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  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 23, 2014
Business Reports

Pottery studio celebrates anniversary; London Bay Homes constructs 'Adalia'; Neal ends strong in first quarter

  • East County
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 9, 2014
ULI Committee issues circulate at Town Hall

Town Manager Dave Bullock seeks a new facilitator to handle a nine-person Urban Land Institute group that is questioning its size, purpose and its very existence.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
St. Armands Circle. File photo
  • By Edward G. Rosenblum |
  • March 26, 2014
Fournier's Circle allegations are groundless

The St. Armands Residents Association is not picking art festival 'winners and losers.' It simply wants common sense - and safety for all.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Photo by Jen Blanco Thirteen-year-old Connor Park and his younger sister, Heather, 9, both plan to compete in trampoline next year.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 7, 2014
Going for Gold

Siblings Connor and Heather Park began taking trampoline and gymnastics lessons at Kids Supergym about three years ago.

  • East County
  • Sports
Duo KVAS Volodymyr Kostenko, below, and Anton Savchenko, above, will perform in this year's circus. Courtesy image.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 3, 2018
New year brings excitement to Lakewood Ranch area

Here's a list of must-attend events in 2018 in the Sarasota-Manatee area.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Patrick Ward, Daniel Rodriguez and Ricardo Graziano
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • July 23, 2014
'The Secret Garden' comes up roses

Sarasota Ballet's world premiere of Will Tuckett's 'The Secret Garden' is no garden-variety production.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • March 5, 2014
A&E Picks and Highlights

A&E Editor Mallory Gnaegy keeps you in the know about events, local performers and art gallery happenings.

  • Arts + Culture
Lanto Griffin is fourth in the FedEx Cup standings. Photo courtesy of PGA Tour Media.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 5, 2020
From the Suncoast Classic to stardom

These five current PGA Tour contenders played in the inaugural LECOM Suncoast Classic.

  • East County
  • Sports
Mike Weir, the Masters champion in 2003, is the only Canadian to win a major tournament.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 5, 2020
Catch big-time talent at the LECOM Suncoast Classic

The event will feature plenty of players who have tasted PGA Tour success, or are headed that direction.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 6, 2014
Election 2014: Charter Review Board

This is the second of a three-week installment featuring candidate questionnaires for the local races in the Aug. 26 primary election. This week includes candidates for the Sarasota County School Board and Charter Review Board.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Fiddler crabs skitter across the boardwalk on City Island regularly. (Photo by Lesley Dwyer)
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • August 30, 2022
Tour a hidden gem on a City Island trail

Learn about estuaries on City Island, one of the 40 stops along a watershed audio tour through Sarasota and Manatee counties.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 9, 2009
Manatee planners to outline development goals

Manatee County Planning Department officials Tuesday will deliver a set of recommendations on the future of the development review process and the face of the community in unincorporated Manatee County.

  • East County
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 4, 2009
Manatee braces for school closings

The district is asking parents to make preparations following a probable swine flu case in Hillsborough County.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • March 3, 2010
Residents seek to bury pirate statue plans

Dream Island Road residents oppose plans to move the old Buccaneer Inn statue.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Paula Atwell |
  • November 22, 2011
Theater Review: The Golden Apple: 'Cheerful Little Earful'

Opening night was a little lacking in octane and light on memorization for The Golden Apple's 'Cheerful Little Earful,' but, overall, the musical lived up to its 'cheerful' billing, and the audience got an earful of songs from Harry Warren's vast repertoire.

  • Arts + Culture
Sarah Moore created SRQ Volunteen, a website that helps students find the nonprofits for which they would like to volunteer. Courtesy photo.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • August 4, 2011
Sarasota teen helps youth get involved

Sarah Moore, a 17-year-old senior this fall in Riverview High's International Baccalaureate Program, created a website for teens who want to volunteer.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Brian Gunnell |
  • March 21, 2012
Bridge Bites: A couple of uppercuts

This time we take a look at "trump promotion." Put yourself in the West seat, defending 4â™ .

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Brian Gunnell |
  • April 4, 2012
Bridge Bites: Don't overruff!

This week you are South, defending 3â™ . You must make three good plays in order to beat this contract. Are you up to the challenge?

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Most Rev. John Noonan celebrates Mass. Photos by Nick Friedman.
  • By Yaryna Klimchak |
  • February 14, 2013
St. Thomas More welcomes additional space

Parishioners at St. Thomas More Catholic Church raised $6 million in four years to expand their church.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Dr. Brian Harrington and Dr. Jennifer Pfeiffer will provide free dental services at Creekwood Dental Nov. 22.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • November 13, 2019
Creekwood Dental offers free dental services

East County's Creekwood Dental to offer free dental services

  • East County
  • News
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