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  • By Jack Littman-Quinn |
  • June 28, 2013
Owen’s Fish Camp: fresh, fun and friendly

Owen’s Fish Camp: fresh, fun and friendly

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  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 9, 2009
Ranch Relay breaks school record

After running a personal best at the Class 3A regional track meet April 30, the Lakewood Ranch High girls 3,200-meter relay team found itself just two seconds away from breaking the school record.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 4, 2010
Prep Scoreboard

Scores and highlights from the week of April 26-30.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By David Conway |
  • November 29, 2013
City Commission to consider St. Armands event moratorium

Landowners and residents on St. Armands Circle have requested a moratorium on events held at St. Armands Circle Park during the 2014 peak tourist season.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Dawn Davis enjoys catching up on her reading and having a macaroni salad for lunch during her lunch break from her work at Superior Bank.
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • September 28, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Lunch Break

For many people working, lunch time is a time to walk away from work and have a little bit of food, possibly with other co-workers. For others, it is a nice way to catch up on some reading while enjoying the shade of a palm tree.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 9, 2014
Committee analyzes pension benefit costs

Longboat Key's Finance Department recently issued bar charts and line graphs to outline the town's pension assets; the benefits paid out; the $27 million in unfunded pension liabilities that need to be paid by taxpayers over time; and the town's pension funding ratio.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Terry Gans |
  • October 27, 2010
My View: Amendment 4 subverts a process that works

In our representative form of government, we delegate power to those in office to make judgments for us. We should not put every matter to a vote of the public.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
New head chef Angel Torres is ready to serve up happiness and food at Amore this season.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • October 5, 2016
New Amore chef ready to heat up kitchen

Previous chef, Andrea Bozzolo will be focusing on his other restaurant on Siesta Drive.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
File photo Lakewood Ranch High senior Ashley Bongart chose Tennessee over Alabama, Auburn and Florida State.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • August 6, 2014
Mustang chooses Volunteers

Last week Lakewood Ranch High senior Ashley Bongart verbally committed to play tennis for the University of Tennessee. She officially visits the school in September.

  • East County
  • Sports
Bridget Ziegler, Geoffrey Griswold Fisher and Ken Marsh are running for the Sarasota County School Board District 1 seat.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • April 30, 2014
Another School Board candidate emerges

Ken Marsh has filed paperwork to run for the Sarasota County School Board seat vacated by Carol Todd.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Najee Rhodes.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • March 31, 2017
East County sports roundup: 03.31.17

East County sports roundup: 03.31.17

  • East County
  • Sports
Firefighter/paramedics Alan Jenkins and Jason Coats flow a stream of water from a firehose into Sarasota Bay.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 6, 2010
Firefighters hold training days near Sarasota Bay

From Sept. 28 through Sept. 30, Longboat Key firefighter/paramedics could be seen in the bay area around Longboat Key on Marine-9, the department's Advanced Life Support medical and fire-suppression rescue boat.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
George Rauch, Longboat Key, is chief executive officer of Bradenton-based General Propeller and a former Wall Street investment banker.
  • By George Rauch |
  • March 21, 2012
Market Watch: Public debt and our investments

Investment decisions need to factor in several items, such as government debt and its economic effect.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Tech Insider recognized Gulf Gate Library as the most beautiful library in Florida.
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • August 1, 2016
Gulf Gate Library named most beautiful in Florida

Tech Insider recognized Gulf Gate Library among the country’s most beautiful libraries.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Emarie and Petr Marcan |
  • January 27, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Forks and Corks Grand Tasting

PHOTO GALLERY: Forks and Corks Grand Tasting

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  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 22, 2013
Andretti headlines tire store opening

Racing legend Mario Andretti signed autographs at the grand opening for The Tire Choice today.

  • Arts + Culture
Trevon Young has helped propel Braden River to a 6-2 record, including wins over Bayshore Dec. 13 and St. Pete Lakewood Dec. 17.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • December 22, 2010
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Trevon Young

Braden River forward and center Trevon Young scored 26 points and added 14 rebounds in the Pirates 93-64 win over Bradenton Christian Dec. 13.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • August 19, 2013
i9 sports gearing up for fall

i9 sports is now holding registration for its fall season, which will run Sept. 28 through Nov. 16.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 10, 2010
Briefs

Briefs

  • Longboat Key
  • News
This peacock perched atop a home Tuesday, Feb. 26, near 40th Street and Sarasota Avenue, in the Indian Beach neighborhood.
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • December 23, 2013
Year in Review: February 2013, Peafowl family takes residence in Indian Beach

Residents say the fowl are interesting to watch and aren't causing too many problems - for now.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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