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Offensive linemen Gabriel Overmyer and Alex Salguero played youth football together for the Manatee Bulls. The two will play in their final rivalry game Sept. 18.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • September 14, 2015
Rival linemen ready to tackle district opener

Senior offensive linemen Gabriel Overmyer of Lakewood Ranch and Alex Salguero of Braden River played youth football together for the Manatee Bulls.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • March 13, 2013
Residents fight whitefly

The tiny insects are bugging Longboaters - and its flora - by impacting palm trees and other plants.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • September 11, 2013
The Good News: Shelley Thayer of Cat Depot

Shelley Thayer has been the executive director of Cat Depot since 2009. Read more about her in this week's Good News.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Alan Jackson wrestled in the 135-pound weight class at the Mustang Duals Tournament Jan. 8.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • January 12, 2011
Ranch grapplers host first school tourney

The Lakewood Ranch High wrestling team finished second at the first Mustang Duals Tournament Jan 8.

  • East County
  • Sports
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
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • January 4, 2012
Delve into 12: Nathan Benderson Aquatic Nature Center

Leaders are working to make the East County rowing venue the first in the United States to be considered a Class A facility by the International Federation of Rowing Association.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • January 2, 2013
Looking ahead: Real Estate

Sales, prices and new listings all are up in Lakewood Ranch and the Bradenton/Sarasota area, but are there enough homes to go around?

  • East County
  • News
Even with the crosswalk at Beach Way, pedestrians have encountered difficulty in crossing Beach Road. File photo.
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • October 27, 2011
Lower Beach Road speed limit approved

The County Commission Tuesday accepted a staff recommendation to lower the speed limit from 35 mph to 30 mph on part of the road.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 16, 2010
FAREWELL TO A HERO

Robert 'Bob' Intoccia served in both the Battle of Normandy and the Battle of the Bulge with the 36th Tank Battalion of the Eighth Armored Division of the U.S. Army during World War II.

  • East County
  • News
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 15, 2012
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
Nolan Mirikitani, a fourth-grader at Gilbert W. McNeal, has a passion for astronomy and studying what's happening in the sky. He hopes to visit the weather station soon.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • October 14, 2015
MTC charts local weather using weatherSTEM

Manatee Technical College can now track weather in real time.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 17, 2009
Obituaries

Obituaries

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • May 5, 2010
The star pleaser

The technical director at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall explains how he copes with lengthy production riders, technical snafus and diva demands.

  • Arts + Culture
According to Sarasota Fire Department spokesperson Susan Pearson, eight Sarasota firefighters have been sent to Sarasota Memorial Hospital for possible chemical exposure and respiratory problems.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 4, 2012
Lido Key condo evacuated for fire

Chemicals and oxygen tanks found in a 12th floor Lido Key condominium forced the evacuation of approximately 40 residents.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
All that's left in the former Pine Shores Trailer Park is overgrown brush, a few trees and empty streets.
  • By Robin Roy |
  • January 13, 2011
Former trailer park may soon see movement

By late spring, dirt could be moved on the former trailer park at the Stickney Point Road gateway to Siesta Key. Two hotels are being discussed for the site.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Kathy Roberts, CEO of the Realtor Assocation of Sarasota Manatee, says discussions of a merger have come up three times in the nine years she led the Sarasota Association of Realtors.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 3, 2015
Stronger together

The newly merged Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee is ready to build on its offerings.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Natalie Buffett is this week's standout player
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 4, 2013
SIDELINES

TOPSoccer season is on the horizon; Manasota LAX to hold free clinics;ODA swimmers post wins in opener; 8U River Dawgs to hold tryouts; Mustangs swing to tournament win

  • East County
  • Sports
"I feel any décor should have one item that represents each element to create balance," said owner Melanie Ann Denicourt.
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • September 28, 2010
STORE AROUND THE CORNER: Coquillage

Coquillage is a home accessories haven where a clean, coastal look meets European style.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • April 30, 2009
Creator's Choice: Tsadok Porter

Singer, West Coast Black Theatre Troupe

  • Arts + Culture
Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy honored Bart Russell at a recent reception organized by the Connecticut Council of Small Towns in honor of Russell's retirement. Courtesy.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • October 17, 2012
Russell shows love for everything small town

Key resident Bart Russell recently retired from small-town advocacy but hopes to promote communities through a new web portal.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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