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  • By Anna Dearing |
  • December 19, 2016
Ballet review: Balanchine's 'Jewels'

Sarasota Ballet reprised all three of Balanchine’s masterpieces, with each reaching breathtaking levels.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Delaney will bring the annual NBA Cares Coat Drive to Lakewood Ranch Main Street from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2, to provide winter clothes to the needy, with a focus on Hurricane Sandy victims.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • November 28, 2012
NBA Cares to land in Lakewood

Bob Delaney brings worldwide coat drive home.

  • East County
  • News
Laura Rowe, Lisa Sheedy, Lisa Andrews and Ashley Dodd, members of Tara Elementary School's cafeteria staff, wear pajamas while distributing meals. Dodd says the theme days give students something to look forward to every day.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • June 10, 2020
Student meals delivered in style in east Bradenton

Tara Elementary cafeteria staff dresses in different themes each day during Summer BreakSpot food program.

  • East County
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  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 4, 2015
Cops Corner 3.5.15

East County Observer Cops Corner

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • May 22, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Planned Parenthood Summer Lovin' Bash

PHOTO GALLERY: Planned Parenthood Summer Lovin' Bash

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
"New Pass Fisherman" by William Hartman depicts Byrd's bait shop, a great spot to grab a burger in the 1950s and the New Pass Grill's predecessor.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • December 4, 2013
Inherited identity

Florida life impacted the work of Sarasota painters William Hartman, Larry Stults and Wilfrid Berg. The influence lives on in their descendants, who decided to feature their elders' work in an exhibit.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By David Conway |
  • October 2, 2014
Starlite Room makes play for theater crowd

As Tyler Yurckonis prepared to move into a space that housed one of Sarasota's oldest restaurants, he looked for a way to fill a new niche in the area.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Merrill
  • By David Merrill |
  • June 23, 2011
My View: More money is no answer

Rod Thomson's recent editorial, "Reforms, Not Money, Working," was spot-on. His argument that money hasn't led to increased test scores in our educational system is true both at the international level and at our local level.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 13, 2013
Supervisors shift toward local manager

Heritage Harbour South CDD supervisors are planning to choose a new management company for the district March 21.

  • East County
  • News
The new transponders are actually stickers that will open Lakewood Ranch Golf and County Club gates. The stickers can be placed on car windshields or bumpers.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 23, 2014
CDD boards approve new transponders

New transponders are $50, but they aren't required to be used until old units break.

  • East County
  • News
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 23, 2013
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Sam Hester.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 22, 2017
East County Athlete of the Week: 02.22.17

East County Athlete of the Week: 02.22.17

  • East County
  • Sports
Tina Magilson, Nishit Patel, Genet Schaner and Amy Conway
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • November 19, 2010
YPG kicks-off season with roaring '20s bash

The Sarasota Young Professionals Group members dolled up in flapper dresses, pearls, pinstripes and suspenders for their annual kick-off party Friday.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Becky and David Freidman, with son Maxwell, learn about the proposed Braden River Preserve and how the community would fund it, from Peggy Klimek, who lives down the street and is going door to door to talk with neighbors.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 21, 2017
Opportunity knocks for creation of park in East County

Friends of Keep Woods go door-to-door to establish Braden River Preserve.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Michael Eng |
  • August 31, 2011
Alliance, Observer announce finalists

The winners will be announced at the Sandies corporate awards dinner Oct. 5, at The Polo Grill and Bar's Fête Ballroom.

  • East County
  • News
Historical Society of Sarasota Vice President Marsha Fottler, Board members Bill Kleber, Ron McCarty and Virginia Hoffman, Treasurer Greg Dickinson, board member Deborah Bowers, President Howard Rosenthal and Director Lynn Harding.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • May 2, 2015
Potluck picnic brings together Historical Society

The Historical Society of Sarasota hosted its annual meeting and member potluck at the Bidwell-Wood House Saturday, May 1.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 20, 2014
Letters to the Editor

The Observer's readers weigh in on local issues.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
The Applebee's in downtown Sarasota opened in the late 1990s.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 1, 2015
Applebee’s leaves downtown Sarasota

RE/Max Alliance Group Realtor Stan Rutstein is marketing the 169-seat Main Street restaurant space, which Applebee’s left today.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Rusty Chinnis founded Sarasota Bay Watch in 2008 with the motto, "A healthy bay is everyone's business."
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • June 29, 2011
FIVE THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT: Rusty Chinnis

We reveal five little-known facts about contractor and Sarasota Bay Watch founder Rusty Chinnis.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Jeff Meyer is the senior vice president of event marketing and sales North America for Feld Entertainment. Courtesy photo.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 8, 2015
Alliance welcomes Feld exec

Feld Entertainment VP Jeff Meyer will be the keynote speaker at the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliances July luncheon.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
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