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  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • April 7, 2010
La Musica festival adds folksy to its repertoire

The festival kicks off its 24th season with a regional premiere by a contemporary composer with a flair for fairy tales.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • March 31, 2010
Sarasota Ballet prepares for Wheeldon dance

Margaret Barbieri will stage choreographer Christopher Wheldon's work this month at the Sarasota Opera House.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • March 18, 2010
A bout to win

Fencing is one activity 12-year-old Nathan Schlesinger thinks he might continue for the rest of his life.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 21, 2010
Cops Corner 07.22.10

The victim had employed the suspect for the past 16 months as a vet tech for the clinic. During that time, the suspect was responsible for maintaining and ordering the medication for the animals. The suspect's performance became poor, and he seemed to be under the influence of drugs while at work.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • July 28, 2010
Sarasota's fYfE founders put up their dukes

Zach Gilliland and Amanda Landesberg plan to reinvigorate Sarasota's art and music scene with a little competitive spirit.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 4, 2010
American Ideals founder to create Ranch Arts Council

Robert Moffa said the council would bring much-needed art and culture to the East County community.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • August 18, 2010
Banker returns to her musical roots

Marcy Gilroy went from a high-powered bank executive to a piano teacher for toddlers.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • July 14, 2010
Lightning to strike at championships

The Lakewood Ranch Swim Association will send six swimmers to the Florida Swimming 2010 Long Course Junior Olympic Championships July 15-18 in Orlando.

  • East County
  • Sports
"It's touched people in ways I didn't anticipate — for the owner, as much as the pet," Cheryl Brady said of her new pet ambulance service. Brady, a Creekwood resident, hopes to expand services by winning a Pepsi grant.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • September 22, 2010
Creekwood resident vies for Pepsi grant

Cheryl Brady, founder of Vet Care Express, an ambulance service for pets, is seeking a $250,000 grant through Pepsi's Refresh Everything contest. Voting for Brady's idea runs through Sept. 30.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • July 7, 2010
Cal Ripken All-Stars crowned champs

Manatee Cal Ripken Rookie Division's All-Star team competed in the state tourney in Palm Beach Gardens.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 25, 2010
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

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  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • May 5, 2010
Kid comedians take a crack at improv

Florida Studio Theatre's Kids Komedy Club builds confidence and comedic timing in its students.

  • Arts + Culture
"We try to go about our business like nothing is a problem," Brad Pattison says of his and his wife, Ellie's, come-what-may attitude. "Because everything has a solution."
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • October 20, 2010
Backstage Pass: Practical Magic

The Players Theatre's Brad and Ellie Pattison share a backstage love story and kindred theater bonds.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Jack Littman-Quinn |
  • July 26, 2012
A Shore thing on St. Armand’s

A Shore thing on St. Armand’s

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Although Gary Roberts performs magic tricks nearly every day, he said he still enjoys watching other magicians perform.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 3, 2012
Tricks of the trade

Lakewood Ranch resident Gary Roberts discovered his love of magic from a magic trick he bought at a department store.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Candice McElyea |
  • May 25, 2012
Central Park’s New Home Builders Sell 300 Homes

Central Park’s New Home Builders Sell 300 Homes

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Suncoast Charities for Children still needs to raise $49,600 for the 28th annual event this summer.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • May 17, 2012
Suncoast Charities seeks donor support

The Suncoast Charities for Children wants the public to be aware that its organization funds the boat races and fireworks that occur on the bayfront every Fourth of July.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 25, 2012
Cancer organization changes name, expands reach

The Center for Building Hope, formerly the Cancer Support Community, has partnered with Massachusetts General Hospital and its Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine.

  • East County
  • News
The proposed $458,131,802 budget is $6,801,491 more than the fiscal year 2012 budget, because of an increase in the capital projects budget.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 6, 2012
County proposes no tax increases

Manatee County Administrator Ed Hunzeker plans to use reserves to offset budget deficits.

  • East County
  • News
Evan Tucker, Jack Berry, Austin Siegel, Ollie Gray and Harrison Paparatto. Courtesy photo.
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • June 20, 2012
Scene & Heard

The Garbage-Men plan to rock New York City with trash jams; Rocker's memoir is a love letter to automobiles

  • Arts + Culture
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