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  • By Robin Roy |
  • March 3, 2011
Party politics

Both the Republican and Democratic parties are becoming increasingly involved in the three City Commission races, which are supposed to be nonpartisan. One candidate claims a party member asked him to drop out of the race.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 17, 2010
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  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 26, 2014
Ranch CERT team mobilizes community

The Lakewood Ranch CERT team will offer a disaster training course for the public.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • June 8, 2022
Prose and Kohn: The summer sports calendar rows along

A look at three pieces of news involving area athletes this week, including a championship rowing event, college offers for football players and a television debut.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • September 9, 2015
Medallion advances Moore's Dairy site project

Developer Carlos Beruff plans to coordinate the extension of Port Harbour Parkway with improvements to Upper Manatee River Road.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • February 8, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: IceHouse Feb. 7 opening

The IceHouse opened Reimagining Georgia O'Keeffe Alfred Stieglitz Feb. 8. The exhibit featured work by local and national artists completely inspired by the work of O'Keeffe and Stieglitz.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Rod Thomson |
  • February 16, 2012
My View: Mortgage settlement for politicians

So the nation's five largest banks will pay $25 billion as a "settlement," and some homeowners who are upside down on their mortgages will get relief.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 28, 2017
Best of Cops Corner: 2017

Enjoy the year-end edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • February 26, 2014
Pension costs rise to $3.26 million

Taxpayer costs for three frozen pension plans could rise from $2.76 million to $3.26 million if pension boards lower rates of return to appease Tallahassee pension officials.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Sten Spinella |
  • August 27, 2019
Land sale on Longboat could bring commercial use

The property had been in the Saba family since 1931.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • January 13, 2025
A funny thing happened on the way to Mars

A solo mission is a pressure cooker of inner and outer danger in Urbanite Theatre's "Spaceman."

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • December 8, 2016
Teen Sarasota boxer trains with grown men — and holds his own

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By David Conway |
  • February 4, 2015
Q+A with Carl Shoffstall

Although beach renourishment has been the major headline-generator on Lido Key over the past year, life on the island is more than just worrying about the well-being of the shoreline.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • April 24, 2019
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, April 25

A look at the Observer's favorite arts and entertainment events taking place this week, April 25-May 1.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 25, 2025
The best things to do in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Longboat for Feb. 27-March 5

Don't miss these arts and entertainment events around Sarasota and Manatee counties this week.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 5, 2020
Prose and Kohn: Sarasota QB has showcased strong arm in first-ever season

Lance Trippel is 3-1 as a starting quarterback.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • September 3, 2021
Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key installs new president Michael Garey

Garey follows Lynn Larson, who held the position for two years.

  • Longboat Key
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