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Friends and family have placed flowers, photographs and other items at the accident site.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 13, 2015
Student gathering planned for Shreve, Duran

The event will be held tonight at Bayside Community Church.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 6, 2009
Mustangs to host band competition

The Mustangs Music in Motion competition will start at 6:15 p.m., Nov. 7, at Lakewood Ranch High School, 5500 Lakewood Ranch Blvd.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Katie Johns |
  • October 2, 2016
Church of Redeemer blesses furry friends

The annual Blessing of the Animals took place Oct. 2.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • July 24, 2019
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, July 25

A look at our favorite arts and entertainment calendar events taking place this week in Sarasota and Venice.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 4, 2013
News Briefs

Quiet hurricane season comes to an end; Water meter replacement program continues; Town, police department collect items for Toys for Tots

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kayleigh Omang |
  • January 16, 2019
Familiar Faces: Dennis and Graci McGillicuddy

The couple builds their passion for helping foster children.

  • Black Tie
Madison Binkley, an FSU beach volleyball commit, records a kill against Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • August 22, 2019
Riverview volleyball has signs of long-term prosperity

Nickie Halbert's third season as Riverview High volleyball head coach is seeing dividends for the Rams.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Courtesy from Temple Emanu-El. Allison Kramer and Rachel Towe knead their challah dough.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 26, 2013
Happy Challah-Days!

Temple Emanu-El teenagers baked challah together, Sunday, Dec. 15.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • October 12, 2017
Circle members preview Ringling’s new photography exhibit

Roughly 70 top donors gathered to be the first to view Aftermath: The Fallout of War — America and the Middle East on Oct.11 at The Ringling.

  • Black Tie
Unit D202 at 2052 Benjamin Franklin Drive was built in 2005. It has four bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,697 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 14, 2021
Orchid Beach condo sells for $4 million

Residential real estate transactions for March 29-April 2.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Bonnie Silvestri |
  • March 21, 2013
Life is a cabaret at Florida Studio Theatre

Life is a cabaret at Florida Studio Theatre

  • Arts + Culture
Longboat Key Police Chief Pete Cumming hands the Officer of the Year plaque to Sgt. Lee Smith.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • April 1, 2019
Sergeant named Longboat's Officer of the Year

Smith has been in law enforcement since 1999.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • October 10, 2013
Rear road into Publix closed

The rear access road from State Road 64 into the Lakewood Ranch Gateway/Publix Plaza will be closed through Tuesday, Oct. 15 so workers can fix a water main.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • February 13, 2013
Blazers blank Southwest Florida Christian

The Sarasota Christian baseball team defeated Southwest Florida Christian 15-0 in its season-opener Feb. 12.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 22, 2014
Obituary: Jerry Slansky

Jerry Slansky, 67, of Longboat Key, died Dec. 15.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
"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
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • September 15, 2020
Longboat Key Cops Corner: An on again, off again problem

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Longboat Key resident Bob Bunting documented a major washover event at Beer Can Island last weekend.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • February 1, 2017
Storm stokes fears of Beer Can breach

Longboat Key residents say the erosion hitting the north-end island has become an emergency situation.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 26, 2014
Former Chevron owner shifts gears

Robby Self now operates Grooms Motors & Automotive, at 5608 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, where he provides auto repair and maintenance.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Ryan Kohn.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 28, 2016
New sports writer takes over at East County Observer

A whole new ball game in East County sports

  • East County
  • Sports
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