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  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • February 4, 2017
Boys and Girls Clubs supporters enjoy night in the wild west

The organization’s annual Steak and Burger event was held on Feb. 3.

  • Black Tie
Turner Moore started the Whiskey Obsession Festival four years ago.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • March 22, 2016
Obsessed: Sarasota's Whiskey Obsession Festival

Turner Moore has turned his infatuation with whiskey into one of the biggest whiskey festivals in the country.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Braden River baseball coach Mike Verrill said the position with the Pirates is the perfect opportunity for him.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • December 14, 2011
Pirates name new coach

Former Out-of-Door Academy baseball coach Mike Verrill was named Braden River High's new varsity baseball coach Dec. 2.

  • East County
  • Sports
If you want to stop bad behavior, punish it to the point it hurts, so the threat of punishment serves as an appropriate deterrent.Â
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • June 14, 2017
BE TOUGH ON PARTIERS

With the Fourth of July looming, Longboat Key can deter unruly bacchanalia and littering with tough enforcement but also with advance warning. Let revelers know they’ll be fined.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • February 9, 2016
Women’s golf goes for the cure

Longboat Key Club’s Key Niners and Women’s 18-Hole golf associations raised money and awareness for breast cancer at their annual Go for the Cure Feb. 9, at Harbourside Dining Room.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Law enforcement authorities estimate more than 300 animals to be inside the raided facility.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • February 5, 2014
VIDEO: Animal sanctuary raided

The Manatee County Sheriff's Office is leading a multi-agency raid of Napier's Log Cabin and Animal Sanctuary.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • April 26, 2010
Prep Scoreboard

Scores and highlights from the week of April 19-24.

  • East County
  • Sports
Kevin Cooper, 30, says he finds nonprofit work inspiring. Photo by Rachel Brown Hackney.
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • October 6, 2011
Neighbors: A man for all members

Ohio native Kevin Cooper focuses on service to members and the community as executive director of the Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
The Bayfront master plan does not include the GWIZ building, built in 1976 as the Selby Library.
  • By David Conway |
  • October 16, 2018
GWIZ preservation effort falls short

Despite a campaign to save the former Selby Library building, a majority of the commission supports demolition.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Records show 819 single-family homes were sold last year in East County. Sales and permits are expected to rise this year. Photos by Amanda Sebastiano
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • January 6, 2015
2015 Issues to Watch: Property sales: Going up or down?

It was an easy decision for Ron Javate to trade Chicago's bustle for life in the Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • August 4, 2016
Mar Vista kicks off $2 million expansion

The iconic Longboat Key restaurant will remain open during construction.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Southgate Village Shops, on Siesta Drive, is home to nine retail spaces. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • November 1, 2012
Southgate renovation is nearly complete

After 100 days of construction work, Southgate Village Shop's renovation is nearly complete.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Greg Steube |
  • March 14, 2012
My View: Balancing a budget without increasing taxes

The challenge of the Legislature this year was passing a balanced budget without increasing taxes on our citizens.

  • East County
  • Opinion
Charles Hayes set a new ODA school record in the 100-yard backstroke Sept. 9 with a time of 1 minute, 4.31 seconds. Photo by Jen Blanco
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • October 1, 2014
Back in action

After a debilitating knee injury a year ago, sophomore Charles Hayes returned to competitive swimming last month.

  • East County
  • Sports
The Defratuses make eight batches or so at a time, and give the loaves to their friends and neighbors. When they cook, the whole block smells like bananas.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • April 16, 2012
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: Pam and David DeFratus

Pam and David DeFratus grow over 700 bananas each year from their yard on Longboat Key. Get their recipe for Banana Coconut Bread in this week's "In The Kitchen."

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Paul Monaghan and Emily Ott, of the University of Florida, talk with Lakewood Ranch residents about the functions of stormwater ponds.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • September 4, 2014
Lakewood Ranch residents tasked with stormwater pond education

Lakewood Ranch residents, who make up the community's task force, met Sept. 2 at Town Hall to discuss ways to educate the community on stormwater retention pond.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 17, 2014
News Briefs

Bayfront group works to refine principles; Downtown Sarasota attracts more nightlife options

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Ed Adams |
  • August 10, 2011
My View: It's a doggoned shame

My dog reads the newspaper. No joke, but Red has to do it on the floor. The doggoned pages are too big for a dachshund to hold in his piddling paws.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Frank Cerullo, Jim McGuire, Sean McGrath and Justin Tracy
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • June 21, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: St. Mary Movie Night

St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church members didn't let Tropical Storm Debby get them down, instead, they gathered indoors and watched 'The Way' with Martin Sheen, Thursday, June 21.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • February 19, 2014
Key tourism: Brace for the storm

Frigid temperatures and snow storms up north continue to bring a flurry of tourists to hotel rooms on sunny Longboat Key.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
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