Downtown Sarasota farmers market eyes new changes
February 25, 2010
From a street covering to keep customers cool, to Saturday morning jazz concerts, the Downtown Sarasota Farmers Market is instituting improvements it hopes will draw more people.
New Gate student clearly has a way with words
February 25, 2010
Tenth-grader Savannah Hillebrand will compete in the Poetry Out Loud state competition next month in Tallahassee.
SSAS launches Web site for Haiti relief effort
February 25, 2010
Starting this week, David Carr, art director for Sarasota School of Arts and Sciences, will announce to students a fundraising Web site to help Haiti’s earthquake victims.
Business Observer 02.25.10
February 25, 2010
Award-winning full-service hair-and-nail salon Sassy Hair held a ribbon cutting Feb. 18 at its Siesta Key location, 209 Beach Road. The event was held during a Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce business-card exchange event co-hosted by Foxy Lady of Siesta Key.
Rumors swirl over drop in arrests
February 25, 2010
When the number of police department arrests fell 53% for the month of January as compared to last year, it left many inside and outside the force wondering why.
Broomstick battle
February 25, 2010
Mother-and-daughter Laura Zalkin and Alex Zalkin challenged one another to a good witch/bad witch duel out on the dance floor at Temple Emanu-El’s Purim Masquerade Ball Saturday, Feb. 20, at the temple. For the story and more photos, see page 11.
Charges of racism, sexism hit city job search
February 24, 2010
As commissioners ready to hire a new city auditor and clerk Thursday, some community members question why they haven't already awarded the job to the interim city auditor and clerk, who is a black woman.
Red-light runner injured in crash
February 23, 2010
Officers say she was not paying attention to the road before hitting another car in front of the Sarasota Police Department and Sarasota County Sheriff's Office.
Gun exchange yields more than 100 weapons
February 22, 2010
The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office exchanges gift cards for guns to get firearms out of homes and off the streets.
Giant rat looms over commission hearing
February 19, 2010
A group suing the county over its spring-training negotiations speaks before a public workshop that the county attorney advised as a "legal strategy." The group's leader said: "We smell a rat."
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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 - May
27 Gentle Yoga and Meditation with Lynn Burgess
10:00 am - 11:00 am
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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."
