- November 27, 2024
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+Body of missing boy is found
Florida Fish & Wildlife officials found a boy who got swept into a current in Longboat Pass Saturday night.
+East County 7-Eleven robbed
Two armed suspects fled the area after taking an undisclosed amount of cash and other items.
+Maio fils first finance report for 2014 election
Sarasota County Commission candidate Alan Maio has raised more than $51,000 for his campaign since Jan. 1, according to an April 11 finance filing.
+Black Tie Untied
Children First's 14th annual Celebration Gala and the 2013 Greenfield Prize.
+Prom-A-Palooza Contest
Has it been 10 years since you went to prom? If so, we want to see your photos. Submit your photos from April 16 to May 9 and vote on your favorite May 10 to May 17. Each registrant may vote 10 times per day. Prize package includes gift cards or services from our Prom-A-Palooza sponsors.
+Memories with Mom Contest
Tell us about the day she taught you the secret family recipe, or how she knew how to build the perfect fort, or the look on her face when you told her she was going to be a grandmother. Tell us your Memories with Mom in 200 words or less, and enter for a chance to win a prize package from our advertisers.
+2013 It's Read Everywhere
Traveling somewhere? Don't forget to pack your Observer newspaper! Bring along the Sarasota Observer, Longboat Observer, East County Observer or Pelican Press; snap a photo of you with your newspaper on your vacation; submit to win!