CAMP SPOTLIGHT: SUP Paddleboarding Camp
August 4, 2010
The Sarasota Observer stopped by Spanish Point, in Osprey, to check in with youngsters who recently have taken up the sport of paddleboarding.
Roundabout ahead of schedule
August 4, 2010
The Five Points roundabout is taking form quickly, and if the current pace continues, it will completed before its deadline.
National Night Out gives away 700 bike helmets
August 3, 2010
Last year, more than 2,000 people attended National Night Out. This year, as part of the Florida Department of Transportation's bicycle pedestrian safety awareness program, more than 700 people were fitted with free bicycle helmets. The event, held at Payne Park, featured entertainment, food and raffle drawings.
Baseball lawsuit revived on appeal
August 3, 2010
Defeated in their initial Sunshine-violation suit against Sarasota County, two citizen groups will file an appeal today.
Parking garage reaches milestone
August 2, 2010
With support piling in place, crews building the Palm Avenue parking garage will begin pouring the concrete on the first elevated parking deck.
Scullers indulge in camp picnic
July 30, 2010
The Sarasota Scullers Youth Rowing Program celebrated the culmination of its summer rowing camp by gathering for a picnic Friday, July 30, at its boatyard near the Blackburn Point Swing Bridge.
Neighbor honored for life-saving heroics
July 30, 2010
The Good Samaritan and four sheriff's deputies received awards for rescuing people from a burning home and a burning car.
City to revisit take-home policy
July 29, 2010
Since 2001, police officers have been able to take their patrol cars home with them if they adhere to strict rules, but commissioners want to explore whether the policy's costs outweigh its benefits.
City weighs Van Wezel's options
July 29, 2010
City leadership is searching for ways, including finding outside management to forming a nonprofit, to reduce the taxpayer subsidy for the arts hall.
Indian Beach park becomes reality
July 29, 2010
The county approved a multimillion-dollar contract to buy a former housing-development site for conversion into a neighborhood park.
- May
23 Fun Fitness for Parkinsons
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm - May
23 Simply Relax! with Kathi Sims
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm - May
23 Dissolving Anger and Hurt workshop (day 1)
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm - May
23 Ladies' Night at Darwin's on 4th
9:00 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."
