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  • By Jen Blanco |
  • February 22, 2011
Mustangs open season 2-0

The Lakewood Ranch High baseball team opened its season with a pair of wins over Palmetto and Dixie Hollins Feb. 15 and 18.

  • East County
  • Sports
Thomas Harmer, 55, was tapped to be Sarasota County’s interim county administrator for a period of six months following the firing of former County Administrator Randall Reid last week.
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • October 31, 2013
Succession Plan

Thomas Harmer, Sarasota County's new interim county administrator, talks about overcoming crises and adapting to unexpected circumstances as he steps in to lead.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • October 29, 2009
Lady Pirates serve up semifinal victory

The Braden River High volleyball team defeated Osceola 3-0 in the district semifinals Oct. 28.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Amanda Landesberg |
  • September 10, 2012
Chrch!!! It's music and art for everyone!

Chrch!!! It's music and art for everyone!

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Robin Roy |
  • October 21, 2010
Can County Commission underdogs prevail?

They're outgunned both in terms of finances and name recognition, but two candidates seeking to unseat incumbent Sarasota County commissioners are using different campaign tactics this election season.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Lennie Twenty and the rest of the Mustangs played hard in front of their home crowd. Photos by Pam Eubanks.
  • By Gene Venditti |
  • September 17, 2010
BACK ON TRACK

Moves by coach Shawn Trent pay off as Lakewood downs East Lee 34-20.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer |
  • March 6, 2014
Volunteers needed for 'Gleaning America's Fields'

The mission is part of the 'Gleaning America's Fields,' which helps gather crops that would otherwise be left in the fields to rot. Sarasota County plans on donating the gathered crops to Sarasota food banks.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Michael Eng |
  • April 1, 2011
GOTCHA!

Welcome to our the East County Observer's 2011 April Fools' issue!

  • East County
  • Opinion
Yvonne Schloss, pictured in September 2014, helps customers at her business, Sunglass Optical Express, on St. Armands Circle. Schloss' role with the chamber was a 100% volunteer role. File photo
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • January 27, 2015
'The chamber needed a hero'

Yvonne Schloss ends an eventful term as Longboat Key Chamber chairwoman.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Heather Merriman Saba |
  • August 26, 2015
Just Married: Caleb and Liz

Liz Murray and Caleb Jones tie the knot

  • Black Tie
Izzy Rines, Matej Rodrigues, Imran Sandhu, Sean Davis and Alex Perren show off a model of their donation bin. Not pictured: Fiorella Recchion
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • March 16, 2016
Braden River Middle students step up to the plate

Six East County students build a mobile donation bin to collect equipment for the Miracle League of Manasota.

  • East County
  • News
Katie Biter, Crystal Lahners and Daria Spina
  • By Black Tie Staff |
  • November 8, 2010
The Gathering of the Goddesses 'Black and Bling'

The Gathering of the Goddesses 'Black and Bling'

  • Black Tie
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • March 22, 2010
Prep Scoreboard

Scores and highlights from the week of March 15-20.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 16, 2015
Longboat Key Letters to the Editor 12.17.15

Tunnel under Gulf of Mexico Drive; Refugees

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Longboat Key Revitalization Task Force members Tom Freiwald and Lenny Landau hope to persuade local leaders to implement short-term traffic fixes.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • January 11, 2017
Task Force wants traffic solutions — now

The Longboat key Revitalization Task Force hopes to persuade the Sarasota-Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization — and municipalities — to take immediate action with traffic fixes.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Riverhouse Reef and Grill is located at 995 Riverside Drive, in Palmetto, and features fresh local fish, certified Angus beef steaks and original martinis.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 2, 2014
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: The Riverhouse Reef & Grill

This week we went in the kitchen with owner Peter Van Der Noord and chef Ezequiel Gramajo at the Riverhouse Reef and Grill for some Gulf seafood pasta. Get the full recipe and watch an instructional video in this week's In the Kitchen.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
De'jon Fagan, a new employee hired to operate a powder-loading machine, enjoys IRISS’ family atmosphere.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • April 10, 2013
IRISS opens global headquarters

The manufacturer of infrared windows gives its workers a chance to build a specialized product used across the world.

  • East County
  • News
Pebbles Barton practices her routine of showing the judges Smokey'  s anatomy, including ears, eyes, teeth, toenails and fur. If Smokey flips out of position, Pebbles must keep relaxed and reposition him.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 11, 2017
Every bunny loves this competition

Manatee County fair celebrates with 'Fair Fun 101' theme.

  • East County
  • News
Van Jazmin hates repainting the walls of Clothesline Gallery and Boutique every month almost as much as he hates mopping. He will have to repaint over the mural Nick Sirotich paints when the next exhibit opens.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • August 8, 2012
Illustrating the art of Community

As the co-director at Clothesline Gallery & Boutique, 21-year-old Ringling student Van Jazmin is responsible for providing artists with a platform to launch their careers.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 19, 2009
And the survey says ...

A phone survey shows those who support the Key Club's Islandside project believe it will help business owners and increase housing values Key-wide.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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