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  • By Anthony Paull |
  • April 2, 2013
TWIS does SFF: Anthony Paull's film picks

TWIS does SFF: Anthony Paull's film picks

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • September 2, 2009
Runners lace up for new year

Braden River and Lakewood Ranch will open their 2009 seasons with the Canes Classic Sept. 7, while ODA will compete in the New Balance Jamboree Sept. 12.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Kaye Warr |
  • March 10, 2012
Get to Know The Sarasota Opera: Maria D'Amato

Get to Know The Sarasota Opera: Maria D'Amato

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 15, 2010
SPORTS BRIEFS 09.16.10

The Lakewood Ranch High School swim team will host a Parents Night Out fundraiser from 7:30-9:30 p.m., Sept. 22, at McCurdy's Comedy Theatre, 3333 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota.

  • East County
  • Sports
Rusty Chinnis snapped this shot of water pooling on General Harris Street Wednesday morning. Photo courtesy of Rusty Chinnis.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • August 8, 2012
Full moon pools high tide impact on north end

Water ponding on low-lying north-end streets is a frequent problem as the result of 'spring tides' that occur during full or new moons.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Courtesy photo Nokomis Volunteer Fire Department Chief Steve Kona has been in his position for a year and a half.
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • February 6, 2014
A helping hand for the rescuers

The Nokomis Volunteer Fire Department purchased new protective gear for its firefighters thanks to a donation from the Casey Key Foundation.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The East County Observer and Bogey's Restaurant and Sports Pub have teamed up to showcase the East County’s top athletes. Each recipient's article will be featured on the restaurant's wall.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • September 7, 2011
Athlete of the Week: Keyon Fordham

Eleven-year-old running back Keyon Fordham scored four touchdowns, including a 60-yard kickoff return, and racked up 200 yards on the ground in the first half, leading the East Manatee Bulldogs' Junior Pee Wee team to a 33-0 victory over the Fishhawk Wolfpack in its season opener Aug. 27.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • March 8, 2012
Athlete of the Week: John Schneider

Bath & Racquet Fitness Club membership services head John Schneider was just 19 years old when he won the indoor state doubles championship and was named Junior World Champion in racquetball.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • March 7, 2012
Port Dolphin asks for one-year extension

Port Dolphin Energy LLC has again extended its proposed pipeline project by a year, bringing its anticipated commencement date to July 1, 2014, according to a Feb. 28 letter to the Florida Department of Environment and Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission from Port Dolphin Vice President German Castro.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
"I like to think of myself as a fabric engineer," Kaylene McCaw says. "You give me something soft, and I can make it into almost anything."
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • January 12, 2011
Designing woman

Kaylene McCaw is a thrift store junkie, skilled seamstress and gifted actress. The costume designer explains how she gets into character.

  • Arts + Culture
The property at 1440 Boulevard of the Arts has sat vacant for years as the city has sought a project for the land. File photo
  • By David Conway |
  • May 22, 2014
Developers pitch Rosemary project

Rosemary Square, a mixed-use 'catalyst project,' would feature residential, commercial and theater space.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 9, 2010
CLASSROOM SPOTLIGHT: Gullett Elementary

Students in Kelly Huber's third-grade class at B.D. Gullett Elementary School were eager to share about their favorite books with The East County Observer.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 25, 2011
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 16, 2009
Army Corps to give Wares Creek update

The Corps is the chief oversight agency among several involved on the multi-million-dollar project.

  • East County
  • News
Blue Rooster co-owner Bill Cornelius worries about how businesses in the Rosemary District are being affected by problems associated with an influx of homeless individuals in the area.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 29, 2014
Top Stories - Sarasota: September

Fed up with problems caused by a growing shift in the homeless population, Rosemary District businesses ask the city for help in their neighborhood.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • August 1, 2012
Comment: Going for the gold

Three months ago, the names Missy Franklin, Gabby Douglas and Ashton Eaton were merely that - just names. And yet, they've quickly become some of this summer's most recognizable faces.

  • East County
  • Sports
Laurie Birch and Bruce Holst left Wednesday to reintroduce rare orchids and ferns back into their natural habitats in the Everglades.
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • July 14, 2011
Rare finds

Two Marie Selby Botanical Garden employees are preparing to help rare ferns and orchids become productive members of society.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
This home at 220 Tenacity Lane has three bedrooms, three baths and 3,467 square feet of living area. It sold for $4.25 million. Photo by Yaryna Klimchak.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 11, 2013
Home in Sarasota Beach sells for $4.25 million

A home in Sarasota Beach tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Richard and Marcia Holton, of Sarasota, sold their home at 220 Tenacity Lane to William Knapp, William Knapp II and Gerard Neugent, trustees, of West Des Moines, Iowa, for $4.25 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
The Key currently has six waterfront restaurants that are open to the public for diners who want to savor the sun along with their food and drink
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • June 26, 2013
Staycation destination: Longboat Key

There's no reason for the summertime blues on Longboat Key. Sure, the weather is hotter than hot, but the Key and its beaches, shops, restaurants and roads are yours to explore without the crowds.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • July 25, 2012
At-large interest doesn't mean it's a crowded race

It may come as a shock that the job of Longboat Key town commissioner, which comes with a salary of $0 per year, meetings that can stretch four or five hours and an island full of vocal constituents, doesn't always attract a lot of interest.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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