Workers ask county to save their jobs
May 6, 2010
The McLeod family has been involved in a decade-long dispute with the county about its business operations on Clark Road.
Paid parking reconsidered
May 6, 2010
City commissioners are asking downtown groups for their opinions on supporting parking operations with ad valorem taxes or paid parking.
Pineapple Square development ripens
May 6, 2010
The development is set to announce a new national retailer that will reside in a rebuilt space across Main Street from Brooks Brothers.
Board warns of Bobby Jones shortfall
May 6, 2010
Members of the golf course's advisory board claim a $500,000 loss is likely this year. One member questions if the city should continue with course ownership.
Lifelong learner
May 6, 2010
Rose Burke will be the most senior member of the USF Sarasota-Manatee graduating class.
MAN ON THE STREET: Mother's Day
May 5, 2010
The Observer asked how people are honoring their mothers and what makes their mom special.
City proclaims Heidi Godman day
May 4, 2010
City commissioners honor the television anchor after her 22-year career at ABC 7 came to a close.
New police headquarters needs more money
May 3, 2010
More than $3 million is expected to be added to the construction cost for the police building, but the entire project will still be under budget.
Selby Foundation awards $1 million in grants
April 30, 2010
Twenty-eight local organizations were awarded funds ranging from $14,396 to $50,000. Twelve received the most top award.
CLASSROOM SPOTLIGHT: Bay Haven School of Basics-Plus
April 29, 2010
Students in Rolf Hanson's fifth-grade physical science class used spoons, tuning forks, mallets and salt to learn about sound waves.
- May
22 Voice Aerobics with Mary Spremulli, MA, CCC-SLP
10:00 am - 11:00 am - May
22 Rhonda Riley: The Enchanted Life of Adam Hope
7:00 pm - May
23 [New Scholars] New College
8:00 am - 4:00 pm - May
23 Ageless Grace with Mary Masi
10:00 am - 11:00 am
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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.
