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Dru Cappar, 9, smashes a car with a sledgehammer at one of the festival games.
  • By Yaryna Klimchak |
  • February 18, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY : Sarasota Christian School 54th Annual Auction and Festival

Sarasota Christian School held their 54th annual Auction and Festival Saturday, Feb. 16 at the school's campus. There was also a silent auction, rummage sale, food, and games for children to play. The school currently has 417 students with this festival being it's largest fundraiser. All proceeds go to the school. Last year the community helped the school raise $150,00. This year superintendent Jeff Shank outlined a long-term project to get a high school building built. 'Its just really a blessing to see family, friends, and the community get behind Christian education and what we do as a school,' Shank said.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Station 400 Chef/Owner Eric Bein hopes to open his new Lakewood Ranch location on or before Nov. 1.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 17, 2011
Train-inspired eatery chugs into Serving Spoon space

Station 400 owner Eric Bein will put his spin on the space formerly occupied by The Serving Spoon on Ranch Main.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • October 13, 2016
County considers buying beachfront property

The county is entering into negotiations to purchase two Beach Road properties on Siesta Key, a reflection of increased demand for beach access.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 26, 2011
River Club receives Swiftmud grant

The community's homeowner's association will use the money to purchase testing equipment and materials for residents to test the quality of water in 10 lakes and five stream locations.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 25, 2012
Eatery hosts Customer Appreciation Day

Jimmy John's will be offering select sandwiches for $1 today.

  • East County
  • News
Raelyn Bastein
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • November 24, 2014
Moving on

Eighteen East County athletes signed national letters of intent last week to play at the next level.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 23, 2012
Comment: Lakewood embodies sport's best

Nine years ago, 12 Little League baseball players walked onto the field with big dreams.

  • East County
  • Sports
Map by Nicole Thompson
  • By David Conway |
  • February 18, 2015
Room for growth?

A 200-room Marriott is the third hotel proposed for a four-block stretch of U.S. 41. With residents already concerned about traffic, what does the future of the corridor look like?

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 19, 2013
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 31, 2013
Letters to the Editor

Boats should stay off front yards

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
University Park resident Mike Sisti, developer representative Charles Varah, developer John Neal and University Park homeowner and homeowners association board member John Whyte chat after a brief meeting.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 7, 2018
University Park residents hope to buy back control

Purchase plan requires approval of a "recreation district."

  • East County
  • News
Weekend's best bets: Friday, Nov. 21
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • September 5, 2014
Weekend's best bets: Friday, Sept. 5

Weekend's best bets: Friday, Sept. 5

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 24, 2009
In Brief

Community News and Notes

  • Sarasota
  • News
Chabad of Bradenton's Thanksgiving Hanukkah Celebration event starts at 6:30 p.m., on Lakewood Ranch Main Street.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • November 27, 2013
East County celebrates Hanukkah

Chabad of Bradenton will celebrate Hanukkah tonight as it lights a menorah made out of canned goods on Lakewood Ranch Main Street.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Longboat Key firefighters wore matching yellow T-shirts as they sat in the back of the Town Hall Chambers listening to attorneys present their case during a contract impasse hearing Thursday, Sept. 16.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 22, 2010
Town, firefighters make their case

The town of Longboat Key and the Longboat Key Fire Rescue union made their cases for a new contract in front of a special magistrate.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • November 15, 2013
Ringling College vs. New College Flag Football

Ringling College vs. New College Flag Football

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Unit 101 at 101 Whispering Sands Drive has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,271 square feet of living area. It sold for 329,900. Photos by Yaryna Klimchak.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 31, 2013
Home in Sandy Hook sells for $1,375,000

A home in Sandy Hook tops all transactions in this week's real estate. James Fellows, trustee, of Sarasota, sold the home at 172 N. Sandy Hook to Tomas and Sofia Fiedler, of Sarasota, for $1,375,000.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 10, 2013
Our View: 100 years of income taxes

As the annual Day of Tyranny approaches, the dreaded April 15 Tax Day, on this 100th year anniversary of the personal income tax, it's fitting to remind ourselves of its heritage - who did it, how it came about and why.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Donna Swan |
  • July 27, 2011
Deal Us In: Special skills can aid in bridge win

Bunny Roland, of Traverse City, Mich., proves that she has the special skills to win at this duplicate bridge game.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • June 26, 2015
LISTEN: Wild Root

LISTEN: Wild Root

  • Arts + Culture
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