Connectivity plan moves forward
March 18, 2010
On Monday, City Commissioners approved a connectivity plan to slow traffic and increase pedestrian access to the bayfront through a series of six roundabouts on U.S. 41 and lower speed limits.
Golden Apple could close
March 18, 2010
The 40-year-old downtown Sarasota dinner theater may have to shut down, because two simultaneous construction projects will take away its customer parking areas.
SYC leprechaun rules the club for St. Pat's
March 17, 2010
Sarasota Yacht Club members held their St. Patrick's Day party March 17, at the new club. One rowdy member came dressed as a leprechaun and roused the club all night long.
Health Matters — Longboat Key & Sarasota
March 17, 2010
Enjoy The Observer's monthly magazine insert bringing you local, health-related news you can use for people of all ages.
RECIPE AND A RESERVATION: Derek's Culinary Casual
March 16, 2010
Derek's Culinary Casual Executive Chef Derek Barnes shares an exclusive recipe for YourObserver.com readers.
Commission OKs bayfront connectivity plan
March 16, 2010
The overall plan calls for six roundabouts on U.S. 41 from 14th Street to Orange Avenue.
STORE AROUND THE CORNER: Living Walls
March 15, 2010
Ruth and Basil Levin founded furniture-and-design store Living Walls in 1970, on St. Armands Circle. Forty years later, their daughter, Alison Levin Bishop, is running the business, which is still thriving at its downtown location on Main Street.
Bayfront roundabout plan up for vote
March 15, 2010
City commissioners may approve a bayfront-connectivity plan that would install six roundabouts on U.S. 41.
Runners race to First Watch finish line
March 14, 2010
Ricardo Lomas, age 43, took the overall local male division at the First Watch Sarasota Half Marathon, with a time of 1:16:31. He placed fourth among all men.
Riverview Rendezvous presents "A Cosmic Thing"
March 13, 2010
Riverview High School hosts its second annual Riverview Rendezvous "A Cosmic Thing," to benefit its new state-of-the-art planetarium.
- 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 - May
25 Shabbat Shmooze - Dr. William Fogel
12:30 pm - 6:00 am - May
25 Special Sacred WESAK Full Moon Lunar Eclipse Event
7:00 pm - 8:00 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."
