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  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 8, 2009
Senior carves up clay creation

After four weeks, Juanita Sellers is still perfecting her prized pitcher.

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  • Neighbors
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 7, 2012
Fairfield celebrates grand opening

Neal Communities opened its first East County community for 2012.

  • East County
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  • By Erine Soller |
  • August 27, 2010
Lakewood Ranch Knights welcome Haitian colleagues

An East County Knights of Columbus group recently helped install new members.

  • East County
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Courtesy photo
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 2, 2013
Sidelines: Highlands Golf Course ready to re-open

The Highlands Golf Course, part of The Meadows Country Club, will hold its grand re-opening July 5 through July 7.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • April 19, 2010
Volunteers needed for Sarasota Open

The tournament will begin May 8 at the Longboat Key Club and Resort.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 23, 2013
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • August 15, 2012
REAL-ESTATE REPORTS

The Continental Group arrives on Longboat Key; Andrew Bers makes a switch

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Orlando
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 7, 2014
Obituary: Maurice V. Orlando

Maurice V. Orlando, 91, of Longboat Key, died April 28.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Ominous clouds, rains and wind already are affecting Longboat Key today.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • July 8, 2011
Longboat expects gloomy weather today

The island has rain chances of 60%, as well as heavy wind gusts, courtesy of a low level tropical system coming in from the Gulf of Mexico.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Be sure to catch this weekend's best bets!
  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • February 22, 2013
Feb. 22: Daily Headlines Video

Today's Stories: Gas station owner arrested for welfare fraud; Former Florida Governor Charlie Christ will speak in Lakewood Ranch; Weekend Best Bets; Popcorn Bob's Movie Magic

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Dave Piurek and Michelle Scalera
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • September 22, 2010
Dave Piurek takes us through the Wisconsin Rail Car (VIDEO)

Dave Piurek talks about priming, painting, gilding and recreating the flower motifs on the ceiling in John Ringling's Wisconsin Rail Car.

  • Arts + Culture
Officers Kurt Denver and Carmen Woods, which were already in the area on patrol, rushed to the scene and got there as the child's father was pulling the infant out of the pool.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 6, 2012
Sarasota Police save infant from drowning

Two police officers patrolling the Arlington Park neighborhood rushed to the scene of a drowning and performed CPR on an infant that fell in a pool.

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  • By Jen Blanco |
  • April 6, 2010
Lady Mustangs gallop past Lady Hurricanes

The Lakewood Ranch High girls tennis team earned its 11th win of the season with a 4-3 victory over Manatee April 5.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 6, 2011
Manatee schools 'Race to the Top'

The Manatee County School District on Monday became one of 11 districts statewide to receive additional state funding through the 'Race to the Top' grant program.

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Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 17, 2015
Cops Corner: Sarasota 12.17.15

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 24, 2013
Letters to the Editor

Washington, D.C., chatter about the debt is just a scare tactic

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  • Neighbors
  • By Brian Gunnell |
  • September 12, 2012
Bridge Bites: The Striptease Coup

We round out our series on bridge coups with a personal favorite.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Legacy Trail currently stretches more than 10 miles from Venice to just south of the city of Sarasota.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • January 15, 2014
Community Foundation undertakes Legacy Trail extension

The Gulf Coast Community Foundation is raising $75,000 to study a plan to extend the Legacy Trail eight miles into downtown Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • News
“I joined Kiwanis when women were first allowed to join,” Jo Rita Stevens says. “They did a lot at Riley Hospital for Children, where I spent the first six months of my life.”
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • August 11, 2011
Neighbors: Jo Rita Stevens

There's not much than can slow Jo Rita Stevens down.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
John Colon of the Florida State Board of Education promised a vocal crowd that proposed changes to the standards would make the state unique.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • January 15, 2014
State officials discuss Common Core changes

State officials traveled to Mixon's Fruit Farms Tuesday night to discuss the status of Florida's implementation of the Common Core State Standards.

  • East County
  • News
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