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  • By Rod Thomson |
  • January 21, 2010
School tax primer for everyone

School tax primer for everyone

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 13, 2012
Cops Corner: Pelican Press

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sarasota football roundup: 09.14.18
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 14, 2018
Sarasota football roundup: 09.14.18

Sarasota football roundup: 09.14.18

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 5, 2018
Orioles spring training tickets on sale soon

Major League Baseball returns to Sarasota this February.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Catherine Garey, Cyndi Seamon and Michael Garey. Photo courtesy of the Lazy Lobster.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • November 25, 2019
Lazy Lobster's 10th anniversary fundraiser concludes

The Longboat Key staple raised $1400 for six local charities.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Kayleigh Omang |
  • March 24, 2018
Guests party amongst the fish at Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium

March 23 marked the 10-year anniversary of Party on the Pass.

  • Black Tie
Irina LaRose and Steve Howard at the 2019 Freedom Fest.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • June 11, 2020
Longboat Key's Freedom Fest canceled

The fest's fate had been iffy, but the cancellation is now official.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Courtesy photo.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 15, 2012
Chamber celebrates partnerships

The Manatee Chamber of Commerce recognized its business partners during the 22nd annual Business/Education Partnership Awards Breakfast Aug. 8.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • January 11, 2018
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, Jan. 18

A look at our favorite events taking place this week.

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  • Things To Do
Ian Campbell has taken over the reins of the Well Wishes Benefit Polo Match from his sister, Pippa Campbell.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • December 11, 2020
Concerned Lakewood Ranch teens hold Sarasota Polo Club benefit to build wells in Africa

Lakewood Ranch teens combine to plan the Well Wishes Benefit Polo Match at the Sarasota Polo Club to raise funds to build wells in Africa.

  • East County
  • News
Richard I. Martin and his wife, Mary Jane Martin Smith, who sought to develop land she owns, and their counsel, waited out a six-plus hour hearing.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • September 6, 2013
Commissioners reject Waterline Road development

After pleas from neighbors urged commissioners to preserve their rural lifestyle, commissioners voted Sept. 5 to deny plans to build 175 residential units on 77 acres of wooded property on the north side of Waterline Road.'¨

  • East County
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File photo Recent research links exercise to less depression and increased facility with memory and learning, two of the brain’s basic functions. So get up and get moving.
  • By Kristine Nickel |
  • December 1, 2016
There's never been a better time to exercise

Shake off the political blues and holiday stress by getting your move on.

  • Health
This Lake Club home at 16010 Topsail Terrace sold $1.7 million. Built in 2013, it has four bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,738 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 20, 2021
Lake Club home sells for $1.7 million, tops local sales in Lakewood Ranch, eastern Bradenton areas.

Lake Club home in Lakewood Ranch tops East County sales at $1.7 million.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Competitors race toward the finish line in August as USRowing hosted its 2013 Masters National Championships at Nathan Benderson Park.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • September 4, 2013
Benderson Park to host rowers

Rowing's governing body chose Nathan Benderson Park to host the 2017 World Rowing Championships, which would be the largest international event in East County's history.

  • East County
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  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • October 28, 2019
St. Armands Key Lutheran Church hosts silent scary movie

"Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" was accompanied on the organ.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Jackson was a foster failure for Heike Caspary, who adopted him. He's a 6 year old Harlequin Great Dane.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • November 24, 2015
Great dogs, big problems

Local Great Dane rescue educates adopters about the breed.

  • East County
  • News
Cynthia Erivo and Michelle Rodriguez in "Widows." Photo source: HBO.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • January 24, 2020
Binge Blog: Music, music everywhere

"John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch" and "Widows" are this week's picks.

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Senior running back Jarmel Holloway is returning to the Sailors offense.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • August 4, 2021
Sarasota high school football previews: Sarasota High

With newfound depth, Sarasota High will challenge big opponents if offensive and defensive lines improve.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Marc Joffe, Adrian Moore and Vittorio Nastasi |
  • February 10, 2021
Improving and speeding up COVID-19 vaccinations

Government officials should focus on delivering vaccines as quickly as possible to those who want them.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Jah Movement will perform at Music on Main on Sept. 7. File photo.
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • August 31, 2018
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