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Playwright Arthur Keyser and Director Don Walker review the “Before Steepletop” script. Courtesy photo
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • August 15, 2018
Lawyer-turned-playwright Arthur Keyser gets his second act with Players

'Before Steepletop' is the latest work by the Sarasota playwright, who didn't find his talent until retirement.

  • Arts + Culture
Mary GrandPre and Paula Murray pose with the 2012 Bradenton Blues Fest poster.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • July 31, 2013
Harry Potter artist to make poster for Bradenton Blues Festival

Sarasota-based artist Mary GrandPre has signed on for a second year of creating the Bradenton Blues Fest poster with proceeds benefiting 'Blues in the Schools.'

  • Arts + Culture
Maddie Lindsley.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • May 15, 2019
East County Athlete of the Week: Maddie Lindsley

The Braden River pitcher talks her screwball and her biggest challenge.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 21, 2013
Letters to the Editor

Bridge comparisons are 'apples to oranges'; Hurricane season is in full force

  • East County
  • News
The view from the VIP tent at TerraNova. (Courtesy photo)
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 19, 2022
Myakka City equestrian facility aims to a jump above the rest

Behind a $30 million investment, a young entrepreneur is taking big strides to turn the TerraNova Equestrian Center into a leading destination.

  • East County
  • Business
  • By TWIS Street |
  • March 11, 2013
VIDEO: The Black Diamond Burlesque's downtown drive -- blindfolded

VIDEO: The Black Diamond Burlesque's downtown drive -- blindfolded

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
More than 200,000 cubic yards of sand was dredged from New Pass and deposited on an approximately one mile stretch of Lido Beach. This photo was taken April 4 (City of Sarasota photo)
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • April 11, 2019
Dredging, Lido Beach project wraps up

Sarasota city manager says shoreline now better able to withstand storms.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The planned Concourse B at Sarasota Bradenton International Airport will connect to the terminal's ticketing area with a soaring ceiling and expansive windows. (Courtesy rendering)
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • May 12, 2022
New concourse is just the start of SRQ expansion plans

To meet current growth and plan for as many as 7 million annual passengers, the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport is investing $72 million to build a new concourse with more to follow.

  • Sarasota
  • News
St. Armands Circle paid parking data shows visits to the Lido Key business district remains robust even after season. (Andrew Warfield)
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • June 14, 2022
Paid parking, Bay Runner data shows benefits for St. Armands BID

The Sarasota parking manager tells the St. Armands BID board that paid parking and Bay Runner activities remain robust after season concludes.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Klint Lowry |
  • January 8, 2020
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, Jan. 9

A look at our favorite events taking place this week.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • July 26, 2022
Florida Studio Theatre hosts a Midsummer Night Dinner

The banquet was held July 25.

  • Black Tie
This Lake Club home at 16006 Foremast Place sold for $3.6 million in June, the highest price any Lakewood Ranch home has sold for in 2021.
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • August 19, 2021
Movin’ on Up

Why has the number of homes sold for more than $1 million kept climbing since the pandemic started? Turns out, the trend has multiple causes, Realtors explain.

  • LWR Life
Tony Revolori and Saoirse Ronan in "The Grand Budapest Hotel."
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 7, 2020
Hinge Blog: Keep your hands off my lobby boy!

"The Grand Budapest Hotel" and "Wedding Crashers" are this week's picks.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Stacey and Morgan Trevithick continue to search for a cure.
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • February 28, 2018
Lakewood Ranch High student has nerve to fight back

Complex regional pain syndrome strikes sophomore, who tries to raise awareness.

  • East County
  • News
A chainlink fence surrounds the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort to deter trespassers. File photo
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • November 12, 2014
Colony: No end in sight

How the embattled resort became the subject of even more litigation this summer.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 15, 2012
Our View: This is America?

Most weeks, our preference is to devote this space to matters directly affecting the East County. Now and again, though, events beyond our region's interests are so alarming, bizarre or compelling they cannot be ignored.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 9, 2017
Letters to the editor

Letters to the editor

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • July 25, 2018
Sister Keys a Longboat treasure, resident says

Four unihabitated islands in Sarasota Bay off the coast of Longboat Key play host to what Florida used to be, Rusty Chinnis says.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • March 25, 2022
Longboat Harbour blessing of the fleet has extra guests in manatees

As boats made their way through the harbor to be blessed, manatees tried to make their own way through.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
In a remarkable adaptation, a fawn's spotted coat blends in with the dappled pattern of sunlight on the forest floor, helping conceal them from predators. (Photo courtesy of Miri Hardy)
  • By Miri Hardy |
  • May 10, 2022
White-tail deer were nearly hunted to extinction

One of Myakka State Park's earliest managers helped relocate and breed the species that now thrives.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
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