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  • By Jen Blanco |
  • April 25, 2012
Comment: Ranch's Berry stands tall despite injustice

It's hard enough to compete in a state tournament knowing you're surrounded by some of the state's top talent.

  • East County
  • Sports
The Children's Cup provides food and other care to orphans in Zimbabwe and throughout Africa. Photos courtesy of Gregg Ellery
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 6, 2012
Bayside pastors visit Zimbabwe

Pastors at Bayside Community Church hope to help start a new care center for orphans in Zimbabwe through the organization, Children's Cup.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 21, 2011
News Briefs

Casey Key sees record home sale for 2011 Family Dollar store proposed near brownfield Five Points Park privatization on hold

  • Sarasota
  • News
Unit 609 at Promenade, 1211 Gulf of Mexico Drive, has two bedroom, two baths and 1,827 square feet of living area. It sold for $675,000. File photo.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 11, 2012
Two-bedroom Promenade condo sells for $675,000

Wellington Financial Enterprises LP sold the Unit 609 condominium at the Promenade, 1211 Gulf of Mexico Drive, to Jeffrey Bosse, of Evansville, Ind., for $675,000.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Steve Carroll and Helen Holliday star in "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" at the Golden Apple Dinner Theatre. Photo courtesy of Cliff Roles
  • By Paula Atwell |
  • February 8, 2012
Theater Review: 'Breaking Up is Hard to Do'

"Jiminy Cricket," a '50s exclamation second only to "gee whiz" in the age of innocence nomenclature, blurts forth from the lips of nebbishy nice guy Gabe Green, winningly played by Robby May.

  • Arts + Culture
Heritage Harbour South Community Development District Supervisor Lee Bettes opens up a budget workshop on the district's storm water management system.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 1, 2011
Heritage Harbour CDD tackles budget

Supervisors on June 2 will decide what programs to cut from their proposed storm water management program.

  • East County
  • News
"It's so cool to see it come to life from a piece of paper," said art student Shelby Gillam, left, who helped design the statue with Brittney Pearman, Amber Wimmer and Alyssa Lambert.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 1, 2011
Art installation symbolizes Lakewood school spirit

Engineering II students recently completed a mustang statue, which was installed on the Lakewood Ranch High School campus last week.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 17, 2011
News Briefs

Main Street input received; Pines of Sarasota receives $1 million gift; Trash schedule changes for Thanksgiving holiday

  • Sarasota
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Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 26, 2011
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
Randall Reid with Mayor Suzanne Atwell. File Photo.
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • November 30, 2011
Commissioners to discuss new administrator's contract

During a scheduled retreat Thursday, Dec. 1, the Sarasota County commissioners are scheduled to discuss the terms of a contract the county attorney has negotiated with Randall H. Reid, the commissioners' choice for new county administrator.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Robin Hartill |
  • December 14, 2011
Commission plugs into north-end power issues

Commissioner Pat Zunz questioned the frequent power failures that occur at the north end of the island and affect hundreds.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
JFCS CEO Rose Chapman with the agency's Senior Outreach Service group. Back row: Charles Kaye, Rose Chapman and Elaine Mattera. Front row: Enid Ellman, Saundra Singer, Bernard Rothschild and Nell Coonrod.
  • By Maria Amodio |
  • February 3, 2011
JFCS celebrates 25 years

Jewish Family and Children's Services of Sarsasota-Manatee is celebrating their 25th anniversary this year.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Read the top Cops Corner from all of Observers this week.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 9, 2011
Top Cops of the Week

Enjoy the top Cops Corner stories that ran this week.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 14, 2011
Our View: Suspension reveals law flaw

The recent case of Manatee County Sheriff Lt. John Murrell being slapped with a three-week suspension is appalling, but revealing. In a reasonable world, Murrell would be lauded, not sharply disciplined.

  • East County
  • Opinion
This home at 5132 Jungle Plum Road has five bedrooms, five baths, two half-baths, a pool and 6,928 square feet of living area. It sold for $2,875,000. Photo by Loren Mayo.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • October 13, 2011
Hidden Harbor home tops week's sales at $2,875,000

A home in Hidden Harbor tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 21, 2011
News Briefs

Colony Association will discuss recommendations; IberiaBank to foreclose on Chart House property; DCA approves comp plan amendment changes; Town hires part-time code enforcement officer

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 5, 2011
News Briefs

Manatee seeks code board members; SCF celebrates LEED certification; Out-of-Door Academy opens community gallery; Taylor Morrison acquires TruLiving

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 11, 2011
Littlejohn boy inspires Mustangs

In track and field, your legs are undoubtedly your greatest assets. So what happens when your legs let you down?

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 11, 2011
News Briefs

Commission schedules beach meeting; Village peacocks deemed sanitary; Retirement center concept gains traction; Meetings and Agendas.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • January 18, 2012
Town hopes to cash in on video advertisements

The commission will discuss an advertising model that could help to offset the town's cost of offering live-streaming meetings.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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