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Manatee Substance Abuse Coalition's Rita Chamberlain discusses potential impacts of the Office of Drug Control's closure.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 19, 2011
Cause for Concern?

Manatee County advocates and agencies say the recent closure of the Florida's Office of Drug Control could hurt their fight against prescription drug abuse.

  • East County
  • News
Ann Roth with Ringling College President Larry Thompson. Heidi Kurpiela.
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • November 9, 2011
Scene & Heard

Oscar winning costume designer visits RCAD; Jill Sobule on board for Asolo Rep's 'Yentl;' Beneva Fruitville moves up in the world

  • Arts + Culture
Join Emily Walsh for the Observer Daily Headlines. Image shown will not play video.
  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • March 27, 2012
March 27: Daily Headlines Video

Join us as we observe and report today's stories from Longboat Key, East County, Sarasota, and Siesta Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Mark Smith, right, is one the board of directors of the Siesta Key Village Maintenance Corp.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • July 3, 2012
SKVA to talk payback

Sarasota County's reimbursement for Siesta Key Village maintenance costs is among the topics at the monthly Siesta Key Village Association meeting.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • December 23, 2013
'Dear Santa ...'

Sometimes the holiday season can drive you mad! So we decided to counteract the crazy with a little fun, and asked a few of the busiest arts people this time of year to use their "mad" in a Mad Libs-style letter to Santa. Here's what they said.

  • Arts + Culture
The Learning Experience held ribbon cutting ceremonies with the Manatee Chamber of Commerce and Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance Aug. 13.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 19, 2015
Corner takes cue for commercial buildout

Commercial centers proposed for Lorraine Road and State Road 70 will complete retail at the intersection.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • August 19, 2009
Profiles of Summer: Leading by Example

Marshall Rousseau, the longest serving director of the Salvador Dalí Museum, will help guide the Ringling Museum through a sudden transition.

  • Arts + Culture
Photo by Jen Blanco
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 2, 2013
HER 'BIG BREAK': Lindsey Bergeon

Sarasota resident and 2004 Riverview High graduate Lindsey Bergeon was one of 12 golfers selected to be on 'Big Break Mexico,' which premieres May 13, on the Golf Channel.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Gardeners Out East Club President Carolyn Lowry-Nation and Greenbrook resident Joe Sidiski are leading the charge for the community garden. Photo by Pam Eubanks
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 6, 2015
Greenbrook plots community garden concept

Funding won’t be ready until October, but organizers hope to see the project sprout sooner rather than later.

  • East County
  • News
"The poetry of the music is just gorgeous," says Rachel Assi of Gloria Musicae's Argentinean-influenced Christmas concert. "I think it'll be a beautiful piece and an interesting venture into something a little unknown."
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • December 1, 2010
Fresh Pipes

Singer Rachel Assi is young, ambitious and happy to serenade you. Gloria Musicae's new chorus manager is ready to make an impression on Sarasota.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 5, 2009
So long to sweat stains

Downtown techno music club-seekers must bid adieu to glitter and glow sticks, because club/restaurant hotspot Esca closed its doors last month.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
John Marino, 69, chooses not to forget his service in the Vietnam War. Reminders are everywhere, including the desktop of his computer, where a picture of his younger self at war looks back at him.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • May 1, 2013
Tribute to Heroes: John Marino

The Vietnam War left John Marino forgotten and in pain, but the Lakewood Ranch resident won't forget.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
"Collateral Damage" is H. Terrell Griffin's sixth novel.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • December 7, 2011
Local author's novel hits national shelves

H. Terrell Griffin's 'Collateral Damage' was released nationwide this week.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Ray Alexander, owner of Engel & Völkers Anna Maria Island/Longboat Key said he has always been interested in the vacation market. File photo.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • November 22, 2011
FULL STORY Engel & Volkers launches new Longboat Key office, division

The new vacation division, E&V Vacations International, will be based out of the company's new office at Mediterranean Plaza.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Rod Thomson |
  • June 28, 2012
My View: Hunt them hogs!

The problem appears to be hogs tearing up thousands of acres of publicly owned land in Sarasota County and destroying natural habitat.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 28, 2016
Waterlefe MPOA wins longstanding suit

A Manatee County judge sides with the HOA, CDD on assessment dispute.

  • East County
  • News
Not all residents' fears about traffic and privacy were assuaged by the Siesta Promenade project rendering provided by Benderson.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • December 30, 2014
Top Stories - Siesta Key: October

Todd Mathes, Benderson's director of development, answered questions from a concerned crowd Wednesday evening.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • July 28, 2010
Subcommittee debates island's revitalization

The Vision Plan subcommittee debated how specific the town's Vision Plan should be and its role in Longboat's development.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Construction crews are building the chiller plant at the southwest corner of S. Tamiami Trail and the main entrance to the park.
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • April 25, 2013
Work under way on chiller plant at Phillippi Estate

The $1.15 million chiller is designed to operate during off-peak hours, when energy costs are lower.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 25, 2013
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
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