Parking garage builders present vision
December 16, 2009
Two downtown groups vote to accept three recommendations by Suffolk Construction, which won the contract to build the Palm Avenue parking garage.
Southgate post office to remain open
December 15, 2009
Initially on a list that threatened its closure, the Siesta Drive post office will remain as it has for decades.
Committee to discuss $250,000 for arts fest
December 14, 2009
If the county's Festival Steering Committee provides the money to the Ringling International Arts Festival, which is run by out-of-town organizers, criticism from local arts groups likely will increase.
Alleged Ponzi couple extradited
December 11, 2009
John and Marian Morgan are flying back to the United States from Sri Lanka, where they have been in jail since August.
Orioles stadium plans revealed
December 11, 2009
The new stadium will have extra seating, more shade and more concessions.
St. Armands fire station celebrates opening
December 10, 2009
The grand opening came a one-and-one-half months after the station opened.
Sarasotan to carry Olympic torch
December 10, 2009
RBC Bank Regional Manager Telisa Miller will run with the torch this weekend in Canada.
Commissioners vary on city manager review
December 10, 2009
The mayor and the vice mayor appear to have opposite views of how City Manager Bob Bartolotta has performed last year, while the other three commissioners fall somewhere in between.
Paid parking decision reversed
December 10, 2009
Four months of approvals and reversals on paid parking downtown could lead to the end of regulated parking in the city of Sarasota.
Noise ordinance threatens Mattison's
December 10, 2009
An anonymous complaint forced Mattison's City Grille to stop its live music earlier than it has since it opened seven years ago.
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24 Open House with Artist Nancy Hall: Fourth Fridays
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm - May
24 Meetings with Ancient Ones - Messages, Guides and Readings
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm - May
24 Fridays and Saturdays: Twinkle!
8:00 pm - 10:30 pm - May
25 Free Summer Olympics for the kids
10:00 am - 4:00 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."
