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  • By David Conway |
  • March 3, 2014
Parks board explores funding options

The city's board of Parks, Recreation and Environmental Protection is reaching out to community members to evaluate alternative methods of paying for park maintenance.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 17, 2011
Letters to the Editor: 08.18.11

Pay cuts for Congress and all federal workers; Kudos to Robin Hartill on her new appointment; Longboat Key is no place for cell phone towers

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
It’s all hands on deck in the Bowne’s Lab Theatre for reading day for the “Write A Play” program.
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • February 25, 2015
Child’s Playwriting

The Florida Studio Theatre’s ‘Write A Play’ program wades through more than 4,000 plays by young dramatists from around the world.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • September 7, 2010
Girl Scouts hold recruitment nights

The organization will hold Manatee County Troop Building Nights in the East County starting Sept. 8.

  • East County
  • Schools
The Longboat Key Town Commission approved a revised recommendation by its financial consultant Monday night that reduces an original assessment of $2,494.77 for each boat slip owner to $29.68.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 7, 2016
Boat House owners praise commission’s decision

Boat House slip owners voiced their opposition in the last week to being charged an assessment of $1,660.52 for a Gulf of Mexico Drive undergrounding project.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • June 28, 2017
Civil Rights: In 1950s Sarasota, Shiela Sanders found her voice.

In 1950s Sarasota, Shiela Sanders found her voice.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 7, 2012
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Wilma Davidson, Ed.D., and Wally Lamb bond over their shared love of teaching at a Feb. 15 luncheon at the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee.
  • By Katie Hendrick |
  • February 20, 2013
Neighbors: Wilma Davidson

With two advanced degrees, her own consulting firm (Davidson & Associates), numerous articles in The New York Times, and three published books ("Most Likely to Succeed at Work," "Business Writing: What Works, What Won't" and "Writing a Winning College Application Essay"), Wilma Davidson's career has had many high points.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Officer Daniel Bidwell joined the Longboat Key Police Department Aug. 11, after 20 years in the Air Force and 10 years as a police officer in Charlotte County.
  • By Caleb Motsinger |
  • September 3, 2014
Calls of duty

The Observer recently joined police during a 12-hour shift, during which officers handled neighborhood disputes, routine patrol and a false report of a woman locked in a bathroom.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Portuguese soccer legend Luis Figo poses with Antonio Saviano, the director of sports for Premier Sports Campus on Thursday in Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • July 28, 2016
Soccer Legend visits Lakewood Ranch to promote tournament

Former FIFA Player of the Year wants to develop soccer in United States at Premier Sports Campus.

  • East County
  • News
Jacob Soles earned the title of the Mustangs' Most Outstanding Wrestler.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • December 15, 2010
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Jacob Soles

Lakewood Ranch High School JV wrestler Jacob Soles pinned all four of his opponents to go undefeated at the Marauder Duals Dec. 4.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 18, 2010
Letters to the Editor 02.18.10

Letters to the Editor 02.18.10

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Former Sarasota GOP Chairman Bob Waechter poses with Sarasota County Commissioner Carolyn Mason.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • December 13, 2013
Waechter accepts plea deal

Former Sarasota GOP Chairman Bob Waechter receives probation and house arrest for making fraudulent campaign contributions.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The festival features fun for the whole family. Photo by Michael Eng
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 9, 2011
Festival blossoms at Mixon

The East County's Mixon Fruit Farms will celebrate its 2011 Orange Blossom Festival March 10-18.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • March 25, 2014
Preview: Whiskey Obsession Festival

Preview: Whiskey Obsession Festival

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
The Rev. Kelvin Lumpkin believes he’s a bridge builder who would make commission decisions with the whole community in mind.
  • By Kurt Schultheis and Roger Drouin |
  • February 21, 2013
Election: Lumpkin ready to help community unify to combat issues

Kelvin Lumpkin believes crime needs to be curtailed in areas such as Newtown before revitalization can take flight in that community and on the North Trail.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • August 8, 2013
Cabana Inn aims to lose bad rap, plug into music scene

Cabana Inn aims to lose bad rap, plug into music scene

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
This rendering showcases the types of improvements the city is working to implement along First Street.
  • By David Conway |
  • August 21, 2015
City to begin work on First Street improvements Monday

Starting Aug. 24, the city will partially close a portion of First Street for a $2.2 million project, implementing streetscape changes designed to create a more pedestrian friendly environment.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Mike and Katie Emmons have started a Christmas tree farm on their property in Maine. The couple is selling handmade wreaths to raise money for children in need.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 30, 2011
Wreaths continue Emmons' dream

The Emmons family is raising money to help children in need by selling handmade wreaths.

  • East County
  • News
Sarasota County commissioners cut the ribbon at the Gulf Gate Library's temporary location in February.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • December 11, 2013
Friends gift land to Sarasota County

The Friends of Gulf Gate Library present a half-acre parcel adjacent to the new library site to be used for overflow parking.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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