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

  • By Nick Friedman |
  • May 4, 2016
The Art of Being Local

Tucker Lenora's new portrait series explores what it means to be a townie.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • September 30, 2015
Bruna Stude: Ocean meets Art

The artist and photographer's new exhibit at the Alfstad& Contemporary gallery (running from Oct. 2-30) presents the fragile yet powerful nature of the ocean and the often misunderstood shark.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • October 2, 2015
Five things to consider before adopting a dog

October is national adopt-a-dog month — have you considered rescuing?

  • East County
  • News
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • October 14, 2015
Longest-serving Mote volunteer says goodbye

After 35 years as a volunteer, Dave Bowman is leaving Mote Marine Aquarium.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • October 14, 2015
Come At Me, Sarasota: State Street Eating House

Learn to make your own craft cocktails from some of Sarasota's best mixologists

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • October 16, 2015
East County Football Friday: Week 8

Braden River remains unbeaten while Cardinal Mooney clinches a playoff spot.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Jack Short |
  • November 19, 2015
Tides turn on accessible rowing dock

A Blackburn Point Park boat ramp made the bay accessible to disabled rowers until recently.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Robert Plunket |
  • November 20, 2015
Three Things: Holiday getaways

Three Sarasota and Longboat Key properties that make for great escapes.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Jack Short |
  • October 26, 2015
County announces reprieve for city on controversial taxes

In the midst of threats of a lawsuit and tense relations, Sarasota County offered a year’s reprieve from controversial assessments on certain properties.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jack Short |
  • November 10, 2015
Commissioners get an earful about disturbing behavior at Siesta Key Beach

Nearby residents asked commissioners to reconsider replacing picnic shelters with precast concrete structures for fear of more noise, partying.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • January 28, 2016
Hit or Miss: Jen Blanco

Riverview point guard D.J. Bryant holds himself accountable

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • March 23, 2015
Sarasota Film Festival announces opening and closing night films

"Time Out of Mind" starring Richard Gere and "I'll See You in My Dreams" starring Blythe Danner to open and close festival, respectively

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 26, 2015
Cops Corner: Longboat Key 3.26.2015

Cops Corner: Longboat Key 3.26.2015

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • April 3, 2015
Siesta Key Association voices concern about Army Corps re-design

The new design has a different preferred sand source than before.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • April 15, 2015
Mustangs advance to state

Three LWR wrestlers will compete in the Class 2A FHSAA Boys Weightlifting Championships April 17. , in Kissimmee.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • April 23, 2015
Sailors win in slugfest

The Sarasota High softball team rallied in the bottom of the seventh inning to beat Braden River 14-13 in the Class 7A-District 10 championship April 16.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • May 4, 2015
Week's best bets: Monday, May 4

Week's best bets: Monday, May 4

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  • Things To Do
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • May 7, 2015
Van Wezel receives National Endowment for the Arts grant

In addition, the performing arts hall received two local grants from the Selby and Sudakoff Foundations.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 16, 2014
Frosty returns

He's big, costly and a bear to maintain. But new owners vow to keep River Club's famous snowman shining next year.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 22, 2014
Ranch gains first lakefront restaurant

Texas-based Black Walnut Cafe bought a site adjacent to Lakewood Ranch Town Hall Monday.

  • East County
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