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  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 18, 2009
Buchanan will host town hall Thursday

The meeting will be at 4 p.m., Aug. 20, in the auditorium at Braden River High School, 6545 S.R. 70 E. Buchanan will meet with constituents to discuss health care, jobs and the economy.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 20, 2010
Raffle ticket sales speed up for Kiwanis car raffle

The 29th annual St. Jude Gourmet Luncheon and Longboat Key Kiwanis Foundation car raffle are two-and-a-half weeks away, but approximately half of the 350 raffle tickets have already been sold.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Jeffrey Weisman |
  • June 7, 2012
My View: Clearing the decks

Do little annoyances in your daily life bother you? They do me.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 14, 2014
News Briefs

World Rowing Championship logo revealed; Road closure extended; Manatee County School District to offer an app

  • East County
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 19, 2013
Community Golf

Marc Allen, Alan Silva, Ellen Hawley and Jen Veal scored 37 to win the step-aside scramble Friday night mixer nine-hole event May 17.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 24, 2012
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • February 20, 2014
THEATER REVIEW: 'How I Learned to Drive'

Paula Vogel takes a different approach in 'How I Learned to Drive,' and you can see the results in the FSU/Asolo Conservatory's current production of her Pulitzer Prize-winning play from 1997.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • November 17, 2010
A love like this

Bill Atkins, the Asolo Rep studio's head stage carpenter, and his wife, Joann Waters-Atkins, scenic charge artist, discuss their passion for set design and their favorite sets of all time.

  • Arts + Culture
Claire Lynch, second from left, won Female Vocalist of the Year at the 2010 International Bluegrass Music Association Awards. Photo by Bryan Mazur.
  • By Michael Eng |
  • November 4, 2011
WEEKEND BEST BET: Bluegrass in the Groves

The Claire Lynch Band will perform at 6 p.m. Nov. 4, at Bluegrass in the Groves at Mixon Fruit Farms, 2525 27th St. E.

  • East County
  • News
Although the area isn’t a hotbed of criminal activity, some members of the Casey Key Association feel the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office isn’t giving the island the attention it deserves.
  • By David Conway |
  • May 14, 2014
Casey Key residents tackle trespassing issues

At this month's Casey Key Association meeting, residents bemoaned a lack of assistance from the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office in dealing with a recurring problem.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Stephanie Hannum |
  • May 27, 2009
Battle of the Rolls

"Sushi." It's one of those fun words to say. It became a fad a few years ago, and now almost everyone you know loves it. But, it can also be intimidating, so sample these fun facts about sushi ...

  • Arts + Culture
Model homes under construction in Tidewater Preserve are located within the new Riverside community, which replaces inventory in the Lagoon neighborhood.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 23, 2014
WCI eyes expansion from east

WCI Communities will use its Tidewater Preserve community as a home base as it looks to acquire land throughout the state.

  • East County
  • News
Master sandsculptor Bert Adams works on his creation, "Ying Yang," during the inaugural Crystal Classic in 2010 on Siesta Public Beach. File photo
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 3, 2011
Crystal Classic VIP fundraiser planned Nov. 8

During the Nov. 1 Siesta Key Village Association meeting, Cheryl Gaddie, president of the Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce, invited everyone to participate in a VIP meet-and-greet reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Nov. 8, for the international participants coming to the Key for the second Crystal Classic Master Sandsculpting Competition.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • May 30, 2012
Town prepares for $4.7 million Sarasota County surtax shortfall

The town predicts that revenue from Sarasota County's 1% sales tax will be approximately 38% below original predictions.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Lawrence and Rachel Zweibel, of Smithtown, N.Y., sold their Unit 9 condominium at 1549 Oak St. to Jie and Tracey Li, of Gatlinburg, Tenn., for $1,162,500.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 28, 2016
Southbay Yacht home sells for $1.5 million

The following residential real estate transactions took place between April 11 and April 15.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 6, 2012
County starts traffic signal re-timing project

Manatee County officials are working to better coordinate more than 230 traffic signals in Manatee County.

  • East County
  • News
foundation
  • By Ashley Pawelczyk |
  • June 17, 2014
Flawless finish

Flawless finish

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • November 22, 2014
FILM REVIEW: 'The Theory of Everything'

Imagine living a life in which your mind is the only properly functioning part of your body. That is theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking's world.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 9, 2011
Letters to the editor

Removing Key bicycle signs would be a major safety issue

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Michael Eng |
  • March 23, 2011
Ranch names sports complex

Summerfield resident Mercedes Movilla's suggestion, Premier Sports Campus at Lakewood Ranch, was chosen as the moniker for SMR's new project.

  • East County
  • News
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