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  • By Rod Thomson |
  • September 16, 2010
MY VIEW: Some burning questions

Questions arise in connection with ineloquent pastor of a tiny little church who decided to do something really inflammatory and damaging.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 8, 2015
CEVA HOA takes on new role: home owner

Typically, homeowners associations’ hands are tied in maintaining distressed properties, but one Lakewood Ranch HOA is in a unique position to protect its owners.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • July 19, 2012
Sea life returns to canals

Manatees are starting to return to Siesta Key waterways after Tropical Storm Debby churned up their habitat.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Courtney Berger at the collegiate FIRA Regatta held in April at Benderson Park. Courtesy photos.
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • October 6, 2011
Former Sarasota Crew member rescues fellow rower

Courtney Berger is the first NSU athlete to receive the national sportsmanship award.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • June 21, 2010
CAMP SPOTLIGHT: Kids R Kids

This week, the East County Observer caught up with students at Kids R Kids in Lakewood Ranch to see what they enjoy the most about Camp Extreme Discoveries.

  • East County
  • Schools
More than 500 couples pre-registered to renew their vows.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • February 21, 2013
Renewed Love: Couples take vows again on Siesta Key

They say love can weather any storm, and more than 500 couples arrived at the Siesta Key Beach Pavilion to prove it Thursday, Feb. 14, as part of the annual Valentine's Day vow renewal ceremony. Sarasota Parks and Recreation has hosted the ceremony every Valentine's Day for the last 28 years. Couples picked up flowers, had their photos taken and renewed their wedding vows.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The Lakewood Ranch High girls cross country team won the Walt Disney World Cross Country Classic Oct. 9.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • October 10, 2010
Lady Mustangs win fourth invitational of the season

The Lakewood Ranch High girls cross country team continued its winning ways Oct. 9, taking first place in the Walt Disney World Cross Country Classic held at the Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 6, 2015
Darwin’s on 4th closes

Chef Darwin Santa Maria closed the popular Peruvian restaurant in the Rosemary District this week.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Patrick Noonan, Michael Daly and Tom Patterson in "The Hounds of Baskerville." Courtesy photo.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • July 6, 2015
Theater Review: 'The Hound of the Baskervilles'

Theater Review: 'The Hound of the Baskervilles'

  • Arts + Entertainment
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 6, 2014
News Briefs

Church closes on second location; Animal Services hosts adoption event; County cancels MCAT fares, meetings on election days

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 10, 2011
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 17, 2010
IDA board reiterates support for Fernandez

Lakewood Community Manager Bob Fernandez said he would consider an anonymous survey of his employees, but the IDA has not required it.

  • East County
  • News
Brad Edmondson was the speaker for the sixth annual Winter Forum held at the Hyatt Regency, Sarasota.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • March 8, 2012
Winter Forum focuses on need for social interaction

Brad Edmondson spoke of the importance of even the smallest social interactions for physical and emotional well-being at 'The Power of Social Connections.'

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • November 7, 2012
Record nests don't yield record hatchlings

The 57,790 hatchlings produced this year is less than expected, given this year's record nesting numbers.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 7, 2012
Letter to the Editor

Longboat Key's beach is its best attribute

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
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  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • May 13, 2015
Key shopping centers welcome new businesses

With St. Armands Circle directly to the south of Longboat Key and Bradenton Beach and Anna Maria businesses to the north, some might think Longboat isn’t a good spot to shop.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • April 24, 2014
County looks to simplify special-event restrictions

The County Commission agreed Tuesday to consider adding Halloween to the list of holidays covered by a special-event permit available to businesses on Siesta Key.

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

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Sarasota County finished resurfacing parts of Siesta Isles on Siesta Key in December.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • January 3, 2013
LOOKING AHEAD: Transportation Crossroads

Deficiencies in its public transit fleet and road maintenance funding complicate the county's transportation goals in 2013.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Gerald Feder |
  • May 25, 2011
MY VIEW: The pension operation can't simply be punted

The notion of punting the town's pension "operation" (whether the firefighters' or all three of the town employees' pension "operations") does not confront the complexity of the issues facing the town with respect to employee benefits.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
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