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Braden River wide receiver Troy Gatling showed vast improvement over the course of the offseason and is expected to be one of the Pirates’ top offensive threats.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • August 17, 2011
Football Preview: Braden River Pirates

The Braden River High football team learned the value of teamwork Aug. 10-13 during its trip to Warren Willis Camp in Fruitland Park.

  • East County
  • Sports
This home at 3501 Bayou Sound in Bay Isles has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 4,392 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.11 million. Photo by Katie Hendrick.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 20, 2013
Four-bedroom Bay Isles home sells for $1.11 million

A home in Bay Isles tops all transaction in this week's real estate. Insignia Bank sold the home at 3501 Bayou Sound to Mark Montanari, of Longboat Key, for $1.11 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Robin Roy |
  • January 11, 2010
Big Pass manatee-protection zone considered

A request to extend a boat safety zone along Big Pass and North Siesta Key channel will be discussed at County Commission Tuesday.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Pam McTeer |
  • August 5, 2009
River Club resident pens thriller

Karen Rose released her 10th novel, "I Can See You," Aug. 5. She'll host her first book signing Saturday in Altamonte Springs.

  • East County
  • News
Guest food editor Lynn Barrie with her English Sherry Trifle.
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • April 27, 2011
Edibles - Lynn Barrie: exotic meets engaging

British by birth, Lynn Barrie has lived not only in England, but West Africa and Pakistan and Westport, Conn., all before moving to Sarasota. And all that experience comes together in her personal style and in how she entertains.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 20, 2012
Athlete of the Week: Reese Vita

Cardinal Mooney sophomore Reese Vita has been playing football since he was 4 years old.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By David Conway |
  • October 31, 2013
City looks to neighborhood watches for help

The Sarasota Police Department's renewed focus on community-led policing has the city encouraging interest in neighborhood-watch groups.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 28, 2013
News Briefs

Ice-cream shop opens on Main Street; County continues hydrant replacement

  • Sarasota
  • News
The 2010 Sarasota Bay Watch Sister Keys cleanup drew 80 volunteers.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • December 15, 2010
Sarasota Bay Watch receives grants totaling $24,000

Group founder Rusty Chinnis says that the group could hire a full-time director with additional support.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
East County sisters Alexandria and Sabrina Watson joined the Southeast High rowing club when it launched at the beginning of the school year.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • February 29, 2012
Southeast High dips oars into competitive rowing

Southeast High School started its own rowing program at the beginning of the school year; Manatee High added the sport two months later.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 25, 2012
Cancer organization changes name, expands reach

The Center for Building Hope, formerly the Cancer Support Community, has partnered with Massachusetts General Hospital and its Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine.

  • East County
  • News
Ashley Delph, holding her daughter, Haley, tells Florida Sen. Bill Galvano about concerns she has with repairs being done on her Willowbrook home.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 6, 2013
Galvano takes up Willowbrook cause

Sen. Bill Galvano says he will have information for Willowbrook homeowners by the end of this week.

  • East County
  • News
The Manatee Babe Ruth 15U All-Star team will travel to Ocala to compete in the state championship July 12 to July 15 after winning the District 15 championship. Courtesy photos.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • July 11, 2012
Local baseball teams win district championships

The Manatee Cal Ripken 8U, 9U and 11U All-Star teams, the Manatee Babe Ruth 15U All-Star team and the Sarasota Cal Ripken 8U All-Star team all won District 15 championships two weeks ago for a chance to advance to the Southeast Regional Tournament.

  • East County
  • Sports
Courtesy photos The Tampa Bay Hurling Club captured its second trophy after winning the 2014 Peach Cup Tournament June 7, in Atlanta.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • July 2, 2014
Luck of the Irish

The Tampa Bay Hurling Club practices every Wednesday evening at the soccer fields behind Lakewood Ranch High School.

  • East County
  • Sports
Francis X. "Chip" Flaherty started Walden Media with his brother out of his apartment in 2000 and the company's films have gone on to gross over $3.3 billion worldwide.
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • October 21, 2015
Chip Flaherty talks the big impact of family films

Francis X. "Chip" Flaherty, Jr. stopped by Ringling College of Art and Design Tuesday night to discuss filmmaking and creating cutting-edge, family friendly entertainment.

  • Arts + Culture
Roger Sandt surveys the seawall behind his Ocean Boulevard property, and points out a groin that crumbled during Tropical Storm Isaac.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • September 13, 2012
Seawater threatens Siesta Key property

A Siesta Key property owner wants to protect a seawall from erosion but has found coastal permitting issues tough to navigate.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Sarasota City Commissioner Shannon Snyder said a bold decision to cut the budget could be the elimination of the Sarasota Police Department
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 1, 2012
Police department to be axed?

A proposal to eliminate the Sarasota Police Department arose during City Commission budget discussions this week.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Susan Egan. Courtesy.
  • By June LeBell |
  • January 30, 2013
Music Review: 'Bravo Broadway!'

Many American orchestras are in trouble, and they seem to be dropping like flies from coast to coast. But, there are some that are actually thriving, and the Sarasota Orchestra is, fortunately, among those that are flourishing, even booming.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By David Conway |
  • May 7, 2015
DID eyes Rosemary, condos for expansion

The Downtown Improvement District is honing in on new areas of the city to incorporate into its boundaries.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Longboat Key resident Harold Ronson and Thomas Savage, founder of the Sarasota Public Art Fund. Photo by Yara Klimchak.
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • May 29, 2013
Longboat resident seeks Iwo Jima icon for bayfront

Iwo Jima Navy veteran Harold Ronson envisions the famous 1945 monument sitting next to Unconditional Surrender.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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