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  • By Jen Blanco |
  • April 14, 2011
Lady Pirates close out regular season with win

Brianna Maxa hit an in-the-park home run in the eighth inning to propel the Braden River High softball team to a 4-3 victory over Manatee in its final regular season game April 13.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Taelor Scheuer |
  • February 11, 2013
The Big Bang

The Big Bang

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Non-alcoholic champagne corks flew through the air, and camera flashes blinded the Braden River Middle School seventh-grader and his FC Sarasota U12 teammates.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • September 14, 2011
Chargers win home tourney

The Lakewood Ranch Chargers U13 boys team won the Nike Cup Labor Day Showcase Sept. 3-5 at the Premier Sports Campus at Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Robin Roy |
  • January 21, 2010
City prohibits some activities in parks

Team sports and other high-impact activities are no longer allowed in eight city parks that are defined as passive. All 48 city parks are now designated as active or passive.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Talia Falco gets ready to shoot the ball into North Port's goal Jan. 14. Photo by Amanda Sebastiano
  • By Amanda Sebastiano and Jason Clary |
  • January 20, 2015
Lakewood Ranch focuses on quarterfinal match

The Lakewood Ranch Lady Mustangs may have missed out on collecting its sixth-straight Class 4A-District 11 championship after losing to Venice Jan. 16, but the team still has a chance to show their skills when they play Naples Gulf Coast in Naples Thursday in the regional quarterfinals.

  • East County
  • Sports
Construction of Aria condominium at 2251 Gulf of Mexico Drive is nearing completion.
  • By Jack Short |
  • March 23, 2016
Key construction reaches five-year high

Three projects represent just a fraction of a construction boom on the Key, where permit numbers continue to rise.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Members' work is displayed at meetings so they can see what others are doing. Photo by Pam Eubanks
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • November 24, 2014
Photography group focuses on 200 members

The Lakewood Ranch Digital Photography Club has grown so much, it's starting to run out of room.

  • East County
  • News
Jen Blanco Lakewood Ranch sophomore midfielder Felipe Dangond battles a Fort Myers defender for possession in the first half.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • February 5, 2014
Mustang Magic

With players 100% healthy, the Lakewood Ranch High boys soccer team is peaking at the right time.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • March 10, 2010
Film Review: 'The White Ribbon'

'The White Ribbon' has already won the Golden Palm at Cannes last year, a Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film this year and was nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.

  • Arts + Culture
Harriet Sokmensuer Joanna Fox sits at one of the tables in her classroom.
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer |
  • February 13, 2014
Teacher Spotlight: Joanna Fox

Fox has been teaching creative writing at Booker Middle School for 14 years.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The Next Level Hoops seventh-grade girls team opened its season by capturing the Suncoast Xplosion Shootout March 9 to 11, in Sarasota.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • March 21, 2012
Next Level squads win tournament

Both the Next Level Hoops seventh- and eighth-grade girls travel basketball teams won the Suncoast Xplosion Shootout March 9 to 11, in Sarasota.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 29, 2010
Local shelter needs help

Napier's Log Cabin Horse & Animal Sanctuary needs dog food and other items to care for about 50 dogs it took in recently.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 29, 2010
Local shelter needs help

Napier's Log Cabin Horse & Animal Sanctuary needs dog food and other items to care for about 50 dogs it took in recently.

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  • News
  • By Michael Eng |
  • May 19, 2010
Mungillo's removal confuses Braden River community

Manatee County Public Schools officials hope to name BRE's new principal by June 10.

  • East County
  • News
Lillette Jenkins-Wisner and Dick Hyman took the stage together.
  • By June LeBell |
  • November 17, 2010
Music Review: Dick Hyman and Lillette Jenkins-Wisner at Venice Theatre

Last week, the Venice Theatre presented "An Evening of Ragtime and Oldtime" with these two old-time performers, Dick and Lillette.

  • Arts + Culture
Tara residents Jack and Barbara Herbert celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Sept. 10.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 21, 2011
Tara couple celebrates 50 years

Tara residents Jack and Barbara Herbert celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Sept. 10.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • September 8, 2010
Dorian Blake does bird tricks (VIDEO)

Sarasota magician and Van Wezel prop master Dorian Blake talks his parrots, Jade and Fergie, into performing a few tricks.

  • Arts + Culture
The Downtown Improvement District's park-improvement project includes a paver walkway and small performance stage.
  • By Robin Roy |
  • December 1, 2010
Five Points park improvements near completion

The majority $142,000 facelift to downtown's signature park will be finished this afternoon.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Braden River defeated Palmetto 35-0 to capture its second straight Class 7A-District 11 title Oct. 23.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • October 26, 2015
Back-to-Back Champs

The Braden River High football team beat Palmetto 35-0 to win the Class 7A-District 11 title Oct. 23.

  • East County
  • Sports
Moore's co-owner Alan Moore; not pictured: co-owners Robert Hicks and Paul Moore
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • November 20, 2012
BUSINESS OBSERVER

Moore's Stone Crab Restaurant and Marina celebrates 45 years; Cannons Marina receives its 14th Admiral's Circle Award; AMI Outfitters opens on Pine Avenue

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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