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Visit www.acbl.org for more about the game of bridge or email marketing@acbl.org. Contact Brian Howard, owner/director of the Bridge Center of Bradenton, at 795-8981.
  • By Brian Gunnell |
  • February 15, 2012
Bridge Bites: A double order of duck

West leads the Q♠ and, when Dummy goes down, Declarer can see that his 6♥ contract is quite hopeless.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • May 30, 2012
Caragiulo's new restaurant comes to St. Armands

If you are a fan of Owen's Fish Camp, Nancy's Bar-B-Q and Caragiulos Italian Restaurant, then you will most likely be excited about the Carigiulo brothers' latest venture - Shore Diner on St. Armands Circle

  • Longboat Key
  • News
This home at 1798 Lincoln Park Circle has four bedrooms, two baths, one half-bath and 3,527 square feet of living area. It sold for $1,245,000. Photo by Yaryna Klimchak.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 21, 2013
Home on Hudson Bayou sells for $1,245,000

A home in Lincoln Park on Hudson Bayou tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Ralph and Carrie Major, of Sarasota, sold their home at 1798 Lincoln Park Circle to Priscilla Doulton, trustee, of Sarasota, for $1,245,000.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
  • By Robin Roy |
  • April 1, 2010
Police panel takes over department

APRIL FOOLS - The Police Advisory Panel will become the board of directors of the Sarasota Police Department. Police Panel Chairwoman Susan Chapman is named co-chief of police.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 16, 2012
Cops Corner: Pelican Press

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 5, 2009
Our View

A contest for Bird Key Park

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 24, 2013
Athlete of the Week: Talia Falco

Lakewood Ranch High sophomore Talia Falco won a pair of district crowns at the Class 3A-District 9 meet April 17, in Seffner.

  • East County
  • Sports
Center fielder Zack Larson was drafted by the Minnesota Twins with the 610th overall pick in the Major League Baseball First Year Player Draft June 6.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • June 13, 2012
Minnesota Twins drafts Mustangs center fielder

The Twins drafted Lakewood Ranch High graduate Zack Larson with the 610th overall pick in the 20th round of the Major League Baseball First Year Player Draft Wednesday, June 6.

  • East County
  • Sports
Courtesy photo.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • June 13, 2012
Athlete of the Week: Missy Williams

Tara Golf & Country Club PGA golf professional Missy Williams shot a combined 169 in the 2012 LPGA Southeast Section Championship June 4 and June 5, at Heron Creek Golf & Country Club in North Port.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • September 5, 2013
My View: Sadly, Americans are apathetic again

Doesn't anyone care anymore about our soldiers still fighting against a savage and determined enemy?

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • September 4, 2013
My view: Sadly, Americans are apathetic again

Doesn't anyone care anymore about our soldiers still fighting against a savage and determined enemy?

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
The 17 members of the Lakewood Ranch Running Club who were inducted into the 1,000-Mile Club now have T-shirts to prove it. Courtesy photo.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • January 18, 2012
Club celebrates 1,000 milestones

Seventeen members of the Lakewood Ranch Running Club participated in the club's 1,000-Mile Club, running 1,000-Miles or more in 2011.

  • East County
  • Sports
The portion of Blackburn Point Park known as Fisherman’s Island will feature fishing piers, a kayak launch and a playground.
  • By Robin Roy |
  • June 16, 2011
Casey Key voices park concerns

With more traffic expected after the improvements to Blackburn Point Park, Key residents want assurance they can get to their homes with minimal delay.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Longboat Key Deputy Town Clerk Jo Ann Mixon is one of many town employees who wore a black ribbon Monday, May 21 in honor of Police Chief Al Hogle.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 23, 2012
FULL STORY: Public memorial service to honor Chief Hogle

A public memorial service to honor Longboat Key Police Chief Al Hogle has been scheduled for 1 p.m. Thursday, at the Robarts Arena.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The home at 125 N. Warbler Lane has four bedrooms, five and a half baths, a pool and 5,865 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • October 14, 2015
Bird Key Home sells for $3.6 million

The home, at 125 N. Warbler Lane, has four bedrooms, five and a half baths, a pool and 5,865 square feet of living area.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 14, 2016
Point of Rocks home sells for $3.9 million

The following residential real estate transactions took place between March 28 and April 1.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Unit 3 at Casa del Mar, 4621 Gulf of Mexico Drive, has two bedrooms, two baths and 882 square feet of living area. It sold for $600,000.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • August 21, 2013
Sands Point condo sells for $1,075,000

The following residential real-estate transactions took place between Aug. 5 and Aug. 9.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • February 29, 2012
Island home burglaries fall, vehicle larcenies rise in '11

Statistics released by the Longboat Key Police Department showed that total crime fell slightly in 2011.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Brian Nemiroff, Amanda Lynn Mullen and Benjamin Williamson in "Candida" by George Bernard Shaw. Photo by Frank Atura.
  • By Paula Atwell |
  • April 17, 2013
Theater Review: 'Candida'

Next to Shakespeare, George Bernard Shaw has probably done more to line the pockets of regional thespians and theatrical entrepreneurs than any one man since the Greeks invented drama.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • July 19, 2012
Sea life returns to canals

Manatees are starting to return to Siesta Key waterways after Tropical Storm Debby churned up their habitat.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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