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  • By Jen Blanco |
  • February 17, 2011
Community Golf Scores 01.27.11 to 02.12.11

East County golfers post amazing numbers on area courses.

  • East County
  • Sports
Maria Wirries
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • February 16, 2011
Scene & Heard

Wirries sells out her first solo show; Radioheads rejoice over new WUSF studio; Harvard dance director joins Carreño staff; Arts Discovery Tour postponed until 2012; and Hot Tickets.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • September 1, 2010
GALLERY AROUND THE CORNER: madeby

madeby is owned by Ringling College of Art and Design and stocked with fine-art photos, prints, posters, paintings, screen-printed T-shirts and stationary produced by current and former Ringling students.

  • Arts + Culture
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 Heidi Kurpiela |
  • March 10, 2010
The prop shopper

Marlene Whitney keeps the Asolo Repertory Theatre's props authentic and under budget.

  • Arts + Culture
Dr. Alfredo Giangreco, right, and Dr. Federico Frias, behind, said they are excited the hospital will have pediatric emergency room doctor.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 8, 2012
Hospital to add pediatrics unit

Lakewood Ranch Medical Center will soon have a designated pediatric physician working in its emergency room, and will add a six-bed pediatric unit.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • October 19, 2011
Mediation appeals to both sides in Colony dispute

U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday made his long-awaited rulings last week, but both sides now hope the case won't be decided in court.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By June LeBell |
  • December 16, 2009
Music review: Letter to Santa

Dear Santa, Rather than ask for gifts specifically for me, I thought I'd ask for some things my adopted city of almost eight years needs really, really badly. Ready?

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 24, 2010
Ranch residents teed off about mini golf proposal

Residents from at least four neighboring communities are opposing the project. Lakewood Ranch Commercial Realty President Brian Kennelly said concerns are being addressed.

  • East County
  • News
Supervisors on the Heritage Harbour South Community Development District spent more than three hours June 2 finalizing cuts to the proposed stormwater management system budget.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 8, 2011
Supervisors slash stormwater costs

Board members have modified proposed stormwater-maintenance programs to reduce the budget.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • April 26, 2010
Prep Scoreboard

Scores and highlights from the week of April 19-24.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 21, 2012
Town Hall to hire clerk

Inter-District Authority board supervisors will hire a full-time records clerk, a move expected to save about $10,000 for record-management services at Town Hall.

  • Sarasota
  • News
"It's kind of a bittersweet thing," Kenneth Gill said. "I've had some good years in the community. But now, it’s time to move on."
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • February 1, 2012
Gill resigns from Longboat Island Chapel

The Rev. Kenneth Gill resigned as senior minister Friday, two days before the congregation was scheduled to vote on his future with the church.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Business owners and residents left a restaurant in a silent march to City Hall for a bag the meter rally Monday.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 23, 2012
Year in review: February 2012, 'Bag-wearer to say, 'Bag meters''

To demonstrate the gravity of their demand that the Sarasota City Commission bag all downtown parking meters, business owners and residents - with all types of bags over their heads - are planning a rally at 5 p.m. Monday at Mattison's City Grille in downtown Sarasota.

  • East County
  • News
  • By John Ewing |
  • January 31, 2012
Fall in Love with Black Bird Home Gallery

Fall in Love with Black Bird Home Gallery

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Seventeen-year-old Sirena Huang played with pianist Lee Dougherty Ross during a recent Artist Series concert. Courtesy photo.
  • By June LeBell |
  • October 12, 2011
Music Review: Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota: Sirena Huang, violinist

What makes a career - I mean a major career - in music? We've all heard performers who seem to have less talent than others but, somehow, have made it into the stratospheric realm of superstardom.

  • Arts + Culture
McIntosh Middle Schools students are mesmerized as Principal David Jones performs a card trick.
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • January 6, 2011
Principal Performer

McIntosh Middle Principal David Jones builds relationships with students by enchanting them with his magic prowess.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 22, 2010
Our Recommendation: 2010 Florida Constitutional Amendments, continued

Last week, we recommended 'yes' votes on Amendments 1, 2 and 8. This week we examine Amendments 5 and 6.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
"It's been woven into my person now," Eric Watters says of playing Scrooge, "I like thinking of myself as the reformed Scrooge — and occasionally, as the unreformed Scrooge."
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • December 19, 2012
Real-Life Scrooge: Eric Watters

Cancer survivor Eric Watters knows what it's like to hate (and eventually love) Christmas as much as his character, Scrooge.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 3, 2009
Arvida claims Islandside density rights

Arvida/JMB Partners, the original owner of The Longboat Key Club and Resort's property, claims the club must get its permission before claiming density rights for Islandside.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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