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  • By Maggie Pahos |
  • July 31, 2009
Man on the street: Summer fun

We asked girls at Girls Inc. what they liked best about summer vacation.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Robin Roy |
  • November 13, 2009
Downtown residents provided transient-crime solutions

Police give members of the Downtown Sarasota Alliance tips to help rid the city of transient crime.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 9, 2009
Cops Corner

Nov. 25 Gator grab 9:32 a.m. -- 400 block of GMD. Vehicle Larceny. A woman reported that someone stole her crocodile purse valued at $2,000 from the passenger seat of her unlocked car while she was inside a gas station paying for her gas. The purse contained a payroll check, her Social Security card, credit cards, a checkbook and $10 in cash.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • October 11, 2015
Country Club Village home sells for $938,800

A home in Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch tops all transactions in this week’s real estate.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
  • By Elaine Glickman |
  • July 19, 2010
Jewish community gathers for wine tasting

More than 120 people came out for the special event at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Kurt Weill. Courtesy photo.
  • By June LeBell |
  • June 6, 2012
Music Review: The Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota: Music of Kurt Weil

The Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota, ever innovatively trying to bring us great music performed well, took a leap into the world of Kurt Weill.

  • Arts + Culture
The Braden River High softball team posted two shutouts en route to winning the 15th annual Bill Longshore Tournament April 15-16 in Naples.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • April 19, 2011
Braden River wins Bill Longshore Tournament

The Braden River High softball team went 3-0 to win the Navy Bracket of the 15th annual Bill Longshore Tournament April 15-16 in Naples.

  • East County
  • Sports
Manatee Education Foundation Director Mary Glass with Gov. Rick Scott and Sen. Bill Galvano. Courtesy photo by Bridget Lopez.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 22, 2013
News Briefs

Rick Scott makes surprise appearance in Lakewood Ranch; Rowing advocates seek more public funding

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jack Littman-Quinn |
  • April 17, 2012
Ready, Set, Action, Opening Night at the 2012 Sarasota Film Festival

Ready, Set, Action, Opening Night at the 2012 Sarasota Film Festival

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • February 17, 2016
Longboat Key: Your Calendar

Check out upcoming events in Longboat Key and surrounding areas.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 8, 2016
Esplanade home lands top sale's price at $835,000

Built in 2015, 13031 Malachite Drive has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 2,820 square feet of living area.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 22, 2009
Griffin turns page on new mystery

On Nov. 16, H. Terrell Griffin's fourth novel, 'Wyatt's Revenge,' will be available through Ingram, Baker & Taylor, Bookazine and other major wholesalers.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 15, 2009
Manatee announces public H1N1 vaccinations

The Manatee County Health Department is hosting a free H1N1 flu vaccination clinic for all county residents wishing to receive the vaccination from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Dec. 19, at the Manatee Convention & Civic Center, 1 Haben Blvd., Palmetto.

  • East County
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  • By Molly Schechter |
  • October 1, 2009
Black Tie & Tales

Read this week's Black Tie & Tales column by Molly Schechter.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Commissioner Phillip Younger proposed a $16 million beach referendum question approved Thursday.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 6, 2011
Commission OKs $16 million beach referendum

The Town Commission decided to approve only one beach referendum for its March 15 ballot to bring sand and structures to the north end of the island.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 30, 2012
Athlete of the Week: Pablo Garabitos

Eleven-year-old Pablo Garabitos launched three home runs in two games this past week, including two in one inning, to help power Main Street Trattoria in the Majors division of the Manatee County Cup.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • January 20, 2016
Your Calendar

Check out upcoming events on Longboat Key and surrounding areas.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 15, 2016
Country Club Village home sells for $1.2 million

Built in 2007, 13404 Matanzas Place has four bedrooms, five baths, a pool and 4,323 square feet of living area.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
An "Ego Leonard" object stands on the Siesta Key Beach Tuesday morning. Photo by Peter van Roekens.
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • October 25, 2011
Giant Legoman washes ashore on Siesta Key

Residents on the north end of the Key and people who regularly walk the Siesta Key beach in the mornings had a big surprise awaiting them today: a large Legoman, about 8 feet tall, had washed ashore from the Gulf of Mexico.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Downtown parking advocates suggest the city enact hours of enforcement for the new meters that take into account the busiest times of day for a particular area, when on-street parking is in high demand.
  • By Robin Roy |
  • March 31, 2011
Parking meters arrive this week

The city will begin to accept this week its first shipment of parking meters for its new paid-parking program and will begin installation during the second week of April.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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