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

  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 22, 2012
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • August 23, 2012
Standoff for improvements survives

Commissioner Joe Barbetta reiterated his plea to condense the four-phase beach improvement project to one to lock in lower construction costs.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • August 15, 2012
Merchants make parking pleas to city

St. Armands Circle merchants told Sarasota Mayor Suzanne Atwell and Parking Manager Mark Lyons that increased parking enforcement is hurting their businesses.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Rod Thomson |
  • August 16, 2012
My View: Clean voter rolls protect your vote

What is it about making sure only legal voters vote that makes liberals' hair catch fire? Why do they so intensely want it otherwise?

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Matt Orr |
  • July 5, 2012
Matt's List: Five Saracentric places to gain perspective

Matt's List: Five Saracentric places to gain perspective

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • June 27, 2012
Scene & Heard

Cigar-box guitar craze spawns a band; Jack Perkins' 'Journal' goes off the air; City Commission approves 'Complexus' purchase

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 28, 2012
City manager candidate: Edward 'Ed' Mitchell

The five city manager candidates the Sarasota city commissioners selected now include two Florida city manager candidates. This is the last of three city managers the Sarasota Observer has profiled.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 8, 2012
My View: Speeds shouldn't be based on seasonal factors

The exception does not or should not make the rule. Speed limits on Siesta Key, we must trust, became set after careful thought of the Florida Department of Transportation staff.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Loren Mayo and Molly Schechter |
  • May 23, 2012
Black Tie & Tales

Seeing double; Best friends forever; Farewell for the summer

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • May 24, 2012
County prepares for 2012 hurricane season

In a year when forecasters are predicting fewer hurricanes in the Atlantic than 2011, Sarasota County officials don't want residents to let their guard down this season.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • May 30, 2012
Circle officials bemoan lack of service

St. Armands Circle officials warn city staff that the lack of basic services is starting to affect the Circle's overall appearance as a major tourism destination.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 30, 2012
Town Hall welcomes new employees

Gary Glass and Jessica Mears are the newest team members at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • May 17, 2012
Key celebrates lively season

Siesta Key businesses cashed in on a record-setting tourist season with the help of Europeans, the economy and the No. 1 beach ranking.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Steve Queior and Randy Walker |
  • May 10, 2012
My View: The best downtown in America?

We're getting there. Consider some of the recent achievements. But downtown still needs more boosts.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 26, 2012
Downtown events being scrutinized

The city of Sarasota is deciding whether it should tighten permit standards for downtown events that could force some events off Main Street. The city will meet May 4.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • April 18, 2012
BACKSTAGE PASS: Comedic timing

Retiree Gid Pool never expected to find his true calling at McCurdy's Comedy Theatre, nor did he expect The Wall Street Journal or the 'Today' show to laugh at his jokes.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Bonnie Silvestri |
  • April 23, 2012
A 'Dark Horse' evening comes out a winner

A 'Dark Horse' evening comes out a winner

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • June 13, 2012
Scene & Heard

Former Asolo Rep actors come this-close to snagging a Tony Award; Sarasota community rallies to watch Nik Wallenda cross Niagara Falls; Wirries is Italy-bound and blogging for Diversions

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • June 13, 2012
BACKSTAGE PASS: Everything is coming up roses

When Loretta Bestpitch began work as the curator of Mable Ringling's Rose Garden on the Ringling Museum of Art grounds in 2006, romance was in the air.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By June LeBell |
  • February 16, 2011
Music Review - Sarasota Opera: 'Don Giovanni'

The Sarasota Opera's Saturday evening production of "Don Giovanni" was an evening of truly satisfying music-making and theater.

  • Arts + Culture
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