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  • By Jessi Smith |
  • June 22, 2012
Keeping Up with the Neighbors: book publishing in Bradenton's Village of the Arts

Keeping Up with the Neighbors: book publishing in Bradenton's Village of the Arts

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Edmund Adams |
  • December 14, 2011
My View: Public desires and Publix plans

What do Longboat Key residents want in the proposed new Publix store that the present store doesn't carry, and what does Publix propose to deliver on the residents' wishlist?

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Paella cooking at the Seafood Market food truck at St. Armands Food Truck Rally and Music Festival.
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • January 22, 2024
St. Armands Food Truck fest brings cuisine from around the country

The weekend-long festival drew a restaurant-turned-food truck featured on "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives."

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
One caller reported seeing tiny, perfectly shaped orange fish in a trail along the surfline in front of the Diplomat Resort. Others reported slightly larger, translucent fish in red as far south as the Quick Point Park.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • March 31, 2022
APRIL FOOL: Concerned Longboaters report fish kill

Weekend angst subsides as sloppy family is blamed for scaring locals in the middle of tourist season.

  • April Fools
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 3, 2012
Cancer organization changes name, expands reach

The Center for Building Hope, formerly the Cancer Support Community, has partnered with Massachusetts General Hospital and its Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Keely Carney |
  • May 3, 2012
Cookie Months are Over - Get Ready for Mighty May

Cookie Months are Over - Get Ready for Mighty May

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
East County residents and ISR self-rescue instructors Amy Mann and Anita Pope opened Swim Gym of Lakewood Ranch March 26.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • April 11, 2012
Partners dive into swim business

East County residents Amy Mann and Anita Pope opened Swim Gym of Lakewood Ranch March 26. The facility will host a grand opening party April 14.

  • East County
  • Sports
Pine View School graduate  MInnah Stein advocates for sexual assault awareness
  • By Shane Donglasan |
  • July 30, 2018
Pine View School graduate MInnah Stein advocates for sexual assault awareness

Minnah Stein has been nationally recognized for her work addressing sexual assault in Sarasota high schools.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Sherry Dominick
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • November 17, 2019
Longboat elections 2020: Five Questions with Sherry Dominick

Realtor qualifies for District 1 run for Town Commission.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
From age 6 to 17, Christine Agrillet spent her summers in Spain living next door to Salvador Dali.
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • March 14, 2018
Dali's old neighbor brings her personal collection of his work to Sarasota

A collection of rarely seen Salvador Dali works is coming to Sarasota’s Chasen Galleries, which will show a different side of the surrealist.

  • Arts + Culture
Bain Beakley Acoustic performs during the second annual Arlington Park Porchfest.
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • October 9, 2017
Porchfest moves into Arlington Park

Arlington Park's grassroots music festival takes root for second year.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
This rendering details proposed improvements to the intersection of Main Street and U.S. 301.
  • By David Conway |
  • June 10, 2014
DID undecided on expansion, improvements

At a meeting this morning, the Downtown Improvement District discussed a potential expansion to cover the costs of a variety of new projects.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Photo by David Conway Spice and Tea Exchange owner Paulette Callender said they offer samples like the above to people walking by the store, which gives curious customers a familiarity with the products.
  • By David Conway |
  • July 17, 2014
Merchants lobby to legalize samples

Following reports of code violations, the St. Armands Business Improvement District requests the city re-examine its policy on offering samples to passers-by.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Mrs. Clause, also known as Stacey Volpe, the development assistant for SMART, brings Magic to the barn.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • December 8, 2021
SMART hosts open house and riding camp in east Bradenton

Those who attend SMART's open house can walk or gallop around Lollipop Lane.

  • East County
  • News
(Photo via the city of Sarasota)
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • August 29, 2022
Sewer-line break in Sarasota spills 340,000 gallons, city says

Water testing near Whitaker Bayou shows levels returning to normal after the break Friday.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 18, 2010
OUR VIEW: School tax: a failed proposition

In most years in Sarasota County, it's pretty much a given that county voters would support a 1-mill extra property tax for public schools.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • June 9, 2010
Real Estate Reports

Barbara Ackerman receives Eagle Award; Seven Coldwell Banker agents honored for results

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Sarasota County Sheriff Tom Knight and Sarasota Police Chief Mikel Holloway announce a joint enforcement operation for North Sarasota Friday.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • February 3, 2012
Police announce North Sarasota crime operation

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Department and the Sarasota Police Department made 181 arrests in January in North Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Donna Swan |
  • August 17, 2011
Deal Us In: Opening bid shows vulnerability

The vulnerability makes an opening bid by the dealer a good choice. Having the 4-4-4-1 distribution, most North players will open the hand one diamond. Once the heart fit is found, North will bid the game.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Vanessa Baugh, winner of the Manatee County Board of County Commissioners District 5 seat, hugs a supporter. Photo by Josh Siegel.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 6, 2012
Manatee County reports election results

All Manatee County precincts have reported in for the 2012 general election.

  • East County
  • News
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