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  • By Bonnie Silvestri |
  • October 11, 2012
RIAF opening night "inspires" audience for start of Sarasota's cultural season

RIAF opening night "inspires" audience for start of Sarasota's cultural season

  • Arts + Culture
Builders may have to pay 50% more to construct new homes in Manatee County.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • November 18, 2015
Manatee County School Board says impact fees make sense

Funds needed to build new schools or additions as expected population boom hits.

  • East County
  • News
Honorary grandparents Greg Gregory and his wife Ilene Friedman flanking birthday girl Maria Wirries and her mom Jeaneen Wirries. Courtesy photo.
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • August 14, 2013
Scene and Heard: Swinging surprise for sweet sixteen

It was certainly no secret that her honorary grandparents were throwing a sweet sixteen for performing prodigy Maria Wirries.

  • Arts + Culture
Mill Creek’s Denny Wetter holds two of his prized creations, a segmented bowl and a kaleidoscope.
  • By Berkley Mason |
  • October 7, 2017
Mill Creek resident masters the craft of wood turning

He's a cut above.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • September 25, 2013
Lakewood Ranch Medical Center welcomes CEO

Richard Fletcher, formerly the chief operating officer of Manatee Memorial Hospital, is the new Lakewood Ranch Medical Center chief executive officer.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • March 5, 2010
Mustangs remain perfect

The Lakewood Ranch High boys tennis team defeated Manatee, Berkeley Prep and Sarasota this week.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • August 25, 2015
Learning Curve

Sarasota High junior defensive lineman Gerome Howard has only been playing football for two years.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
The Sarasota Crew women’s lightweight 8+ practices at Nathan Benderson Park — the site of this year’s USRowing Youth National Championships.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • June 12, 2015
Bound for Nationals

More than 50 local athletes will compete in the 2015 USRowing Youth National Championships, held this weekend at Nathan Benderson Park.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Bonnie Silvestri |
  • July 23, 2013
A Night with Stevie Wonder Hits All the Right Notes

A Night with Stevie Wonder Hits All the Right Notes

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
This home on Casey Key sold for $6,169,600.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 16, 2017
Casey Key home sells for $6,169,600

Real estate transactions for Jan. 30-Feb. 3

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 15, 2011
Classic Cops of the Day

Enjoy a classic Cops Corner entry from the East County Observer archives.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
This is the first gun turn-in since April 2011. The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office has received 380 firearms from gun turn-ins.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • September 3, 2014
Sheriff's Office to hold gun turn-in

Two hundred thirty-two firearms were reported stolen last year, according to the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Thunder by the Bay has drawn complaints from downtown Sarasota merchants and residents.
  • By David Conway |
  • September 15, 2016
Thunder by the Bay could roll into Lakewood Ranch

Organizers of motorcycle event are set to announce sites for the 2017 event.

  • East County
  • News
Tony Romanus walks the edge of one of Siesta Isles Association's entrances where landscape improvements wait to resume.
  • By Jack Short |
  • December 8, 2015
Commission approves Siesta Isles’ tree permit appeal

Commissioners vindicated residents who were asked to stop construction for lack of a tree permit.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 21, 2010
Letters to the editor

Letters to the editor

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 21, 2016
U.S. House — District 16: Jan Schneider

Schneider will face Vern Buchanan in the general election.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Money received from a BP oil spill that affected tourism in southwest Florida in 2010 can be used for a variety of purposes.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 3, 2015
Town receives $967,931 in BP settlement cash

The settlement money has no restrictions for its use and the Longboat Key Town Commission will begin discussing where the money should be used next week.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Courtesy photo Connor Perry, Mark Engeberg, Emily Cameron, owner Heather Perry and Cameron Perry, all founding members of the Canine Ranch Country Club, are eager to open the facility in the fall.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 9, 2014
Family buys Faith Church property

The sale guarantees the church will not be demolished for development.

  • East County
  • News
Alyssa Call, 15 months, had a blast gathering eggs at Harvest United Methodist Church.
  • By Michael Eng and Jen Blanco |
  • April 8, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Easter

East County children enjoyed a plethora of Easter activities April 7 throughout the community. Harvest United Methodist Church, University Park Country Club and Lakewood Ranch Main Street all hosted Easter egg hunts Saturday, and pint-sized hunters responded in droves to fill their baskets in celebration.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • July 28, 2016
Into the liar’s den

Republican Carlos Beruff knew that being a candidate for the U.S. Senate could get ugly. But calling him a ‘Charlie Crist Republican’? Now that’s nasty — and a lie.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
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