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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • February 24, 2016
An election about legacy

The referendum on underground utility lines in Longboat’s neighborhoods is more than a 30-year assessment. It’s a vote on how we’ll leave the Key: better or worse off.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 24, 2010
Turtle Watch T-shirts now on sale

Turtle Watch T-shirts now on sale

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Benjamin Bell, center, meets with students at Imagine School to inspire them to appreciate being Americans. Photo by Josh Siegel
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • April 30, 2014
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier guard visits Imagine

Eighth-grade students will see the history they learned about when they travel to the Capitol.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 6, 2011
Calling all cute critters!

The Humane Society of Manatee County is looking for photogenic cats and dogs for its Pet Photo Calendar Contest. Pet lovers can enter the contest by linking to www.humanemanatee.org and clicking on the calendar website.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Cypress Strand Condominium Association President Charlie Lowe has filed a complaint with the state against the association's former property management company.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 21, 2012
Association president challenges former property manager

Cypress Strand resident Charlie Lowe said Progressive Community Management acted in "gross misconduct." Bill Sutton, Progressive CEO, says his company acted professionally, ethically and legally.

  • East County
  • News
Maria Wirries. Photo by Bill Booth
  • By June LeBell |
  • July 18, 2016
Music Review: Maria Wirries at the Glenridge Performing Arts Center

Maria Wirries continues to sing beyond her years.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Photo by Cliff Roles
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • January 18, 2017
Theater review: 'Sweet Charity'

“Sweet Charity” lives hopefully ever after at The Players.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • March 30, 2016
EXCLUSIVE: Trump invests in Colony

Donald Trump invests in Colony

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Competition winners Michael Miller, Andrea Guaita Rishab Ramamurthy
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • February 4, 2018
Three young competition winners get to experience the 'Thrill of a Lifetime'

The three winners of the Edward & Ida Wilkof Young Artists Concerto Competition get to perform as soloists with the Sarasota Orchestra.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 14, 2010
Cops Corner 04.15.10

The defendant entered the store and proceeded to the electronics department. She then selected 12 Nintendo DS games and concealed them in her purse.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
Alex Mahadevan will write a weekly editorial called, "Municipal Focus," espousing a Sarasota young professional's view of politics.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • September 24, 2013
MUNICIPAL FOCUS - A Weekly Editorial: Courting youth means taking chances

The city of Sarasota needs to walk the walk when it comes to economic development.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Indian Rocks Christian School's Chad Gessner and The Out-of-Door Academy’s Carson Jungers both attempt to head the ball.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • February 8, 2012
ODA shut out in quarterfinal

The Out-of-Door Academy boys soccer team saw its season come to an end Jan. 31, with a 4-0 loss to Indian Rocks Christian School in a Class 1A-Region 2 quarterfinal.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Jessi Smith |
  • August 13, 2012
Behind-the-scenes burlesque with Mademoiselle Rowdy Pants and Maid Mosephine

Behind-the-scenes burlesque with Mademoiselle Rowdy Pants and Maid Mosephine

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Jay Heater |
  • October 8, 2017
Cops Corner: Police decline man's request not to arrest him on his birthday

A round up of this week's most interesting police reports in Manatee County.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 28, 2011
Classic Cops of the Day

Enjoy a classic Cops Corner entry from the East County Observer archives.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
Sarasota Police Department Lt. Randy Boyd explains that the community has to help law enforcement in order to curb the growing drug epidemic.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • September 22, 2016
Sarasota Police highlight local drug epidemic

The Sarasota Police Department and community partners are pleading with residents to help curb the rise in overdose deaths in the region.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Amanda Gambert, featured speaker Anna Quindlen, Chairwoman Susan Powers and Heather Clark at the 2015 Legacy Luncheon.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • January 21, 2016
Sarasota calendar 1.21.16

Sarasota and Siesta Key events for the week of Jan. 21.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Indiana University wide receiver Isaac Griffith is in critical condition after a swimming accident on Siesta Key public beach.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • March 18, 2014
Indiana football player nearly drowns on Siesta

Sarasota County emergency personnel transported Indiana University wide receiver Isaac Griffith to Sarasota Memorial Hospital Monday, after the current pulled him beyond the swim buoy.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • March 12, 2010
WEEKEND BEST BET: Clarinetist Paul Green

The concert will take place Sunday at Temple Beth Israel.

  • Arts + Culture
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 26, 2012
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
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