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Results for: Slikk App Referral Code "8NETW8" Get 250 Rs Bonus

  • By Robin Hartill |
  • May 4, 2011
'Officer D.' cited for police work

The Lido Shores Homeowners Association honored 20-year Sarasota Police Officer Donzia 'Officer D.' Franklin for her community service.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 6, 2011
Storm damages mobile-home parks

A 30-second gust of wind and rain damaged 15 Longboat Key mobile homes. Three roofs were torn off, in addition to downed power lines.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • April 6, 2011
Braden River coach leads faith-focused fellowship

River Club resident Jason Golden has served as the ministry director for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Gulf Coast Chapter since 2006.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • May 4, 2011
Scene and Heard

Nobody packs a theater like Maria; Fab Lab debuts at G.WIZ; Sarasota dancer spreads fairy dust; Chalk it up to creative partnerships; and Hot Tickets.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • May 18, 2011
Scene & Heard

Felder brings his best Bernstein to Sarasota; Julie Rohr's 'Li'l Abner' is a family affair; and Hot Tickets.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • April 13, 2011
Black Tie & Tales

One good turn leads to another ... ; Teacher, Teacher; Tidbits; and Black Tie Affair.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 20, 2011
News Briefs

New Pass Bridge repair scheduled for this week; Firefighter seeks settlement from town; Mote Marine will hold conference on Gulf habitat

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • November 23, 2010
Stage coach

Florida Studio Theatre's tireless production stage manager takes time away from her lunch break to explain how she earned her ace reputation.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 29, 2010
Cops Corner 09.30.10

Someone cut a "T" in the victim's screen door to his lanai. The victim thinks this probably occurred at 11 a.m., when someone knocked on the front door.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • March 16, 2011
Technical prowess

Matt Nitsch arrived at The Players Theatre straight out of college. The technical director explains why, after a decade of musicals, he's never left for a nine-to-five job.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • March 16, 2011
Aspiring filmmaker says it's 'noir' or never

Nick Tierce is using Internet tools and his Asolo Rep connections to help get his first film produced.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 17, 2011
Cops Corner

March 8 8:25 a.m. - Bahia Vista Street. Road Hazard. A manhole cover was seen lying on the road, with the manhole exposed. However, no ninja turtles - mutant or otherwise - were seen in the area.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • March 23, 2011
Vacant Gulfside lot sells for $1.8 million

The sale was the largest of seven transactions recorded between March 7 and March 11 on Longboat, Lido, Bird and St. Armands keys.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 2, 2011
OUR VIEW: County right, policy still wrong

When Ken Sanborn asked Sarasota County for another $500,000 for his startup movie studio in Lakewood Ranch, it just highlighted an ongoing policy problem.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 3, 2011
Cops Corner

Feb. 22 Stunt woman 4:52 a.m. - 3000 block of Wood Street. Suspicious Incident. A woman was seen hanging off a man's car while he drove down the street. She reportedly fell off the car. Police arrived and tried to talk to the woman, but she said she did not want to file a report. She said her ex-boyfriend had moved into her home the previous day, but he was not going to stay there any longer.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 18, 2012
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • January 18, 2012
Scene & Heard

Woods works the crowd at RCAD; Jose Carreno pulls double duty as tour guide; Sarasota Film Fest flashes new logo

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 29, 2011
TOP STORY, AUG.: Farmers market boasts off-season success

The Sarasota Farmers Market is doing so well in the midst of the heat and humidity this summer that some vendors are boasting of days rivaling their best in season.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • March 15, 2012
Village crosswalks to shed light on pedestrian safety

The Sarasota County Commission Tuesday unanimously approved the installation of bollards with lights at all the Siesta Village crosswalks, to improve pedestrian safety.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 15, 2012
News Briefs

Youth may register for free Orioles clinic; Second public meeting set for Gulf Gate Library; Background-check fingerprint process changed

  • Siesta Key
  • News
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