Construction claims first business
May 27, 2010
The owner of Max's Dog Bakery is not waiting to see what effect a one-month construction project is going to have on her business. She's closing her doors and opening back up online.
Osprey's new trailhead plans revealed
May 27, 2010
The former Dennis Marlin property will serve as the newest way to access The Legacy Trail, via a trailhead park.
Former mayor's husband missing
May 27, 2010
Robert Servian, husband of Mary Anne Servian, has been missing for nearly two months.
Recession cushion
May 27, 2010
Mark Richmond, owner of Furniture Warehouse, says the key to thriving in the recession is his investments in marketing, ads and customer service.
Residents strong-arm program fundraiser
May 27, 2010
This Saturday, Robert Martini and Abe Uccello will paddle the 36-mile stretch from Longboat Key to Englewood Beach in Charlotte County to raise money for the Sarasota County Junior Lifeguard Program.
Priest amasses stories throughout the years
May 27, 2010
The Rev. Tom Walsh, priest at Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Osprey, celebrates his 60th anniversary as a priest this year.
Man on the Street: Memorial Day Trivia
May 26, 2010
The Observer headed to Main Street to test people's knowledge of Memorial Day history.
Water-main break shuts down Clark Road
May 26, 2010
Two of three eastbound lanes on Clark Road between Beneva Road and Sawyer Road will be closed until at least the afternoon so crews can repair the water main.
Main Street construction impact lessened
May 25, 2010
The waterline-replacement project was expected to shut down all of the 1300 block for the entire month of June, but the contractor now is saying only half of the road will be closed at any one time, and the work may only take two weeks to complete.
Mote to launch second underwater robot
May 24, 2010
The autonomous underwater vehicle will be launched off of Key West.
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18 An Island Affaire
6:00 pm - 11:00 pm - May
18 Chef's Cooking For Kids
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm - May
18 Movie and Discussion - History Channel's Ancient Alien Series
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm - May
18 Swan Lake
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
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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." -
Bright lights
05/16/13
Sarasota native and resident Bri Oliva made her TV debut May 7, on the "Rachael Ray Show." Oliva was selected to participate in a segment called "Hidden Dangers on the Playground." -
Key to the city
05/02/13
More than 100 community members and leaders, friends and family surprised Paul Thorpe, one of the founding members of the Downtown Association of Sarasota, April 25, at The Gator Club, to show their appreciation and celebrate the strides he’s made for Sarasota over the past four decades.
