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  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 9, 2010
School board discusses class-size impacts

Manatee County School District officials tonight will hold a public hearing to discuss how they will meet class-size amendment restrictions this fall.

  • East County
  • News
Riverview shooting guard AJ Caldwell scored a game-high 29 points versus Booker Jan. 7.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • January 12, 2016
Sarasota Hit or Miss: Jen Blanco

Riverview High boys basketball team passes initial eye test.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Two new faces will join the City Commission in November, as two sitting commissioners seeking county office are set to resign.
  • By David Conway |
  • August 25, 2014
City seeks applicants for commission seats

With two vacancies set to open on the Sarasota City Commission later this year, the city will begin accepting applications from interested candidates next week.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 3, 2009
Capture the 'Spirit of America' in The Observer's photo contest

The Observer launches its 'Spirit of America' photo contest on YourObserver.com. The winning photo will be featured in its annual Fourth of July special section published July 2.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Richardo Rhodes and Emily Dixon in Ricardo Graziano's “Symphony of Sorrows."
  • By Anna Dearing |
  • April 6, 2014
DANCE REVIEW: 'Ashton, Graziano & Tudor'

The Sarasota Ballet performed another expertly planned triple-bill performance this past weekend.

  • Arts + Culture
Although many readers were critical of downtown Sarasota, others criticized the proliferation of bars and spoke positively about the city.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 13, 2016
Readers respond: Is Sarasota Fun?

We asked, and you told us whether you thought the city of Sarasota was an exciting place to be — and what officials should do to make it more fun.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Vice Mayor David Brenner was first elected to the commission in March 2010.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 20, 2012
Brenner retains commission seat

Longboat Key Vice Mayor David Brenner won the District 3 commission race against challenger Ray Rajewski. Less than 100 votes separated the two candidates.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 12, 2013
Obituary: David Kovalsky

David Kovalsky, 64, of Sarasota, died May 31.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The home at 14111 11th Terrace N.E. features a private hedge with a tennis court and water access. It sold for $1,205,500.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • August 8, 2018
Winding River home tops sales at $1,205,500

Winding River home tops sales at $1,205,500

  • East County
  • Real Estate
"Due to my job, I dress casually day-to-day, but I also love to get glammed up when we go out. I will invest in the classic pieces, but I also like to incorporate trendy pieces." - Sara Ferguson
  • By Black Tie Staff |
  • October 20, 2010
Guest Fashion Editor - Sara Ferguson

Guest Fashion Editor - Sara Ferguson

  • Black Tie
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • March 6, 2014
Mills asks inspector general to investigate former administrators

Rick Mills, Manatee County School District superintendent, wants the Florida Inspector General's Office to investigate the behavior of former district leaders during years of overspending.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Stephanie Hannum |
  • August 12, 2010
BACK TO SCHOOL 2010: The Sassy Swimmer: Ann Marie Brasacchio

An incoming junior at Pineview School, 16-year-old Ann Marie Brasacchio is incredibly sassy ... or, rather an incredible SASSY swimmer.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 7, 2010
Restaurateur adds Mexican flavor to Main

Ed's Tavern owner John Breiner will open Eduardo's Cantina the week of July 12.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • January 30, 2014
Sailors place seven at Bidwell Invitational

The Sarasota High wrestling team finished third at the 20-team Ryan Bidwell Invitational Jan. 25 and Jan. 26, at Lemon Bay.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Michael Eng |
  • May 17, 2010
Hunter guilty of DUI manslaughter

Former Braden River High School football coach Josh Hunter was found guilty in the death of fellow coach and friend Doug Garrity.

  • East County
  • News
Ringing any bells? A dismal 12% of high school seniors have a good grasp of American history. Fewer than one in four attain the minimum basic standard, according to tests from the U.S. Department of Education.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 29, 2011
OUR VIEW: The crisis of our founding roots

Despite naysayers in some of the highest offices in the land, the story of America may be the most compelling national story ever told in the history of the world, the story of men who fought and died for a universal desire - freedom - and then embodied that desire in a set of guiding principles that continues to this day.

  • East County
  • Opinion
The home previously sold for $3,085,000 in 2013. Courtesy photo
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • October 5, 2016
Bird Key home sells for $5.25 million

The home has five bedrooms, five-and-a-half baths, a pool and 7,993 square feet of living area.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer |
  • February 25, 2014
Volunteers needed for Great American Cleanup

Volunteers can choose to cleanup one of 27 parks, beaches and natural areas across Sarasota County including Ken Thompson Park and Venice Beach.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
New Balance Sarasota carries a variety of athletic shoes from lifestyle, to tennis to running to golf.
  • By Heather Merriman Saba |
  • June 17, 2015
Fashion Insider: Athletic shoes

Black Tie went shopping for what’s popular now in the world of athletic shoes.

  • Black Tie
Florence Katz celebrates her 100th birthday in July 2015. She told the Longboat Observer as she prepared to celebrate a century, “I’ve loved every day.”
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • January 6, 2016
Katz, 100, was small in stature, yet larger than life

Florence Katz died Dec. 26. Her magnum opus is her decades of service throughout the community.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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