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Christine Alexander, of Lazy Fairy Improv
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  • Observer Staff
  • March 29, 2012
Guitar Company to give out gift card ... no joke!

Scott Cook, owner of Sarasota Guitar Company, is filming a promotional video at the guitar shop with the help of Sarasota-based improvisation group, Lazy Fairy Improv.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Some Laurel Park residents are concerned with large development that can be built on lots just outside the community’s boundaries on Ringling Boulevard.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 29, 2012
Laurel Park residents divided

Some Laurel Park residents want more input on nearby future development, while others believe the extra input would deter future development.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 29, 2012
Downtown attracts new clothing store

A J.McLaughlin clothing store is opening next to Eileen Fischer this summer on Main Street.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Andrea Flynn Mogensen
  • March 29, 2012
My View: Columnist misfires on ACLU involvement

Our group stands ready to defend the principle that all messages are entitled to be heard on a level playing field.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Read this week's Cops Corner.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 29, 2012
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Rod Thomson
  • March 29, 2012
My View: Ban the booze on the beach

It's more than a little disconcerting that Sarasota County allows alcohol on Siesta Beach - the lifeblood of the area's tourism.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Denise Kowal is a Sarasota resident and master valuer of jewelry and gemstones.
  • By Denise Kowal
  • March 29, 2012
My View: Know your gold's value before selling

Right behind the first tremors of the American financial meltdown in March 2008, many subtle casualties followed that often are not discussed.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Some of the 214 real-estate parcels owned by the city include Bayfront Park and its mooring field and the Van Wezel Performing Arts Center.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 29, 2012
City debates real-estate parcels

A total of 214 city-owned parcels are being scrutinized by city staff in an attempt to see what properties should be put on the market or consolidated during tough economic times.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 29, 2012
Crime Stoppers sign approved

Sarasota city commissioners overturned a Planning Board decision last week and approved a new digital blinking sign on Ringling Boulevard for Crime Stoppers.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Spring breakers enjoy a game of volleyball Friday, March 23, on Siesta Key Beach.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • March 29, 2012
Siesta Key's Spring Breakdown

After Siesta Key Beach and the area have received numerous accolades this past year, spring break numbers show an increase in activity.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Rod Thomson
  • March 29, 2012
Friction-free foundations

How do Florida's two largest community foundations co-exist in the same community? Pretty well - now.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 29, 2012
News Briefs

Sarasota County Area Transit director resigns

  • Sarasota
  • News
The rehabilitation project for the north Siesta Key bridge will start in June.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • March 29, 2012
Bridge sewer force-main pipe construction to begin

Construction is expected to be completed in time for the start of the bridge rehabilitation project.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Jeffrey Weisman practices fine arts photography and serves on the board of directors of Art Center Sarasota.
  • By Jeffrey Weisman
  • March 29, 2012
My View: Spring Cleaning

Today's column will "clean up" some things I've been thinking about. I welcome your comments, whether pro or con.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 29, 2012
Letters to the Editor

I heart Siesta Key; Arts climate drifting toward censorship

  • Sarasota
  • News
Read this week's Cops Corner.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 29, 2012
Cops Corner: Pelican Press

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Beach Road drainage improvements have been delayed until July.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 29, 2012
Beach Road stormwater project delayed again

A stormwater drainage project that's been in the planning stages since 2005 and was supposed to start after Easter has been delayed again.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 29, 2012
Siesta Village crosswalk lighting price tag rises

The number of Siesta Village crosswalks to receive lighted bollards will most likely be reduced in half because of construction costs.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Beach access pavements between Siesta Key Public Beach and Gulf & Bay Club were approved in this location Tuesday.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 29, 2012
Gulf & Bay Club receives access modifications

Gulf & Bay Club Condominium Association Inc. and Sarasota County has agreed to easement modifications that moves Siesta Public Beach parking further away from condominium property.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
    By
  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • March 29, 2012
Siesta Key Village preps for annual Easter egg hunt

The Siesta Key Village Easter Egg Hunt has been an island tradition for more than two decades.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • March 29, 2012
Pierian Spring honors donors, new director

