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  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • August 1, 2013
American icon could still call Sarasota home

Plans to bring the Iwo Jima monument to Southwest Florida have new life thanks to a pair of area businesses.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Heritage Harbour South District Manager Greg Cox and District Counsel Andy Cohen discuss l lawsuit options with supervisor Lee Bettes and Vice Chairwoman Michelle Patterson at the eritage Harbour South CDD meeting Jan. 16.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • January 17, 2014
Supervisors of Heritage Harbour South CDD explore lawsuit options

Heritage Harbour South CDD supervisors may choose to press forward in a lawsuit for "shotty workmanship" that cost the development district about $16,800.

  • East County
  • News
Ethan Frizzell, Ernie Withers and Sue Frizzell. Photos by Amanda Morales
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 17, 2014
Sound of hope

The holiday season hasn't officially started until our favorite bell ringers return to their posts.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Lakewood Ranch sophomore forward Jack Kelley muscles his way to the hoop in the first quarter. (Photos courtesy Brian Blanco)
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • February 5, 2016
Mustangs capture Class 7A-District 11 crown

The Lakewood Ranch boys basketball team captured its first district title in 11 years Feb. 5.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • October 7, 2015
Chamber members gather at Café L’Europe

The Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce held its monthly networking luncheon at Café L’Europe on Oct. 7.

  • Longboat Key
  • Business
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 24, 2010
SMR nixes Main Street memorial

President Rex Jensen has offered another Lakewood Ranch location for the memorial honoring veterans and first responders to the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

  • East County
  • News
Courtesy photo
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 6, 2013
Sweet addition

Town Attorney Maggie Mooney-Portale received a Halloween treat with the birth of her daughter, Teagan Lane Portale, Oct. 31.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Coy Mahan, Jayden Vilayvong, Nathan Parker and Dylan Martorano sport orange Oct. 21 to offer visible support for the stand against bullying.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 28, 2015
Braden River Middle School takes stand against bullying

October is National Bullying Prevention Month.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By June LeBell |
  • April 30, 2009
Music review: La Musica: Program IV

Schumann, Mendelssohn and Brahms are three of my favorite composers. But hearing all of them in the same program was like having three courses of the same dish.

  • Arts + Culture
Hugh thinks about selecting the Patriots but changes his mind.
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • January 28, 2015
Mote Aquarium manatees select the Super Bowl winners

Hugh and Buffett, two manatees at the Mote Marine Aquarium, selected their choices for the Super Bowl champions on Jan. 29.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Chris Sancin, Joan Campo-Liga, Hayley Wielgus and Aynne Manning
  • By Heather Merriman Saba |
  • August 29, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Designing Women Boutique Summer Salon Luncheon

Designing Women Boutique held its Ambassadors' Guild Summer Salon Luncheon on Thursday, Aug. 29, at Designing Women Boutique. Hayley Wielgus, anchor of ABC-7 News Sunrise and Noon spoke at the event.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Adam Bradtmueller
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • October 6, 2015
Sarasota High 5 Moments: 10.08.15

Sarasota High 5 Moments: 10.08.15

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • November 3, 2011
P.F. Chang's China Bistro application moves forward

It's been more than a year since it was announced that Sarasota developer Dr. Mark Kauffman wanted to bring a P.F. Chang's China Bistro to the edge of downtown Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 26, 2015
What's happening: Week of Feb. 26, 2015

SCOPE hosts community discussion workshop

  • Sarasota
  • News
The mission team distibuted more than 1,000 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches thanks to support from Christ Presbyterian Church.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 2, 2011
Care to Share

Peace Presbyterian members Dan and Kirstin Shontere, a group of college students and others visited Haiti Feb. 15-21 to deliver food, assistance and some much-needed love.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • October 17, 2015
Longboat Key Club gets charitable

Seven charities were honored during the OPL Charity Golf Tournament Oct. 17.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Robin Roy |
  • March 18, 2010
Golden Apple could close

The 40-year-old downtown Sarasota dinner theater may have to shut down, because two simultaneous construction projects will take away its customer parking areas.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • August 14, 2014
Come at Me, Sarasota: West Coast Martial Arts

Come at Me, Sarasota: West Coast Martial Arts

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Yvonne Schloss of Sunglass Express Optical, Joe Landolfi of Manson Roofing and Brian and Sol O’Neill of House Maids
  • By Katie Hendrick |
  • March 27, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce Open House

The Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce held an open house Tuesday, March 26, at its new headquarters at 595 Bay Isles Road, Suite 120 F.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 11, 2013
Puppy parade

The Sarasota Downtown Merchants Association is putting on a doggy parade Saturday, July 20. Fashionable pups can win prizes for best dressed.

  • Sarasota
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