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  • By Jen Blanco |
  • July 21, 2010
ROAD TRIP(S)

Four East County Little Leaguers traveled 1,100 miles in six days to compete in the AAU National Baseball Championships and the District 26 All-Star Tournament.

  • East County
  • Sports
The driver of the car was driving with a suspended driver’s license and was issued citations for improper backing and driving with a suspended driver's license.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 30, 2012
Car hits Sarasota school bus

A man backing out of a driveway struck a moving Sarasota County school bus this morning.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 14, 2010
OUR VIEW: Rick Scott for governor

If you cut through all of the Bill McCollum and Alex Sink character-assassination attack ads; if you discard the standard operating procedure of the daily newspapers and their editorialists - which is to discredit anyone who has been a success in business; and if you judge Florida's gubernatorial candidates on their professional accomplishments, the choice for governor is overwhelmingly clear.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
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  • By Nick Friedman |
  • February 14, 2014
Weekend's best bets: Friday, Feb. 14

Weekend's best bets: Friday, Feb. 14

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Jake Miklojcik, front, tells Matt DeFano, center, and Bob Walsh, behind, that the redaction of proposal documents requested by Manatee Lost Lagoon prevents taxpayers from learning more about the project.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 6, 2016
Sizable concerns over water park

Is 20 acres is enough for a successful water park at Tom Bennett Park?

  • East County
  • News
Photos by Naomi Chokr Photography
  • By Black Tie Staff |
  • October 29, 2014
Just Married: Matthew Eyerly Gilbert and Elyse Margaret Huss

Matthew Eyerly Gilbert and Elyse Margaret Huss were married May 31.

  • Arts + Culture
Halloween-Decoration
  • By Mike Cavaliere |
  • October 30, 2013
Common Nonsense: The secrets we keep underneath our Halloween disguises

Common Nonsense: The secrets we keep underneath our Halloween disguises

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Vice Mayor David Brenner and challenger Ray Rajewski debated last Monday at Bayfront Park Recreation Center.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • March 19, 2012
Commission election brings 1,465 early, absentee votes

Many voters didn't wait for the town's March 20 General Municipal Election to cast ballots.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Matt Selman, Mark Leatt and Aaron Corr, part of a 10-person Tough Mudder team with the slogan “Kids with OI are tougher than us,” climb trees at TreeUmph! to prepare.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • October 23, 2013
Lakewood group joins Tough Mudder

Matt Selman and nine of his friends will compete in the Tough Mudder to raise money awareness for osteogenesis imperfect (OI) and money for Shriners Hospitals.

  • East County
  • News
Former NFL star Steve Christie and Irish Celtic Festival Director Frank Shea stand in front of Kelly Christie'   s Pop Up Pub.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • March 8, 2017
Pumped for Irish Celtic Festival in Lakewood Ranch

Former NFL placekicker and his wife will promote their 'Wandering Pub.'

  • East County
  • News
The small channel under the Longboat Pass Bridge is one of the areas that may be targeted by future dredging.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • September 7, 2016
Town of Longboat Key to unearth options for canal dredging

The Longboat Key Town Commission will dig deep into canal issues this fall, deciding what canals should be dredged and who should pay for the project.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 6, 2013
Tornado reported in Myakka

Minor property damage and downed power lines are being reported.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 24, 2011
Cops Corner: East County

The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
Community Haven and other officials and future Marlene’s House residents toss dirt for a ceremonial ground-breaking ceremony March 5.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 11, 2015
Community Haven breaks ground on group home

Marlene’s House will give its nine residents a home of their own.

  • East County
  • News
Bag Ladies, Baubles and Bonnets Co-Chairwomen Nanci Rand, Susan Morin and Marie Kropp.
  • By Loren Mayo and Molly Schechter |
  • April 11, 2012
Black Tie & Tales

Bricks for bag ladies; High tops + high heels = good times

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • May 11, 2017
The Songbird Returns: Maria Wirries sings Cole Porter

Maria Wirries returns to Sarasota to celebrate Cole Porter in Artist Series Concerts’ season finale.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By John Ewing |
  • April 10, 2012
Observe This: Today's Top Stories

Observe This: Today's Top Stories

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Jules Rose with his wife, Sheila
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • June 17, 2015
Jules Rose shined as luminary for the arts

Rose, a lifelong admirer and supporter of the arts, died June 10. He was 79.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Longboat Key Vice Mayor David Brenner retained his District 3 seat on the town commission in March by a narrow, 90-vote margin.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • April 10, 2012
In the Public Eye: Vice Mayor David Brenner

Vice Mayor David Brenner was recently re-elected to the District 3 Longboat Key Town Commission seat.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 2, 2014
Our View

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  • East County
  • Opinion
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