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  • By Jen Blanco |
  • March 28, 2011
Tampa Bay Alliance prepares for National Championship

The Tampa Bay 96 AAA Lightning team recently won the Bantam Tier 1 Southeastern District Championship.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 22, 2012
The cat is out of the bag!

On her 15th birthday Aug. 12, East County resident Maria Wirries, an up-and-coming ice-skating, dancing and singing teenager, was surprised by about 20 guests at Cat Depot, where she learned a cat pod had been named in her honor - "Maria's Manor."

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Walkers make their way down to the shore to participate in the Senior Beach Walk, Wednesday, Feb. 1, on Siesta Key Beach.
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • February 1, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Senior Beach Walk

New Balance Sarasota and Sarasota County Parks and Recreation is sponsoring the Wednesday Senior Beach Walks taking place on Siesta Key Beach and Nokomis Beach from February 1 - March 29.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
JoAnn Westbrook, Director Pines Education Institute, Capt. Paul Sutton, Sarasota Police Department, Teepa Snow, expert on Dementia/Alzheimer's, and John Elwood, Sarasota Firefighter.
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • February 6, 2013
Dementia expert trains local first responders

One in eight older Americans has Alzheimer's disease.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • April 4, 2013
National Weather Service issues tornado watch

Possible thunderstorms and high winds are expected until 8 p.m.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Army Corps is currently going through the state review process as it seeks approval to move forward with plans to renourish Lido Beach.
  • By David Conway |
  • October 29, 2015
Consultant finalizes critical Big Pass dredge analysis

In a report commissioned by Sarasota County, a coastal engineering firm says a controversial proposal to renourish Lido Key is lacking sufficient supporting evidence.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Roy |
  • May 27, 2010
Osprey's new trailhead plans revealed

The former Dennis Marlin property will serve as the newest way to access The Legacy Trail, via a trailhead park.

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  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 27, 2014
Authorities search for hit-and-run vehicle

The Florida Highway Patrol seeks information on a truck that fled the scene of a hit-and-run accident Wednesday night.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • February 21, 2013
Peter Arpke named semifinalist for James Beard award

The Beach Bistro chef is a semifinalist for the James Beard Foundation's "Best Chef of the South" award.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Sarasota County currently outpaces the state with an unemployment rate below 6%.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • June 30, 2014
Sarasota among leaders in job growth

Sarasota County ranked fifth in employment growth last year, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released this month.

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  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 14, 2014
Letters to the Editor

Tara Bridge would improve emergency response times

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 22, 2011
Planning Board approves P.F. Chang's

A P.F. Chang's China Bistro is coming to downtown Sarasota after the Planning Board approved its application Dec. 14.

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  • By Jen Blanco |
  • September 8, 2009
East Manatee Junior Midget squad falls to New Tampa

The East Manatee Bulldogs' Junior Midget team fell to the New Tampa Sharks 16-6 Sept. 5.

  • East County
  • Sports
Wayne Natt (left) and his attorney, Michael Gelety, at a Nov. 21 adversarial preliminary hearing.
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • February 15, 2018
Alleged Longboat voyeur claims homestead to avoid condo forfeiture

Wayne Natt, 56, has been charged with four counts of third degree video voyeurism, which police allege couldn't have been committed without his Cedars Court condo

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Many downtown residents say homeless feedings lead to criminal activity.
  • By Robin Roy |
  • June 29, 2011
Sarasota commission to address homeless feedings

Downtown residents are proposing limits to the weekly feedings of homeless people in Selby Five Points Park, but the last time the City Commission tried to discuss the issue, an unruly crowd disrupted the proceedings.

  • Sarasota
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Ricardo Rhodes in George Balanchine's "Apollo." Photo Credit: Frank Atura
  • By Anna Dearing |
  • November 23, 2016
Sarasota Ballet sets the stage for season

The Sarasota Ballet’s performance of “Apollo,” “Sinfonietta” and “Gala Performance” showcased the company’s strengths, setting expectations high for Director Iain’s Webb’s 10th anniversary season.

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Teacher and National Honor Society advisor Betty Rogers, Meghan Grabowski, Jordan Weber, Alex Byers, James Davenport, Reese Vita, Tyler Shanahan, Josh Hallinger and Nick Owens, of A Plan for Good. Courtesy photo
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 30, 2015
School board

Phillippi Shores wins at national music festival; Cardinal Mooney helps the homeless

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Photo courtesy of John Harshman
  • By Robin Roy |
  • March 17, 2011
Overhaul planned for intersection

A business owner with a building at the intersection of Main Street and Orange Avenue said although all of Main Street's major intersections have seen significant improvements, the one at Orange looks the same as it has since the 1940s.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Cari Walz, Household Hazardous Waste employee, explains to East County students what happens to electronics that are thrown away.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • December 1, 2015
Braden River and McNeal elementary students load up on knowledge

East County students visited Manatee County's Landfill.

  • East County
  • News
Nik Wallenda successfully crossed the Grand Canyon in just under 23 minutes, Sunday, June 23. Photo courtesy of Cliff Roles
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • June 27, 2013
Sarasota celebrates Wallenda's canyon walk

Thousands of spectators gathered Sunday, June 23, at Mattison's City Grille to watch as hometown hero, Nik Wallenda, became the first person to cross the Grand Canyon via high wire.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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