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.
City prohibits some activities in parks
January 21, 2010
Team sports and other high-impact activities are no longer allowed in eight city parks that are defined as passive. All 48 city parks are now designated as active or passive.
Citizens group discusses sign concerns with city consultant
January 21, 2010
The company the city hired to create a wayfinding system met with a citizens group last week to alleviate its concerns about the 350 signs scheduled to be installed this year.
Referendum may settle baseball suit
January 20, 2010
The plaintiffs say they’ll settle their lawsuit with the city and county if the county lets voters decide whether taxes should fund a new stadium.
Surveillance camera installation on hold
January 20, 2010
A new requirement to pay $2,800 for an engineering study has delayed the placement of the security camera at Five Points Park.
Church responds to Haiti's call for help
January 20, 2010
Faith Lutheran Church will hold a community prayer service for Haiti with the Rev. Joseph Livenson Lauvanus of the Lutheran Church of Haiti as guest preacher.
Health Matters - Longboat Key & Sarasota 1/20/10
January 20, 2010
Enjoy The Observer's monthly magazine insert bringing you local, health-related news you can use for people of all ages.
City to prohibit certain park activities
January 19, 2010
Residents around Five Points Park have complained about late-night games of football and kickball in the park. A proposed ordinance would prohibit those activities in the downtown park.
School to host open house
January 18, 2010
Parents and students are invited to attend an open house at Cardinal Mooney Sunday.
Circus greats inducted at Ring of Fame
January 17, 2010
Six new members were inducted into the Circus Ring of Fame Jan. 17, at St. Armands Circle.
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23 Fun Fitness for Parkinsons
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23 Simply Relax! with Kathi Sims
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm - May
23 Dissolving Anger and Hurt workshop (day 1)
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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."
