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.
Garage facade discussions begin
January 22, 2010
The city wants public input on three different designs for the exterior of the Palm Avenue parking garage.
Lottery ticket thief captured
January 21, 2010
Sheriff’s deputies arrest a man accused of stealing scratch-off lottery tickets from a gas station.
Cat's meow
January 21, 2010
These girls were a hit all right. With teased manes and faux-fur body-suits, Caitlyn Colleran, Nicole Viccora and Erin Colleran waved drivers into The Cat Depot Jan. 16 and Jan. 17 for its grand opening. A total of 17 cats were adopted over the weekend with 1,000 people attending. Visitors went home with either raffle prizes, free cat toys or a new furry friend.
Atwell suggests city collaboration
January 21, 2010
City Commissioner Suzanne Atwell asked three downtown groups to partner with the city in hiring a single person to manage their operations as well as oversee the city’s economic development.
- 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 - May
25 New Healing Tarot Two-Day Workshop with Edith Cheitman
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."
