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  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 7, 2010
Webb family gets doubly exciting special delivery

On June 25, the family of Planning, Zoning and Building Chairwoman B.J. Webb and the late Bob Twigg got a double delivery.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Angella Cisco-Ferreira will serve as Bird Key Yacht Club’s food and beverage director.
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • September 14, 2015
Bird Key Yacht Club welcomes new food and beverage director

Angella Cisco-Ferreira will serve as Bird Key Yacht Club’s food and beverage director.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • October 7, 2009
How does Longboat compare?

In season, the Longboat Key Police Department has an officer-per-citizen ratio of one officer for every 1,412 citizens. In comparison, the city of Sanibel has one officer for every 1,200 citizens in season.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Lainee Jennings |
  • October 5, 2010
Pirates pound Bulldogs in shutout

Braden River's defense kept Desoto's rushing attack in check as the Pirates roll 27-0.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 2, 2012
Athlete of the Week: Ryan Sforzo

Eight-year-old Ryan Sforzo went 4-for-4 at the plate and notched a three-run home run in the last inning to propel the Byrd Law Barracudas to 9-8 come-from-behind victory over Outback Steakhouse April 28.

  • East County
  • Sports
Of the 176 teams represented at the tournament, now it is second year at Premier, all but 10 were from out of state.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 18, 2012
Soccer tournament nets $11.3 million impact

Lakewood Ranch developer Schroeder-Manatee Ranch today released results from the 2012 Nike International Friendlies Tournament, held Nov. 28 through Dec. 2. at SMR's Premier Sports Campus.

  • East County
  • News
Heidi Stimac, Laurin Thorne and Holly Henry compete in the 2015 Sarasota-Bradenton Triathlon at Nathan Benderson park.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • May 22, 2017
USA Triathlon announces Sarasota-Bradenton Triathlon Festival schedule

The festival will be held Oct. 7-8 at Nathan Benderson Park.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 27, 2009
TOP STORY, April: North Shore beach access closed

The Longboat Key Town Commission agreed to shut down the beach access in April after being informed there was no beach left and conditions were unsafe for beachgoers.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The play follows the journey of the eponymous Hetty Feather, a feisty, redheaded orphan in 19th-century England, who joins the circus to search for her real family (photo by Donald Cooper).
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • December 11, 2015
Asolo Rep runs away to the circus in Hetty Feather

The popular 2014 London family-friendly, circus adventure will receive its American premiere in Sarasota in June.

  • Arts + Culture
The property leased by Blu Que Island Grill (formerly Blu Smoke), in the Village, is one of the parcels owned by Chris Brown that he contends Sarasota County staff singled out for an excessively high 2011 parking assessment.
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • January 26, 2012
Village property owner's lawsuit back in Circuit Court

A U.S. District Court judge agrees that a Village property owner's latest lawsuit against the county hinges on issues that should be tried in Circuit Court.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Ralph "Jack" Jaret. Photo  courtesy of his family.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 2, 2016
Longboat Key Obituaries

Richard Baribault, Jo Anne Entwistle, Mary Louise Gorman, Bill Grossman, Jack Jaret, Louise Sherry, Mildred Sloan, Miriam Stone and Donald Zierke died.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Tim Thurman, Alison Albee, Mike Seamon, and Patty and Chris Sileo at the 2016 event.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • March 28, 2018
Garden Club brings back Dinner and a Movie

The event will take place April 7 at Bayfront Park.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Booker High School’s Terrance Bradley, No. 20, guards Sarasota High School’s Blake Haga, No. 12, during Monday night’s game at Sarasota High School.
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • January 9, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: SHS v. Booker boys varsity basketball

Sarasota High School's boys varsity basketball team played Booker High School's team Monday, Jan. 7, at Sarasota High School's gym. Booker won the game with a final score of 80-50. This is now Booker's second win over Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
David Dillard found a bin of family photos while riding his bike on Portal Crossing.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • October 21, 2015
East County resident finds old family photos

After he found a plastic bin full of family photos, David Dillard is on a mission to find the mystery family.

  • East County
  • News
Lakewood Ranch graduate Kristin Zarrella set a new University of Southern Mississippi school record in the mile Jan. 30.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • February 4, 2016
East County High 5 Moments: 02.04.16

East County High 5 Moments: 02.04.16

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 23, 2013
Bullock questions request for Manatee trolley funding

The town manager ordered staff not to pay the county for fiscal 2011-12, nor to pay for 2012-13. He wants details.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Roy |
  • May 20, 2010
City considers more job cuts

After cutting $8 million from fiscal year 2009-10 budget, the city will have to cut another $5 million next fiscal year. City officials say they will be forced to look at staffing numbers.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Rouchers' airy living room was the location of many great Jazz Club parties. A triptych by Syd Solomon, at right, adds color to the space. The painting at center is by David Shapiro.
  • By Robert Plunket |
  • August 27, 2014
Home of the Month: The Music and the Memories

A Siesta Key home masterfully embodies the Sarasota art world.

  • Arts + Culture
A water main break on southbound Beneva Road has closed the road to traffic and cut off water service for nearby residents.
  • By Ryan Butler |
  • July 17, 2017
Update: Beneva Woods water main break repairs to continue through week's end

Water service has been restored for residents in the area.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 24, 2014
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
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