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  • By Nick Reichert |
  • November 5, 2014
Manifest Whimsy

After a summer of construction and renovation, the Marietta Museum of Art & Whimsy is prepared to expand.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 25, 2009
Birth Announcements 11.26.09

Congratulations to the East County parents who celebrated recent births. The East County Observer will publish birth announcements the last issue of each month.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
This home at 931 Norsota Way in Bay Island has four bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 6,155 square feet of living area. It sold for $2.95 million. Photo by Alex Mahadevan.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 24, 2012
Four-bedroom Bay Island home sells for $2.95 million

A home in Bay Island tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Daniel and Janet Fangmeyer, of Waynesville, N.C., sold their home at 931 Norsota Way to Robert and Sarah Stern, Orlando, for $2.95 million.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • February 23, 2014
Sarasota Polo Club named host for pentathlon world cup final

Local and international officials behind four pentathlon events the Sarasota-Bradenton region will host during the next three years, announced Sunday a venue change for the world cup final in June.

  • East County
  • News
This home at 3527 Queens Harbour has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 4,154 square feet of living area. It sold for $1,225,000.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • October 30, 2013
Queens Harbour home sells for $1,225,000

Robert and Marsha Thomson, of Oklahoma City, Okla., sold their home at 3527 Fair Oaks Lane to Thomas and Sally Sappenfield, of Orland Park, Ill., for $1,225,000.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • September 11, 2013
School board postpones budget vote

The Manatee County School Board, following the advice of Superintendent Rick Mills, delayed a decision to adopt its 2013-14 budget because it did not give the public enough time to review it.

  • East County
  • News
Teicher played a few of her favorite songs and even one of her own after hours Thursday, Aug. 11, at Pastry Art.
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • August 17, 2011
Scene & Heard

Have you seen this face?; Strauss whips Blues Fest into shape; Carreño Dance Festival features youth; Book club dons '60s fashions for 'The Help'

  • Arts + Culture
Robert David May plays Robert Castle, and Karel K. Wright portrays his mother, Claire, in the Banyan Theater Company production of “Kiss the Moon, Kiss the Sun.” Photo by Gary Sweetman.
  • By Paula Atwell |
  • August 17, 2011
Theater Review: 'Kiss the Moon, Kiss the Sun'

'Kiss the Moon, Kiss the Sun' is a heartwarming story about a slow-witted 35-year-old man and his effect on the life of an unmarried, pregnant young woman.

  • Arts + Culture
This home at 600 Putter Lane has four bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,650 square feet of living area. It sold for $2.1 million. Photo by Katie Hendrick.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • December 19, 2012
Home in Country Club Shores sells for $2.1 million

A home in Country Club Shores tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Cantoys International Ltd. sold the home at 600 Putter Lane to Ian and Sheila Aitken, of Longboat Key, for $2.1 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 26, 2010
Soccer club makes history

The Braden River Soccer Club U14 girls team made club history May 23, becoming the first girls team to advance to the finals of the State Cup.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Dora Walters |
  • January 27, 2010
Island Chapel puts faith in partnerships

The first lecture of Building Abrahamic Partnerships, a series of three lectures to develop communities of understanding, was held Jan. 23, at the Longboat Island Chapel.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 6, 2013
Company navigates rough road in its battle for sales

Gemesis Diamond Co. has not publicly named a new CEO. Former CEO Stephen Lux resigned Dec. 20.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 5, 2009
Cops Corner 11.06.09

A husband and wife returned to their home and noticed that nearly $200,000 worth of jewelry and silver flatware had been stolen. They found a small pry mark on their sliding glass door, and the latch had been broken.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Murray Bring and his wife, Kay Delaney
  • By Black Tie Staff |
  • January 22, 2014
Black Tie & Tales

Sarasota's first ever 'Pastafarian' birthday party; Thirty down and three to go; and Tidbits.

  • Arts + Culture
This home at 619 Mourning Dove Drive, which has four bedrooms, five baths, one half-bath, a pool and 5,352 square feet of living area, sold for $4 million. Photo courtesy of Roger Pettingell.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 5, 2013
Four-bedroom home on Bird Key sells for $4 million

A home on Bird Key tops all transactions in this week's real estate. John Brown and M. Leslie Dover, trustees, of Reno, Nev., sold the home at 619 Mourning Dove Drive to William Brody, trustee, of Sarasota, for $4 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • June 30, 2010
Sea turtle hatchlings emerge in Venice

Mote Marine Sea Turtle Patrol spotted hatchlings making their way to sea June 24.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 28, 2014
Area prepares for world pentathlon competition

The United States will host the World Cup Final of the Modern Pentathlon for the first time in more than 40 years.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 25, 2010
Lakewood theater group earns 'superior' ratings

The Lakewood Ranch High School Drama Department earned accolades for its one-act play, '(Ab)Normal' during the International Thespian Society District 6 competition.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Kaye Warr |
  • March 21, 2012
Get to Know the Sarasota Opera: Kara Shay Thomson

Get to Know the Sarasota Opera: Kara Shay Thomson

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Kaye Warr |
  • March 8, 2012
Get to Know the Sarasota Opera: Young-Bok Kim

Get to Know the Sarasota Opera: Young-Bok Kim

  • Arts + Culture
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