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  • By Jen Blanco |
  • December 23, 2009
COLUMN: East sports stars shine in 2009

Sports writer Jen Blanco remembers the people and stories that captured her heart in 2009.

  • East County
  • Sports
Nina Hoss as the title character in "Barbara." Courtesy.
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • February 27, 2013
Film Review: 'Barbara'

The new film, "Barbara," delves into life behind the Iron Curtain and the perverse paranoia that permeated a society.

  • Arts + Culture
Manatee County eighth graders beat the state average in math, with 55 percent passing the test compared to 51 percent across the state.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • June 7, 2013
New FCAT scores show Manatee behind the state

FCAT scores released Friday show that Manatee County Schools performed below the state average in both math and reading in most grades.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • October 28, 2016
Theater review: 'Children of a Lesser God'

'Children of a Lesser God explores the walls of words at Manatee Players.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
New Stoneybrook homeowners association members Tom Bakalar and Dick Williams (and Williams' wife, Barb) came together for coffee Dec. 17 in anticipation of the Jan. 2 turnover date and election.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • January 8, 2014
Stoneybrook names its new board of residents

Members of the new nine-person board of residents all identify with the 'Pro-Stoneybrook Team.'

  • East County
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • May 17, 2012
Neighbors: Garry Faber

Garry Faber is a downtown Sarasota postal worker who has devoted his life to serving others in any way he can.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Jack Short |
  • November 11, 2015
Campaign finance reports show some local candidates well-funded

Several local politicians have pushed 2016 fundraising past the $50,000 mark, even without opponents.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Lake Club home at 7921 Waterton Lane recently for $1.35 million. Built in 2007, it has three bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 4,990 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 4, 2018
Lake Club home tops local sales at $1.35 million

Lakewood Ranch Lake Club home tops local sales at $1.35 million.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • May 4, 2016
Cops Corner 5.5.2016

Comical crime reports from around the area.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
The unit N-204 condominium at 603 Longboat Club Road has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,560 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • November 11, 2015
Longboat Key Towers condo sells for $900,000

The unit N-204 condominium at 603 Longboat Club Road has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,560 square feet of living area.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Lakewood Ranch junior Kinsey Goelz and sophomore Morgan Cummins both committed to play college softball before their first season of high school softball.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • March 9, 2016
Early decisions become commonplace

Three area softball players committed to play at the next level before receiving their first high school report card.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 19, 2010
INCORPORATION: A Study Guide

A forum about the feasibility study for Lakewood Ranch incorporation will be held at 7 p.m., May 25, at The Polo Grill and Bar. This special guide to Fishkind & Associates' feasibility study will help prepare you for that meeting.

  • East County
  • News
Two properties at 1616 Stanford Lane recently sold for $2.85 million.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 30, 2018
Aqualine Estates properties sell for $2.85 million

Siesta Key Sarasota real estate sales.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • July 25, 2012
BACKSTAGE PASS: Man at work

As Florida Studio Theatre's general manger for two years, James Lemons is a jack-of-all-trades. As the company moves along on its new Gompertz Theatre project, Lemons' job has become even more hands-on.

  • Arts + Culture
 This home at 570 Chipping Lane in Country Club Shores has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,585 square feet of living area. It sold for $1,649,000. Photo by Robin Hartill
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • August 27, 2014
Country Club Shores home sells for $1,649,000

A home in Country Club Shores tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Forristall Enterprises foreman Alex Barrow checks out the inside of the home before starting its demolition Nov. 21.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 22, 2011
Lakewood Ranch eyesore demolished

A Lakewood Ranch home that burned down in September 2008 was demolished Monday.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 6, 2010
Birth Announcements 01.07.10

Congratulations to the East County parents who celebrated recent births. The East County Observer will publish birth announcements each month.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Carmen Baskind and Marty Warren
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • June 15, 2011
Carmen Baskind: 'The Hungry Realtor'

It would not be unfair to say that Carmen Baskind cut her teeth on pasta.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 24, 2012
Tara Elementary to add sixth grade

Manatee County School Board members Monday night approved to expand grade levels at Tara and Palm View elementary schools.

  • East County
  • News
The Sarasota Police Department has not released the information of the driver killed in the crash, which forced emergency workers to close portions of University Parkway and Desoto Road after 6:50 p.m.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • June 3, 2013
Driver killed in University Parkway crash

Sarasota Police have not identified the driver of a four-door sedan who lost control of their vehicle and struck an SUV before 7 p.m. Sunday, June 2.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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