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  • By Jen Blanco |
  • February 3, 2010
Softball squads ready for first pitch

District rivals Braden River High and Lakewood Ranch High will begin their 2010 seasons Feb. 9.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • September 16, 2009
Sarasota proves it's got talent

Local performers both young and old turned out for the open auditions for 'Sarasota's Got Talent' competition.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Rod Thomson |
  • September 10, 2009
My View

Florida - sorry, still not over

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Robin Roy |
  • January 14, 2010
The downtown business boom

Despite all the negative news about Sarasota's dying downtown, 24 new businesses have opened in the last six months and are finding that business is beating expectations.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 11, 2010
Colony Collapse

The bankruptcy judge dissolved the 38 year partnership between Colony owner Murf Klauber and the unit owners.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Roy |
  • December 25, 2009
TOP STORY February: City to choose Palm Avenue plan

Developers submitted their proposals for a planned parking garage on Palm Avenue.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 29, 2010
OUR VIEW: Welcome to school board politics

Kathy James, a first-time candidate for public office, in this case for the Sarasota County School Board, has obtained quite a real-world education these past 14 years as the mother of four children. But not much of that experience prepared her for the sleaze she has trudged through while campaigning for office.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 19, 2009
Our View

Capital flow decides our future

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Pam McTeer |
  • August 19, 2009
Sun-n-Fun celebrates 50 years

The original owners of Sun-n-Fun held a special dinner celebration at the park Aug. 14.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • December 30, 2009
10 to Contend: Lori Basilone

As the Community Activities Director for Lakewood Ranch, Lori Basilone organizes nearly a dozen events throughout the year. She's the woman behind all the fun in the East County community.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 21, 2010
Our View

White sand is economic

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • April 7, 2010
Toast to Tiny's

Tiny's of Longboat Key closed March 31. But customers couldn't say 'goodbye' without one final party.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • April 7, 2010
Lights! Camera! Action!

The 12th annual Sarasota Film Festival has it all, and the lineup looks downright dazzling.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Robin Roy |
  • December 10, 2009
MY VIEW: My experience with the police department

City Editor Robin Roy shares his experience with the Sarasota Police Department.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 31, 2010
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Main Street Memorial

Readers react to Schroeder-Manatee Ranch moving the veterans memorial once planned for Lakewood Ranch Main Street.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • November 27, 2009
Pirates' season ends in overtime

Braden River saw its season come to an end Nov. 27 with a 21-14 overtime loss to Lake Wales in the Class 3A-Region 3 semifinals.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 23, 2010
Our View

Faith, hope, thanksgiving

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 1, 2010
Firefighters demand pension analysis

The firefighter pension board chairman said he has lost faith in the pension's actuary and asks why the firefighters' pension has more than $10 million in unfunded liabilities.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Michael Eng |
  • September 7, 2011
9/11: Essays

In commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the attacks of 9/11, the East County Observer partnered with Lakewood Ranch Community Activities Corp. and Florida Bank to host an essay contest open to students throughout the area.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 19, 2009
Sand solutions

Officials of communitities north and south of Longboat Key discuss how their beaches are renourished and maintained.

  • Longboat Key
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