
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • March 4, 2015
Nutritionist dishes on why you are what you eat

Nutritionist Charlotte Gollobin shares her knowledge.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Parking prohibitions on Avenida Milano and Madera in January relieved some residents, but put more pressure on the Village for parking.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • March 3, 2015
Deputies crack down on Siesta parking

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office has ratcheted up enforcement on Siesta Key during spring break.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 20, 2012
School Board ends short Wednesday schedule

After a unanimous vote by the Manatee County School Board, schools will be on a daily uniform schedule for the first time since 2007.

  • East County
  • News
Rena Greenberg, owner of EasyWillpower.com, in her home on Siesta Key.
  • By Jack Short |
  • February 11, 2016
Turning the compulsive into the conscious

Rena Greenberg has been helping clients tap into their subconscious to create awareness and mindfulness.

  • Health
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • September 2, 2010
New brewpub gets crafty with selections

After his deal to open a brewpub in St. Petersburg fell through a year ago, The Mad Crow Brewery co-owner Darren Fehring explored the area and fell in love with Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Judy Blair and Rose Tomason
  • By Katie Johns |
  • November 29, 2016
Garden Club welcomes back members

The Longboat Key Garden club gathered for a welcome back luncheon at Marina Jack.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Holly Neuhaus is the captain of the Lady Pirates swim team.
  • By Michael Eng |
  • September 22, 2010
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Holly Neuhaus

Braden River High School girls swim coach Abby Williams describes team captain Holly Neuhaus as a great leader and role model.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 19, 2012
Animal Services promotes program

Manatee County Animal Services hopes to increase animal adoptions.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • April 5, 2017
Sporadic Revelations: Samantha Burns' laser-cut printmaking

With her monoprint exhibit, 'Insula Insula,' New College professor Samantha Burns explores fragmented memories.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • January 4, 2011
Registration set for Miss Manatee Softball

Registration for the Miss Manatee Softball spring 2011 season will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Jan. 8, 15 and 22 and 6-8 p.m., Jan. 12 and 19 at the Miss Manatee Softball Complex located at Lakewood Ranch High School, 5500 Lakewood Ranch Blvd.

  • East County
  • Sports
Courtesy photo. Veterinarian technician Kelly Vassarro with Pandora Kiss and her cat.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • June 9, 2015
Cat Depot expands with full-service clinic

Cat Depot expands with full-service Rose Durham Cat Care Clinic

  • Sarasota
  • News
The park, which will sit at 7500 S.R. 64 E., will include 49 RV sites and a 1-acre lake when it opens this month.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 4, 2015
East County prepares for new RV park

A new RV park a mile east of Interstate 75 on State Road 64 East has plans for 108 sites and amenities such as a pool, recreation center and two lakes.

  • East County
  • News
On busy days, cars crowd North Shell Road, making it difficut for residents to enter and leave their driveways.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • April 12, 2012
Siesta residents look for parking solutions

Beach Access No. 1, on North Shell Road, has become overcrowded, and some residents are looking for a more organized arrangement.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • March 19, 2018
'Antiques Roadshow' coming to Ca'd' Zan in April

Sarasota taping will open the 2018 tour, but tickets have already been spoken for.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Cops Corner
  • By Jay Heater |
  • June 21, 2017
Cops Corner

Interesting police reports from Lakewood Ranch and eastern Manatee County.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By David Conway |
  • October 2, 2014
Starlite Room makes play for theater crowd

As Tyler Yurckonis prepared to move into a space that housed one of Sarasota's oldest restaurants, he looked for a way to fill a new niche in the area.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Caitlin and Natalie Colwell, 11 and 14, respectively, both were born with heart defects. The girls will walk in the American Heart Association's annual Heart Walk fundraiser Sept. 22.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • September 19, 2012
Sisters' story aids heart education

Natalie Colwell, 14, and her sister Caitlin, 11, are poster children for the American Heart Association 2012-2013 heart walk.

  • East County
  • News
Carlos at his debut afternoon. Photo by Heather Merriman.
  • By Black Tie Staff |
  • April 30, 2014
Black Tie & Tales

Among Children First's enchanted forest ...; CVA board puts one over on the boss; and Tidbits.

  • Arts + Culture
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