Unconditional Surrender deal in the works
February 1, 2010
City Commission will hear an offer to settle the dispute about the licensing of the kissing-sailor sculpture.
St. Armands Winter Art Festival heats up despite cold
January 31, 2010
The St. Armands Winter Art Festival featured the work of approximately 150 artists.
Two new garage facades presented
January 29, 2010
The architect hired for the Palm Avenue parking garage unveiled the new designs. Many of those in attendance were unimpressed.
Pines of Sarasota installs 2010 officers
January 28, 2010
John Lopez is installed as chairman of the Pines of Sarasota Board of Trustees.
Best Buy burglary thwarted
January 28, 2010
Three men caught on surveillance tape inside the electronics store early Tuesday were captured that night after prying its doors open. A fourth suspect is still on the loose.
City sets its two-year priorities
January 28, 2010
In laying out its priority list of issues to tackle, the City Commission was careful to make sure some neighborhoods did not feel ignored. Newtown has topped the list for two years.
Palmer Ranch settles impact-fee suit
January 28, 2010
Five years of legal wrangling over a school impact fee came to a close with the school district agreeing to return more than $370,000.
Arts groups support donation
January 28, 2010
A deal to create another festival to showcase local talent has arts organizations approving of a $250,000 donation to the Ringling International Arts Festival.
School employee questioned for sending doctored e-mail
January 28, 2010
A Sarasota middle-school receptionist changed a news story to make it appear a former ABC 7 news anchor made a bomb threat to his old TV station.
Unconditional Surrender deadline looms
January 25, 2010
The head of the Sculpture Foundation, which owns the kissing sailor sculpture, met with top city officials to work out a deal.
- May
24 Open House with Artist Nancy Hall: Fourth Fridays
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm - May
24 Meetings with Ancient Ones - Messages, Guides and Readings
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm - May
24 Fridays and Saturdays: Twinkle!
8:00 pm - 10:30 pm - May
25 Free Summer Olympics for the kids
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
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Jolly good fellow
05/23/13
Just as Observer advertising representative Bob Lewis loves to garden, he also cultivates relationships with all of his co-workers and clients. -
Going for the gold
05/23/13
Sisters Francesca and Elizabeth Martel returned victorious Monday, May 20, after a weekend at the Special Olympics of Florida State Summer Games, in Orlando. -
Culinary roots
05/16/13
Trevor Kunk is the chef de cuisine at Blue Hill in New York City’s Greenwich Village, which the James Beard Foundation just named "most outstanding restaurant."
