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  • By Marty Fugate |
  • March 28, 2017
Theater review: 'Boynton Beach Club: The Musical'

Love has a second act in Manatee Players production of “Boynton Beach Club: The Musical.”

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Denise Goebel tries for a strike at AMF Bradenton Lanes. MVP’s rollicking bowling league launched in July 2017 with 56 players.
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • February 22, 2018
A League of Their Own

Chris McComas saw a need for adult sports in East County, so he launched MVP Sports and Social — and hit it out of the park.

  • LWR Life
A rendering of the auditorium at the new North River High School in Parrish.
  • By Shellie Terry |
  • February 22, 2018
Saved by the Builder

Population growth in East Manatee County is forcing officials to build and expand schools faster than you can say your ABCs.

  • LWR Life
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 20, 2011
Mustang baseball camp dates set

The Lakewood Ranch High baseball team will host its 4th annual Mustang Baseball Camp from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., June 27 through July 1 and July 11-15.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 12, 2011
Hunsader prepares for annual festival

This year's Pumpkin Festival will run three weekends, from Oct. 15 through Oct. 30.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 20, 2009
Personal politics

Left construct: Attack the person.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • May 20, 2009
Key camp options heat up for summer

School's out for summer, and that means it's time for kids to head to summer camp. Luckily, campers have options on Longboat Key and City Island to stay cool and have fun. Here's a look at local summer-camp options.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Kevin Connelly, Steve Fields, Diana Harrington and David Del Purgatorio
  • By Robin Roy |
  • September 23, 2010
Charter candidates stump for votes

Many in the county view the Charter Review Board as one of the most important elected offices. The county's charter is essentially its constitution, and board members are tasked with suggesting changes to that document and places those suggestions on referenda. Two Charter Review Board races are up for grabs in the Nov. 2 election.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Joseph Arnegger puts up his most recent piece, a triptic, Tuesday inside the Durante Gallery at the Longboat Key Center for the Arts.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • October 6, 2010
Arts Center offers full palette for the season

This season, the Longboat Key Center for the Arts, a Division of Ringling College of Art and Design, will continue its "Ageless Creativity" theme.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Life;Story 5K/10K benefits Centerstone and raises awareness for suicide prevention and depression. Courtesy photo.
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • September 19, 2018
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  • East County
  • Neighbors
Sienna Hanson, 9, cuts strips of colored paper for her paper-woven iconcept jr. dress at Girls Inc. Photo by Niki Kottmann.
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • September 14, 2016
Uncommon Threads: New runway show gives kids a chance to shine

Inaugural iconcept jr. showcases young designers with an eye for the unconventional.

  • Arts + Culture
Photo courtesy John Revisky
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • September 19, 2018
Asolo Rep and conservatory adapt Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' for today

Asolo Repertory Theatre and FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training's New Stages series' latest touring production reimagines Shakespeare’s 'The Tempest' for student audiences across Florida.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 16, 2015
Longboat Key Letters to the Editor 12.17.15

Tunnel under Gulf of Mexico Drive; Refugees

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Shannon Schroeder, Samuel Oh and Aidan Gannon love animals.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • May 14, 2014
Students sell treats for a cause

Braden River kindergarten students learn about pet care, raise funds for local rescues.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 14, 2014
Obituary: Lawrence 'Larry' Schoenberg

Lawrence 'Larry' Schoenberg, 81, of Longboat Key, died May 7.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Brittney Caldwell plays Lisa and James FitzGerald plays Guy in "Wakey, Wakey" at Urbanite Theatre. Photo by Dylan Jon Wade Cox
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • August 6, 2018
'Wakey, Wakey' considers life’s final act at Urbanite Theatre

This frustrating yet witty Will Eno play, "Wakey, Wakey" tackles many of life's most difficult questions — without providing any real answers.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Casey Wingate will be crowned Manatee Cattlemen Sweetheart at the Ranch Rodeo on Saturday, Feb. 17.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • February 14, 2018
From Clover Bud to Sweetheart in Manatee County

Myakka City teen will be crowned Manatee Cattlemen Sweetheart at Ranch Rodeo.

  • East County
  • News
Students 18 and younger are eligible for free breakfast and lunch this summer, regardless of household income.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • June 4, 2015
Manatee County students receive free meals all summer

The Manatee County School District's Food and Nutrition Services Department will feed students this year during its Summer Food Service Program

  • East County
  • News
Sarasota resident Betsy Mitchell began rowing five years ago at the age of 53.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • March 17, 2016
Inspiration for Success

Sarasota resident Betsy Mitchell has become one of the nation’s most gifted trunk and arms para-rowers.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
An undercover Sarasota County Sheriff's Office vehicle responds to reports of a fight at Daiquiri Deck Raw Bar in Siesta Key Village last night.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • August 17, 2012
Rowdy tourists cause Village ruckus

Sarasota County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested three men from Cincinnati who tried to fight bar staff, customers, and pedestrians near a Siesta Key Village bar.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
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