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Dogs’ smiling faces can alleviate stress and form healthful connections — just ask Stanley and Puppet, two of the author’s pups. Photo by Kristine Nickel
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 12, 2016
Want to get healthy? Get a dog.

Not only will a canine friend help you get more exercise, he can also help liven your mood and improve your overall well-being.

  • Health
Cardinal Mooney seniors make their mark.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 26, 2011
Cardinal Mooney seniors make mark

Shortly after fresh cement was poured on the grounds of Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School Thursday, May 19, the seniors started signing their names and sketching out "2011" in giant letters.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Brian Jones, Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club resident, Jones managed to reserve his new Nissan Leaf before it officially became available in Florida in August.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • September 28, 2011
Lakewood Ranch leads the charge

Lakewood Ranch installs charging stations for hybrid and electric vehicles.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • November 20, 2012
East County siblings set to take center ice

Thirteen-year-old Courtney Kreitling and her younger brother, Alex, 10, will perform in the My Favorite Things: A Holiday Skating Spectacular Dec. 1 and Dec. 2, at the Ellenton Ice & Sports Complex.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • October 8, 2014
High nesting numbers show 2014 turtle power

New nesting activity ended in September with preliminary counts just 10 nests below 2012's record numbers.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • June 2, 2009
Hurricane seminar to provide flood of information

Hurricane season began June 1, and you know the drill: It's time for the Longboat Key, Lido Key, St. Armands Key Chamber of Commerce Hurricane Preparedness Seminar.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Tsunami Sushi & Hibachi Grill Executive Chef Allan Yu's Ahi Tuna Tower. Photo by Niki Kottmann.
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • September 7, 2016
Epicurean expedition takes locals around the world in one night

Taste of Downtown event will feature international dishes by local chefs

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 24, 2011
Classic Cops of the Day

Enjoy this classic Cops Corner entry from the Longboat Observer archives.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
The $315 million Mall at University Town Center opened in October 2014.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 3, 2016
Jackie Z to fight Mall at UTC

Jackie Zumba has started a gofundme.com page to fight a lawsuit for breaking her lease.

  • East County
  • News
"He's the artist and the prop builder," says Nancy Frayer of her husband, Lee. "He can take a small picture and make it 10 feet tall. My bag is dressing it up at the end."
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • November 30, 2011
BACKSTAGE PASS: The Ditchfield elves

For 12 years, one Sarasota couple has designed and built the quaint sets and lighting that make the Ditchfield Family Singers' annual Christmas concert the feel-good show of the season.

  • Arts + Culture
A proposal to bury underground utilities along Gulf of Mexico Drive got a jolt Monday, when the Longboat Key Town Commission on first reading to send two referenda questions to voters on first reading.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • October 22, 2014
Commission jolts utilities plan

A proposal to bury the island's power equipment moves one step closer to voters after the commission approved two ordinances.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Jaudon
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • October 22, 2014
Heritage Harbour South CDD Seat 5: Joe Jaudon

Jaudon plans to continue fostering relationships with Heritage Harbour CDD and Stoneybrook if re-elected.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 11, 2012
Consultant: Ranch watering requires significant changes

The recommendations include a potential for about $1.7 million in a first phase of improvements, which would loop pipes to improve pressure.

  • East County
  • News
Youth Artists Network Ambassador Teithis Miller with Founder and Artistic Director Maureik Robison — Photo by Niki Kottmann
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • July 5, 2017
An Outlet for Expression: New arts organization focuses on Newtown youth

Youth Artists Network will give youth of color a platform for learning about and showcasing art.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • October 21, 2009
Real Estate Reports

Real Estate Reports

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • September 16, 2011
Twenty-eight Sarasota County students named National Merit Scholarship semi-finalists

Twenty-eight seniors from Sarasota County public high schools will get to compete for 8,300 National Merit Scholarships.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 15, 2010
OUR VIEW: Get rid of a dumb law; vote 'yes'

The late Nobel economics laureate Milton Friedman once wrote in his famous book, "Free to Choose," that even though business executives espouse the virtues of free enterprise, when it comes to seeking favors from government, business interests are always the first in line.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Tammy Halsted takes a break at the Touch Corporation office on St. Armands Circle.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • June 27, 2012
Neighbors: Tammy Halsted

Tammy Halsted has moved 34 times but says this area feels like home.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The suggested route would connect with other planned routes by Sarasota County Area Transit and Manatee County Area Transit.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • March 24, 2014
Consultant picks Lakewood Ranch bus service route

Tindale-Oliver & Associates concluded a more than seven-month study that showed Lakewood Ranch demands bus service.

  • East County
  • News
  • 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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