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  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 21, 2009
This pizza doesn't cost a lot of dough

To mark its 10th anniversary of baking hot, heavenly pizzas in Gulf Gate, Rico's Pizzeria will hold a weeklong celebration beginning Monday, May 25.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 19, 2011
News Briefs

Vice mayor seeks to delay paid parking; Siesta Key bridge work schedule set; Senior Friendship Centers founder dies; and Meetings & agendas.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Loren Mayo |
  • March 25, 2010
Tennis tournament benefits ACS

Despite much rain and flooding, the Siesta Key community came together for the sixth annual Relay for Life tennis tournament.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 9, 2014
News Briefs

Town attorney starts office hours for commission; Police department offers medication disposal

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Come and experience 5 acres of terror. Walk trough the woods, but remember: you won't be alone..!! Photo courtesy of Belisa Mazzara.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • October 23, 2015
Upper Manatee River Road gets spooky with haunted trail

An East County family opened Delirium Haunted Trail to the public this year.

  • East County
  • News
The East Manatee Bulldogs Midget cheerleading squad will compete in the Midget Small Pop Warner Level 2 division of the 2012 Pop Warner National Cheer Championships Dec. 7. Courtesy photo.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • December 5, 2012
East Manatee Bulldogs land on national stage

The East Manatee Bulldogs Midget cheerleading squad won the 2012 Southeast Regional Cheer Competition Nov. 24, earning a berth in the 2012 Pop Warner National Cheer Championships.

  • East County
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  • By Robin Roy |
  • March 10, 2011
Lift station will close Osprey

A section of Osprey Avenue will be closed for approximately nine months, while work crews reroute pipes to a new lift station and renovate the bridge over Hudson Bayou.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Roy |
  • December 3, 2009
Police panel may rack up costs

The all-volunteer advisory panel was formed as a no-cost alternative to a paid consultant, but in its first meeting, members discussed a survey with a possible six-figure price tag.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Siesta Key Oyster Bar offers a menu of fresh seafood as well as a fun atmosphere, with nightly live music, in the heart of the Siesta Key Village.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 30, 2013
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: Siesta Key Oyster Bar

This week we went in the kitchen with chef Douglas Jennings of Siesta Key Oyster Bar, while he prepares shrimp and avocado ceviche. Get the recipe and watch an instructional video in this week's "In the Kitchen."

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Polo professional Nick Johnson has been training horses at the Sarasota Polo Club for the past three years.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • December 9, 2015
Learning polo ... can horses stick to it?

Trainer specializes in converting thoroughbreds so they excel at a new sport.

  • East County
  • Sports
"It's a lot of fun," club member Cheryl Griesbach said of the arrangement-making activity. "We're all learning."
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 12, 2012
Garden Club cultivates cheer

The Lakewood Ranch Garden Club made floral arrangements for homebound East County seniors at their Dec. 10 meeting.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Selby Botanical Gardens, where State Sen. Nancy Detert was recently honored for her part in a $.5 million appropriation to  the Gardens.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 22, 2015
WHAT'S HAPPENING | Week of Oct. 22 2015

Check out this rundown of the week's hottest stories.

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  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 7, 2012
News Briefs

Teenager arrested for vehicle burglary spree; SCF president, trustees step down; Commissioners OK preserve expansion; Loan helps Brides Against Breast Cancer expand

  • East County
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  • By Donna Swan |
  • October 14, 2009
Deal Us In: Double dummy

'Double dummy' means looking at all four hands and deciding what line of play would be best.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • July 28, 2016
Into the liar’s den

Republican Carlos Beruff knew that being a candidate for the U.S. Senate could get ugly. But calling him a ‘Charlie Crist Republican’? Now that’s nasty — and a lie.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 14, 2009
RHS athlete earns $750 scholarship

Chase Burchett, a senior at Riverview High School, holds a 4.29 GPA, plans to study mechanical engineering at the University of Central Florida.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 7, 2012
Cops Corner: Pelican Press

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Matt Orr |
  • April 10, 2013
Get serviced with One&Only

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  • By Matt Orr |
  • April 10, 2013
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  • Arts + Entertainment
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The condo at 435 L’Ambiance Drive has two bedrooms, two and two half baths and 2,634 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • October 21, 2015
L’Ambiance condo sells for $1.9 million.

The condo at 435 L’Ambiance Drive has two bedrooms, two and two half baths and 2,634 square feet of living area.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
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