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Pecan Delight Pie was developed from a Derby Pie recipe.
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • September 21, 2011
EDIBLES: Pecan pie is a delightful dessert

En garde, Chocolate Decadence. Your position as the gold standard of rich desserts is in danger.

  • Arts + Culture
Unit 602-S at Crescent Arms condominium, 6312 Midnight Pass Road, has two bedrooms, two baths and 977 square feet of living area. It sold for $525,000.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 10, 2011
Crescent Arms condo sells for $525,000

A condominium in Crescent Arms tops all real-estate transactions from Feb. 8 to Feb. 10.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
"It's kind of a bittersweet thing," Kenneth Gill said. "I've had some good years in the community. But now, it’s time to move on."
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • February 1, 2012
Gill resigns from Longboat Island Chapel

The Rev. Kenneth Gill resigned as senior minister Friday, two days before the congregation was scheduled to vote on his future with the church.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 2, 2010
BCC invites business owners to forum

The Manatee County Board of County Commissioners invites local business people to its "We are Listening, Part II" forum Aug. 2.

  • East County
  • News
Planning and Zoning Board member Walter Hackett has counted 405 signs along a 9.7-mile stretch of Gulf of Mexico Drive.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 2, 2010
Town schedules sign meeting

Town residents and officials want the state to remove some of the signs along Gulf of Mexico Drive.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 2, 2010
Support for local mustache grows

Tom Selleck's legendary mustache may have its own Facebook, MySpace and Twitter pages - but it ain't got nothin' on one Sarasota 'stache.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • March 9, 2011
COMMENT: Observer team takes field for spring ball

"Play for the name on the front of your jersey -- not the name on the back." It's a simple phrase that speaks volumes. And this spring, I already know one team that's doing just that.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 23, 2014
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Heather Merriman Saba |
  • March 10, 2014
Black Tie Untied

Untie the weekend with Black Tie Untied, featuring Purim Masquerade Ball and Polo Under the Palms.

  • Arts + Culture
After attending the University of Houston's Prospect Camp, The Out-of-Door Academy sophomores Desmond Lindsey and Tyler Dietrich both verbally committed to play baseball for the Cougars this past week.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • August 13, 2012
Pair of Thunder sophomores commit to Houston

The Out-of-Door Academy sophomores Tyler Dietrich and Desmond Lindsey both verbally committed to play baseball for the University of Houston this past week.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 15, 2010
Cops Corner

Sept. 4 Family feud 10:45 p.m. - 500 block of Sutton Place. Domestic Violence. Two sisters were arrested for domestic battery after they began throwing punches at each other and breaking objects in a condominium. One of the sisters accused the other one of texting too much on her cell phone.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Joe Gruters said he wants the state Republican Party to focus on the core principles on which it was founded.
  • By Robin Roy |
  • November 30, 2010
Gruters campaigns for state chairmanship

The head of the Republican Party of Sarasota County is touring the state, seeking support for his run for the head of the Republican Party of Florida.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Longboat Key Revitalization Task Force Vice Chair Tom Freiwald said the key to welcoming new visitors and residents to Longboat Key is continually updating the island’s infrastructure.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 5, 2015
Conversation with Tom Freiwald

Tom Freiwald, 69, stumbled into Longboat Key Town Hall politics by accident when he proposed his community, Spanish Main Yacht Club, could be a site for a cellular tower in 2010. Five years later, Freiwald is still busy doing town work behind the scenes a

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Nicholas McGegan
  • By June LeBell |
  • June 8, 2015
Music Review: Sarasota Music Festival

Sarasota Music Festival opens its 51st season.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Neal wrote 39 contracts in September —  a 111% increase over September of 2010.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 4, 2011
Neal home sales outpace 2010

Neal Communities wrote 39 contracts in September - a 111% increase from this time last year.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 17, 2010
Candidates submit final contributions

Commission candidates submitted their final campaign contributions and expense reports to the Town Clerk's Office Friday, March 12.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Neil "Spyder" Giraldo and Pat Benatar. Photo by Stephanie Hannum.
  • By Black Tie Staff |
  • March 27, 2013
Black Tie & Tales

'All Fired Up'; The name game; Catwalk for a cause; Tidbits

  • Arts + Culture
The latest cost add-on to the ever-growing costs of the Legacy Trail: a $3.1 million bike and pedestrian overpass over U.S. 41. Money is apparently no object with the ballooning Legacy Trail.
  • By Rod Thomson |
  • December 16, 2010
My View: Legacy of the spending blob

I'm sure the Legacy Trail and its ever mounting cost is nice for those people who live near it - and who like to bike and have bikes. But that is not a large percentage of the people in Sarasota County, and not a great reason for public policy.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By June LeBell |
  • November 20, 2012
TIDBITES

New restaurant features homey setting; Chef Lum is creating new 'tastes of Asia'; Beach Bistro named a top restaurant

  • Arts + Culture
Three Things: A Happy Median
  • By Robert Plunket |
  • July 9, 2014
Three Things: A Happy Median

The median price of a home in Sarasota these days is $215,000, meaning half the houses cost more and half cost less. But what will this tidy sum buy you?

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
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