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  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 11, 2010
Matthews rescue opens Saturday

The Justin Matthews Wildlife Educational Center will open June 12.

  • East County
  • News
Courtesy photo
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • August 17, 2016
Bay Isles home sells for $1,645,000

The home has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,059 square feet of living area.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
A city of Sarasota worker installs the first parking meter on the Circle Monday morning.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 28, 2012
Parking meters installed on Circle

APRIL FOOLS - St. Armands Circle is now home to Sarasota's failed parking meters.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Longboat Key Town Commission meetings and workshops take place at Longboat Key Town Hall, 501 Bay Isles Road.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • June 8, 2012
Commission considers modified workshop schedule

The Longboat Key Town Commission will consider holding workshops on Mondays instead of Thursdays.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The new Gompertz has 237 seats, plenty of accessibility seating and hearing loops. Photos by Rachel S. O'Hara.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • November 28, 2012
FST celebrates the grand opening of the newly renovated Gompertz Theatre

The old bathrooms at Florida Studio Theatre's Gompertz Theatre instigated the multimillion dollar renovation and expansion

  • Arts + Culture
Half Shell Seafood House, formerly Half Shell Oyster House, moved from Main Street in Sarasota.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • November 4, 2013
Half Shell Seafood House opens on University Parkway

Formerly the Half Shell Oyster House, the restaurant moved from Main Street in Sarasota to Manatee County, at 5231 University Parkway in the former Red Elephant Pizza space.

  • East County
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 11, 2009
NJHS students donate backpacks

Braden River Middle School National Junior Honor Society students showed a lot of love during their fourth-quarter service project.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
The Zieglers said they always bought their lottery tickets from the same Hess gas station in Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 19, 2010
GreyHawk Landing couple wins Powerball

The winners of last week's Powerball are East County residents Steve and Cheri Ziegler. They opted for a one-time payment of $34,553,793.03.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • January 28, 2014
Newfound confidence: Kristopher James finds his voice

Newfound confidence: Kristopher James finds his voice

  • Arts + Culture
Cyndi Seamon and David Novak gently rescued Vickie in April to take her to Save Our Seabirds. Photos courtesy of Cynthia Schneider.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • January 30, 2013
Vickie the swan unlikely to head home due to ongoing illness

The Bay Isles swan's ongoing illness means that her new residence will likely be the Save Our Seabirds facility.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Dick Morgan, 93, started as the store manager at Goodwill more than 38 years ago. He is now the vice president of Goodwill Manasota.
  • By Yaryna Klimchak |
  • June 20, 2013
Goodwill praises seniors for work ethic

Goodwill Manasota is putting 177 seniors back to work due to their work ethic.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Nick Friedman |
  • April 30, 2013
Dr. Beach names Siesta Key Beach in top six beaches in Florida

In a list published in the Guardian, Dr. Stephen Leatherman named Siesta Key No. 3

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 5, 2010
Neal buys more land in Country Club

Neal Communities is expected to start construction of the new neighborhood late this year.

  • East County
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 4, 2010
Judge sentences Brooks to life in prison

Former Lakewood Ranch High quarterback Tim Brooks received a life sentence this afternoon for the July 13, 2008, shooting death of William White Jr.

  • East County
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  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • May 23, 2012
Observe this: Sarasota police chief to retire in October

Observe this: Sarasota police chief to retire in October

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • October 14, 2009
Sand options exist for North Shore

Last week, the Manatee County Commission approved an emergency dredging project on Jewish Key and a gift of sand to Longboat.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The home at 100 S. Warbler Lane sold for $2.5 million in November, on Bird Key.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • December 22, 2010
November sales summary

The following is a summary of key residential real-estate sales recorded for the month of November at the Sarasota and Manatee county courthouses. Data from November 2009 is also listed for comparison.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 15, 2012
Siaana defeats Wildcat in Suncoast Porsche Cup

Siaana defeated Wildcat 10-9 in the Suncoast Porsche Cup final Feb. 12.

  • East County
  • Sports
Loshaek
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 20, 2012
Obituary: Samuel Loshaek

Samuel Loshaek, 88, of Longboat Key, died Nov. 7.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Seventh-grader Katie Love unhinges a knob from an old cabinet door.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • October 28, 2015
Haile Middle School opens furniture store, The Storm Cellar

Haile technology teacher Maureen Hudson teaches her students crafting and business.

  • East County
  • News
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