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Jane Thompson and Pam Watts
  • By Loren Mayo and Molly Schechter |
  • May 23, 2012
Black Tie & Tales

Seeing double; Best friends forever; Farewell for the summer

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 19, 2012
SIDELINES

Riley-Hawkins wins Memorial Tournament; Cardinal Mooney tames Braden River with victory; Lady Pirates ride six-game streak; Lady Mustangs draw even with Lady Indians; Mustangs boys soccer blanks Venice Indians

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 22, 2010
Cops Corner 07.22.10

A large box of roofing nails spilled all over the westbound lanes of the causeway. Wile E. Coyote was nowhere to be seen.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
The last dress rehearsal for “Don Carlos” turns the Sarasota Opera into an opera lab, with staff tweaking every detail to perfection.
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • March 18, 2015
Music Marathon: Sarasota Opera runs through Verdi's 'Don Carlos'

Sarasota Opera nears the finish line of its ambitious Verdi Cycle as it presents Giuseppe Verdi’s longest opera, ‘Don Carlos.’

  • Arts + Culture
Incoming Sarasota County administrator Randall Reid’s first day is Jan. 23. Photo courtesy of Alachua County.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 5, 2012
Delve into 12: Randall Reid

Randall Reid will take the reins of Sarasota County government in January, when he assumes his new role as the county's administrator.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 4, 2009
Business Observer 11.05.09

Greenbrook residents Katy and Mark Walker launched recently a new Christian social networking site, iibloom.com.

  • East County
  • News
Jim Eatrides and Kevin Barile estimate that their latest plan took more than 1,000 man hours to compile.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • August 3, 2011
Plan seeks to open lines of communication

Cell-phone tower plan calls for a 150-foot stealth cellular tower on the 4.5-acre Longboat Island Chapel property.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • May 29, 2013
Summer Sizzlers

This summer's movie lineup looks incredibly hot. And when temperatures soar, there's no better place to beat the heat than chilling out in a dark movie theater. My advice: Be cool. Skip the predictable, big-money blockbusters and dive into some quality films that require an attention span.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • May 3, 2012
Neighbors: Melissa DeMore

Melissa DeMore had always enjoyed fitness, but it wasn't until she opened a Pure Barre franchise that she became passionate about her job.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • July 23, 2014
Our View

Ridiculous election rumor

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
"I want to do it as an adult," Hannah Beatt says."Working on Broadway is my dream. That’d be a huge accomplishment."
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • December 4, 2012
Marching to the Beatt

Charasmatic 12-year-old Hannah Beatt will play Annie in The Players' production of 'Annie.'

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Marnie Matarese |
  • October 21, 2009
My View

'You’ll Never Eat Lunch in this Town Again!'

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • May 22, 2013
Half-cent sales tax would cover indigent health care

Manatee County's administrator promises three things in the 2013-14 budget: raises for county employees, non-reduction of services and lower property taxes.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 30, 2014
Saputo awarded DAR Medal of Honor

Gold Coast Eagle's Col. John Saputo becomes one of about 1,500 people honored with the award since 1972.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Warren Coville has been deaccessioning his photo collection since 2000, but he still has a few favorites hanging in his home, such as this photo essay by Clarence White School alumna Margaret Bourke-White.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • November 28, 2012
Developing a Passion: Warren Coville

Sarasotan Warren Coville shares the history behind the collection of 1,700 photographs he and his wife recently donated to the Ringling Museum of Art.

  • Arts + Culture
Meg Pierce's work is inspired by the colors and spirit of India.
  • By Loren Mayo and Molly Schechter |
  • July 13, 2011
Scene & Heard

YPGers distracted by unusual suspect After 300 hours, artist deems work is done WBTT, Players Theatre announce open auditions Spirit of India inspires colorful exhibition

  • Arts + Culture
Beryy-LendmeaTenor
  • By Kathryn Parks |
  • January 17, 2014
Theater SRQ & A: Berry Ayers

Theater SRQ & A: Berry Ayers

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • November 20, 2012
East County siblings set to take center ice

Thirteen-year-old Courtney Kreitling and her younger brother, Alex, 10, will perform in the My Favorite Things: A Holiday Skating Spectacular Dec. 1 and Dec. 2, at the Ellenton Ice & Sports Complex.

  • East County
  • Sports
"I'm primarily a children's librarian," said author Judith Leipold, a former media specialist at Braden River Elementary School. "This (project) was a total stretch for me."
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 8, 2013
Larger than life: Rodeo legend Hub Hubbell

Former Braden River Elementary School media specialist Judith Leipold has written two books - one biography and one tall tale - based on the life of local East County rodeo legend Hub Hubbell, who died in 2012.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
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  • By Nick Reichert |
  • November 17, 2014
Movie Reviews: 'Interstellar' and 'Big Hero 6'

Movie Reviews: 'Interstellar' and 'Big Hero 6'

  • Arts + Culture
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