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  • By June LeBell |
  • March 16, 2014
MUSICREVIEW: The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields with Joshua Bell

The world-renowned Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, a chamber orchestra founded almost 60 years ago by Sir Neville Marriner, is known as one of the finest "conductorless" orchestras in the world.

  • Arts + Culture
The Country Club Village home at 12307 Newcastle Place recently sold for $800,000.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 24, 2018
Country Club Village home tops sales at $800,000

Home in Lakewood Ranch County Club Village sells for $800,000.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 7, 2010
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Readers rant, rave about spoof edition

Last week, The East County Observer followed in the tradition of our sister paper, The Longboat Observer, with our first April Fools' Day spoof edition.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 14, 2012
Food pick-up scheduled for food program

The Mayors' Feed the Hungry program will be collecting non-perishable food donations Nov. 15 and Nov. 16, to feed hungry families this Thanksgiving.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Elizabeth Martel and her sister, Francesca, with their mother, Lynette Wetheringon
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • May 16, 2013
Sisters serve up new skills for Special Olympics games

Francesca and Elizabeth Martel will compete this weekend in the state summer games, in Orlando.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • March 17, 2010
SPECIAL REPORT: Will they save the Colony?

Randy Langley and David Siegal bought seats at the table in the Colony dispute. They think their plan can satisfy the parties and restore the resort.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
J.B. Development of Sarasota LLC recently bought four properties on Siesta Key. The two properties at 89 Beach Road sold for $2,113,000. In a separate transaction, two properties at 84 Avenida Veneccia sold for $2,113,100.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 24, 2018
Development company buys four Siesta Key properties.

Four Siesta Key properties sells to Sarasota developer.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Torch bearer Rosemarie Hermann passes the Olumpic flame to Hal Hedley.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • July 9, 2015
This week in history 7.9.15

A glimpse of the way things were from the archives.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
VFW Post 12055 members Dave Daily, George Johnston and Denny King hope the post can find a new home. They are sitting in a 1953 Korean War Jeep.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • January 25, 2017
Lakewood Ranch VFW post needs new home

Side of Ranch: Jay Heater

  • East County
  • News
  • By Heather Merriman Saba |
  • November 5, 2014
Home & Garden: What all bedrooms need

There are no set rules on how to decorate a bedroom. Each person has her own style, habits and routines that dictate how she would use space in the home, but these tips and starting points will lead you in the right direction.

  • Arts + Culture
Indigenous is Ingenious. Courtesy photos
  • By June LeBell |
  • May 8, 2013
Tidbites

Indigenous is Ingenious; Updated menu and Full-Service Bar at Americano; Ophelia's is a Best Bet for Food and View

  • Arts + Culture
City Commission candidates Susan Chapman, Mayor Suzanne Atwell and Richard Dorfman hit the Election Day campaign trail early this morning with a stop at Precinct 209, located at First Presbyterian Church, on Oak Street in downtown Sarasota.
  • By Roger Drouin and Nick Friedman |
  • May 14, 2013
Candidates share their thoughts on Election Day

As voting continues today, the three City Commission at-large runoff candidates are in good spirits, but encourage voters to hit the polls. Voting closes at 7 p.m.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Maj. Jamie Purmort holds a photo of himself and three fellow Marines lifting off in a helicopter in June 2004 on his last day in Iraq.
  • By Robin Roy |
  • November 11, 2010
A Few Good Men

Three Sarasota veterans, who fought in five wars, share stories of bravery and fear and of losing their friends and their innocence.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • March 16, 2014
FILM REVIEW: 'Tim's Vermeer'

Tim Jenison, a renowned technologist, spends five years testing a theory of how painter Johannes Vermeer created his masterpieces in the documentary, 'Tim's Vermeer.'

  • Arts + Culture
At last week's meeting, IDA representatives asked about potential ways to further trim project costs, which put square-foot costs at $220 to $237, but Town Hall officials indicated the proposal was as "bare bones" as possible.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 27, 2012
Year in review: June 2012, 'IDA moves forward with new maintenance facility'

Supervisors are ready to approve construction of a facility that meets the state requirement that a building withstand 140-mph winds.

  • East County
  • News
Courtesy photo.
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • August 9, 2012
Film Review: 'Queen of Versailles'

Is being in the 1% all that it's cracked up to be? Not if you're billionaires Jackie and David Siegel.

  • Arts + Culture
File photo
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 23, 2014
News Briefs

Discussion continues on Arlington Park bridge; Bayfront Park fountain closes early for winter; Sarasota Bayfront 20:20 plans public forums

  • Sarasota
  • News
File photo. Sarasota Memorial Hospital helped earn the city of Sarasota the title of No. 1 for lowest hospital readmission numbers, complications and deaths.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • July 7, 2015
Sarasota Memorial earns city No. 1 ranking

Sarasota Memorial Hospital helped earn the city of Sarasota the title of No. 1 for lowest hospital readmission numbers, complications and deaths in BetterDoctor report.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 18, 2009
Letters to the Editor 11.19.09

Readers sound off on health care reform and Braden River Elementary's recent candy drive.

  • East County
  • Opinion
The Lake Club home at 16116 Clearlake Ave. recently sold for $1.35 million.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 6, 2018
Lake Club home tops sales at $1.35 million

Residential real estate transactions for May 21-25.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
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