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Shay Lee.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 16, 2017
East County Athlete of the Week: Shay Lee

The Lakewood Ranch cross country senior talks her career and chicken nuggets.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • May 16, 2018
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, May 17

A calendar of our favorite arts and entertainment events happening in and around Sarasota this week, from Sarasota Festival of Vocal Arts to Drag Queen Bingo Bonanza.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Photo courtesy Good Times Santa Cruz
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • July 9, 2018
'RBG' chronicles Ruth Bader Ginsburg's rise to becoming the 'great dissenter'

Betsy West and Julie Cohen's "RBG," a film about the iconic civil rights hero Ruth Bader Ginsburg, balances serious moments with comical anecdotes.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
SONY DSC
  • By Jack Littman-Quinn |
  • June 5, 2014
Social on First: A chic and urbane place to greet, meet and eat

Social on First: A chic and urbane place to greet, meet and eat

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
New Longboat Key crosswalks aren’t completely operational yet.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 17, 2015
Crosswalk lighting malfunction being addressed

Longboat Key crosswalk signs are covered this week while a contractor works to solve an electrical issue.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Sponsored by a grant from the Women's Exchange, this year's festival will feature a visual and performing arts selection, titled, "The Art of Plants." File photo.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • February 22, 2013
WEEKEND BEST BEST: Selby Gardens Annual Plant and Garden Festival

Show off your green thumb this weekend at the 38th annual Selby Gardens Plant and Garden Festival.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Alexia, Brandon, Nick, Phoenix and Shaun listen to The First Tee coach Kate McKenney teach lessons during a Birdie class.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 7, 2019
The First Tee Sarasota/Manatee and the Greater Sarasota Junior Golf Association join forces

The merger gives young local golfers more options

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • September 18, 2013
New vehicles drive canal discussion

The commission took a turn into the merits of canal dredging when it debated a $356,000 budget item for new police cars.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Lakewood Ranch High junior Pippa Campbell has started a benefit polo match to raise money to dig water wells in Africa.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • March 14, 2019
Special polo event in Sarasota will raise money to dig wells in Africa

Lakewood Ranch High junior organizes polo fundraiser in Sarasota with Epic Polo Club owner Jaymie Klauber.

  • East County
  • News
Paula Siegel points toward crevices that run between the river and her property line and indicate erosion from the Braden River. The there ground is giving way.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 2, 2017
Erosion may send homeowner to bank in Lakewood Ranch

Summerfield Bluffs resident seeks help as Braden River's erosion creeps toward his property.

  • East County
  • News
Braden River High School seniors Trey deCarle, Jackson Galvin and Griffin Hudson work on a Technology Student Association project. Courtesy photo.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • September 16, 2020
East County TSA clubs turn to technology

Virtual meetings are key to keeping Technology Student Associations alive during pandemic.

  • East County
  • News
Devon Hess attends Braden River High and Manatee Technical College.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • March 2, 2016
MTC offers offers options for high school students

Students wanting to work more intensively with metal and wood working machines dual enroll at MTC.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 28, 2010
Our View: Act II should be even better

Let's start with this: Never have we seen anyone obtain $600,000 in taxpayer cash so quickly and easily.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Kameron Partridge Hodgens, the new executive director of Glasser-Schoenbaum Human Services Center, and her predecessor, Phil King. Photo by Cliff Roles.
  • By Black Tie Staff |
  • November 18, 2014
Black Tie & Tales

The substance behind the style; The Ron and Jimmy Show; Tidbits; and Black Tie Affair.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • February 26, 2014
Commission debates federal funds for sand

Federal dollars would save money, but the town would have to give up control over future beach project decisions.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 14, 2009
No monkey business here

The Colony was hopping Saturday, Oct. 10, due to its beautiful guest bartender, Molly Klauber.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Nolan Middle School eighth-grade students Alana Kelly, Megan Peters and Cassandra Atzrodt crafted a medical-based project that contributed to the school’s 14 first-place wins.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • March 11, 2015
TSA competition winners stem from East County schools

Nolan Middle School’s team won’t take a vacation from preparing for its next competition this summer.

  • East County
  • News
Sid Pocius brings out Sarasota’s competitive edge in the world of ballroom dancing.
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • March 25, 2015
Ballroom Blitz

Whether he’s teaching amateurs or pros, Sid Pocius keeps Sarasota’s dancing community on its toes.

  • Arts + Culture
CDD 2 Supervisor Jerry Twiggs, a condo owner, says condo residents have asked for years for a change in methodology, but the concept gained traction over the last year.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 31, 2019
Lakewood Ranch CDD 2 assessments adjusted

Assessments to change for condos, homes in Country Club's CDD 2 in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 4, 2009
Cops Corner 11.05.09

The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
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