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  • By Michael Eng |
  • June 17, 2009
Musician accepted to Interlochen camp

Emily Blandon Kovar, 14, leaves for the prestigious Interlochen Center for the Arts this week.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • January 14, 2010
Top chef

After corporate downsizing in 2002 caused her to lose her job of more than 24 years with IBM, Tricia Dickerson turned her passion for cooking into a full-time profession.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • June 3, 2009
Rookies take field at Heritage Harbour

Nearly 30 7- and 8-years-olds headed out to the ballpark May 30 for the Manatee Cal Ripken Youth Baseball League at Heritage Harbour's first Rookie Division All-Star Game.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Pam McTeer |
  • May 14, 2009
Kids' museum explores fundraising options

Explore Some More Children's Museum will host its first Kids Festival to raise money to offer programming for schools and other outlets.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 18, 2009
River Club residents win round one of cell tower fight

The Manatee County Planning Commission last week voted to recommend denial of proposed 150-foot cell phone tower.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 21, 2011
OUR VIEW: Caution with meter expansion

The city of Sarasota began installing parking meters in lower downtown last week. Let's hope it is not a mistake.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • September 2, 2009
Prep teams tee off for 2009 season

The Braden River boys and girls golf teams began their seasons Aug. 31 and Sept. 1. Lakewood Ranch will begin its season Sept. 8, and ODA will begin its season Sept. 10.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 22, 2009
Our View

Micromanging City Hall

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • October 14, 2009
Bulldog vets embrace final season

Six players on the East Manatee Bulldogs' midget squad started playing flag football when they were 5 years old and have continued to work their way up through the system.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Stuart and Lois Scheyer |
  • June 15, 2010
Energetic Travelers: Return trip

Energetic Travelers Stuart and Lois Scheyer returned to Dubai after five years to see what kind of progress had been made in both the economy and country.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • January 6, 2010
Figurative language

Sarasota artist Bill Buchman took a break last year from painting to write an art book so we could all render the human figure as naturally as he does.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • October 26, 2011
Hogle's notes reveal ongoing issues

Longboat Key Police Chief Al Hogle's notes surrounding an investigation of P&Z Director Monica Simpson detail increasing conflict with employees.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Weldon Frost |
  • July 21, 2010
MY VIEW: Politics again trumps common sense

There is no question British Petroleum is at fault for the oil spill, but the moratorium reeks of politics and is making matters worse.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Jim Butler founded Paradise Homes in 2003. The company has since become one of the fastest-growing homebuilders in the Sarasota-Bradenton market. Photo by Mark Wemple.
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 6, 2011
Homebuilder in Paradise

Jim Butler rarely hesitates to invest money - a lot of money - in his entrepreneurial ventures. His latest stake, homebuilding, has been a winner.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • August 19, 2009
Just for Kicks

The Braden River Soccer Club began its 12th year with the start of its competitive senior soccer season Aug. 15.

  • East County
  • Sports
Earlier this month, a consultant deemed the Fishkind feasibility study as accurate.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 24, 2010
TOP STORY, FEB.: Ranch Incorporation

The Lakewood Ranch Civic Action Forum hosted its first public meeting regarding the incorporation of Lakewood Ranch Feb. 24.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 28, 2009
Families challenge verdict

Twelve-year-old Luc Panet-Raymond and his friends say the YouTube video of a fight at the Lakewood Ranch YMCA last month was not staged and was an act of self-defense.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • November 11, 2009
The art of business

Right-brained Ringling students are quashing starving-artist stereotypes by cultivating left-brained business skills.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 1, 2009
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 23, 2011
Our View: Keep cutting, maintain reserves

As local governments work through their annual budget seasons, they all face the same thing: the fifth year of declining revenues.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
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