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  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 1, 2011
Obituary: Danny Grimes

Danny Grimes, son of Jim and Lisa Grimes and brother to Tommy Grimes, died Aug. 25. He was 26 years old

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • August 4, 2011
Buffalo Creek LL registration dates set

Buffalo Creek Little League Baseball and Softball will hold open registration for its upcoming fall season from 6-8 p.m., Aug. 19 and 26 and 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Aug. 20 and 27.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • August 9, 2011
LRLL fall registration dates announced

Lakewood Ranch Little League will hold registration for its fall baseball season from 6-8 p.m., Aug. 26 and Sept. 9 and 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Aug. 27 and Sept. 10.

  • East County
  • Sports
Elvita Phelan, Maria Laura Jones, Debbie Smith and Cheryl McGrew attended.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 1, 2011
Local educators learn about STEM

Four Manatee County educators attended the Children's Engineering Convention in Virginia Feb. 20-26.

  • East County
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  • By Jen Blanco |
  • September 18, 2012
Riverview tops rival Sarasota

The Riverview High volleyball team defeated Sarasota 25-10, 26-24, 25-15 Sept. 17.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • January 11, 2013
Town to participate in hazardous waste collection

Longboat Key residents can dispose of household hazardous and electronic wastes at no cost Jan. 26.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Burns Court Cinema opened in 1993.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • August 27, 2015
This week in history 8.27.15

A glimpse of the way things were from the archives.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Kalli Johnson, Jalyn Thompson, Cienna Davis and Mackenzie Brielmann sport similar  knee-length dark dresses.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • September 26, 2015
Lakewood Ranch High celebrates homecoming

Lakewood Ranch High celebrates homecoming

  • East County
  • Schools
Connie Anderson and Nila Padarathsingh
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • February 26, 2015
Journey to Success launches to benefit community

The Gamma Xi Boule Foundation hosted a mixer to introduce the Journey To Success program Feb. 26 at The Sarasota Collection Home Store showroom.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Jen Blanco |
  • October 30, 2014
Local golfers tee off in junior challenge

Four local golfers won their respective age divisions in the Southwest Florida Junior Challenge Oct. 25 and Oct. 26, on the Champions Course at Palm-Aire Country Club.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • July 11, 2013
Pirates to hold football camp

Braden River High will hold its Pirate Youth Football Camp from 8 a.m. to Noon July 22-26.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer |
  • August 8, 2014
Wonderful weekend

The Covenant Life Church of Palmer Ranch hosted its Day of Hope outreach event July 26.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • August 27, 2014
Lady Blazers tame Lady Cougars

The Sarasota Christian volleyball team defeated Cardinal Mooney 25-21, 25-17, 25-14 in its season opener Aug. 26.

  • East County
  • Sports
The ODA volleyball team returns to action Aug. 28.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • August 27, 2014
Lady Thunder open season with win

The Out-of-Door Academy volleyball team opened its regular season with a 3-0 victory over Gateway Charter Aug. 26.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 3, 2014
Lord of the rings

Early morning, March 26 Bill Bollinger searched for a lost wedding ring on Siesta Beach.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 3, 2014
Just the Stats

The week in sports by the numbers.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 12, 2014
Club raises $17,000 for local charities

More than 200 women in the Lakewood Ranch Women's Club enjoyed an afternoon of laughter and socializing Feb. 26, as they hosted 'Laugh Your Abs Off with Tim Wilkins' at The Francis in Sarasota.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Steve Thomas, Kassandra Moore and Keith Bomeline
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 30, 2013
Sanctuary turns scary for Halloween

Save Our Seabirds held its Scary Sanctuary Day, Saturday Oct. 26.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 26, 2010
Celebrity bartenders uncork support for Ranch SmartFarm

Farm organizers hope to host a groundbreaking ceremony in October and open the farm to the public in February.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Residents of GreyHawk Landing and nearby communities worry about safety at the intersection of Greyhawk Boulevard and State Road 64. File photo.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 28, 2018
Right now, no lefts at GreyHawk entrance

Temporary fix stops left turns off GreyHawk Boulevard and Pope Road onto S.R. 64.

  • East County
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