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The newly renovated dock has 14 boat slips.
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • November 24, 2014
Mar Vista anchors new dock

After eight weeks of construction, the north end restaurant has a new structure for diners who come to the restaurant by sea.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • November 24, 2014
Movie Review: Rosewater

Movie Review: Rosewater

  • Arts + Culture
New white parking spaces were painted last week on the south side of Broadway, where parking is permitted.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • November 23, 2014
Villagers seek to curb parking spaces

Some residents seek an alternative to newly painted parking areas.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Ruthie Stephens, actress and aerialist, flies herself into the new musical theater collaboration "Descent." (Photo courtesy of Hermitage Artist Retreat)
    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • November 23, 2014
Hermitage artists fly high into 'Descent'

A team of artists currently in residence at the Hermitage Artist Retreat showcase their new musical, 'Descent,' at the Circus Arts Conservatory.

  • Arts + Culture
The holiday will impact trash collection in both the city of Sarasota and Sarasota County.
    By
  • David Conway
  • November 23, 2014
City, county plan closures for Thanksgiving

In observance of the holiday, most government offices and services in Sarasota County and the city of Sarasota will be closed Thursday.

  • Sarasota
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Religious leaders, Rev. Glen Bell, Amani Makarita and Elizabeth Deibert each contributed to the interfaith service program.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • November 23, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Interfaith Service

The spirit of gratitude brought together members from 18 local congregations for an interfaith service on Sunday at First Presbyterian Church.

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  • Neighbors
The Kimpton Hotel is slated for completion by October 2016. Image credit: Civix and Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart, Stewart & Associates.
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  • Observer Staff
  • November 23, 2014
Developers release downtown Kimpton Hotel renderings

The proposed 10-story, 150-room hotel planned for the corner of U.S. 301 and Main Street will feature mixed-use space on the ground floor.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
    By
  • Anna Dearing
  • November 23, 2014
DANCE REVIEW: Balanchine, Tuckett, Bruce

Once again, Director Iain Webb proved to be a master repertoire setter by creating a show which featured diverse styles of dance.

  • Arts + Culture
State Attorney General Pam Bondi provided authority Friday for the Manatee County School District to work with local law enforcement to provide armed school security personnel in elementary schools.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • November 23, 2014
State Attorney General Pam Bondi says armed guards OK in Manatee County schools

Manatee County Schol District receives OK from Attorney General Pam Bondi to hire armed security officers, through a partnership with local law enforcement.

  • East County
  • News
"South Pacific" cast members Meggie Cansler and Ryan Cavanaugh led a motley crew of theater lovers through a remixed rendition of "There Is Nothing Like a Dame" for Asolo Repertory Theatre's family day.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • November 23, 2014
MONDAY MASHUP: Weekend photo events

Mixon Harvest Festival; Pine View Pinnacle; Asolo Repertory Theatre's Family Day; and MORE!

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The car show featured a '59 Thunderbird in flamingo pink.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • November 22, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Ponies Under the Palms

Shelby, Mustang and enthusiasts of other Ford-made vehicles gathered Nov. 23 for the 23rd annual Ponies Under the Palms event on Lakewood Ranch Main Street.

  • East County
  • News
Katelyn Bentley prepares for jumping time.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • November 22, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Mixon Harvest Festival

Families enjoyed a breezy afternoon of fried food, circus-style entertainment, crafts, games and a car show at Mixon Harvest Festival, Nov. 23, at Mixon Fruit Farms.

  • East County
  • News
Meggie Cansler and Ryan Cavanaugh
    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • November 22, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: "South Pacific" Music Video

"South Pacific" cast members Meggie Cansler and Ryan Cavanaugh led a motley crew of theater lovers through a remixed rendition of "There Is Nothing Like a Dame" for Asolo Repertory Theatre's family day

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Pam Nadon
  • November 22, 2014
FILM REVIEW: 'The Theory of Everything'

Imagine living a life in which your mind is the only properly functioning part of your body. That is theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking's world.

  • Arts + Culture
Sarasota Orchestra's "Songs of Wars I Have Seen"
    By
  • June LeBell
  • November 22, 2014
MUSIC REVIEW: 'Songs of Wars I Have Seen'

'Songs of Wars I Have Seen' is a thought-provoking piece filled with unearthly, enigmatic sounds that, somehow, tie together the vignettes of wartime Gertrude Stein wrote about.

  • Arts + Culture
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