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  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 27, 2010
Cops Corner

Jan. 7 No. 1 fan 8:54 p.m. -- 6400 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive (GMD). Public Drunkenness. Police found a man sleeping on a bench at the intersection of General Harris Street and Gulf of Mexico Drive. He told police he had fallen asleep while listening to a game on the radio and was given a ride to his parents' house on Lyons Lane.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Courtesy photo
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 19, 2014
Foundations of Faith

It may have a new building, but RiverLife Church celebrates its 100th anniversary this month.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
"I don't sit down and say, 'I'm going to write a song now,'" Olivia Little says. "I have a poem book I carry with me all the time, and I'll be walking to class and a lyric will hit me."
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • December 15, 2010
Olivia Little makes her big country splash

The 13-year-old Sarasota singer is ready to release her new single, a love song she co-wrote this summer, in Nashville, with country star Jamie O'Neal.

  • Arts + Culture
Alec Zec prepares for his final season playing hockey for the Sarasota Rampage.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • September 20, 2012
CHARGING AHEAD: Alec Zec

Mooney senior Alec Zec begins his final season with the Sarasota Couny high school hockey team Sept. 21. This will be his fourth season with the Rampage.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Running back McKenzie Hathaway scored Lakewood Ranch's go-ahead touchdown on a 15-yard run with 3:10 left in regulation.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • November 19, 2011
Mustangs nearly pull off upset

The Lakewood Ranch High football team scored 28 points in the second half and nearly pulled off an improbable upset of the No. 2 team in the nation before eventually falling to Seffner Armwood 35-31 in a Class 6A-Region 2 quarterfinal tonight.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • August 11, 2011
Sarasota Crew wins national titles

The Sarasota Crew won four gold medals and a bronze medal at the U.S. Club National Championships in late July in Indianapolis.

  • East County
  • Sports
Andrew Stevens, Katy Cartlidge, Amara Merritt, Stefani Wald and Nicholas Collins will sport pink T-shirts during their end-of-summer recital at Florida Studio Theatre.
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • August 11, 2011
Florida Studio Theatre camper passionate about pink

Nicholas Collins' heartfelt idea convinced his fellow FST summer campers to sport pink T-shirts for their recital to be held 5 p.m. Aug. 18, at Florida Studio Theatre.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Jim Greer drew laughter from the crowd at the Longboat Key Club & Resort's hearings in June 2010. File photo.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • May 1, 2013
Jim Greer's spirit fit Longboat Key to a tee

James 'Jim' Greer was a devout Catholic, avid golfer and supporter of redevelopment on the island.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The new school building will house 34 classrooms and an IT room on each of its three floors.
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • November 17, 2011
SSAS students, staff count the days until move-in

In just three weeks, a new three-story classroom building for the Sarasota School of Arts and Sciences will open.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • February 17, 2010
'Hansel and Gretel' adds innocence to opera season

Lance Inouye is directing about two-dozen children for Sarasota Opera's most talked about classic fairytale production.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 17, 2010
Ranch HOA upholds yard fine

Summerfield's Joani Ellis hoped the HOA would drop a $1,600 fine against her for having too many yard decorations.

  • East County
  • News
David Conway. A crowd gathered at Five Points Park Thursday to witness a demonstration of a proposed tree-lighting system.
  • By David Conway |
  • December 19, 2013
Five Points Park lighting fails to dazzle

A demonstration of a proposed tree-lighting system for Five Points Park didn't sit favorably with attendees, but newly installed lights along Main Street emerged as an attractive option.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • November 10, 2011
Panhandling draws fine line

The city of Sarasota has a much more lax ordinance for street panhandlers than those enforced by neighboring municipalities and counties.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Tickets are $5 per day, or $10 for a three-day pass. Proceeds go to Mote Marine Lab’s Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital.
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • November 10, 2011
Crystal Classic returns to Siesta Key

From its Nov. 10 tribute to veterans to its Nov. 14 conclusion, the master sandsculpting competition could draw up to 100,000 people.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 16, 2009
Three shops leave San Marco

Pedigree Lily Pet Spa, Underseas Paradise and Manatee Golf all have new storefronts. The rest of the plaza remains open.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Bonnie Silvestri |
  • April 30, 2013
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe promises another hit season

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe promises another hit season

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Weldon Frost |
  • July 21, 2010
MY VIEW: Politics again trumps common sense

There is no question British Petroleum is at fault for the oil spill, but the moratorium reeks of politics and is making matters worse.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 3, 2010
Gault presents vision suggestions

Key resident Bob Gault believes the town needs to acquire input from potential visitors to see how Longboat Key is perceived.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Ned Rosenblatt, Brent Layman, Jake Stuart, Ronan Cowan and Tyler Oswald perform at Booker High School’s Death by Chocolate fundraising event. Courtesy photo.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • May 3, 2012
Booker musicians reflect on Berklee jazz festival

This year, the Booker High School Jazz Combo took second place.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
This Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch home, which has three bedrooms, three baths, two half-baths, a pool and 3,972 square feet of living area, sold for $1,032,000. (Photo by Pam Eubanks)
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 9, 2014
Country Club Village home sells for $1.03M

A home in Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
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