Sarasota

Observer Staff
July 28, 2011

Our View: A grand parking solution

Most rational people agree that parking is not free. Whether it is downtown Sarasota, St. Armands Circle or Westfield Southgate Mall.

Sarasota
Opinion

By David Merrill
July 28, 2011

My View: Schools: a vision renewed?

Something went wrong with the promise to use the extra school tax Sarasota County voters approved to make the school district "world class." The money poured in, but the scores declined.

Sarasota
Opinion

Rachel Brown Hackney
July 28, 2011

Summer brings honors, possibilities for CB's

The Siesta Key business has found itself in the national spotlight at the same time it weighs plans for a site it just bought on the Key.

Sarasota
News

Observer Staff
July 28, 2011

Cops Corner

Dead on arrival? 11:06 p.m. - 4000 block of North Tamiami Trail. Suspicious Person. A man was found lying on the front doorway of a funeral home. No, he was not a delivery. He was just loitering and was asked to leave.

Sarasota
Cops Corner

Rachel S. OHara
July 28, 2011

Memorable Reunion

Riverview High School's class of 1991 celebrated its 20-year reunion Saturday, July 23, at Michael's On East.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Loren Mayo
July 28, 2011

Brother, sister duo to compete at CanAmMex Games

Last August, McKayla Taaffe, a senior at Pine View School, claimed her first gold medal at the 2010 U.S. Rowing Club National Championship, in Oak Ridge, Tenn. This August, she and her younger brother, Travis, a Pine View sophomore, are planning to take home the gold when they compete in the CanAmMex Games, in Canada.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Rachel S. OHara
July 28, 2011

Reverend follows his heart for trip

Rev. Michael Mansperger, of Presbyterian Church of the Covenant, plans to take a sabbitical for the first time in his more than 30-year career.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Adam Hughes
July 28, 2011

Casey Key home sells for $7.6 million

A home on Casey Key in Treasure Island Shores tops all real-estate transactions from July 11 to July 15. Ermon and Linda Pickard, of Savannah, Tenn., sold their home at 1011 Casey Key Road to Kenneth Rowe Investments Limited Partnership for $7,575,000. Built in 2004, it has six bedrooms, six baths, four-half baths, a pool and 10,291 square feet of living area.

Sarasota
Real Estate

Observer Staff
July 28, 2011

Business Observer

Community Foundation names new chief of staff; SMH opens Stickney Point Urgent Care Center; New Sarasota shop celebrates fine wine; USF Sarasota-Manatee appoints council members

Sarasota
Neighbors

Observer Staff
July 28, 2011

Weekly Winner: Sky Light

T. Richard Chen submitted this sunset photo, taken in Palmer Ranch.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Robin Roy
July 27, 2011

County adopts roadside memorial-marker policy

To memorialize people killed in car crashes, families can ask the county to create a personalized memorial sign to place near the site of the accident.