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Phil Esposito founded the Tampa Bay Lightning. Courtesy image.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 21, 2016
Hockey legend to attend business luncheon

The Tampa Bay Lightning's Phil Esposito will visit Lakewood Ranch next week.

  • East County
  • Business
Braden River guard Deoni Cason was named to the Smoothie King Classic's All-Tournament team.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • January 5, 2016
Pirates finish 2-1 in Holiday Classic

The Braden River High boys basketball team finished fifth in the annual Smoothie King Classic Dec. 28 through Dec. 30.

  • East County
  • Sports
Marcy Miller will assume the position of executive director of Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota May 1.
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • April 30, 2019
Marcy Miller hired as new executive director of Artist Series Concerts

Miller, who is replacing retiring Managing Director John Fischer, will officially assume the position May 1.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • June 26, 2012
Tropical storm emergency repairs require permit

Emergency repairs made due to damages from Tropical Storm Debby require permit from the county.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Christine Gianoplus leads the Hellenic folk dancers before an audience at the 2015 Greek Glendi festival.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • February 4, 2016
Sarasota calendar 2.4.16

Sarasota and Siesta Key events for the week of Feb. 4.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 20, 2017
East County homes let their lights shine

Don't blink when it comes to looking for these holiday light displays.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • April 29, 2019
St. Armands parking garage officially opens

After a 'successful' soft opening, the garage is now open for long-term use.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • June 25, 2015
OUR VIEW | The ‘taking’ of your property

In Sarasota, often times it doesn’t matter what you own, or what city codes entitle you to do. Complainers trump property rights.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Shane Donglasan |
  • September 10, 2018
Canine Club dog park opens at Gillespie Park

After years of residents pushing for a dog park in the Gillespie Park neighborhood, the Canine Club finally opens.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
East Manatee firefighters Steve Ryckman, Daniel Dunkum, Mike Hamilton and Shawn Battick all volunteered to respond to Hurricane Dorian's potential catastrophic impact on Florida's east coast.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • September 2, 2019
Manatee County firefighters respond to Dorian's fury

Manatee County firefighters sent to help in case Hurricane Dorian devastates east coast of Florida.

  • East County
  • News
Clyde Chapelle struts down the runway at last year's Taste of the Keys and Fashion Show. File photos
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • January 6, 2015
Seasonal peek

As the streets, stores and restaurants get more crowded and calendars get fuller, it's clear: Peak season is here. Here are 10 can't-miss events on our radar for the 2015 peak season months of January through April.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Janet Reardon, John Leone and Wilma McCray (front) and Joyce Leone and Ray McCray (behind) review documents related to the case.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 27, 2019
Development dispute in Tara begins again

Manatee commissioners to reconsider Lake Lincoln settlement.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 18, 2011
Classic Cops of the Day

Enjoy this classic Cops Corner entry from the Sarasota Observer archives.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Courtesy photo
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • September 3, 2019
'Luce' is a thought-provoking and tangled tale of deceptions and ambiguities

All hell breaks loose in director Julius Onah's enticing psychological thriller "Luce."

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 4, 2016
Riverview takes home bragging rights after beating Sarasota

The Rams have won five-straight games against the Sailors.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
The In2Care trap must be put in shaded areas for maximum effectiveness.
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • July 6, 2018
Mosquito control test on Longboat seems to work, residents say

A mosquito control experiment on the north end of Longboat Key seems to be keeping the number of mosquitos at a manageable level.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Eighth-grade student Shamyra Wheeler helps carry a box of jeans to be donated. She donated two pairs of jeans from her own closet for the cause.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • February 1, 2016
Students partner with Sarasota Police in 'Teens for Jeans'

Sarasota School of Arts and Sciences donates more than 250 pairs of jeans for the YMCA Youth Shelter.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 12, 2011
News briefs

Community news and notes

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The first meeting takes place from 3 to 7 p.m. today.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • March 16, 2012
Telecommunications study meeting takes place today

The first of two public information meetings takes place this afternoon at Christ Church.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Scott and Jill Levine at the JFCS Gala in 2014.
  • By Black Tie Staff |
  • October 23, 2015
December 2015

Black Tie Social Calendar: December 2015

  • Black Tie
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