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  • By Jen Blanco |
  • August 8, 2012
Comment: Come on! You know you like me

I experienced my first competition when I stepped out onto the field for my first T-ball game when I was 5 years old, and my competitive spirit has only intensified since then.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 22, 2012
Seaweed keeps washing ashore on Longboat

Key officials say an effort to remove seaweed on the Key would be too expensive and destroy sea-turtle nests that have yet to hatch.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Wendy Scott said she normally facilitates dog rescues but is focusing on cats and kittens because there is a need for it.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 3, 2012
Volunteer aids feline adoption efforts

East County resident Wendy Scott has started an organization that assists local cat- and kitten-rescue groups by organizing events.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • June 27, 2012
Tidewell opens inpatient hospice

The Tidewell Care Center at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center is the area's first inpatient hospice unit located within a hospital.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 13, 2012
News Briefs

City of Sarasota welcomes new store; Electric-car parade planned for downtown

  • Sarasota
  • News
Anu Tali will conduct the Sarasota Orchestra in January. Courtesy of Warner Classics.
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • May 16, 2012
Scene & Heard

Guest conductors vie for maestro post; Comic's 'Today' show segment gets bumped (again)

  • Arts + Culture
Florida Power and Light plans to start replacing Siesta Key resident's current electric meters with smart meters in November. Courtesy photo.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • May 10, 2012
FPL busts myths at SKA meeting

Representatives from Florida Power & Light Co. spoke at the monthly meeting of the Siesta Key Village Association to temper health and privacy concerns about the firm's smart meters.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Selby Gardens chief development officer Ann Logan stands with Lee Byron and Pat Sellers, who make up part of three generations of family who have attended Selby’s Mother’s Day brunch since it began seven years ago.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • May 10, 2012
Family finds tradition in Selby Gardens' Mother's Day brunch

In-laws Lee Byron and Pat Sellers, along with their families, represent three generations of family who enjoy Mother's Day brunch each year at Selby Gardens.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Families in Tamshiyacu, Peru, were grateful for the assistance of ShelterBox USA. Courtesy photo.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 13, 2012
ShelterBox USA president aids in response efforts

After two years working for ShelterBox USA, President Emily Sperling recently went on her first deployment.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Candice McElyea |
  • June 5, 2012
Neal Communities escalates ranking on national top 100 list

Neal Communities escalates ranking on national top 100 list

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 21, 2011
Bayside spreads Christmas cheer

Bayside Community Church's Family Christmas Spectacular will feature sledding, family pictures, pony rides and more.

  • East County
  • News
Theresa Rickrode, Angel Birch, Joy Jensen, Linda Benedict and Kathy Wright all will walk in this year's 3-Day for the Cure.
  • By Michael Eng |
  • October 13, 2010
East County women prep for 3-Day

Four teams from Manatee and Sarasota have raised more than $216,000 for the 2010 Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure walk.

  • East County
  • News
"We are seeing buyers enthusiastically return to the market," the company’s President Pat Neal said.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 13, 2010
Business Observer 10.14.10

Third-quarter data by Neal Communities shows the company has posted well more than 100 home sales in just the last two months, with 100 contracts signed in August and another 24 signed in September.

  • East County
  • News
Michael "Mac" Ordetx said he decided to write a book on working with children with autism about two years ago, after being encouraged to do so by individuals who attended his conference presentations on the topic.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 11, 2012
Student pens autism book

Mac Ordetx has authored his first book, 'Understanding Autism: A Sensitivity Training Guide for Kids Like Me.'

  • East County
  • News
Heritage Harbour South Community Development District Supervisor Lee Bettes opens up a budget workshop on the district's storm water management system.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 1, 2011
Heritage Harbour CDD tackles budget

Supervisors on June 2 will decide what programs to cut from their proposed storm water management program.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 9, 2011
News Briefs

Tropicana names SMR top grower; East County rallies for local musician; Seafood restaurant to open on Ranch Main; Journalism program hosts conference

  • East County
  • News
Mike and Katie Emmons have started a Christmas tree farm on their property in Maine. The couple is selling handmade wreaths to raise money for children in need.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 30, 2011
Wreaths continue Emmons' dream

The Emmons family is raising money to help children in need by selling handmade wreaths.

  • East County
  • News
The gingerbread house created by Girls Inc. for the CYD competition included a marshmallow snowman, pretzel windows and a decorated rooftop with a chimney.
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • December 1, 2011
Youth prepare for gingerbread house decorating contest

Gumdrops, peppermints and icing - that's what tasty houses are made of! The third annual Community Youth Development Gingerbread Festival promises to sweeten up the area next week, when more than 125 gingerbread houses will be on display from Dec. 9 to Dec. 11, in the Macy's wing of the Westfield Sarasota Square Mall.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Betty Huston
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • December 7, 2011
Neighbors: Betty Huston

Everyone whom 94-year-old Betty Huston passes while riding her three-wheel bike from Twin Shores to Publix gives her a wave.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Hirson
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • January 26, 2011
Scene & Heard

'La Bête' scribe has a Valere moment; Inspired teens nab art awards at county art show

  • Arts + Culture
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