County looks at possible park site
March 25, 2010
Residents of Indian Beach/Sapphire Shores neighborhood remain hopeful that the county could purchase an eight-acre site for a community park.
Tennis tournament benefits ACS
March 25, 2010
Despite much rain and flooding, the Siesta Key community came together for the sixth annual Relay for Life tennis tournament.
Observer Updates
March 25, 2010
Golden Apple loan decision to come next week from DID; City to partially fund Offshore Grand Prix
Junior League paints the town blue
March 25, 2010
Junior League has partnered with the Child Protection Center to promote child-abuse awareness and prevention through the organizations' 'Paint the Town Blue' campaign.
Sarasota County Teacher of the Year Luncheon
March 24, 2010
The Teacher of the Year luncheon honored finalists Melissa Dweck of Sarasota High School, Seth Gardner of Woodland Middle School and Karen Johns of Lakeview Elementary Wednesday, March 24, at Michael's On East. Gardner was honored as the overall Teacher of the Year.
Mattison's catches Google fever
March 24, 2010
The downtown restaurant is renamed Mattison's Google Grille as it hosts this evening's Google Island pep rally.
UPDATE: DID ready to decline Golden Apple loan
March 23, 2010
Although it is not expected to make an official decision until next week, the Downtown Improvement District appears to be leaning against giving the Golden Apple Dinner Theatre a $144,000 loan.
STORE AROUND THE CORNER: Say It With Stitches
March 22, 2010
Say It With Stitches specializes in monogrammed clothing and corporate logo-wear, but also carries custom-made silk wraps and jackets, embroidered needlepoint and baby items.
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: Ugly Betty
March 19, 2010
Covered in writing, a beat-up mailbox and quite possibly part of a bird's nest, this colorful scooter was spotted today on Main Street. It drew a crowd of passers-by, who all paused to snap a photograph.
- Jun
19 Voice Aerobics with Mary Spremulli, MA, CCC-SLP
10:00 am - 11:00 am - Jun
19 Cancer Education Series at Doctors Hospital
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Jun
19 Anni Piper, Australia's First Lady Of Blues, On Tour
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm - Jun
20 Ageless Grace with Mary Masi
10:00 am - 11:00 am
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Charitable lesson
06/13/13
Temple Emanu–El Religious School donated its tzedakah — which means charity of righteousness in Hebrew — for the 2012-13 school year. -
Mind blowing
06/13/13
Sarasota Christian School sent four teams — the most in Florida — to the Odyssey of the Mind's World Finals May 23 to May 25, at Michigan State University. -
Top Truitt
06/06/13
The Board of Directors of Leadership Florida, the president of the Florida Chamber of Commerce and four Florida Leadership graduates nominated Sarasota's Pam Truitt, of Truitt Consulting, for a position on the board of directors.

