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Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 1, 2012
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By TWIS Street |
  • February 28, 2013
TWISFest is tomorrow!

TWISFest is tomorrow!

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • October 17, 2012
Social Studies: Scott George

IT'S ANOTHER LILLY PULITZER TIE DAY for Scott George, who is in between morning business meetings and fundraising lunches at the Community AIDS Network ...

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 29, 2010
Letters to the editor

Amendments 5 and 6 are sensible and logical; Town tax hike to almost 26% is an abomination

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
The Braden River Pirates take the field against Venice High.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • December 27, 2017
Prose and Kohn Ryan Kohn

Braden River-Venice showdowns top 2017.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • November 18, 2009
P&Z suggests revisions

The planning board voted 4-3 to allow the Longboat Key Club's two nine-story, golf-course condominiums to be built as high as the tallest existing Islandside condominium.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Before retiring and moving in 1991 to Sarasota, Wade Matthews worked for the U.S. Department of State. He has lived in eight countries.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • February 25, 2015
Q+A with Wade Matthews

Wade Matthews serves as the vice president of the Better Government Association of Sarasota County.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 30, 2010
Cops Corner 07.01.10

The victim stated she received a call from an individual who told her that the electricity at her preschool would be turned off if a delinquent payment in the amount of $229.13 was not paid. The victim wanted to make sure the power wasn't turned off, so she made the payment over the phone using her check card.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
Bob Moffa has led several East County veterans events in the past year.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 9, 2011
Foundation to honor veterans

The American Ideals Foundation will host a Veterans Honor Ceremony at 1 p.m., March 12, at Lakewood's Central Park.

  • East County
  • News
This Siesta Isles home, which has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,348 square feet of living area, sold for $620,000. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • September 27, 2012
Siesta Properties home sells for $1.79 million

A home in Siesta Properties Inc. tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Barry and Monica Kramer, of Sarasota, sold their home at 7808 Sanderling Road to Siesta Key Landholdings LLC for $1.79 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • August 11, 2015
Florida Studio Theatre appoints Jim Sorensen and Caroline Kaiser to senior staff positions

Sorensen will be an associate managing director and Kaiser will be the director of children's theatre.

  • Arts + Culture
University Park's Todd Kleperis shows two edible cannabis products during his presentation at an event held in Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Berkley Mason |
  • June 7, 2017
Will new industry be a hit?

Investors sought for the fast-growing cannabis industry.

  • East County
  • News
Bradenton's Marlie Haynes, 2, and mom, Monique Mitchell, enjoy some pirates' company.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • July 9, 2016
Anna Maria Island Privateers sail into Braden River Library

A packed ship of children enjoy stories read by pirates.

  • East County
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 21, 2016
Hospital Board — At Large, Seat 1: Sharon Wetzler DePeters

Sharon Wetzler DePeters, a Republican, will face Democrat Kevin Connelly in the general election.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • February 23, 2010
Chamber accepting nominations for Small Business Awards

The awards will be given out at the awards breakfast June 10.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Lido Beach. File photo
  • By David Conway |
  • May 22, 2014
St. Armands, Siesta groups make waves about project renourishment

As the proposed renourishment of Lido Beach remains a contested issue, the St. Armands Residents Association has submitted a petition to the city and county indicating that people in the area stand behind the project.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Karolyn Marku and Cat McGrath work the game area on Saturday, March 12 at the Sham Rock Festival on Hillview.
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • March 12, 2011
GALLERY: Shamrock Fest

The third annual Shamrock Fest took place fomr 12-10 p.m. on Saturday, March 12 on Hillview.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • March 26, 2017
Manatee County girls win, boys lose All-Star game to Sarasota County

The games featured nine total players from area schools.

  • East County
  • Sports
Welfonder
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 15, 2010
Welfonder doubles up on her latest novels

For the first time in her 10-year career, Longboat Key romance novelist Sue-Ellen Welfonder will release two books within one month.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Braden River volleyball defeated Lakewood Ranch 3-0 in the first round of the Class 8A - District 11 tournament on Oct. 17. Junior Serenity McNair led the way for the Pirates with five aces and nine digs.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 18, 2016
East County Tuesday Roundup 10.18.16

Updates from two golf courses and a high school volleyball district tournament

  • East County
  • Sports
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