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Results for: Cityfurnish App Referral code "CF6201271388" Get 500rs Bonus

  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • July 8, 2009
Sarasota gets scratch fever

Disc jockeys and clubbers plan to flock to downtown Sarasota bars next week for Sarasota's first Vinyl Music Festival.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Pam McTeer |
  • May 27, 2009
BRE celebrates 20 years

Braden River Elementary officials pulled out old scrapbooks and photographs for viewing at a special celebration May 21.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 23, 2009
Town hires new fire chief

Longboat's new fire chief has firsthand knowledge of dealing with hurricanes, after serving as the incident commander for Hurricanes Charley and Wilma.

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  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 23, 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
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  • By Molly Schechter |
  • January 6, 2010
Black Tie & Tales

Read the latest social column by Molly Schechter.

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  • By Molly Schechter |
  • January 6, 2010
Black Tie & Tales

Read the latest social column by Molly Schechter.

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  • By Michael Eng |
  • April 1, 2010
Surely we jest!

APRIL FOOLS -- Welcome, one and all, to The East County Observer's first April Fools' spoof edition.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • March 31, 2010
Sarasota Ballet prepares for Wheeldon dance

Margaret Barbieri will stage choreographer Christopher Wheldon's work this month at the Sarasota Opera House.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 15, 2010
Cops Corner

April 6 Family food 10:55 p.m. - 2800 block of Trinidad Street. Battery. An uncle and nephew got into an argument while standing in the kitchen of the home they share. The nephew said his uncle was threatening him and then opened a drawer to grab a knife. The nephew said he grabbed his uncle by the neck in self defense. The uncle said he was making food during the argument and grabbed the knife to cut the food, not to hurt his nephew. Neither the nephew nor uncle wanted to press charges.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • April 21, 2010
The stage dame

After 41 years of calling the shots at the Asolo Repertory Theatre, stage manager Marian Wallace takes her last bow.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • September 8, 2010
Future looks bright for Tea & Tarot sessions

Avananda Csiszar went from hanging 10 on Hawaii's shores to teaching Siesta Key tea drinkers how to read tarot cards.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • July 28, 2010
Sarasota's fYfE founders put up their dukes

Zach Gilliland and Amanda Landesberg plan to reinvigorate Sarasota's art and music scene with a little competitive spirit.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 14, 2010
Opposition continues battle over Tara project

The 12 Oaks Advisory Committee contacted Walgreens executives to discourage them from building a new location on the site.

  • East County
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  • By Lainee Jennings |
  • September 24, 2010
Pirate D shuts down Bayshore

Braden River's 23-13 win over Bayshore is the team's first victory under coach Don Purvis. It also puts them at 1-0 in the district.

  • East County
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  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 7, 2010
Benderson brightens retirement community

The Manatee Jewish Housing Council is renaming its Honore Avenue campus as Benderson Village.

  • East County
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  • By Jen Blanco |
  • July 7, 2010
Cal Ripken All-Stars crowned champs

Manatee Cal Ripken Rookie Division's All-Star team competed in the state tourney in Palm Beach Gardens.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Stephanie Hannum |
  • July 7, 2010
GALLERY AROUND THE CORNER: State of the Arts Gallery

'We are proud our gathering of artists is comprised entirely of local artists,' says gallery co-owner David Steiner.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 25, 2010
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  • Longboat Key
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  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • June 15, 2010
Painter takes on 'goodwill' mission

With little space left in her own home to hang art, Dorothy Sherwood began giving away her paintings to Goodwill.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 16, 2010
CDDs adopt tentative budgets

Lakewood Ranch community development district supervisors last week adopted tentative budgets that will go to public hearing in August. All four districts averaged increases of less than $30 per household annually.

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