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  • By Loren Mayo |
  • June 3, 2010
CLASSROOM SPOTLIGHT: Sarasota School of Arts and Sciences

Students at the Sarasota School of Arts and Sciences are designing and building Leonardo Da Vinci flying machines. They will test the projects Friday, June 4.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • September 24, 2012
Bulldog squads top Trojans

The East Manatee Bulldogs Tiney Mite, Mitey Mite and Pee Wee teams all earned victories over the Palmetto Trojans Sept. 22.

  • East County
  • Sports
Nigel Judd submitted this sunrise photo, taken in at County Club East in Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 9, 2013
Weather: East County

Nigel Judd submitted this sunrise photo, taken in at County Club East in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 5, 2012
Cops' Corner

Cops' Corner

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 3, 2012
May 3: Daily Headlines Video

Join us as we observe and report today's stories from Longboat Key, East County, Sarasota and Siesta Key.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • March 19, 2013
Beach Road drainage dirt to remain at site

Sarasota County commissioners approved plans to stockpile 10,000 cubic yards of soil from the stormwater project for the Siesta Key public beach improvements.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 21, 2013
Philanthropic queen to retire

Sarasota resident Dr. Dede Howard was crowned Miss Florida Classic March 4, at the Miss U.S. of America Pageant.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 4, 2010
Fairy godmothers wanted

Every girl should attend her prom dressed like a princess.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Maggie Adler, Wendy Davis, Tess Rosales, Bill Mestrezat and Christina Holmes
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • May 7, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Triathlon and Duathlon sprints

When most were enjoying a lazy Sunday morning in bed on May 6, over 150 individuals from around Florida were having an intense morning workout at the Longboat Key Club and Resort. The Longboat Key, Lido Key, St. Armands Key Chamber of Commerce hosted a Triathlon and Duathlon sprint series for the first time.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Sharon Oper with Ben and Pauline Feole
  • By Dora Walters |
  • March 20, 2011
GALLERY: Village Mardi Gras Party

As expected, Villagers had a great time at their Mardi Gras party held March 20. Hosts were Craig and Cathy Meldahl and Craig and Georgia Walters who combined their backyards for the party site.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • December 21, 2015
Longboat Key resident finds her missing diamond bracelet

Holly Hennessy lost her diamond bracelet Dec. 11 and got it back thanks to the Longboat Key Police and a kind snowbird.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Stings from stingrays are considered a defense mechanism.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • November 6, 2013
Stingrays shuffle near Longboat Key beaches

Sting injuries were on the rise in October, making a day at the beach painful for some visitors.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Jay Heater |
  • November 6, 2017
Cops Corner: Police suspect 'fowl' play in peacock shooting

A round up of this week's most interesting police reports from Manatee County.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
Courtesy photo.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 29, 2012
Ranch hospital gets early Christmas gift

The Payton Wright Foundation has donated $2,200 worth of gifts for the Lakewood Ranch Medical Center

  • East County
  • Neighbors
The dolphin nicknamed 'Taz' has been recovering at Mote since Jan. 13.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • February 14, 2011
Dolphin calf's recovery continues at Mote

The 6-month-old dolphin calf is receiving round-the-clock care and is in stable condition.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
University Park resident Mary Nell Moore submitted this sunset photo, taken near Cortez.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 4, 2013
Weather: East County

University Park resident Mary Nell Moore submitted this sunset photo, taken near Cortez.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Longboat Key Town Manager Dave Bullock has proposed $16.3 million in spending.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • June 1, 2016
Longboat property values rise 4.5%

The latest Key numbers are more than one percentage point greater than town staff estimated.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Paris Pratt, 10, hopes to be Braden River's Principal for a Day again next year.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • January 26, 2011
Fourth-grader assumes BRE principal post

Paris Pratt served as the school's Principal for a Day Jan. 11.

  • East County
  • News
Booker's Micah Davis hit a grand slam, had five RBI and scored three runs in the Tornadoes 12-0 victory versus Southeast March 17.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • March 24, 2016
Sarasota High 5 Moments: 03.24.16

Sarasota High 5 Moments: 03.24.16

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • May 24, 2010
Mote to launch second underwater robot

The autonomous underwater vehicle will be launched off of Key West.

  • Longboat Key
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