Homeowner demands city remove exotic trees
November 12, 2009
A Bird Key resident says the city has refused to remove three exotic trees near his home, even though they sit on the public right of way.
The police report
November 12, 2009
Details from the 34 pages of an internal affairs report, conducted by the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, of the investigation of the videotaped kicking of a handcuffed suspect, provide insight into why the police department handled the case the way it did.
Welcome Back: Summer Recap
November 12, 2009
Summer is officially over, but the stories that made headlines from May through October certainly heated up the months that some residents were away.
Sheriff tackles prescription-drug abuse
November 11, 2009
The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office will introduce a new initiative to fight the growing problem. Sarasota County has more than twice the number of prescription overdose deaths than the state average.
Downtown Sarasota Alliance hosts first membership meeting
November 11, 2009
The group that was born of two merchants associations and grew to include residents, business groups and more will hold its inaugural general-membership meeting this week.
Pittsburgh Pirates purchase Sarasota Reds
November 11, 2009
The minor-league baseball team will move to Bradenton and will get a new name and logo.
The Observer announces contest winners
November 11, 2009
This year's "It's Read Everywhere" contest traveled to the World Wide Web on YourObserver.com and asked readers to upload their submissions and vote for their favorites.
Photo of the day: Soldier salute
November 10, 2009
Can you guess where in Sarasota this holiday photo was taken Tuesday, Nov. 11?
DID to resurrect park-improvement plans
November 10, 2009
Six designs have been submitted to make significant improvements to Five Points Park, but each one has been rejected. The DID board believes it's time to reintroduce those plans to the community.
Sheriff announces plan for better customer service
November 9, 2009
Sarasota County Sheriff Tom Knight releases his five-year strategic plan. He says it's the first time in the agency's 88-year history that such a plan has been formulated.
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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 - May
23 Fun Fitness for Parkinsons
1:00 pm - 2:00 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.
