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Sarasota

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  • Kristen Herhold
  • December 13, 2015
Tennis Center aces Observer Challenge

The 16th annual Observer Challenge tennis tournament hosted 124 players on Dec. 11 to 13, at the Longboat Key Public Tennis Center.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Santa Claus reels in a catch on the back of entry 4.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • December 13, 2015
Boats light up Sarasota Bay for parade of lights

Boats light up Sarasota Bay for parade of lights

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
This entry was from Seaward Crossfit.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • December 13, 2015
CYD awards Gingerbread Festival winners

More than 150 Gingerbread Festival entries on display at Westfield Sarasota Square Mall.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Sam and David Howard with Dani Mallitt and Garret Pearson and their menorahs.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • December 12, 2015
Temple Emanu-El hosts Hanukkah Happening

Families celebrate the sixth night of Hanukkah together at Temple Emanu-El

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Artist Christopher Eisenberg performed on the stage for attendees.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • December 12, 2015
Residents take a merry stroll through Southside Village

The annual Southside Village Holiday Stroll wins over the Grinch.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Jack Short
  • December 11, 2015
Seagrass health improves in Sarasota Bay

Coverage has increased dramatically, returning to levels not seen since the 1950s.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Taco Bus had planned to open on Main Street in downtown Sarasota, but re-assigned their lease to a Tampa company.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • December 11, 2015
Taco Bus nixes downtown Sarasota location

The owners of the Cask & Ale cocktail bars in Tampa Bay have shown interest in the Main Street space.

  • Sarasota
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Bunny Skirboll and Ann Hartka
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • December 11, 2015
Compeer treasures friendships with jam session

Compeer Jam brings friends together for a night of food and music at Sarasota Architectural Salvage.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • December 10, 2015
Game, set match: It’s time for the Observer Challenge

The 16th annual Observer Challenge tournament kicked off with a cocktail party on Dec. 10, at the Longboat Key Public Tennis Center.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Harvey Vengroff at the Oakridge Apartments, formerly Sarasota Airport Hotel. Photo by Mark Wemple
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • December 10, 2015
Find a way to say yes

Capital flows where it is welcome. So Sarasota entrepreneur Harvey Vengroff is taking his capital to Manatee. City commissioners could change the story with leadership.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Courtesy Sarasota County Sheriff's Office.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • December 10, 2015
Mystery solved for sandbar party

Did someone host a company party on a Big Pass sandbar?

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • December 10, 2015
Developer plans upscale Rosemary hotel

Boston-based developer Jason Cincotta is moving ahead with plans for a 76-room hotel at 599 Cocoanut Ave.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Chase Maasdorp scored 13 points for ODA in its victory versus St. Petersburg Canterbury School Dec. 7.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • December 10, 2015
Sarasota Sidelines: 12.10.15

Sarasota Sidelines: 12.10.15

  • Sarasota
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Fisher Schlabach, Trey Lantz, Garrett Mullenax, Grady Martin and Julian Soriano are enjoying every minute they get to spend on the soccer field with Tony Colton.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • December 10, 2015
No time for excuses

Sarasota Christian sophomore returned to the soccer field this fall after his fourth battle with Clear-cell sarcoma — a rare form of kidney cancer.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 10, 2015
Sarasota Letters to the Editor 12.10.15

Confusing opinion; Don't ignore Native American side of history

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
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