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  • By Nick Friedman |
  • November 13, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Ice House VIP sneak preview

PHOTO GALLERY: Ice House VIP sneak preview

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Enjoy this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 21, 2011
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Read this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By George Rauch |
  • October 10, 2012
Market Watch: Our country needs un-consolidation of power

The saying "big is bad" certainly is prophetic as it relates to the current status of the economy, particularly the consolidation of power in our federal government and the consolidation of power in our banking system.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 10, 2016
Authorities await toxicology results in DUI manslaughter case

Lakewood Ranch man Gregory Miller has been charged with DUI manslaughter.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
The National Association of Letter Carriers food drive to benefit the All Faiths Food Bank Campaign Against Summer Hunger.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • May 10, 2016
Letter Carriers partner with All Faiths Food Bank to Stamp Out Hunger

The National Association of Letter Carriers food drive to benefit the All Faiths Food Bank Campaign Against Summer Hunger.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 6, 2013
Local youth makes thoughtful donation

Grayson Almeter is making a "cluck" for the homeless.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Carrie McQueen plays Beatrice and Lauren Jones plays Catherine in "A View from the Bridge." Courtesy photo
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • April 29, 2019
The Players Centre produces winning production of 'A View from the Bridge'

Doom comes to Brooklyn in Two Chairs production of Arthur Miller’s gritty tragedy at The Players Centre for Performing Arts.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • February 17, 2010
Athlete of the Week: Chloe Millard

The Observer spotlights YMCA swimmer Chloe Millard.

  • East County
  • Sports
Lakewood Ranch running back McKenzie Hathaway rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns, helping lead the Mustangs to victory Sept. 2.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • September 7, 2011
Lakewood Ranch wins in a convincing fashion

Lakewood Ranch racked up 224 yards on the ground on its way to a 28-18 victory over rival Braden River Sept. 2.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • December 4, 2015
Artists and craftsmen shine at 7th Annual Sarasota Craft Show

Over 100 of the nation's best artisans and artists set up shop in Robarts Arena for the seventh annual arts and craft show (Dec. 4-6).

  • Arts + Culture
Photographer and nurse Gigi O'Dea photographs Hailey Cassella for her 1-year-old photo shoot, as her parents, Heather and David, watch. O'Dea reserves outside photo sessions for her neighbor's backyard and has brought props, including chicks and rabbits.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 22, 2016
Community snapshot: A friendship blooms

Country Creek neighbors mix their passions of photography, gardening.

  • East County
  • News
New York City-based sextet chamber ensemble yMusic debuted “Luminous Bodies,” a piece commissioned for the group and the festival by composer Robert Sirota, at the final concert of the festival. Courtesy photo
  • By Edward Alley |
  • June 25, 2018
Talented young musicians close 2018 Sarasota Music Festival

The Sarasota Music Festival ended with yet another string of impressive concerts, including the world premiere of "Luminous Bodies" performed by yMusic.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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  • By Candice McElyea |
  • January 6, 2012
NFL Combine Training in Lakewood Ranch

NFL Combine Training in Lakewood Ranch

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  • A time to celebrate |
  • June 24, 2015
Just Married: Gabriel Schaefer and John Kovach V

Johno and Gigi were married April 11, at the Sanderling Beach Club.

  • Sarasota
  • Celebrations
Cops Corner
  • By Jay Heater |
  • February 8, 2019
Strange storage theft in Bradenton

Interesting police reports in the Lakewood Ranch, Bradenton area.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
"I always carry a notebook with me," says Jack Nolan. It takes him one vacation to fill a notebook, or about one year to fill a non-traveling notebook. Photos by Mallory Gnaegy
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • January 16, 2013
Strokes of Life: Jack Nolan

Artist Jack Nolan doesn't need a camera to capture a thousand words; he'd rather have a pen and a notebook - or even the back of an envelope or page of a book.

  • Arts + Culture
Honor Avenue currently only has two lanes, one on either side of a grassy median.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • October 28, 2015
Sarasota/Manatee MPO updates 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan

Metropolitan Planning Organization's plan for better transportation doesn't leave out East County.

  • East County
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 21, 2013
Our View

How 2050 ties to homeless

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Debbie Partridge ensured her table embodied the spirit of the season on Easter Sunday. Photo courtesy of Debbie Partridge
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • April 17, 2017
Black Tie & Tales 04.20.16

From festive table settings to Easter engagements, we've got the scoop on the latest news on the Sarasota social scene.

  • Black Tie
Jenny Townsend wanted to create a place for music lovers of all ages to meet and collaborate.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • March 9, 2016
Music Compound: a business of note

After Keyboards and More closed its State Road 70 location, some employees find a home at Music Compound.

  • East County
  • News
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