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  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 16, 2009
'Deadliest Catch' captain docks in Ranch

Captain Keith Colburn of the fishing vessel Wizard will be the featured guest at the Suncoast Super Boat Grand Prix Festival from 6-9 p.m., July 1, on Main Street in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
Jonathan Parks and Chris Gallagher, with Sarasota-based Jonathan Parks Architect, led the design process at Citrus Square. The 35,000-square-foot, three-story mixed-use project in downtown Sarasota was completed in 2010. Photo by Mark Wemple.
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 17, 2011
Advice from an award-winning firm, 'Think Like a Raindrop'

An award-winning architecture firm shares its secrets. A big key, for any business: Creativity can come from anywhere.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 9, 2011
Classic Cops of the Day: East County

Enjoy a classic Cops Corner entry from the East County Observer archives.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • October 14, 2015
Film review: '99 Homes'

A fearless performance by Michael Shannon

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Starting with its 55 seats, the Urbanite Theatre hopes to extend its naming fundraising drive to the bricks and graffiti mural outside the lobby.
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • December 10, 2015
Urbanite Theatre announces seat-naming drive

For $500, theater fans can have their name permanently affixed to one of the Urbanite's 55 seats.

  • Arts + Culture
Family Promise volunteers chat with Family Promise families after an evening meal.
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • March 2, 2017
Family Promise stays true to interfaith roots

Islamic Society of Sarasota and Bradenton joins with Christians and Jews to bolster Family Promise.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Retired U.S. Naval Captain Mark Kelly is the husband of U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords, who was shot at a Safeway supermarket in Tucson, Ariz., in January 2011.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • March 12, 2013
Capt. Mark Kelly speaks about background and background checks

Retired U.S. Naval Captain Mark Kelly voices support for the second amendment, and support for mental background checks.

  • Arts + Culture
The home at 761 Old Compass Road recently sold for $1,675,000.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 21, 2017
Old Compass Road home sells for $1,675,000.

Residential real estate transactions for June 5-9.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Vice Mayor Terry Turner warned commissioners that approving a millage increase is only going to create tougher financial problems for the city next year.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 6, 2011
Commission approves 5.3% millage increase

Sarasota city commissioners approved by a 3-2 vote Tuesday night a millage rate of 2.9249 mills for fiscal year 2010.

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  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 7, 2011
Letters to the Editor

Stand up be counted on school spending

  • East County
  • Opinion
The Lake Club home at 7921 Waterton Lane recently for $1.35 million. Built in 2007, it has three bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 4,990 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 4, 2018
Lake Club home tops local sales at $1.35 million

Lakewood Ranch Lake Club home tops local sales at $1.35 million.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
  • By Pam McTeer |
  • August 5, 2009
Doctor opens facial and oral surgery center

The Manatee Oral & Facial Surgery Center welcomed patients to its new East County location off State Road 70 July 6.

  • East County
  • News
Unit 905 at The Beach Residences, 1300 Benjamin Franklin Drive, has two bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths and 3,302 square feet of living area. It sold for $2.6 million. Courtesy photo
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • December 2, 2014
Beach Residences condo sells for $2.6 million

A condominium in The Beach Residences tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
raveler's Choice Beaches Awards are based on quality and quantity of traveler reviews and ratings for beaches gathered over a twelve month period.
  • By Yaryna Klimchak |
  • December 25, 2013
Web Year in Review: May 2013, Siesta Key beach listed No. 2 on TripAdvisor for 2013

Siesta Key public beach was listed as No. 2 on the top 25 beaches in the United States on TripAdvisor's 2013 'Travelers' Choice' list.

  • Siesta Key
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  • By Dora Walters |
  • May 14, 2009
Five Irish sisters, one 'father' reunite

Parishioners at St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church enthusiastically welcomed the Rev. Gerry Finegan's five sisters, all visiting from Ireland, at a reception after Mass May 3.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Two properties at 1616 Stanford Lane recently sold for $2.85 million.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 30, 2018
Aqualine Estates properties sell for $2.85 million

Siesta Key Sarasota real estate sales.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Manatee County eighth graders beat the state average in math, with 55 percent passing the test compared to 51 percent across the state.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • June 7, 2013
New FCAT scores show Manatee behind the state

FCAT scores released Friday show that Manatee County Schools performed below the state average in both math and reading in most grades.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • February 3, 2010
Hagaman inks national letter-of-intent

Lakewood Ranch High senior Kristen Hagaman signed a national letter-of-intent this afternoon to play soccer for Mercer University.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Pam McTeer |
  • June 11, 2009
Big Olaf scoops up Main Street spot

Founders Dennis and Nancy Yoder will come out of retirement to open the space formerly occupied by Bruster's Real Ice Cream.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • December 22, 2011
SCORES: MMS registration upcoming

The Miss Manatee Softball League will host registration for its upcoming spring season from 6-8 p.m. Jan. 11 and 20 and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 14 and 21.

  • East County
  • Sports
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