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Past Hazzan Diane Nathanson with incoming Hazzan Jeffrey Weber. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • December 8, 2011
Nathanson honored as first female member of clergy

Temple Beth Sholom recognized Hazzan Diane Nathanson, the first woman in the temple's 78-year history to serve as a member of the professional clergy, with a tribute dinner.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 8, 2011
Our View: Halt downtown streetscape

There is a lot wrong with the city's proposed streetscape project along downtown's Main Street historic district.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Unit 61 at Tessera, 500 S. Palm Ave., has two bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths and 2,830 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.2 million. File photo.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • December 8, 2011
Tessera condominium sells for $1.2 million

Inge Smith, trustee, Sarasota, sold the Unit 61 condominium at Tessera, 500 S. Palm Ave., to John and Patricia Clark, of St. Joseph, Mich., for $1.2 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Read this week's Cops Corner
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 8, 2011
Cops Corner: Pelican Press

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • News
This Crescent Royale home, which has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,181 square feet of living area, sold for $455,000. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • December 8, 2011
Bay Island Shores home sells for $800,000

A home in Bay Island Shores tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Night Hawk Properties LLC sold the home at 775 Freeling Drive to James and Anne Westman, Sarasota, for $800,000.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Carolyn Bistline took this photo of the sun setting into the Intracoastal Waterway.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 8, 2011
Weekly Weather: Molten Bay

Carolyn Bistline took this photo of the sun setting into the Intracoastal Waterway.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 8, 2011
JUST THE STATS

6-0 - The Lady Sailors basketball team's record as of Saturday, Dec. 3, after beating Bayshore High 61-30.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Meet this week's athlete, Camille Giardina.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • December 8, 2011
Athlete of the Week: Camille Giardina

Camille Giardina, 14, might be only a freshman, but she already is a major asset to Cardinal Mooney's varsity girls basketball team this season.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Lynne Osterman submitted this sunset photo, taken near Point of Rocks on Siesta Key.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 8, 2011
Weekly Winner: Stand-up Sunset

Lynne Osterman submitted this sunset photo, taken near Point of Rocks on Siesta Key.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Read one of our favorite Cops Corner entries from the archives.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 8, 2011
Classic Cops of the Day: Pesty cleaning

Enjoy a classic Cops Corner entry from the Longboat Observer archives.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Graci and Dennis McGillicuddy
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • December 7, 2011
Embracing Our Differences Annual Luncheon

Embracing Our Differences Annual Luncheon

  • Black Tie
The City of Sarasota and the Van Wezel Foundation have entered into a series of exploratory discussions regarding the future operations of the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 7, 2011
Van Wezel operations investigated

The city of Sarasota is deciding whether or not there's a more efficient way to run the operations of the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The mansion features the handiwork of 13 designers from the American Society of Interior Designers, who have transformed each room using the latest trends in home design and holiday décor.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • December 7, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Holiday Splendor at the Payne Mansion

The Payne Mansion Holiday Showhouse will be open from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily through Jan. 2, 2012, and during the evenings of Lights in Bloom, from 6 to 9 p.m. Dec. 16 through Dec. 23 and Dec. 26 and Dec. 27, at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Students from the Lakewood Ranch Taekwondo Academy.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • December 7, 2011
Local taekwondo students win awards

Students from the Lakewood Ranch Taekwondo Academy recently attended the Olympic Grand Prix Tournament at Lakewood Ranch High and walked away with numerous accolades.

  • East County
  • Sports
Eva Rey, executive director for Lakewood Ranch Town Hall.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 7, 2011
IN THE PUBLIC EYE: Eva Rey

Florida native Eva Rey began work as the executive director for Lakewood Ranch Town Hall in August 2011.

  • East County
  • News
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