Learning doesn't have to stop when you reach a certain age. In fact, the Pierian Spring Academy is a non-profit institution dedicated to offering courses to area seniors looking to continue their education.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Photo by Rachel S. O’Hara
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • March 29, 2012
Neighbors: Nadja Bernitt

Nadja Bernitt's volunteer community policing helped to inspire her first, published mystery novel.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Unit 403 at La Bellasara has three bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths and sold for $2,085,000. Photo by Nick Friedman.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • March 29, 2012
La Bellasara condominium tops weekly Sarasota sales

A condominium in La Bellasara tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Sandra Brewster, trustee, and Thomas Brewster, of Arden, N.C., sold the Unit 403 condominium at 464 Golden Gate Point to Brian and Kimberly Pennington, Shalimar, for $2,085,000.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Chuck Comstock took this photo from the Serenoa Golf Club in Sarasota.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 29, 2012
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

Chuck Comstock took this photo from the Serenoa Golf Club in Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 29, 2012
Athlete of the Week: Brian Ragone

The Out-of-Door Academy senior Brian Ragone kept his undefeated streak alive, finishing in 40.78 to win the 300-meter hurdles at The Out-of-Door Academy Invite March 23.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 29, 2012
Observer Team Spotlight

Meet this week's Observer Team Spotlight, Ian Bain.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 29, 2012
JUST THE STATS

2 - The place the Riverview High girls track team captured at the Tarpon Invitational March 23. The Lady Rams scored 59 points in the meet.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
This South Cocoanut home, which has six bedrooms, six-and-two-half baths, a pool and 9,042 square feet of living area, sold for $4 million. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • March 29, 2012
South Cocoanut home tops sales

A home in South Cocoanut tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Pamela Wall submitted this photo, taken at Siesta Key Beach Access 5 the night her husband proposed.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 29, 2012
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

Pamela Wall submitted this photo, taken at Siesta Key Beach Access 5 the night her husband proposed.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Mary Jane and Stan Antrim
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • March 28, 2012
2nd Annual 'One World' International Award Dinner

2nd Annual 'One World' International Award Dinner

  • Black Tie
Join Emily Walsh for the Observer Daily Headlines. Image shown will not play video.
    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • March 28, 2012
March 28: Daily Headlines Video

Join us as we observe and report today's stories from Longboat Key, East County, Sarasota, and Siesta Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • March 28, 2012
County to hold Adopt-a-thon Saturday

Sarasota County Sheriff's Office will hold its spring Adopt-a-thon Saturday, March 31, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • March 28, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Fly Back in Time

The Experimental Aircraft Association is touring their 1929 Ford Tri-Motor around the state from March 26-28. The 82 year old plane also known as the 'Tin Goose' was one of the two airplanes that founded Eastern Airlines and led the way for commercial airplanes today. Flights start today at 9 a.m. and run until 5 p.m. The duration is 15 minutes and the view is priceless. To take this once in a lifetime flight go to Sarasota/Bradenton International Airport (at the APP Jet Center) and get your ticket today! Tickets are $80. Visit www.flytheford.org

  • Sarasota
  • News
Lakewood Ranch residents Denise and Nick Drizos came out with their son Nicholas, 5, and daughter Caitlyn, 2, who attends All God’s Children.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 28, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Living Lord Lutheran Italian Dinner

Preschool students and their families and members of Living Lord Lutheran Church gathered together for an Italian dinner March 27. Guests enjoyed a spaghetti dinner, musical entertainment by the Braden River High orchestra's Legacy Quintet and a children's art display. The event served as a fundraiser for All God's Children Preschool.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Three accidents involving pedestrians have occurred on Siesta Key this year.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 28, 2012
Pedestrian injured on Siesta Key

A Florida Highway Patrol report reveals a third pedestrian has been struck by a car on Siesta Key this year. The third incident occurred early Monday morning.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Pat Shiplett, Joe Figluizzi, Barry McElreath, George Magiet, Robert Kaemerer and Derek Noll sit around the poker table inside the clubhouse.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • March 28, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Poker Night

For the past eight years a group of men have been playing poker every Tuesday night during the season at Midnight Cove II.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
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