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Results for: Pococo Discount Code "AVA505" – Get 50% Discount

  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • January 2, 2013
Scene & Heard: Patron Playbill

On average, ticket sales only account for around 20% of the cost it takes to put on a production. The following patrons are representatives of some of the area's arts organizations; these people are helping to keep our cultural mecca flourishing well into the New Year.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • December 12, 2012
Joy Ride: East County resident takes trip in his dream car

Joseph Axtell won the #VolvoJoyride contest on Pinterest, earning a trip to Colorado Springs, Colo., in his dream car.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 7, 2013
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • June 1, 2020
Town approves restaurant parking changes

Longboat Key restaurants are now required to have one parking space for every 150 square feet.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Whitney Elfstrom |
  • March 19, 2020
Sarasota organizations to feed families amid school closures

What coronavirus school closures means for Sarasota students.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • November 5, 2019
Sarasota County School Board puts Bowden on 30-day notice

The school board will decide whether to do nothing, reprimand, suspend or fire Superintendent Todd Bowden at a special meeting at 9 a.m. Dec. 10.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • August 9, 2018
Sarasota grapples with red tide's effects

Sarasota beaches were inundated with the unpleasant sights and smells associated with red tide this weekend. How does the community deal with the fallout?

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • August 22, 2018
An alternative for the arts

Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall could find a home at the Sarasota Fairgrounds.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • August 23, 2018
Bayfront raises dilemmas

The grand vision for the Bayfront presents multiple dilemmas for the community — where to put a new performing arts hall and deciding this crucial question: What comes first?

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Eric Snider |
  • November 23, 2018
Special Forces

Brad and Terri Prechtl’s support of Florida Cancer Specialists keeps them rooted in Lakewood Ranch and laser-focused on taking better care of cancer patients.

  • LWR Life
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • February 20, 2019
Longboat Key Cops Corner: No burglars here, just us

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • March 6, 2019
Lakewood Ranch High's boys basketball team heads to the state semifinals

Lakewood Ranch High's boys basketball team heads to the state semifinals against Fleming Island High.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • April 4, 2019
From cheers to chimes: Livingston's owner transitions into antique clock business

Larry Adami failed at retirement. Now, he's taken his lifelong passion and made it a storefront on Pineapple Avenue.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • February 7, 2018
Ringling College releases plan for Longboat Arts Center

The donation-funded, proposed Longboat Key Arts, Cultural and Education center could cost more than $18 million, by 2022 dollars.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • November 9, 2017
Selby Gardens master plan draws questions

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens hopes to grow its bayfront campus, but there are seeds of doubt among neighboring residents.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • January 12, 2017
Sarasota resident takes baby steps toward fitness

At a crossroad in her life, Ashley Murphy decided to shake things up.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By David Conway |
  • May 5, 2016
Inspection request puts Vengroff apartments in jeopardy

Harvey Vengroff says he will withdraw his affordable housing plans if the city demands annual inspections, but staff believes a compromise is still possible.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • October 6, 2015
Homelessness headlines City Commission meeting

On Monday, the Sarasota City Commission discussed a lawsuit challenging the city’s no-lodging ordinance and a meeting with Sarasota County regarding a strategy for addressing homelessness issues.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 22, 2015
Cops Corner: East County 4.23.2015

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 3, 2013
East County student shares hope and help for struggling teens

Greyhawk Landing resident Mariah Boudreaux, 18, wants teens to know they aren't alone.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
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