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  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 9, 2009
Barbecue shop robbed at gunpoint

The Sonny's Real Pit Bar-B-Q in the East County was robbed late Sunday night.

  • East County
  • News
CCA Executive Director Brian Gorski releases some of the trout into Sarasota Bay. (Photo by Lesley Dwyer)
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • September 9, 2022
15,000 spotted sea trout released into Sarasota Bay

Trout spawn three to four times a year. Even if only 1% survive, the bay will benefit.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Unicorp, the plaintiff in the suit, filed to dissolve the Colony’s condo association in the beginning of 2018 as a means of moving forward with a planned hotel and condominium project at 1620 Gulf of Mexico Drive.
  • By Sten Spinella |
  • September 6, 2019
Order to terminate Colony condo association filed

Trial dates are set for April 2020, where the court will address other issues in the suit.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The yellow-crested night heron does a fair amount of hunting during the day. Crabs are its favorite meal.
  • By Miri Hardy |
  • May 21, 2021
Bird of the week: Yellow-crowned night heron

Long native species, earliest fossils were found in the precursor to Benderson Park and date back 2 million years.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • July 27, 2011
Town attorney talks pending litigation

Longboat Key Town Attorney David Persson recently provided commissioners with an update on the town's pending litigation. The following chart features updates about ongoing cases - and what they're costing the town for the current fiscal year.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • April 16, 2015
Chamber of Commerce Hob Nobs

Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce members networked with each other and local elected officials at the chamber’s Hob Nob event on April 16.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Adrian Moore and Spence Purnell |
  • March 9, 2022
Proposed Florida digital privacy bill misses mark

House Bill 9 would likely reduce consumers’ access to platforms and drive companies to change business models or create a paid category of social media.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Nancy Krohngold developed a cult following with her famous popups before she opened Nancy’s Bar-B-Q in Lakewood Ranch. (Photo by Lori Sax)
  • By Abby Weingarten |
  • November 18, 2022
Nancy Krohngold dishes out secret behind her mouth-watering BBQ

The signature barbecue at Nancy’s continues to win the hearts of regulars and the raves of reviewers. Her famed barbecue recipe was first born on her backyard Weber grill.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Metta World Peace aka Ron Artest tells his side of the story in "Untold: Malice at the Palace."
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • August 20, 2021
Binge Blog: 'Untold: Malice at the Palace' puts ice on the NBA's black eye

Plus, a quick look at underrated 2015 thriller "Blackhat."

  • Arts + Entertainment
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  • By Pam Nadon |
  • May 7, 2009
Film Review: 'Is anybody there?'

Who wouldn't want to see a film in which Sir Michael Caine stars? OK, 'Jaws: The Revenge' was a skipper, but at age 76, Caine has two Oscars under his belt.

  • Arts + Culture
Manatee County Sheriff's deputies assisted the FHP with an accident on Lakewood Ranch Boulevard that resulted in the death of a 20-year-old Bradenton man and also resulted in serious injuries to an 83-year-old woman.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • August 3, 2022
Motorcyclist, 20, killed in crash on Lakewood Ranch Boulevard

A 20-year-old Bradenton man was killed Wednesday morning when his motorcycle collided with a car in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 9, 2020
Observer delivery delayed

Due to Hurricane Eta, this week’s print editions of the East County, Sarasota and Siesta Key Observers will be delayed.

  • Sarasota
  • News
One of the solar-powered kiosks Musgrove is endorsing for Sarasota is in place at the University of Florida, used there to monitor the school's array of solar panels. Courtesy photo
  • By David Conway |
  • October 10, 2013
Kiosks proposed as wayfinding solution

Chris Musgrove is trying to sell the city on installing solar-powered interactive kiosks downtown, which would be the first of their kind in the country.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • July 13, 2022
Out-of-Door Academy's Crazy Cooks Camp stirs up fun in Lakewood Ranch

ODA adds a twist to its summer camp as participants make pretzels.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Jamier Jones announced June 17 that he will be transferring to IMG Academy from Riverview High.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • June 22, 2022
3 things Sarasota sports fans need to know this week

Notes on some college athletes you should drive to see, a big-time high schooler making a big-time move and a baseball alum finding success in an unlikely place.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 18, 2022
East County weather page photo: August 18

Frankie Greco captured this Monarch butterfly getting nectar in a yard at the Country Club in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
For a taste of jolly old England, try egg in a hole at The Muse at The Ringling
  • By Su Byron |
  • December 4, 2019
Brunch: The meal that's mostly for fun

Sure, breakfast is important, but we don't just eat to live, do we?

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
The home at 4001 Casey Key Road was built in 1964. It has three bedrooms, three baths and 1,812 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 9, 2023
Top residential real estate sales for Jan. 23-27 in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Palmer Ranch, Osprey, Nokomis

A Casey Key home topped the week's sale at $4.5 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Volunteer BJ Branson, Volunteer Coordinator Shirley Perdisatt, and Volunteer Joanne Terwilliger get crafty with project for the residents.
  • By Dariela Delgado |
  • February 16, 2023
Empath Health asks for a helping hand

Empath Health is in need of volunteers who want to help patients, families and the community.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Rusty Chinnis's newly solar paneled roof. Photo courtesy of Rusty Chinnis.
  • By Sten Spinella |
  • July 17, 2019
Longtime Village resident goes solar

Rusty Chinnis says the technology has come a long way.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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