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  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 24, 2013
SIDELINES

Cardinal Mooney girls fall in district title game; Mooney Cougars improve record to 19-1; Riverview Rams top Booker Tornadoes

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 13, 2010
Cops Corner

Sept. 28 Scenic route 5:27 p.m. - 5300 block of GMD. Reckless Driving. An elderly woman apologized to police for driving too slowly and weaving on Gulf of Mexico Drive. She said she had not been on the Key in a while and was sightseeing.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Connie Lyke-Brown shows off the medal she received Nov. 7 in the 50th New York City Marathon and the one in her first in 1978. She holds the record for most consecutive marathons by a woman in the New York City Marathon.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • November 17, 2021
Sarasota woman holds New York City Marathon record streak at 42 and counting

Connie Lyke-Brown is the Iron Horse of New York City Marathons for women.

  • East County
  • News
Town manager Tom Harmer made the rounds to different groups in his first 100 days on the job, meeting people and promoting two ballot initiatives.
  • By Suzanne Elliott |
  • December 1, 2018
Harmer's first year as Longboat Key manager was solid

Longboat commissioners pleased with Harmer's performance

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Arnold Ray Davis
  • In Memoriam |
  • April 1, 2019
Arnold Ray Davis

Arnold Ray Davis, 82, passed away on February 27, 2019. He was born August 15, 1936, in Alvy, West Virginia to the late Paul and Arlie (Cain) Davis

  • East County
  • Tributes & Obituaries
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 10, 2012
News Briefs

Port Dolphin sand deal signed

  • Longboat Key
  • News
This Country Club East home at 7625 Haddington Cove sold for $1,837,000. It has three bedrooms, four-and-two-half baths, a pool and 3,835 square feet of living area.  Courtesy photo.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 21, 2022
Country Club home tops sales at $2.15 million

A Country Club home tops the week's sales at $2.15 million.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Jayden Green. Photo by Liz Ramos.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • November 6, 2019
Star on the rise at Braden River High School

Sophomore wins Braden River Idol with original song

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Vijay Iyengar, 13, and Kerri Dieffenwierth look over how far Vijay's letter traveled.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • March 26, 2014
Message Received

French girl finds bottle sent from Lakewood Ranch student.

  • East County
  • News
Lee Fox began treating injured birds in 1987 on a volunteer basis.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • May 9, 2013
Save Our Seabirds' Lee Fox: 'The board fired me.'

Save Our Seabirds' founder accuses its board of 'hijacking' the organization.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The average response time to emergency calls on Siesta Key is under six minutes.
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • May 17, 2018
Call and response: Emergency crews navigate traffic on Siesta Key

While Siesta Key residents express concern about how fast emergency crews can reach them through increasing traffic, Sarasota's fire chief says his crews have many ways to avoid backups.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Guest Author |
  • October 9, 2020
Letters to the editor: Watching out for water quality and a dog speaks her mind.

Longboat Key readers sound off.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 17, 2014
One killed in State Road 70 crash

The Florida Highway Patrol still is investigating the accident.

  • East County
  • News
Before
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 12, 2012
Crafty Genes: Thank you cards

Join do-it-yourself editors Mallory and Leslie Gnaegy as they create personalized thank you cards.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 7, 2009
Observer updates

Public invited to speak about town's sign code - No action taken on cell tower ordinance, again - Town's engineer suggests solution

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Cardinal Mooney is headed to the Final Four for the second consecutive season.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 23, 2022
Mooney girls basketball heads to second-straight Final Four

The Cougars reached the championship game in 2021 before falling to Miami Country Day.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
The meeting will be held in the county administrative building, 1112 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 16, 2011
Commission to host planning work session

The Manatee County Board of County Commissioners will hold a joint work session with the Planning Commission on Tuesday.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 3, 2012
Letters to the Editor

I support commissioners; To the commission; Learn how to park; Let us vote

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 19, 2016
Cops Corner: Sarasota 05.19.16

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Robin Roy |
  • October 15, 2009
Small group carries large influence

Downtown merchants have asked why Save Our Sarasota, a green advocacy group of seven people, has such sway in City Hall. They were surprised to learn that Mayor Dick Clapp is one of those members.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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