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  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 5, 2010
Commissioners hold work session

Manatee County commissioners will get a budget overview and an update of the legislative session, among other topics, at a special work session Tuesday.

  • East County
  • News
Sarasota resident Jason Collins began coaching the South Florida Gymnastics boys team about 18 months ago.  Photo by Jen Blanco
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • April 15, 2015
Coach earns acclaim

South Florida Gymnastics boys coach Jason Collins raises the bar as the 2015 USA Gymnastics Florida Compulsory Coach of the Year.

  • East County
  • Sports
Valentina Hawks will face Darby Connor and Larry Dick in the General Election.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 20, 2016
Tara CDD — Seat 4: Valentina Hawks

Hawks will face Darby Connor and Larry Dick in the general election.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 5, 2012
Film Review: 'Killing Them Softy'

Finally, Brad Pitt goes noir and nails the defining role of his career.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 24, 2010
OUR VIEW: Sarasota Power & Light? Ugh

Having the government of the city of Sarasota own and operate a not-for-profit electric company definitely does not make sense.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
The Out-of-Door Academy senior quarterback Evan Wilson surpassed the 5,000-yard passing mark in the second half of the Thunder’s 27-14 victory over the Imagine School of North Port Oct. 12.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • October 12, 2012
Evan Wilson surpasses 5,000 passing yards as ODA tops Imagine School of North Port

The Out-of-Door Academy senior quarterback Evan Wilson eclipsed 5,000 career passing yards while lead the host Thunder to a 27-14 victory over the Imagine School of North Port Oct. 12

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Ashley Pawelczyk |
  • July 22, 2014
Let's talk locks: Summer hair to beat the heat

Let's talk locks: Summer hair to beat the heat

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Sarasota has about $144.3 million in outstanding debt for things such as road improvements, the new police department headquarters, Ed Smith Stadium renovations, water-and-sewer projects and so on.
  • By Rod Thomson |
  • April 19, 2012
City of Sarasota pensions: Local debt crisis

With up to $400 million in city pension plans unfunded, the city is heading toward a financial crisis. Taxpayers will pay. It's just a matter of when.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Popcorn Bob |
  • December 17, 2012
Popcorn Bob's Movie Magic

Enjoy this week's movie reviews by Popcorn Bob.

  • Arts + Culture
Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 23, 2015
Cops Corner: Sarasota 12.24.15

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Bachelor Joseph Garofalo Jr. with the American Cancer Society surprises audiences members by revealing a superman tank underneath his button-down.  Photo by Niki Kottmann.
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • October 19, 2016
Black Tie & Tales 10.20.16

Here's what you missed last week on the social scene:

  • Black Tie
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • October 4, 2014
FILM REVIEW: 'Gone Girl'

David Fincher's new sinister thriller, "Gone Girl," is another deliciously disturbing piece of filmmaking guaranteed to perversely please.

  • Arts + Culture
libbys
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • February 23, 2015
Week's best bets: Monday, Feb. 23

Week's best bets: Monday, Feb. 23

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Longboat Key Fire Rescue has helped maintain insurance policy credits for Key residents.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 14, 2012
Fire Department receives top marks

Longboat Key Fire Rescue has received top marks from an insurance organization that allows Key residents to get insurance policy credits.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 27, 2012
SIDELINES

Lady Cougars silence Lady Thunder; Sarasota boys finish fourth at North Port Invitational; Sarasota Sailors fall to Southeast Seminoles; Cougars suffer first loss

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • January 20, 2010
Bench play sparks Pirates victory

The Braden River High boys basketball team earned a key district win, defeating Palmetto 52-49 Jan. 12. The Pirates improve to 9-5 overall; 4-1 in the district.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • April 7, 2010
Real Estate Reports

Pettingell hosts shredding and recycling event; Michael Saunders blog features Longbeach Village

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • April 11, 2011
OBITUARY: Claude 'Cec' Boles

Claude 'Cec' Boles, 82, was a Longboat Key resident and a member of Bird Key Yacht Club.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • December 8, 2016
Friends and family come together to shed some puppy love

They didn’t want much for their birthdays — just to give Sarasota Sheriff’s Department’s canine companions a barking good time.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Smoking was banned on the beach until 2013, when a judge determined the county didn't have the authority to regulate tobacco use.
  • By David Conway |
  • December 8, 2016
Siesta strikes up no-smoking conversation

State law prohibits the county from enforcing a smoking ban on Siesta Key Beach, but residents are still working to curb the impacts of tobacco.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
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