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  • By Alicia King |
  • November 27, 2013
Fall's fab five

Fall's fab five

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Steven High has grabbed the bull by the horns during his first year as executive director of The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • October 3, 2012
Swing into high gear

Ringling Museum's executive director, Steven High, has shed the new-guy persona and has a pocketful of initiatives to make the museum as relevant today as it will be in 200 years.

  • Arts + Culture
Sanborn Studios will begin shooting its first production, "Miami 24/7," in Lakewood Ranch this November.
  • By Robin Roy |
  • September 20, 2010
Sanborn premieres Lakewood studios

Local filmmaker Ken Sanborn hopes to add a little Hollywood magic to the East County community.

  • East County
  • News
Out-of-Door Academy's Elena Ciaccio
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 21, 2012
JUST THE STATS

24 - The number of points Gianna Vastola scored, as the Riverview High girls basketball team edged past Booker 59-55, in its season opener.

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  • By Nick Friedman |
  • December 24, 2015
A+E Year in Review

A look at some of the top moments from 2015

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Gary and Laurie Blakeman
  • By Black Tie Staff |
  • January 27, 2014
The Play's The Thing: A Celebration of FST's 40th Season

The Play's The Thing: A Celebration of FST's 40th Season

  • Black Tie
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • October 8, 2015
Ringling previews exhibit "Royal Taste: The Art of Princely Courts in Fifteenth-Century China"

Board members, donors and friends got a sneak peek at the new exhibit (Oct. 9 - Jan. 10) featuring 150 pieces from Ming Dynasty China (1368-1644).

  • Arts + Culture
Longboat Key Police Department reports for Nov. 13-18.
  • By Terry O’Connor |
  • November 30, 2016
Longboat Key Cops Corner: 11.30.16

Longboat Key Police Department reports for Nov. 13-18.

  • Longboat Key
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SONY DSC
  • By Jack Littman-Quinn |
  • April 18, 2014
Hop to it: Easter Dining Options

Hop to it: Easter Dining Options

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  • Eat + Drink
The suspect is a black male, about 5-foot-10, 150 pounds, 30 to 35 years old with a scruffy beard. He was wearing all black with white shoes.
  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • January 4, 2012
VIDEO: Man robs East County CVS store

Deputies are investigating a Jan. 2 robbery of CVS Pharmacy at 3724 84th Ave. Circle E.

  • East County
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Join Alex Mahadevan for the daily headlines
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 20, 2012
Nov. 20: Daily Headlines Video

Today's Stories: Hurst Capital expresses interest in Hostess, St. Armands parking fixes, Siesta mowing woes continue, Thanksgiving recipes and Popcorn Bob!

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  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • December 25, 2016
Top Story — April: Daiquiri Deck to open south Siesta location

Catch up on the hottest news items of the of the year with the Observer’s Digital Year in Review.

  • Siesta Key
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This trash can burglar got caught by his nose — literally. Deputies on patrol helped him get loose. Photo courtesy of the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • January 14, 2016
Manatee County Sheriff's Office saves masked resident

Deputies rescued a raccoon with a can stuck on its head.

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  • By Columnist . |
  • April 19, 2018
Longboat letters: Ospreys, drawbridges and Van Wezel ideas

Longboat readers sound off on key topics.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Harriett Barker and Harris Barber
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • April 24, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: LBK Historical Society Lecture

Professor Mary Williams spoke to the Historical Society and its guests on April 17 at Longboat Key Center for the Arts, a Division of Ringling College of Art and Design. Williams teaches history at the State College of Florida, and when she was getting her Masters in History she did papers on Sarasota County. One focus area was on the hardships and tourism of Sarasota in the 1930s. While there was a depression and Sarasotans were experiencing hardships, at the same time the population was increasing.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Sarasota Middle School student Zachary Rafael
  • By Yaryna Klimchak |
  • May 16, 2013
Student Spotlight: ZACHARY RAFAEL

Zachary Rafael may only be in the seventh grade, but he's already made strides in educating students and the public about the harmful effects of tobacco.

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  • Neighbors
Three Things: The Good Old Days
  • By Robert Plunket |
  • September 17, 2014
Three Things: The Good Old Days

Sarasota back in the day was a world unto itself - off the beaten path, a quirky resort peopled by eccentric bohemians, circus folk and no-nonsense natives.

  • Arts + Culture
Lakewood Ranch junior forward LaDazhia Williams earned District 16 Player of the Year honors for Class 7A.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • February 17, 2016
Hit or Miss: Jen Blanco

Lakewood Ranch sweeps end of season basketball awards.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Maria Amodio |
  • May 12, 2010
LLSA Chamber readies for swinging tournament

The Longboat Key, Lido Key and St. Armands Key Chamber of Commerce's 22nd annual amateur golf tournament will take place Friday, May 28, at the Longboat Key Club and Resort Islandside golf course.

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  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 23, 2009
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