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  • By Jen Blanco |
  • August 11, 2010
ODA welcomes athletic director

Noel Beaulieu took over as ODA's athletic director July 1, replacing Jason Peters, who moved to Memphis, Tenn.

  • East County
  • Sports
The full buildout of the Payne Park Village project could take a couple of years, but the developer hopes to have two model homes built by the end of the year.
  • By David Conway |
  • July 26, 2018
Developers prepare to break ground east of downtown

Two large residential projects east of U.S. 301 are poised to begin construction soon. Will they set the stage for more growth?

  • Sarasota
  • News
TOPSoccer is a program designed to give special needs children, ages 4 and up, the opportunity to learn and play soccer.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • August 31, 2015
TOPSoccer registration upcoming

BRSC will hold onsite registration for its TOPSoccer program Sept. 12.

  • East County
  • Sports
Public Works Director Juan Florensa said it was discovered around 1 p.m. Thursday the light wasn't working properly and it was reset at 4:30 p.m. by a traffic engineer.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • February 8, 2013
Traffic light caused Longboat delays Thursday

Longboaters attempting to get to downtown Sarasota or St. Armands Circle Thursday had an hour wait to deal with, thanks to a faulty traffic light at Longboat Club Road, just before the New Pass Bridge.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Cardinal Mooney senior quarterback Tristan Hillerich has a chance to make a ton of plays against St. Pete Catholic on Oct. 14.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 13, 2016
That's the ticket...

Check out this week's top Sarasota area sporting events.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • October 29, 2017
Movie review: 'Lucky'

Harry Dean Stanton leads in his best performance ever.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Jay Heater |
  • October 29, 2017
Cops Corner: Sheriff's Office looks for missing bulldozer

A round up of this week's most interesting police reports from Manatee County.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 1, 2012
Hub reopens three weeks after fire

Chris Brown, owner of The Hub Baja Grill in Siesta Village, reported that the restaurant passed all its inspections Tuesday and was ready to reopen for lunchtime Wednesday, 22 days after an early-morning fire caused extensive smoke damage in the building.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Soprano Eleni Calenos as Gilda and baritone Marco Nistico as the cursed jester in "Rigoletto." Photo by Rod Millington.
  • By June LeBell |
  • October 24, 2012
Music Review: Sarasota Opera's Fall Season

Sarasota Opera is about to open its fall season and it's doing it with a pair of operas - one old and one new.

  • Arts + Culture
Sarasota Christian’s McKenzie Clark helped power the Tampa Mustangs 14U team to a third-place finish at the Premier Girls Fast Pitch National Championship July 31 through Aug. 6, in Huntington Beach, Calif.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • August 11, 2016
Sarasota High 5 Moments: 08.11.16

Sarasota High 5 Moments: 08.11.16

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
The downtown YMCA branch is closing Oct. 7 after 13 years in operation.
  • By David Conway |
  • September 9, 2016
Downtown YMCA to close in October

The YMCA announced plans to close its Babe Weiller Branch, located on Main Street, and consolidate the operations at another location just southeast of downtown.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 2, 2011
Top Cops of the Week

Enjoy the top Cops Corner cases featured in all Observers.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Judy Kaye. Courtesy photo.
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • June 13, 2012
Scene & Heard

Former Asolo Rep actors come this-close to snagging a Tony Award; Sarasota community rallies to watch Nik Wallenda cross Niagara Falls; Wirries is Italy-bound and blogging for Diversions

  • Arts + Culture
Chris Whitaker submitted this sunset photo, taken near Panther Ridge in Bradenton.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 18, 2013
OBSERVER WEATHER: East County

Chris Whitaker submitted this sunset photo, taken near Panther Ridge in Bradenton.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Vijay Iyer in his recent Hermitage Artist Retreat residency this summer. (Courtesy Hermitage Artist Retreat)
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • September 26, 2013
Hermitage fellow Vijay Iyer receives MacArthur Fellow

New York City-based Jazz pianist Vijay Iyer is a Greenfield Prize winner and Hermitage Artist Retreat fellow, and he just received a MacArthur Fellow.

  • Arts + Culture
Leiah Eve Cattin was born to DeSoto Acres residents Nadya and David Cattin at 1:34 p.m., Sept. 11, 2010.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 29, 2010
Birth Announcements: September 2010

Congratulations to the East County parents who celebrated recent births. The East County Observer will publish birth announcements the last Wednesday of each month.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Sarasota Youth Opera production of Dean Burry's "The Hobbit." Photo by Rod Millington.
  • By June LeBell |
  • November 19, 2014
MUSIC REVIEW: Sarasota Youth Opera's 'The Hobbit'

June LeBell reviews Sarasota Youth Opera's performance of "The Hobbit."

  • Arts + Culture
Donna Tortorice, co-owner of Pop Craft, poses out by her cart Monday, August 1 on the sidewalk across the street from Hollywood 20.
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • August 1, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Pop Star

Donna Tortorice, co-owner of Pop Craft, poses out by her cart Monday, August 1 on the sidewalk across the street from Hollywood 20. Tortorice's co-owner is her son, Martin Scott, who makes the all natural artisan popsicles. Flavors range from the typical icy strawberry lemon to a creamy Mexican chocolate to the more unique watermelon dill.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Chris and Nancy Adamo
  • By Black Tie Staff |
  • March 24, 2012
Cat'sino Catsablanca Gala

Cat'sino Catsablanca Gala

  • Black Tie
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • May 9, 2012
Welly, White spar on project history

In 2004, the town held hearings for the Key Club's proposed Ca d'Coure plan, but Michael Welly and Bob White have different memories of the plan.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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