WEEKEND BEST BET: Beach Tennis Open
June 4, 2010
More than 100 players are expected to participate in the Siesta Key Beach Tennis Open, which takes place Saturday, June 5.
Selby Foundation awards $980,000 in scholarships
June 4, 2010
The Selby Scholar program will give 35 high school students up to $28,000 each.
Car rams into crowd
June 3, 2010
After an altercation with a group of people, one person jumped in a car and drove into four people, seriously injuring one of them.
Property values continue decline
June 3, 2010
The estimated 2010 property values show double-digit declines in many of the county's taxing districts. Government budgets will have to be cut to accommodate the lost revenue.
Downtown construction gets under way
June 3, 2010
After a long lull in construction, several projects are either under way or just weeks from beginning in the Main Street area. The city hopes that when they're finished, they'll restore some vibrancy downtown.
Siesta trolley service receives support
June 3, 2010
By using some creative scheduling with the current Siesta Key route, SCAT bus system hopes to secure state funding to pay for the $2 million trolley service.
Sign ordinance under review
June 3, 2010
Sign-and-awning ordinance changes will be discussed for the St. Armands Commercial Tourist District at the June 7 Sarasota City Commission meeting.
Alta Vista traffic circle draws ire
June 3, 2010
Members of the Alta Vista neighborhood want a $98,000 traffic circle removed, because they say it had made their roads more dangerous than they were one year ago.
Site contamination delays new Publix construction
June 3, 2010
Chemicals found at the site of the former Sarasota Herald-Tribune, which sold the property to Publix, had to be removed before the supermarket chain could begin building a new store.
City wants public input on Payne Park
June 3, 2010
More than $1.5 million in improvements are being considered, including a circus-themed playground and an electronic sign.
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23 Ladies' Night at Darwin's on 4th
9:00 pm - May
24 Open House with Artist Nancy Hall: Fourth Fridays
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm - 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
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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."
