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Braden Woods resident Susan Darovec refills seed in one of her bird feeders. The upside-down can below it is to keep squirrels from climbing up to eat the seeds.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 14, 2017
Bird-lovers feed their hobby through laws of attraction

East County residents share tips for attracting wildlife.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Junior QB Sean White jogs into the end zone for a score.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 26, 2018
Riverview football clinches third-straight district title

The Rams dominated the (Hillsborough) Riverview Sharks 45-12

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • June 19, 2020
Kiddie Academy of Lakewood Ranch fathers enjoy sweet celebration

Kiddie Academy celebrates Father's Day with Donuts with Dad.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Robin Roy |
  • May 10, 2010
Siesta Key Beach changes coming

The County Commission will consider a contract worth nearly $600,000 that will pay for 30% of the design of the Siesta Key Improvements Project.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • November 22, 2011
Publix project reps reveal details

Longboat Key Condominium Association members posed questions about the Avenue of the Flowers store.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Steve Whidden |
  • October 11, 2012
GOLF TIPS: Set Your Own Par For More Fun

Too often when I play with amateurs their frustration level rises pretty quickly, as their score begins to climb over par.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • In Memoriam |
  • August 8, 2019
Alfred Floyd Bracciano

Alfred Floyd Bracciano, known as “Poppy” to the people closest to him, was born July 29, 1931 in Detroit, Michigan.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 17, 2009
In Brief

Community News and Notes

  • Sarasota
  • News
Join Emily Walsh and Alex Mahadevan as he reports the daily headlines.
  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • November 8, 2012
Nov. 8: Daily Headlines Video

Join us as we observe and report today's stories from Longboat Key, East County, Sarasota and Siesta Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson continues his national book tour in downtown Sarasota Wednesday.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • November 3, 2015
BookStore1Sarasota expects big turnout for Ben Carson

The Republican presidential candidate will continue his book tour on Main Street tomorrow.

  • Sarasota
  • News
K-9 handler Tom Franklin, of the Manatee County Sheriff's Office, plays around with his companion and co-worker, Rocky.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • March 16, 2016
McNeal Elementary students fetch lessons with K-9 Unit

Manatee County Sheriff's Office K-9 Unit provided a demonstration for the East County students.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 17, 2010
Commission to review Gulfside beach chair issue

The Longboat Key Town Commission is also expected to approve of a reduction in water and wastewater rates at its regular workshop Thursday.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 5, 2012
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 19, 2010
WEEKEND BEST BEST: District dance showcase

Manatee County middle and high school dance teams will perform tonight at the State College of Florida's Neel Auditorium.

  • Arts + Culture
On busy days, cars crowd North Shell Road, making it difficut for residents to enter and leave their driveways.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • April 12, 2012
Siesta residents look for parking solutions

Beach Access No. 1, on North Shell Road, has become overcrowded, and some residents are looking for a more organized arrangement.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • February 9, 2017
Orchid Ball sponsors get a sneak peak of Chagall exhibit

Event supporters were among the first to see the Selby Marc Chagall exhibit at a preview party on Feb. 8.

  • Black Tie
After two days of departmental budget presentations, commissioners unanimously approved a preliminary operating millage rate not to exceed 3.1728.
  • By David Conway |
  • July 25, 2014
Preliminary city millage rate stays flat

Despite a $3.6 million general fund deficit, the Sarasota City Commission voted to keep the property tax rate level, opting to explore other avenues for balancing the budget.

  • Sarasota
  • News
A Gulfside Road home is no longer habitable after a fire sent black smoke billowing throughout the structure.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • February 5, 2013
Fire damages Longboat Key home

A fire started in the kitchen of a Gulfside Road home on Longboat Key this afternoon.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Key business owners are happy to have some signage up to mark Siesta Beach’s No. 1 ranking in the country, but they hope to see better displays in the future.
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • September 8, 2011
Residents lukewarm to No. 1 Beach signs

To get around zoning restrictions, county staff has created and erected at SCAT stops on the Key a version of a No. 1 Beach sign that business owners and the island's county commissioner find aesthetically displeasing.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Savanah Doyle, right
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 31, 2013
Occasions: Sweet 16: Savanah Doyle

To see your own wedding, engagement, anniversary and birth annoucements in the East County Observer, send your information to [email protected].

  • East County
  • Neighbors
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