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The Winterfest concert will be held at Premier Sports Campus at Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 21, 2013
SMR announces additions to Winterfest lineup

Winterfest organizers have added seven acts to the list of performers.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • May 20, 2009
Creator's Choice: Jamie Day, actress

If Jamie Day looks familiar, you either pay close attention to 1-800-Ask-Gary commercials or frequent Florida Studio Theatre.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 13, 2014
Spotlight On: Koko FitClub

Lakewood Ranch family physician Josette Grice was tired of giving her usual diet and exercise recommendations to patients who battled weight problems.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 3, 2010
Patriots plan military memorial

Ed's Tavern's John Breiner and veteran Gene Sweeney hope to bring a piece of the World Trade Center to Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 1, 2011
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
"Zombietown: A Documentary Play." Courtesy Mark Palmer Photography.
  • By Paula Atwell |
  • October 17, 2012
Theater Review: 'Zombie Town: A Documentary Play'

Consider it an appetizer to your Halloween festivities, served up by Backstage at The Players.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • January 9, 2017
Ringling welcomes students and staff to new library

Ringling opens Alfred Goldstein Library by passing the last 200 books from Vernon Kimbrough Library to the new facility.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 20, 2016
OBITUARY | Robert Thomas

Robert Barry Thomas, of Sarasota and formerly of Longboat Key, died Dec. 23.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • January 23, 2013
Athlete of the Week: Sarah Weiss

Braden River High sophomore Sarah Weiss lifted a combined total of 250 pounds to win the 169-pound weight class of the sub-District 8 meet Jan. 9, at Palmetto High.

  • East County
  • Sports
Defense Secretary James Mattis on his way to speak at West Point.
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • May 31, 2017
We are not cotton candy

'Nothing better represents America’s awesome determination to defend herself than this graduating class.'

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 10, 2010
CLASSROOM SPOTLIGHT: Freedom Elementary (WITH VIDEO)

As children waited for the start of summer vacation June 9, The East County Observer caught up with first-grade students in Nikki Cucci's class at Freedom Elementary School and asked them about their summer vacation plans.

  • East County
  • Schools
The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office said the tip was not about a specific threat, but was related to the past behavior of an unnamed Riverview High School student.
  • By David Conway |
  • February 18, 2018
Officials investigate Riverview shooting threat

Riverview High School Principal Kathy Wilks sent a message to school parents Sunday about an anonymous tip regarding a possible shooting.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • June 15, 2014
FILM REVIEW: 'The German Doctor'

'The German Doctor' is a semi-fictionalized story about the elusive Dr. Josef Mengele.

  • Arts + Culture
Jack Feeney, 5, Fiona Sutton, 6, and Ray Rini, 6, pose together to show off their Native American Indian outfits that they made for their Kindergarten Thanksgiving Program Monday, Nov. 19, at Out-of-Door Academy on Siesta Key.
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • November 19, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY AND VIDEO: Kindergarten Thanksgiving Program

The Out-of-Door Academy's kindergarteners performed a Thanksgiving Program Monday, Nov. 19, in the Multi-Purpose Room at Out-of-Door Academy on Siesta Key.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Anna Dearing |
  • December 15, 2010
Dance Review: 'The Nutcracker'

The Sarasota Ballet's Saturday evening production of Robert de Warren's "The Nutcracker" was an all-around excellent rendition of the classic.

  • Arts + Culture
The forum will be moderated by Senior Circuit Judge Nancy Donnellan. File photo.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • July 16, 2012
Tiger Bay to host state attorney forum

The Sarasota Tiger Bay Club will host a 12th Judicial Circuit state attorney forum Thursday.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 19, 2009
Cops Corner 11.19.09

A caller reported that a dog had been constantly barking in an adjacent apartment. The caller told officers that the apartment in which the dog was housed also held the circuit breakers for the entire building and said he believed it was illegal for a dog to be in there.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
On Aug. 4, Braden River senior Camie Lizardi, left, announced her commitment to play Division I soccer for the University of South Florida.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • August 10, 2016
East County High 5 Moments: 08.11.16

East County High 5 Moments: 08.11.16

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • June 14, 2012
Neighbors: Leo Rojas

This local chocolatier's creations are catching the attention of his sweet-toothed neighbors.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sarasota County Area Transit is considering installing 15 shelters at bus stops throughout the county, including one at the stop in St. Armands Circle on John Ringling Boulevard and South Adams Drive.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • August 18, 2014
St. Armands Circle requesting a bus stop shelter

Diana Corrigan, the executive director of St. Armands Circle Association, said tourists and employees using the stop are unprotected from the elements.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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