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  • By Robin Roy |
  • February 4, 2010
Osprey chamber under discussion

Members of the former Osprey Revitalization Committee feel their village is ripe for its own pro-business chamber of commerce.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Incoming Cardinal Mooney senior, Teagan Nickols, has volunteered at Miracle League of Manasota every Saturday since she was a freshman. She and her father, Pete, enjoy seeing how happy the organization makes the children.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • June 4, 2014
The Good News: Teagan Nickols and Pete Nickols

Father-and-daughter volunteer team helps level the playing field at Miracle League of Manasota.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 3, 2012
Letters to the Editor

Abramson article hit close to home

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 20, 2012
SIDELINES

Lady Thunder win district season opener; Riverview tops rival Sarasota; Cardinal Mooney sweeps Bradenton; Lady Rams take win at runner's invitational; Sarasota tops North Port

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Robin Hartill
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • November 30, 2016
MY VIEW: Observations from a decade of memories

Longboat Observer, Sarasota Observer, Longboat Key, Robin Hartill

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
On Jan. 29, St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church Music Director Michael Tucci will retire.
  • By Dora Walters |
  • January 18, 2012
St. Mary music director exits on a high note

Looking back on his eight-and-a-half years as music director at St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church, Michael Tucci says he has met many wonderful people.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Meet this week's athlete of the week, Jeff Casseus.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • January 18, 2012
Athlete of the Week: Jeff Casseus

Braden River senior Jeff Casseus had a team-high 17 points and 11 rebounds, helping lead the Pirates to a 64-44 victory over rival Lakewood Ranch Jan. 11.

  • East County
  • Sports
Texas Roadhouse restaurant will occupy one of the five stand-alone buildings at River Club Plaza on State Road 70.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • March 20, 2013
River Club Plaza takes shape

Texas Roadhouse is the latest business to sign on to the project off State Road 70.

  • East County
  • News
Emily Bulfin
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • February 6, 2013
Athlete of the Week: Emily Bulfin

Lakewood Ranch High junior shooting guard Emily Bulfin drilled nine 3-pointers to set a new school record and propel the Lady Mustangs to a 66-36 victory over Manatee Jan. 25. She finished the game with career-high 35 points.

  • East County
  • Sports
D'Arcy and Ray Arpke bought Euphemia Haye in 1980.
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 29, 2010
Local restaurant rides out recession

Euphemia Haye owner Ray Arpke says booming business and an increase in sales has him hoping the worst of the recession could be over.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Get caught up on last weekend's Black Tie news with "Black Tie Untied!"
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • February 4, 2013
Black Tie Untied

The 2nd annual Women and Medicine Luncheon Friday, Feb. 1, was quite a success with double the attendance from the previous year's luncheon.

  • Arts + Culture
Photo by Shirley Blair
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • June 29, 2016
Songs of Freedom: Gloria Musicae's 'Patriotic Spectacular'

Gloria Musicae salutes America.

  • Arts + Culture
Rod Thomson
  • By Rod Thomson |
  • October 26, 2011
My View: Anthropological higher-ed changes

The need for reform in higher education is real, and the real issue for debate - not the relative value of anthropologists in society.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 10, 2013
Manatee TSA chapters earn national honors

Manatee County technology students showed off their skills and again secured national honors as they competed June 28 through July 2, at the National Technology Student Association Conference, in Orlando.

  • East County
  • Schools
At the top of the Lena Road Landfill, 136 feet above sea level, Dan Gray has a view of the East County residents who depend on his department’s services.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • July 10, 2013
Longtime Manatee County utilities director, Dan Gray, retires

In 30 years, Dan Gray has helped turn Manatee County Utilities into an interdependent, sustainable force. He just likes to avoid the spotlight.

  • East County
  • News
What Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance President Brian Volner learned at his first Alliance meeting —and subsequent ones — are the things today that continue to drive Volner’s passion for the Alliance and its vision.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 4, 2012
Delve into 12: Brian Volner

As a the retail sales manager at Community Bank and the new president of the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance, Volner's work and spare time both are dedicated to helping small businesses improve and succeed.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 5, 2013
Our View: The economics of homeless

True story: A prominent commercial real estate broker told us this week he is representing a successful, nationally known retailer who wants to open a store in Sarasota.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Jim Wilson, who has served as the hospital’s CEO since 2008, resigned May 6
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 29, 2013
Hospital seeks new CEO

Jim Wilson no longer is serving as Lakewood Ranch Medical's CEO.

  • East County
  • News
The Art Deco concept was one of two options presented at Thursday's meeting.
  • By David Conway |
  • May 30, 2014
VIDEO: Engineers present new lift station renderings

At a public meeting last night, city staff and the engineering team in charge of completing the Lift Station 87 project discussed the design of the structure.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Longboat Key property owners who don't live here full time and don't use their island home as their primary residence are seeing 25% increases in their flood insurance policies this year.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 29, 2013
Year in Review: August 2013, Insurance rates continue to rise

Mayor Jim Brown and others are worried that if insurance costs keep going up for Key properties, it will scare off potential buyers.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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