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  • By Robin Hartill |
  • March 3, 2010
Kiwanis Club strives to fill donation boxes

This year, the Longboat Key group hopes to collect about 2,000 pounds of food during its Spring Food Drive.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • July 9, 2010
MAN ON THE STREET: Hurricane Season

The East County Observer caught up with some local residents to see whether they've prepared their homes for hurricane season.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • June 8, 2010
Cail: a teacher of life's lessons

Anne-Marie 'Andy' Cail, of Longboat Key, died Monday, June 7. She was 73.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Katie Klauber Moulton walks the bridge with her niece, Molly Klauber.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • August 21, 2013
The Bridge: Bayfront icon bridges resident relationships

Ten years ago, when the new John Ringling Causeway Bridge was built, it stirred up the community.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 21, 2013
Our view: DROP-dead disappointment

Don't be overwhelmed by all of the numbers. They are worth examining. They provide great context and history to the present debates regarding the Longboat Key town employees' pension plans.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 6, 2015
Cross-county bus ride? Maybe one day

An international mobility company has twice submitted a proposal to join Sarasota and Manatee transit systems and shave $2.5 million in overall operating costs.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 20, 2011
OPINION: Grant the Colony extension

Everybody on Longboat Key invariably comments about the tragedy of the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 17, 2010
Irrigation dilemma warrants consideration

Lakewood Ranch Community Development District supervisors will work to develop a strategy for addressing irrigation problems and reclaimed water during an upcoming planning session.

  • East County
  • News
County homeless services director Wayne Applebee, left, and consultant Robert Marbut spoke about Sarasota's progress on addressing homelessness issues earlier this year.
  • By David Conway |
  • November 25, 2015
City manager criticizes county, Marbut shelter philosophy

With Sarasota County examining locations in north Sarasota for a possible homeless center, Tom Barwin says the county is following an “increasingly discredited” consultant.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • July 1, 2009
Real Estate Reports

Real Estate Reports

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Sheffield Chastain and Stephanie Weeks in FST's "The Best of Enemies." Courtesy.
  • By Paula Atwell |
  • January 2, 2013
Theater Review: 'The Best of Enemies'

Richard Hopkins has directed an astounding production of "The Best of Enemies" as tight as the strings of a violin, each note resonating a variation of a wide range of emotion.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Lisa Nisenson |
  • February 12, 2013
Google Fiber two years later: the Kansas City story

Google Fiber two years later: the Kansas City story

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Carol Green is the co-founder of Bradenton-based First America Bank and active in several local philanthropic causes, including the Glasser-Schoenbaum Human Services center.
  • By Carol Green |
  • June 21, 2012
My View: Take advantage of absentee ballots

The Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections has dramatically reduced the number of locations where people can vote. The same is true of neighboring Manatee County.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 24, 2012
Budget audit under way

Interim Superintendent David Gayler said he believes lost processes may have contributed to the budget crisis.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • June 7, 2012
Observe this: City won't change event policies

Observe this: City won't change event policies

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Kenny Barr gets assistance from his mom, Edith Barr Dunn, as he cuts his cake.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 23, 2011
Kenny Barr celebrates 70 years with longtime friends

Friends and co-workers filled the Sports Page Bar & Grill Sunday afternoon to celebrate Kenny Barr's 70th birthday.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Joe Hendricks |
  • November 5, 2012
Why I voted for Barack Obama

Why I voted for Barack Obama

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Ian Arov, 5, organizes coins into separate areas depending on their value. He tells kindergarten teacher Shonna Brady the value of each coin.
  • By Yaryna Klimchak |
  • August 22, 2013
Teachers ease transition for incoming students

When Goldie Feldman Academy's kindergarten teacher Shonna Brady paid a visit to new student Ian Arov, 5, in his Siesta Key home, Ian shook her hand as if he were an adult.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Dr. Amir Guirguis examines the mouth of 6-year-old Eason Rogers, who attends Prine Elementary.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 9, 2011
Dentists brighten East County smiles

Local dentists volunteered their services to children in need during a special Give Kids a Smile Day event at Creekwood Dental Feb. 4.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Dora Walters |
  • March 9, 2010
Lord's Warehouse gets thrifty for fashion show

On March 9, the Longboat Island Chapel's Lord's Warehouse presented its annual show of fashions from the thrift shop to an enthusiastic crowd of 190.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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