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  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 4, 2011
Woodland shows appreciation for nurses

To celebrate National Nurses Appreciation Week May 6-12, Woodland - the Community Church will be baking and delivering cookies to nurses at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center and schools in the area as part of the "Luvin' from the Oven" campaign.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
The former Owen Motors property, at 2134 N. Washington Blvd., sits empty after a foreclosure. Now the city wants to purchase the almost two-acre site and add it to the undeveloped Marion Anderson brownfield.
  • By Robin Roy |
  • April 21, 2011
City officials eye addition to brownfield

City leaders believe buying a foreclosed property adjacent to the Marion Anderson brownfield would make the brownfield site a better candidate for redevelopment.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • March 10, 2010
Creative baggage

Longboat Key bag lady June Ansorge thinks every woman should own a Gucci handbag - molded out of clay, of course.

  • Arts + Culture
Photo courtesy of Norman Schimmel Siesta residents who live on the key’s canals often talk of vessels speeding past their homes.
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • July 14, 2011
Island Beat: Siesta Key residents say, 'whoa,' to boaters

Siesta Key residents bring discuss the issue of damage from the wakes of boats that do not comply with the "slow" signs in the canals and other boating issues.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
LONGBOAT HARBOUR
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • December 16, 2014
Light up the key

We searched all of Longboat for the shining stars of holiday decorations for our annual Light up the Key contest. Here, we reveal our five winners.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The Co-Chairs with Saks General Manager Terri Najmohoda: Veronica Brady, Aimee Cogan, Ariane Dart, Kyla Weiner, Susan Jones and Allison Schwartz
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • September 30, 2016
Social Calendar — October-December

Check out the events to attend this fall.

  • Black Tie
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • March 5, 2014
Backstage Pass: Annual Read-a-Thon readers narrow 3,000 submissions

Nearly 35 studious people, actors and staff members of Florida Studio Theatre participate in the 22nd year of the Read-A-Thon.

  • Arts + Culture
Glatz shares "Kasztner's Train," a book by Anna Porter about Rudolf Kasztner effort to save 1,684 Jews during the Holocaust.
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • July 8, 2015
Conversation with Rifka Glatz

Holocaust survivor Rifka Glatz shares her story.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Sarasota Culture Collective hopes to involve more young people in area arts.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • September 18, 2013
Readers Sound Off: Young People and the Arts

In keeping with this week's A&E feature on the Culture Collective, we wanted to hear why some of Observer Media Group's readers' and followers' opinions are on why a lot of young people aren't attending the arts. We asked, they answered, and here are the results:

  • Arts + Culture
New Stoneybrook homeowners association members Tom Bakalar and Dick Williams (and Williams' wife, Barb) came together for coffee Dec. 17 in anticipation of the Jan. 2 turnover date and election.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • January 8, 2014
Stoneybrook names its new board of residents

Members of the new nine-person board of residents all identify with the 'Pro-Stoneybrook Team.'

  • East County
  • News
The site in question is located behind Lakewood Ranch Cinemas. Photo by Pam Eubanks
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 8, 2014
SMR responds to residents' concerns

CEO Rex Jensen says proposed changes to the University Lakes DRI will not adversely affect the character of Lakewood Ranch or create traffic problems on Lakewood Ranch Boulevard.

  • East County
  • News
The Lakewood Ranch High football team held on to beat Charlotte 26-23 in non-district action Sept. 27.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • October 2, 2013
Sidelines 10.3.13

LWR set to tee off for Fall Golf Classic; Lady Cougars tame the Lady Thunder; LR Mustangs swing past Sarasota Sailors; Manatee hockey wins season opener

  • East County
  • Sports
Donna Hayes, District 5, is a Manatee County Commissioner.
  • By Donna Hayes |
  • June 13, 2012
My View: Addressing the Manatee County budget

Manatee County businesses have been blessed with a terrific 2012 tourist season experiencing a 13% increase in economic impact to the county during the first quarter of the year.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 23, 2009
Birth Announcements 09.24.09

The Observer celebrates new addition to our East County families.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Don't miss your chance to meet Santa!
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 5, 2011
HOLIDAY TIPS: Santa Appearances

Santa is coming to town, and he's making a handful of appearances all over Manatee County and Sarasota County.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Tennis fanatic Birgit Berry loves the sport so much she's sometimes out on the court twice a day.
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • November 10, 2010
Athlete of the Week

This week's featured athlete is Birgit Berry of the Longboat Key Public Tennis Center.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Longboat Key Commissioner Lynn Larson wants the town to eliminate overtime for the police and fire rescue departments.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 28, 2011
Village will reduce peafowl flock

Longbeach Village residents told the Longboat Key Town Commission it will reduce the peafowl population to a dozen birds.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Luella Crofut presented Ashley Kruger, middle, with a check of the garage-sale proceeds she raised in Kruger’s honor. At right is Sarasota Military Academy Headmaster Daniel Kennedy.
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • December 29, 2011
Sarasota resident donates $1,400 to bone-cancer patient

Luella Crofut held a 10-day garage sale to raise money for a Sarasota Military Academy student diagnosed with cancer.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 23, 2009
Shape Your Booty: Mission accomplished

Lakewood Ranch Country Club resident Maria Smith met her weight loss goals, dropping 4.5% body fat in the last six weeks.

  • East County
  • News
TWIFF2
  • By Ken Haggerty |
  • September 7, 2013
This Week in Fantasy Football: Week One

This Week in Fantasy Football: Week One

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
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