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Receptionist Jill Taylor greets guests.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 23, 2016
FDOT opens new operations center

The center is located on State Road 64 east of I-75.

  • East County
  • News
"When I married my husband, he said I would never have to work again," she says. "In fact, he didn’t even want me to work."
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • January 12, 2012
Neighbors: Mary Ann Pelley

Breakfast hostess Mary Ann Pelley brings service and smiles to those who dine at Clayton's.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Katie Johns |
  • October 31, 2016
VIDEO: Tricks and treats complete Fright Night

The eighth annual celebration brought some unusual visitors to St. Armands Circle.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • February 3, 2016
Tuesday’s speeches were defining moments

Sen. Ted Cruz won the Iowa Republican caucuses

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 25, 2012
Cops Corner: Pelican Press

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • December 1, 2009
WaveRunners selling Poinsettias

The Lakewood Ranch YMCA WaveRunners swim team will be selling red Poinsettias now through Dec. 11 to help raise money for the program.

  • East County
  • Sports
Voters will decide Aug. 30, on who will represent District 2 on the Sarasota County School Board.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • August 29, 2016
Carlos Beruff pours more cash into School Board race

The homebuilder and U.S. Senate candidate accounted for more than 65% of the $7,500 Sarasota County School Board candidate Teresa Mast collected in the final week of fundraising before Tuesday’s primary election.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 31, 2011
Classic Cops of the Day

Enjoy a classic Cops Corner entry from the East County Observer archives.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
Andrew Hardaway plays the role of Oedipus, and Olivia Osol plays the role of his wife (who is also his mother and mother of his children). Courtesy photo
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • November 8, 2017
'Oedipus' offers a modern connection to a timeless tale

The FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training shows how the message behind "Oedipus" is still relevant today.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • September 11, 2013
My View: 16 names

"A plane flew into the World Trade Center," I overheard someone say.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Rebekah Small, Nicole Wee and Savannah Sinclair outside their theatrical home, the Florida Studio Theatre.
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • November 12, 2014
FST provides theatrical learning experience

Through its educational programs and seasons of professional equity productions, FST provides ample avenues for kids and adults to get their start.

  • Arts + Culture
Lakewood Ranch Town Hall Operations Director Ryan Heise said he's eager to tackle some of Egg Harbor's challenges, including an upcoming streetscape improvement project and the potential construction of a $2.5 million civic center.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 28, 2015
Operations director heads north

Lakewood Ranch's Ryan Heise will become a village administrator in Wisconsin.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • July 19, 2012
City Commission approves crime strategy in Newtown

The program carries no additional costs and involves working with a small number of officers, at first, to facilitate buy-in from the Newtown community.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • February 5, 2014
Sochi Bound

Ellenton skaters Nathan Bartholomay and Felicia Zhang held hands for the first time in May 2011.

  • East County
  • Sports
shrimp
  • By Jack Littman-Quinn |
  • December 11, 2014
Painter's Palate: Creative cuisine in Sarasota's new ethnic culinary corridor

Painter's Palate: Creative cuisine in Sarasota's new ethnic culinary corridor

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Every morning and evening, operations officers such as Mike Schukraf inspect the airfield for debris and potholes and ensure the lighting and signage are functioning properly. The airport recently installed LED lights.
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • August 11, 2011
An insider view of the airport

We spent the afternoon at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport. Its operations supervisor and operations officer shared what goes on behind the scenes at the busy airport.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Shane, Pinki and Matt Holt are hoping to expand their business, Full Belly Stuffed Burgers.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • November 25, 2015
Full Belly looks to expand

Successful Lakewood Ranch burger business will offer franchises.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 16, 2011
Letters to the editor

Outgoing Mayor Spoll should be commended for leadership; SmartMoney magazine gets it wrong on gold; Town should create state-of-the-art bikeways; Thanks to all who made fashion show a success; Thankful Scott averted high-speed rail wreck; Flight path opposition shows entitlement mentality

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • March 5, 2014
Player of the Year

Eight-year-old Alana Kutt recently made The Tabernacle Christian School middle school golf team as a second grader.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • October 14, 2010
OBITUARY: Carola Palmerton Tucker

Carola Palmerton Tucker, 97, was a resident of Longboat Key and Oquaga Lake, N.Y.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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