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Willie Shaw received 59% of the vote to take the District 1 seat.
  • By Robin Roy |
  • May 10, 2011
Shaw elected to Sarasota City Commission

Willie Shaw won the District 1 commission seat in today's runoff election.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Frank Segretti Jr. and his parents hope their renovation will attract both locals and tourists. Photo by Yaryna Klimchak.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 31, 2013
BUSINESS OBSERVER

City Pizza doubles in size; Mandala Med Spa adds hoop dancing

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • July 7, 2010
Key Real Estate: Pierre condominium sells for $1,075,000

The 10 sales for the week, which included eight on Longboat Key, two in Manatee County, one on St. Armands Key, and one on Bird Key, represented a slight increase from the prior week, during which eight sales were recorded.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Sarasota baseball coach Clyde Metcalf opened up his 35th season by watching the Sailors earn a pair of victories Feb. 5 and Feb. 6.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • February 11, 2016
Metcalf finds successful balance

Sarasota baseball coach opens 35th season at the helm with his new favorite team.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
The home at 212 Bird Key Drive has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,016 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 11, 2016
Bird Key home sells for $1.5 million

The home at 212 Bird Key Drive has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,016 square feet of living area.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Dora Walters |
  • November 23, 2010
Longboat Lookback

A peek into the past, compiled by senior editor, Dora Walters.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Lakewood Ranch Town Hall employees have named any alligator in Lake Uihlein Happy. A trapper removed the original Happy from the lake. Courtesy photo
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 9, 2014
Gators are neighbors, too

Some residents worry Lakewood Ranch doesn't have enough protections for native wildlife.

  • East County
  • News
Kurt and Mitchell Weiss. Photo by Nick Friedman.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 12, 2012
Weiss shares experiences from the Holocaust

Kurt Weiss, father of Temple Beth Sholom Executive Director Mitchell Weiss, visited Sarasota Monday, Jan. 9, to speak about his experiences as a child living in Austria during the Holocaust.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Chairwoman Alisa and Roger Pettingell
  • By Heather Merriman Saba |
  • April 10, 2014
Black Tie Untied

Untied last night with Black Tie Untied featuring Child Protection Center's 'Blue Ties & Butterflies.'

  • Arts + Culture
Brockford Lee
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • April 3, 2014
(the) Umbrella Cult says goodbye

(the) Umbrella Cult says goodbye

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • February 26, 2014
Pentathlon changes venues

As excitement builds for the 2014 Modern Pentathlon World Cup Final, Lakewood Ranch assumes a greater share of the spotlight.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Motorcycles line Lemon Avenue during last year's Thunder by the Bay event in Sarasota. File photo.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • September 19, 2016
Motorcycle fundraiser thunders toward Lakewood Ranch

Thunder by the Bay will relocate its main festival to Premier Sports Campus in January.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam McTeer |
  • September 16, 2009
Entertainment industries seek local talent

Representatives of the talent, film and publishing industries will be under one roof, hunting for talent and showcasing their services, during an expo Sept. 19.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 17, 2011
News Briefs

GreyHawk supervisor cleared of ethics complaint; Mega-church buys more Ranch property; Town Hall to host irrigation presentation; Schools gear up with open house events; Manatee County Jail earns re-accreditation

  • East County
  • News
  • A time to celebrate |
  • January 27, 2016
Just Married — Chelsea and Taylor

Chelsea Rodrigue and Taylor Clegg, who were voted “Cutest Couple” their senior year in 2008, met while attending Cardinal Mooney High School. They started dating their sophomore year on Sept. 21, 2005 and were married ten years later on Nov. 21, 2015.

  • Sarasota
  • Celebrations
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 14, 2011
Classic Cops of the Day

Enjoy a classic Cops Corner entry from the East County Observer archives.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
The Colonnade Shopping Center stands behind a line of construction on Bee Ridge Road.
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • August 11, 2016
Retailers on Bee Ridge ride out construction

With construction slated to continue for another year, store owners along Bee Ridge say an FDOT project is taking a toll on business.

  • Sarasota
  • News
A corrections sergeant discovered Bodner had agreed to supply an inmate with Oxycodone and Lorazepam during prearranged visits to the jail.
  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • January 9, 2012
Psychologist arrested for illegally providing pills to inmate

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office arrested a Holli Bodner, 51, for providing controlled substances to an inmate at the Sarasota County Jail.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • April 17, 2015
WATCH: Richie Brasil

WATCH: Richie Brasil

  • Arts + Culture
Brian Gurl and Katherine Alexandra bring their two very different but very seasoned piano experience to the show "Four Hands...One Piano" at the Manatee Performing Arts Center
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • June 23, 2015
Four Hands, One Piano and Two Minds

Brian Gurl and Katherine Alexandra bring their two different piano backgrounds to their show "Four Hands...One Piano."

  • Arts + Culture
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