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  • By Jen Blanco |
  • February 20, 2014
Sidelines

Sarasota High Girls Basketball; ODA swings past Braden River; Sarasota Christian rolls into semifinals; The Concession to hold golf classic

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • February 23, 2024
Pickleball players learn injury prevention and skills for charity

The Rotary Club of Longboat Key hosted the event that raised more than $12,000 and taught players intermediate skills.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 22, 2024
'Moulin Rouge' dances into the Van Wezel for the 2024-25 season

The musical set in the famed Paris nightclub is one of seven Sarasota premieres for the venue.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 19, 2012
Obituary: John Knox Hess

John Knox Hess, of Sarasota and formerly of Ohio, died June 12. He was 93.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 3, 2011
JUST THE STATS

13 - Number of seconds by which Sarasota Crew Boys 4+ bested 76 boats to win first place in the Head of the Charles Regatta, held Oct. 22 to Oct. 23, in Cambridge, Mass.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 25, 2018
Siesta Key lightning victim identified as Seffner man

Visiting first responders administered aid as fire-rescue personnel were on the way.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • March 25, 2017
Fairytale Ball teaches guests the power of a little pixie dust

“A Sprinkle of Pixie Dust” was held on March 25 at Michael’s On East.

  • Black Tie
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • January 13, 2025
Snow comes to First Sarasota

The church's third annual "Snow Day" drew many attendees from outside the church for snowball fights, snow slides and more.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • February 4, 2026
Golfing feat makes a difference for area families

Golf expert Stephen Arnold, an instructor at the Longboat Key Club and Resort, plays 100 holes in a day to benefit First 1,000 Days Suncoast.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • May 20, 2021
Community Day School students build a home for their feathered friends

Middle school students used geometry to design and construct a coop for the campus' four hens.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • October 23, 2020
Rotary Club of Longboat Key provides Resilient Retreat care packages

Rotarian Sidney Turner, the Resilient Retreat founder, got a surprise from her fellow club members.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • August 19, 2021
Sarasota nonprofit hits two-year mark on red tide study

Researchers are looking into the effects of red tide on human health.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • March 18, 2023
Lakewood Ranch Angler's Club Youth Fishing Seminar reels in fun

Children learned the basics of fishing in preparation for the Angler's Club annual Youth Fishing Tournament.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Su Byron |
  • November 8, 2022
Fran Blum believes success is sexy. And who’s going to argue with her?

In Fran Blum’s book of life there are no empty pages. There are many tales of travel, far-flung adventures, romance, groundbreaking careers and many missions accomplished.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • December 6, 2022
Retired Air Force colonel ready to begin new duty as school board member

Lakewood Ranch's Richard Tatem, the new District 5 representative, says the search for a new School District of Manatee County superintendent is a top priority.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • April 19, 2022
East County Athlete of the Week: Alex Colas

The Braden River High senior weightlifter is headed to the state meet Friday in Port St. Joe.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • October 15, 2009
Fox longs to catch the 'tiger'

Golfer Mason Fox, 14, wakes up to and falls asleep to The Golf Channel.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • September 10, 2009
Mountain climber tackles new challenges

Sarasota resident Jeff Olson, 60, is currently training for his next mountain-climbing expedition.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 27, 2009
Letters to the Editor

To send in your letters, please e-mail them to [email protected], or mail them to The Sarasota Observer, 1517 State Street, Sarasota, 34236. The Sarasota Observer gives priority to letters of local interest and about local issues. The Observer will print all letters to the editor if it feels they are of general interest, but only if the letter is signed and the author's street address and phone number are given. The editor reserves the right to condense letters.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Rod Thomson |
  • April 8, 2010
My View: Race to federal control of schools

The problem with Race to the Top school reform is not the purported goals, which are laudable, but the reality revealed in the grant process.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
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