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  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • November 11, 2015
SMR to pitch Lorraine Road, SR 70 shopping center to county

The Manatee County Planning Commission will consider the rezone request tomorrow.

  • East County
  • News
British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain believed he could trust and celebrated a signed agreement with Adolph Hitler that Britain and Germany would never go to war again. Will Barack Obama be our Neville Chamberlain? Courtesy photos
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 22, 2015
Our View: The parallels of history

Obama’s negotiating with the Iranians has many parallels to Neville Chamberlain and Adolph Hitler.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Katie Brooks, Olivia Yaryura, Morgan LaMarc and Madelyn Kumar said they enjoyed meeting competitors from all over the world.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 6, 2011
Nolan students compete at international conference

Four students from Nolan competed for the first time in the Future Problem Solving Program International's International Conference in June.

  • East County
  • News
This white pelican tries to steal away a fish from a cormorant, which isn't about to let it go.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • March 6, 2019
White pelicans make pit stop in Lakewood Ranch

Majestic white pelicans find quiet pond on White Eagle Boulevard in Lakewood Ranch to their liking.

  • East County
  • News
Leila Hatami and Peyman Moadi portray a married couple who want a divorce in "A Separation." Courtesy of Sony Classics.
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • March 7, 2012
Film Review: 'A Separation'

This year's recipient of the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film was "A Separation."

  • Arts + Culture
Town kiosk Information Station.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • January 14, 2020
Beneficial booth

The town now has a kiosk to help with basic responsibilities.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
 Julia Sawyer and Addyson Danforth at an "Aqua Kids" summer camp at Mote.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • November 9, 2017
Winter camps now offered at Mote

For six days, first through fifth graders can attend winter-themed camps at the aquarium.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Neveah L. pets a snake.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • July 11, 2013
Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh, here I am at: Sarasota Jungle Gardens Zoo Camp

Nature enthusiasts learned all about different types of reptiles and other animals Monday, July 8, at the Sarasota Jungle Gardens Zoo Camp.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The Premier Sports Campus at Lakewood Ranch will hold its first Bubble Ball Soccer Tournament Nov. 21. (courtesy photo)
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • November 18, 2015
Sports Spotlight: 11.19.15

That's the ticket ...

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Edward Alley |
  • May 14, 2017
Music review: Outdoor Pops

Sarasota Orchestra and guests score a home run at annual outdoor concert.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 25, 2010
Cops Corner

Low rider A utility worker called police to say that he was following an elderly driver, who had two flat tires on the driver's side of his car. The worker tried unsuccessfully to get the man to stop, so, instead, he put on his hazard lights and followed the man down the street. They were going 20 miles an hour down Tuttle Avenue.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Janice Myers takes a moment at the gravesite for her husband Henry at the Sarasota National Cemetery.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • May 24, 2015
Sarasota National Cemetery remembers with Memorial Day ceremony

Families, visitors and veterans were welcomed to the hollow grounds of the Sarasota National Cemetery for the Memorial Day Ceremony Sunday, May 24.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Lauren Wohlwend celebrated her daughter-to-be with 30 of her closest friends and family members on May 20 at her childhood home in Harbor Acres. Photo courtesy of Lauren Wohlwend
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • May 24, 2017
Black Tie & Tales 05.25.17

Season is over, but there is still plenty going on around the Sarasota social scene.

  • Black Tie
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • March 1, 2020
Bird Key Yacht Club members rock around the clock

Poodle skirts and candy cigarettes make a re-appearance.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Robin Roy |
  • April 2, 2010
Palmer Ranch park design unveiled

Palmer Ranch Holdings owner Hugh Culverhouse Jr. donated the 82 acres to the county as a conservation easement.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Courtesy John Kelley Photography. Nick Kyrgios
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 2, 2014
Sarasota Open winner defeats Nadal

From Longboat Key to the grass courts of the All England Club, Australian teenager Nick Kyrgios is making his presence known in the tennis world.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 19, 2012
March election date changes

The town of Longboat Key will hold its municipal election March 12 with one week of early voting at Town Hall the week before.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Topher endures petting from Allisson Cruz and Asher Abelson, kindergartners at Bashaw.
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • May 9, 2018
'Pooh' event a major coup for Bashaw

'Winnie the Pooh and Shakespeare Too' event returns to Bashaw.

  • East County
  • News
Photo by Molly Schechter.
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • April 12, 2017
Twenty-one and out for 'Aerobic Grandma'

Yoga and Pilates classes at Bayfront Park will continue with new instructors.

  • Health
BUSTED: This week in police reports: Thursday, March 12
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • November 13, 2014
BUSTED: This week in police reports — Thursday, Nov. 13

BUSTED: This week in police reports — Thursday, Nov. 13

  • Arts + Entertainment
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