Roundabout park benches criticized
September 9, 2010
A group of downtown residents is asking the city of Sarasota to place three park benches that have been planned for the Five Points roundabout elsewhere.
Observer Updates 09.09.10
September 9, 2010
The attorney representing Charter Review Board candidate Kathy Bolam in her fight for a recount has asked Supervisor of Elections Kathy Dent to preserve all evidence in the event a court allows a recount.
Major candidates to make Sarasota stops
September 8, 2010
Candidates for U.S. senate and house, governor and other important races will be pushing for votes in Sarasota this month.
Restaurant seeks to expand parking lot
September 7, 2010
A new restaurant, which will go in where the closed Longevity Cafe sits at South Tamiami Trail and Arlington Street, wants a zoning change to create more parking spaces.
Hemingway's Retreat to close Monday
September 3, 2010
On the Circle since 1986, the restaurant will close on Labor Day, but its owners are searching for new locations in which to reopen.
City appoints first minority police chief
September 3, 2010
Sarasota native Mikel Hollaway is hired for the permanent post after holding the job on an interim basis for three months.
Panel debates racial makeup
September 2, 2010
A Police Advisory Panel adviser said if the city does not mandate that blacks be appointed to a permanent police panel, then that panel would be 'nearly racist.'
CCNA chief: Make employees live here
September 2, 2010
Kate Lowman believes city employees would be more invested in city affairs if they lived within Sarasota city limits.
Turner wants to shift more power to manager
September 2, 2010
City Commissioner Terry Turner wants to change the city charter to require that all positions report to the city manager.
Hollaway applies for chief's position
September 2, 2010
A group of citizens is pushing a petition that urges the city manager to give the police chief's job to interim Police Chief Mikel Hollaway.
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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."
