Art installed on Main Street
June 9, 2010
Decorative tiles are installed on the sidewalks to create an art walk.
Locals gather for oil-spill vigil in Ken Thompson Park
June 8, 2010
About 200 people gathered for a vigil in response to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Unconditional Surrender gets another extension
June 8, 2010
The City Commission will give the sculpture's owner until Friday to produce a financial guarantee that will protect the city from a possible copyright-infringement lawsuit.
Unconditional Surrender headlines busy agenda
June 7, 2010
Among the issues expected to be heard by the City Commission today are the final placement of the bayfront sculpture, the Police Advisory Panel's final report and the Sarasota Orchestra's increasing rental rates.
Pine View Seniors take the stage
June 6, 2010
Pine View Seniors took the stage at the Van Wezel for their commencement ceremony on Sunday, June 6 at 2 p.m.
Sarasota High Seniors Graduate
June 4, 2010
Sarasota High School's commencement ceremony was held Friday, June 4 at the Sarasota High football stadium.
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.
- May
25 Special Sacred WESAK Full Moon Lunar Eclipse Event
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm - May
26 Celtic Curse: An Yvonne Suarez Travel Mystery
1:00 pm - May
26 Memorial Day Concert/Service
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm - May
26 USFSM Open House
6:00 pm - 7:30 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."
