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University Park's Peggy Miller holds Dot. She fostered Dot until she was ready for adoption. Photo by Pam Eubanks
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 12, 2014
The dot-com boom

Nate's Honor Animal Rescue seeks home for blind and deaf bulldog mix puppies.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • January 27, 2015
Students take on real world connections

Eleven students launched a website and mentoring program to help their peers explore future career paths.

  • East County
  • News
Sarasota County Administrator Tom Harmer.
  • By Tom Harmer |
  • February 2, 2015
My view: Today, Tomorrow, Together

Sarasota County is updating its Comprehensive Plan, here's what it means to you.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
The worlds of music and love are intermixed this Valentine's Day weekend for the Sarasota Orchestra's "Be Mine" concert.
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • February 10, 2015
Love Notes

The Sarasota Orchestra explores the elements of love songs in honor of Valentine's Day.

  • Arts + Culture
Retention ponds in Lakewood Ranch are more than just aesthetically pleasing parts of the community, according to Lakewood Ranch Director of Operations Ryan Heise.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • December 2, 2014
Science fair educates on stormy waterways

UF researchers, Town Hall orchestrate inaugural event to educate and entertain Ranch residents on ponds.

  • East County
  • News
Olivia Garland, 9, will perform in her first leading role this month. Photo by Amanda Sebastiano
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • December 2, 2014
Taking center stage

For ‘Meet Me in St. Louis’ star Olivia Garland, a Braden River Elementary student, acting is a family affair.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Sarah Felder |
  • April 2, 2013
The Engine 2 Diet challenge with Whole Foods Market Sarasota: final results

The Engine 2 Diet challenge with Whole Foods Market Sarasota: final results

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By The Insider |
  • April 5, 2013
How to Plan Your SARASOTA FILM FESTIVAL Weekend

How to Plan Your SARASOTA FILM FESTIVAL Weekend

  • Arts + Culture
Diana Greene
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • April 24, 2013
Mills creates plan to fix budget

The plan Manatee Schools Superintendent Rick Mills created establishes clear timelines and deadlines and holds specific administrators accountable to lead each task to completion.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • April 24, 2013
Fleetwood: voice for Colony rehab model

In the past year, Blake Fleetwood has disagreed with the majority of the Colony's board by arguing against a teardown and rebuild of the shuttered resort.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 14, 2014
Sidelines

Junior players place in all-star showcase; Local golfers tee off in FSGA championship; Miracle League seeks players; Ohio State alumni to hold tailgate party

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Kevin Beach, operations manager for the county's library system, and Braden River Branch Library Supervisor Cathy Laird say the Braden River Branch Library is the busiest library in Manatee County. Photo by Pam Eubanks
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 20, 2014
Business booms at local library

The Braden River Branch Library needs two full-time employees to keep up with a 30% increase in traffic.

  • East County
  • News
The Stoneybrook HOA may regain landscaping responsibilities.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • June 11, 2014
CDD/HOA mend landscaping fences

A Heritage Harbour CDD reverses its March decision to end its agreement with the HOA and handle landscaping on its own.

  • East County
  • News
Photo by Pam Eubanks Although Rob Satori is known locally as the "Sinatra guy," he also impersonates musical icons such as Van Morrison, Jimmy Buffet and Sammy Davis.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 23, 2014
Piano Man

East County resident Rob Satori's passion for music began when he started piano lessons as a child. Now, he composes music. 'I never know where the ideas are going to come from,' he says.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Students Hannah Audet, Hannah Bryan and Ava Losada celebrate literacy with event creators Andy and Frank Anderson, during "Kiddie Lit," or the "Winnie the Pooh and Shakespeare Too," project April 4. (Photo by Amanda Sebastiano)
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • April 9, 2014
Students craft children's stories for projects

Lakewood Ranch High seniors read children's stories they wrote to Bashaw Elementary students to celebrate literacy.

  • East County
  • News
"The Glass Menagerie" runs through Oct 12, in a Two Chairs Theatre Company production at the Players Theatre.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • October 4, 2014
THEATER REVIEW: 'The Glass Menagerie'

Tennessee Williams' 'The Glass Menagerie' offers a weird, refracted glimpse of loss and tough decisions.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • October 8, 2014
Football Friday

The Observer recaps the week in football.

  • East County
  • Sports
"Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" runs through April 6, at Players Theatre.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • March 21, 2014
THEATER REVIEW: 'Dirty Rotten Scoundrels'

'Dirty Rotten Scoundrels' runs through March 30, at Players Theatre.

  • Arts + Culture
The U11 Monsters Lacrosse team
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 18, 2013
Sidelines

Mustangs' boys soccer posts shutout; ODA boys soccer blanks Imagine High; Lady Thunder cruise to victory; i9 Sports teams up with Premier Sports

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 18, 2013
SIDELINES

Lakewood girls finish second; Braden River will host golf tournament; ODA swings past Southeast; ODA sweeps Imagine High School; SCF to hold invitational tourney

  • East County
  • Sports
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