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Braden River wide receiver Daveon Wortham celebrates with running back Raymond Thomas, who scored a pair of rushing touchdowns in the Pirates 31-7 win.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • September 16, 2016
Braden River prevails over gritty Lakewood Ranch football squad

Pomp and circumstance of big rivalry game lives up the hype.

  • East County
  • News
Dr. Roger Romano has never been to London or the Olympics. Courtesy photo.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • September 7, 2011
Area chiropractor selected for Olympics

Dr. Roger Romano will serve as one of the chiropractors for the U.S. Olympic Team at the 2012 Olympics in London.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 22, 2014
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Michael Eng |
  • April 14, 2010
Farewell, Father

The Very Rev. Archimandrite Frank Kirlangitis retired as priest of St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church April 4 after 55 years in the priesthood.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 15, 2011
Whisper Bend hosts safety day

Residents of the Whisper Bend community off Linger Lodge Road became more educated about public safety with a special Community Safety Day event June 11.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Sarasota Police investigate suspicious incidents.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • October 16, 2013
Daily Headlines: Oct. 16, 2013

Today's Stories: Sarasota Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation respond to suspicious incidents; East County Publix set to open; Old friends unite for Doctor Idol; and MORE!

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Pelicans are among the wildlife using Roberts Bay Islands, which could become a Critical Wildlife Area.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • July 18, 2016
Celery Fields hosts Roberts Bay Islands workshop

Florida Fish and Wildlife considers making Roberts Bay Islands a Critical Wildlife Area.

  • East County
  • News
Owners Kyle and Lydia Lawton and Jason Collins have invested in a $4 million, 32,000 square foot athletic facility in Manatee County.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • July 25, 2016
Kids activities in county take vault forward

EVO Athletics tumbles on scene with a massive presence.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Katie Johns |
  • July 13, 2016
Chamber hosts Networking @ Noon event

The Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce hosted the networking event for local businesses

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The entire cast of Ricardo Graziano's "Shostakovich Suite" poses during the finale. Courtesy photo.
  • By Anna Dearing |
  • March 30, 2015
Dance Review: Graziano & Taylor

Sarasota Ballet's Ricardo Graziano delights audiences with choreography.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
The schoolhouse still has original and donated desks inside. Photo by Amanda Sebastiano
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • October 1, 2014
Community school house celebrates 100th birthday

Built in 1914, the Old Miakka Schoolhouse still stands as a symbol of a rural community in eastern Sarasota County.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Courtesy photo
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • July 23, 2014
Eagle nest proves costly

Being a neighbor to a pair of bald eagles isn't cheap.

  • East County
  • News
The DID has been working on a unified downtown branding and marketing strategy throughout 2017.
  • By David Conway |
  • October 26, 2017
Downtown group plots advertising strategy

The Downtown Improvement District is establishing its priorities for the next five years, which includes more effective promotion of the heart of the city.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Downtown View 37 Sunset Drive, No. 53. Photos courtesy of Michael Saunders & Co.
  • By Robert Plunket |
  • November 7, 2012
3 things: All About the View

'Buy for the view' has always been the mantra of Sarasota real estate. When you live in a beautiful place, you want to look at it.

  • Arts + Culture
The Cougars will be manned on the sidelines by Paul Maechtle next season
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 9, 2018
Cardinal Mooney High names new football coach

The move comes a week after the departure of Drew Lascari.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By April Doner |
  • June 4, 2012
"Summer Nights" swapping: a shift toward abundance?

"Summer Nights" swapping: a shift toward abundance?

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Jack Short |
  • September 21, 2015
County, staff score high on citizen survey, with caveats

Commissioners are warned not to ignore numbers from certain demographics.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • October 8, 2009
County commissioner disputes beach fix

Manatee County Commissioner Joe McClash was removed as the county's representative for the West Coast Inland Navigation District by his peers last week, after he disputed the Longboat Key's application for breakwaters on the north end of the island.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Manatee County Sheriff Rick Wells finds khaki pants for Carlos E. Haile Middle School student Ryan Gossett, 12, at Bealls Outlet.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 9, 2019
Manatee County children shop with a cop in Bradenton

Manatee County youth 'shop with a cop' event held in Bradenton at Bealls Outlet.

  • East County
  • News
File photo Sarasota's Big Pass, seen here in an aerial photo, has never been dredged.
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • January 16, 2014
SKA: No Big Pass dredge

The Siesta Key Association says it wants more studies to prove that dredging Big Pass will not harm Siesta beaches.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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