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Daphne and Bill Walker
  • By Katie Hendrick |
  • April 13, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: All Angels by the Sea Farewell Lobster Bash

Parishioners enjoyed a lobster feast at the All Angels by the Sea Episcopal Church farewell party Thursday, April 11, at the Bay Isles Beach Club.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • September 18, 2013
Rivalry week: Braden River v. Lakewood Ranch volleyball

The Braden River High volleyball team defeated rival Lakewood Ranch 3-2 Sept. 10 in the first district meeting between the two schools.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 29, 2010
Restaurants re-open for fall season

Summer is over, and Longboat Key restaurants are re-opening for season.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Elizabeth and Nathan Ault with Matt Reynell of Kerkering Barberio
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • January 31, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Young Leaders Alliance Kickoff Social

A kickoff social Jan. 30 at Polo Grill marked the beginning of the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance' Young Leaders Alliance. Tommy Klauber, 2013 LWRBA chairman, started the leadership group for professionals under 40 years old this year.

  • East County
  • News
A discussion will be held today to discuss the possibility of burying Gulf of Mexico Drive power lines.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 10, 2012
Commission discusses power lines today

The Longboat Key Town Commission will also discuss a resolution expressing support for pension reform at Town Hall today.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Risotto with pesto from "Hazan Family Favorites" by Giuliano Hazan. Photo by Joseph De Leo.
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • August 1, 2012
EDIBLES: The beauty and bounty of basil

Pesto is the mint julep of the garden; there are as many ways to make it as there are cooks who do so.

  • Arts + Culture
Jack Black, Town Manager Dave Bullock and Richard Thackery
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • January 8, 2015
PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Key Republican Club luncheon

The Longboat Key Republican Club held its first meeting of 2015 on Jan. 9. Town Manager Dave Bullock was the keynote speaker and gave members an update on major plans and updates for the Key in the next 12 to 24 months.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 17, 2011
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By George Rauch |
  • July 14, 2011
Market Watch: Debt causes direction of market to stay questionable

Right now, even though the market has sold off recently, we remain in what is technically called a bull market. Under current economic circumstances, it's amazing the market is not at half of its current value of 12,250 points.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Local authorities found drugs, $525 in cash and a .38 caliber revolver at the home of 26-year-old Jeremy Cray while executing a search warrant Wednesday.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • June 17, 2014
Police release details of drug bust

Sarasota Police seized more than 35 grams of cocaine and a firearm from a home on the 1400 block of 19th Street during a search last week.

  • Sarasota
  • News
A mailbox on Higel Avenue is designed to look like a house and has been painted with hearts, windows and "US Mail".
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • October 6, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Love Letterbox

While "snail mail" may not be the quickest way to get in touch with someone, most everyone does love getting a visit from the mailman with a card or a package from a loved one.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Robin Roy |
  • March 25, 2010
Bumper stickers show police support

A police sergeant's wife said she's fed up with the negative news surrounding the police department, so she created 50 'Support Sarasota Police' bumper stickers to hand out for free.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Joaquin Phoenix and Emma Stone star in "Irrational Man."
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • August 10, 2015
Film Review: ‘Irrational Man’

How can committing a murder for a complete stranger be an existential triumph? Answer: When it's the brainchild of Woody Allen.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • In Memoriam |
  • August 2, 2019
William D. Gambill II

William D. Gambill II, 72, of Longboat Key, FL passed away on July 7, 2019.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
Anne Corbett Brown and Patrick Ringley wrote "The Tree Highway" — the first in a series of children’s books.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • December 18, 2013
Couple teams up to write first children's story

Two residents released the first children's story in their series, 'The Adventures of the Nutters.'

  • East County
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • September 29, 2017
Field set for District 72 special election

Four candidates qualify to run for state House seat vacated by Alex Miller, who resigned.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Kathy Wright with her rescue dog Noodle in the spacious Central Avenue art studio.
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • June 17, 2015
Studio Space: Kathy Wright

After studying architecture at Georgia Tech and Harvard University, Kathy Wright moved to Sarasota and discovered her calling: landscape art.

  • Arts + Culture
Pitcher Andre Nunez led the Braden River Little League 50/70 All-Stars to a 10-1 victory over Manatee National June 25.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • July 2, 2013
Play Ball

The Braden River and Lakewood Ranch Little League 9/10, 10/11 and 50/70 All-Stars opened their respective District 26 Little League All-Star Tournaments June 25

  • East County
  • Sports
Suzanne Atwell was elected to the City Commission in April 2009.
  • By Robin Roy |
  • May 13, 2011
Atwell named mayor

After three new commissioners were sworn in, sitting Commissioner Suzanne Atwell's fellow commissioners appointed her mayor this afternoon.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The runners start the race, Saturday, June 30, out on Siesta Key Public Beach.
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • June 30, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Firecracker 5K

The Second Annual Firecracker 5K took place, Saturday, June 30, out on Siesta Key Public Beach. The 5K and 1-mile fun run was sponsored by the Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce and was sanctioned by the Manasota Track Club.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
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