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An outdoor splash park has been worked into the design to allow members of the public to watch puppies as they play.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • August 27, 2015
Southeastern Guide Dogs expands with Puppy Academy

Construction will start in Nov. for a 19,229 square-foot facility for puppies.

  • Sarasota
  • News
ultraponytail
  • By Ashley Pawelczyk |
  • May 5, 2014
Let's Talk Locks: How low can you go?

Let's Talk Locks: How low can you go?

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
A view of Sarasota Bay from the town dock shows off one of the north end's assets.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • April 27, 2011
Northern Exposure

The north end of Longboat Key is home to many of the island's attractive amenities - and much of the island's history.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Nathalia Vega
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 18, 2012
Observer Team Spotlight

MISS MANATEE SOFTBALL AND LAKEWOOD RANCH LITTLE LEAGUE

  • East County
  • Sports
Jason Mickan
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • October 15, 2014
Familiar Face

Former JV boys basketball coach Jason Mickan was recently named Braden River's new varsity coach.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By George Rauch |
  • May 12, 2010
Market Watch: Market senses unsustainable deficits, debt

If the government were a family, the family would be broke. Expect interest rates to keep rising.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • February 17, 2010
Brown faces off with Jaleski

Commissioner Jim Brown told Commissioner Gene Jaleski 'to get his head out of the clouds' in an e-mail.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Roy |
  • February 3, 2011
Siesta Key pipe may carry runoff into Gulf

Hoping to eliminate Siesta Key Beach closures due to high bacteria counts, the county has two options to remedy the problem. One Key neighborhood is against one of the solutions.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • February 10, 2010
Handle with care

Ringling Museum exhibitions coordinator Donn Roll talks heavy lifting, museum feng shui and how he handles numerous fragile objects with kid gloves.

  • Arts + Culture
Superintendent Rick Mills said the budget process, his first, was challenging because the district had to create a line-item budget from scratch.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • September 18, 2013
School board adopts budget

The Manatee County School Board unanimously adopted a $568.3 million budget Tuesday night.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 6, 2013
Cardinal Money student heads to international fair

The East County's Courtney Astore, a sophomore at Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School, has been chosen as one of two students to represent the area at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in May, in Phoenix, Ariz.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
The Lido Pool is open daily except for Mondays. Passes to use the pool can be purchased daily, seasonally or annually. Photo by Rachel S. O’Hara.
  • By Robin Roy |
  • August 17, 2011
Lido Pool marked as revenue generator

As an alternative to closing the Lido Pool and pavilion, Lido Key residents are formulating a plan for the city to derive income from the underutilized community asset.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 8, 2011
Town could see 2.6% millage increase

The Longboat Key Town Commission received a preliminary 2010-11 budget Wednesday, June 1 that includes a $223,601 budget deficit.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 21, 2010
Cops Corner 04.22.10

The complainant reported the female suspect and an unknown white male came in and ordered $77.98 in food and drinks. The suspect and the unknown male received their drinks and appetizers. About an hour later, the suspect and the unknown male left the restaurant without paying the bill - but left behind a driver license.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
Lucy Tight and Wayne Waxing with their daughter, Diver.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • April 4, 2013
Hymn for Her turn up the heat with new album

After two years of touring and living out of their Airstream trailer, roots-rock duo Hymn for Her has found a home in Sarasota - but they're not getting too comfortable.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 26, 2015
Cops Corner: Sarasota 3.26.2015

Cops Corner: Sarasota 3.26.2015

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • November 5, 2010
Ortiz leads Lady Mustangs to district title

The Lakewood Ranch High girls cross country team scored 19 points to capture the Class 3A-District 5 Cross Country Meet Nov. 4.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • July 14, 2010
Bird Key phase of MURT plan nears end of trail

Plans for the Bird Key portion of the West Bayfront Multi-Use Recreation Trail (MURT) have been in the works for four-and-a-half years. But for Bird Key, the city of Sarasota is approaching the end of the trail.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 6, 2010
Girl Scout talks up studying foreign languages

For her Girl Scout Gold Award, Natasha Grabowski, a junior at Cardinal Mooney High School, designed a program called Language Fair to inspire elementary-school students to take foreign languages in middle and high school.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 2, 2010
Boy Scout earns Eagle ranking

Braden River High School student Ryan Morrissey, 16, recently earned the highest rank possible in the Boy Scouts of America organization during a special Eagle Ceremony May 2 at Camp Flying Eagle.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
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