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Courtesy Photo
  • By Kayleigh Omang |
  • March 21, 2018
Friends celebrate with Pulitzer and Polo

Ashley Gruters spent her birthday at the Sarasota Polo Club on March 11.

  • Black Tie
Girl Scout Troop 740 members Emily LaPlaca, Anne Robinson, Marissa Boccarossa and Anissa Sanchez all attend Willis Elementary School.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 8, 2012
Girl Scouts improve Ranch animal safety

Lakewood Ranch Town Hall leaders will install wildlife-crossing signs this week, at the suggestion of members of Girl Scout Troop 740.

  • East County
  • News
Rebecca Allan and Laura Kaminsky. Courtesy photo.
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • January 4, 2012
Scene & Heard

Hermitage couple brings work to LBKCA; Boyhood band nerds star in FST show

  • Arts + Culture
Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 22, 2018
Cops Corner: Sarasota 3.22.18

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Teicher played a few of her favorite songs and even one of her own after hours Thursday, Aug. 11, at Pastry Art.
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • August 17, 2011
Scene & Heard

Have you seen this face?; Strauss whips Blues Fest into shape; Carreño Dance Festival features youth; Book club dons '60s fashions for 'The Help'

  • Arts + Culture
One of the plots in the garden is used to donate food to the Stillpoint House of Prayer food bank.
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • April 25, 2018
Community garden might expand in Greenbrook

CDD 4 board members must decide whether to fund the project.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Anna Dearing and June LeBell |
  • October 14, 2009
Observer Reviews

Reviews from the Ringling International Arts Festival

  • Arts + Culture
Tom Waters, president and CEO of Easter Seals, Rose-Anne Frano, board chairwoman of Easter Seals, and Doug Domino, general manager of Meadows Country Club, show off the the monetary contribution.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 20, 2015
Meadows Golf Tournament raises $100,000 for charity

The Meadows Cup Pro Am Golf Tournament, one of the longest-running charitable golf tournaments in Sarasota County, added five more zeros to its running pot of funds raised for Easter Seals of Southwest Florida.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Longboat Harbour resident Bill Allen came close to throwing away a letter from Citizens that wanted him to transfer to a different insurance company that had a lower rating. Photo by Kurt Schultheis
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • February 3, 2015
Citizens working to shed customers

You've got mail. But before you place your stack of letters in the junk bin, be sure it doesn't contain a letter from Citizens.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Debbie and Brian Lamb
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 23, 2012
BUSINESS OBSERVER

Signature Sotheby's adds new sales associate; Aimee Cogan receives promotion; Zwiwwel opens in downtown Sarasota; Signs Now Sarasota sponsors scholarship

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sarasota Concert Association President Joy McIntyre.
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • January 20, 2015
Spotlight: The Classical Connection

After 70 years of importing some of the world's best classical musicians, the Sarasota Concert Association looks forward to expanding its musical repertoire.

  • Arts + Culture
The art show featured paintings by internationally known artist Hilary Wallis.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 2, 2010
Arts Council debuts in East County

The Lakewood Ranch Arts Council, in partnership with the American Ideals Foundation, made its public debut Oct. 1 with the "October Romance" concert at Gold Coast Eagle Distributing. American Ideals founder and pianist/composer Robert Moffa played for the crowd, while also introducing other artists and showing off their work.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • May 23, 2013
Key population grows by 1.04%

The latest Census data shows that Longboat Key's population grew slightly between 2011 and 2012.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Manatee County Animal Services will have dogs and cats available for $20 this weekend.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • December 10, 2014
Animal Services offers holiday adoption specials

Dec. 13 and Dec. 14, Manatee County Animal Services is offering dogs and cats for discounted prices.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Michael Eng |
  • March 12, 2010
Ranch's Moonlight Movie canceled

Because of the rain, Lakewood Ranch has canceled its Moonlight Movie event scheduled for tonight.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 27, 2013
Longboat resident gets schooled with dolphins while on vacation

Mary Lou Moeller made new friends on a recent Caribbean cruise during a stop at the island of Curacao.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
These pieces are featured in the runway portion of "Icons of Style: Makers, Models and Images."
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • October 2, 2013
The Ringling's Icons of Style exhibit opens Oct. 4

The Ringling's newest exhibit explores iconic style from being an idea, to a garment, to where it was worn and then how it was interpreted.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Junior Ty McLeod hauled in a 14-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • September 19, 2012
Mustangs' D comes up big

The Lakewood Ranch High football team held on to defeat Bayshore 21-14 in overtime Friday, Sept. 14.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • August 1, 2013
BEERASOTA: KBBA and Sam Smith Organic Lager

BEERASOTA: KBBA and Sam Smith Organic Lager

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
911 center photos
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 27, 2016
911: Making the big switch

The town prepares to shift its 911 service to Sarasota County.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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