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  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 17, 2014
Our View

Snowstorms or snowflakes?

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Longbeach Village resident Gene Jaleski announced he will file for District 5 Commissioner Pat Zunz’ commission seat.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • October 6, 2015
Jaleski announces commission run

Longbeach Village resident Gene Jaleski announced he will file for District 5 Commissioner Pat Zunz’ commission seat this week.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 17, 2011
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Lisa Greenberg submitted this sunrise photo, taken along the Sarasota bayfront.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 5, 2013
Observer Weather: Sarasota

Lisa Greenberg submitted this sunrise photo, taken along the Sarasota bayfront.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
David Baker, the director of operations, and Jennifer Bledsoe, the general manager, were busy handing out free salads and sandwiches on Saturday night at Newk's Eatery.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • September 10, 2016
Newk's ready to open on University Parkway

First 100 customers on Monday will receive gifts.

  • East County
  • News
Speaker Designate Richard Corcoran. File photo
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 24, 2015
'The enemy is always ... us!'

Florida’s House speaker designate got it right: Lawmakers are the problem, not special interests.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Charles Haeussner submitted this sunset photo, taken on Lake Uihlein in Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 6, 2013
Weather: East County

Charles Haeussner submitted this sunset photo, taken on Lake Uihlein in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Lido Key resident David Riedlinger believes the Lido pavilion can be improved and remain a public asset.
  • By David Conway |
  • January 2, 2017
Lido residents resist pavilion privatization

The city will make a decision regarding the future of the Lido Pavilion this month. David Riedlinger is working to ensure it remains a publicly run facility.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 23, 2010
Town will enforce chair removal at beach access

Vice Mayor Jim Brown said the chairs people leave behind at the Gulfside Road beach access 'are not very attractive.'

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • December 30, 2009
10 to Contend: Lori Basilone

As the Community Activities Director for Lakewood Ranch, Lori Basilone organizes nearly a dozen events throughout the year. She's the woman behind all the fun in the East County community.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 14, 2012
LRLL Observer Team Spotlight

Meet this week's Observer Team spotlight player.

  • East County
  • Sports
Karen Rawlings submitted this sunrise photo, taken in East Bradenton.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 4, 2013
Observer Weather: East County

Karen Rawlings submitted this sunrise photo, taken in East Bradenton.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Traffic Cattlemen Road and University Parkway is a major concern to East County residents. Photo by Pam Eubanks
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 6, 2015
Issues to Watch 2015: Benderson promotes traffic management

In 2015, Benderson Development, co-owner of The Mall at University Town Center, hopes for approvals on some big time expansion.

  • East County
  • News
This map shows where the helistop would be located on Concession property.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 15, 2016
Concession helistop advances to Manatee County commission

Commissioners will vote on the item May 5.

  • East County
  • News
Corrie Williams, 21, feeds the stingrays bait fish Tuesday, July 12 at Mote. Williams recently graduated from Santa Fe College in Gainesville, FL with a degree in zoo science and will be an intern at Mote for 6 months.
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • July 13, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Hungry, Hungry Stingrays!

With all the animals at Mote someone has to feed them, right? Take a look at this Mote intern feeding the stringrays yesterday.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 11, 2014
Cops Corner

June 3 Will walk for food 6:36 p.m. - 4000 block of GMD. Suspicious Person. A man asked a convenience store clerk if she could donate a sandwich to him and said he was walking the state for world peace. Police found the man walking toward Sarasota. He had two outstanding warrants, but neither was extraditable. Police drove him to Sarasota, at his request.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Lisa Lyon teaches technique at wrestling practice.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • May 18, 2017
Booker's Lyon takes over the wrestling program

She inherits the program from longtime coach Bill Pitts.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 28, 2010
The Colony welcomes some familiar faces

Longboat Key resident Barbara Bishop is enjoying family visiting from New Hampshire.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Courtney Mirabella
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 3, 2013
SIDELINES

ODA, Cardinal Mooney crown county champions; Wave Runners make splash at FLAGS meet

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 4, 2009
Capture the 'Spirit of America' in The Observer's photo contest

The Observer launches its 'Spirit of America' photo contest on YourObserver.com. The winning photo will be featured in its annual Fourth of July special section.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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