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  • By Nick Friedman |
  • October 5, 2016
Ringling International Arts Festival brings performance art to The Ringling

Dwight Currie, curator of performances, shares his insight on this year's lineup.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • March 18, 2025
'Remarkably Bright Creatures' author shares process of writing debut novel

Shelby Van Pelt's lecture at Selby Library was part of the One Book, One Community program, for which the bestselling novel was this year's selection.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • July 15, 2021
Wrong time for new tax

It makes little sense for the Sarasota County Commission to adopt a new tax for mental health services — especially when living costs are rising rapidly and the county is awash in federal cash.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Jon Thaxton |
  • July 29, 2010
MY VIEW: Amendment 4 will stymie our economy

It's completely unrealistic to expect voters to understand the often-arcane issues in comp-plan amendments. That's why we elect representatives.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 14, 2010
OUR VIEW: Rick Scott for governor

If you cut through all of the Bill McCollum and Alex Sink character-assassination attack ads; if you discard the standard operating procedure of the daily newspapers and their editorialists - which is to discredit anyone who has been a success in business; and if you judge Florida's gubernatorial candidates on their professional accomplishments, the choice for governor is overwhelmingly clear.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • September 27, 2012
Local boy's wish comes true with Disney cruise

Three-year-old Caleb Gay was diagnosed with a mild form of cerebral palsy when he was 8 months old. After returning from a Make-a-Wish Disney cruise, the Gay family reflects on the experience.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • October 16, 2019
Braden River, Lakewood Ranch high school bands march with meaning

Lakewood Ranch and Braden River high school bands compete with shows personal to them

  • East County
  • News
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • March 13, 2018
Teacher's most coveted award ... support

Braden River Elementary instructor doesn't win Educator of the Year, but she cherishes her nomination.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 10, 2014
Letters to the Editor

Bensel responds to Van Wezel editorial

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • January 17, 2024
Athletic academy plans expansion into all-encompassing sports complex

UMR Sports will add baseball and softball fields, mini golf and a multipurpose field for soccer, football and lacrosse to its campus in east Bradenton.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Letter to the Editor |
  • April 26, 2023
We should encourage Hillsdale’s curriculum

A reader objects to the April 20 guest opinion column that "Hillsdale dogma should not dominate schools.”

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By June LeBell |
  • October 10, 2012
Sarasota Orchestra: Innovations - 'Once Upon a Time'

Once upon a time there was a regional orchestra filled with an international array of talented musicians, many of them young, all of them exceptional.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • October 27, 2015
Sarasota will host first annual Florida Craft Beer Summit

JDub's Brewing Company will host Florida's first ever craft brewing trade summit from March 14-16 at the Hyatt Regency Sarasota.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
  • By Lauren Tronstad |
  • February 3, 2023
Longboat Village residents differ with town on traffic-calming measures

Options to slow vehicles in the north-end neighborhood include new striping, mini-traffic circles and more.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • April 27, 2011
Northern Exposure

The north end of Longboat Key is home to many of the island's attractive amenities - and much of the island's history.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By June LeBell |
  • June 11, 2009
Music Review: Sarasota Music Festival

June Lebell reviews the first Saturday Night Symphony performance of this year's Sarasota Music Festival.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 16, 2009
Our View

Unconditional: Integrity first

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 24, 2010
OUR VIEW: Sarasota Power & Light? Ugh

Having the government of the city of Sarasota own and operate a not-for-profit electric company definitely does not make sense.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 21, 2012
Our View: A way to improve City Hall

Everyone who watches the machinations at Sarasota City Hall knows it is a dysfunctional organization.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 3, 2011
Our View: Pull the rapid-transit plug

The Sarasota County Commission continues to take steps toward a massively expensive, unnecessary and likely doomed bus rapid-transit system.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
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