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  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • September 8, 2010
Comeback performance

Robert de Warren slips out of retirement and into something more comfortable. The former Ballet artistic director discusses the launch of his new dance festival.

  • Arts + Culture
The completion date of the 287,000-square-foot parking garage is slated for December.
  • By Robin Roy |
  • November 18, 2010
Retail Therapy

The city will not lease the storefronts at the Palm Avenue parking garage and instead will seek one buyer.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Guest Food Editor Amanda Morris and her mother, Emily Buskirk, with their beautiful Thanksgiving desserts.
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • November 17, 2010
Thankful for tradition

Guest chef, Amanda Morris, and her mother, Emily Buskirk, share some of their favorite memories and recipes.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 15, 2009
Observer Group wins 17 awards

The Florida Press Association bestows five first-place awards on The Observer Group publications in its annual 'Better Weekly Newspaper Awards,' held July 11, in Palm Beach.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 11, 2009
Cops Corner 11.12.09

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

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
Police Chief Peter Abbott submitted his resignation Tuesday, May 18.
  • By Robin Roy |
  • December 27, 2010
TOP STORY, MAY: Why He's Out

Departed Police Chief Peter Abbott and City Manager Bob Bartolotta say little about their relationship. Evidence paints a divergent picture.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Rachael Jaworski, 10, loved pet therapy the best while she was in Tampa General Hospital.
  • By Michael Eng |
  • December 26, 2010
TOP STORY, APRIL: Our Little Miracle

The day after Christmas 2009, Lakewood Ranch 10-year-old Rachael Jaworski collapsed in her bathroom with two brain aneurysms and a ruptured arterio-venous malformation.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 26, 2010
Cops Corner

May 17 Real Christmas-tree car scent 1:56 a.m. -- 600 block of GMD. Traffic Violation. Police pulled over a woman leaving the Chart House parking lot late at night. It was discovered the woman was a receptionist for a real-estate agency and was working late. Police, however, found it odd that the woman had a dead Christmas tree lying in the back of her car. She said it was too heavy for her to carry.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • February 10, 2010
Lenobel runs on his record

At-large Commissioner Hal Lenobel, who is not actively campaigning for his sixth Commission term, hopes the voters will elect him on his record.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Michael Eng |
  • October 28, 2009
Art community rallies behind Southern Atelier

An Oct. 5 structure fire caused severe damage to the art studio. Now, studios such as the River Studio in the East County are helping to keep workshops going.

  • East County
  • News
"The best thing you can do when pursuing a dream is surround yourself with people who share your joy," DJ Magnus says. "You have to have patience that things will happen organically through perseverance."
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • October 27, 2010
Good vibrations

DJ Magnus doesn't just hear music - he feels it. As a deaf DJ who listened to his heart, he found his true calling.

  • Arts + Culture
Bob Delaney knows revenge from the mob is always a possibility. But instead of living in fear, he just tries to be cautious and aware of his surroundings. If he doesn't live his life, then they've won, he says.
  • By Michael Eng |
  • February 7, 2008
Covert's Operation

Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club resident and veteran NBA referee Bob Delaney, aka Bobby Covert, uncovers his life infiltrating the mob in his autobiography.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • May 12, 2010
Yoga moves help energize you for the day

This short, 5-to-15 minute, yoga-stretching routine is a great way to start the day.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 12, 2010
Sarasota approves Ranch's Villages

Officials of Lakewood Ranch developer Schroeder-Manatee Ranch breathed a sigh of relief today as Sarasota County commissioners approved plans for the Villages of Lakewood Ranch South.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 17, 2009
Tower proposals considered

Bradenton Beach officials will consider Distributed Antenna Systems as a more aesthetically pleasing option.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • October 7, 2009
SunniBunni scoops up Ranch Lake Plaza spot

Sarasota resident Alex Vain Wie will open her third SunniBunni Frozen Yogurt and Organic Fruit Smoothies location in the East County.

  • East County
  • News
This home at 3049 Bay Shore Road in Indian Beach has four bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 5,215 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.9 million.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 2, 2011
Siesta Key home sells for $4.5 million

Legacy Holdings Group LLC sold the home at 8588 Midnight Pass Road to Daniel Williams, of Newfoundland, Canada, for $4.45 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • February 15, 2012
Maestro Victor DeRenzi: Man of the opera

Maestro Victor DeRenzi wields more than just a baton - he wields power. For 30 years, the uncompromising artistic director has brought Verdi, verve and distinction to the Sarasota Opera House.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Michael Eng |
  • September 30, 2009
Mentors bring joy to foster care grads

Joining Our Youth Inc. assists young adults who have aged out of foster care to give them a proper start into adulthood.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 27, 2009
Cops' Corner 05.28.09

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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