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  • December 17, 2024
A downtown gallerist finds a home in Fruitville Road furniture store

Upscale home furnishings retailer Clive Daniel gives Angela Ligon a place to sell art.

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  • August 1, 2023
Van Wezel included on 'places to save' list

The Florida Trust of Historic Places has placed the Sarasota performing arts hall on its 11 to Save list of threatened historic properties.

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  • By Liz Ramos |
  • July 10, 2021
Car enthusiasts see vintage to new cars at Sarasota's Coffee and Cars

Dozens of cars are on display at the University Town Center's Coffee and Cars.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Jay Heater |
  • November 5, 2020
Lakewood Ranch woman charged with second degree murder

Lakewood Ranch's Ashley Benefield is charged with shooting her husband, Doug Benefield, during a domestic dispute in the Central Park neighborhood.

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  • By David Conway |
  • November 6, 2020
New Sarasota City Commission selects Brody as mayor

After winning Tuesday's election, City Commissioners Kyle Scott Battie, Liz Alpert and Erik Arroyo took the oath of office at a meeting today.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Miri Hardy |
  • November 20, 2020
Bird of the week: Green heron

The smallish bird is tricky and can use bait to lure prey.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By George Fuller |
  • December 3, 2009
LETTER: Congress can do positive things for unemployed workers

If Congress truly wants to do something positive for the unemployed American workers, there are two things it can do and not spend a dime of our taxpayer money.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Robin Roy |
  • November 13, 2009
Downtown residents provided transient-crime solutions

Police give members of the Downtown Sarasota Alliance tips to help rid the city of transient crime.

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  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 26, 2009
Never Surrender

Had there been a public poll before Sarasota's Public Art Committee voted Aug. 12 to reject accepting $500,000 to keep "Unconditional Surrende" on the bayfront, probably no one would have expected the committee to approve.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Dora Walters |
  • January 29, 2010
Birthday party depicts highlights of Williams' life

Casa del Mar staff and friends threw a 79th birthday party for the resort's General Manager D.M. Williams.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Robin Roy |
  • April 30, 2009
Smoking areas coming to Lido

Sarasota banned beach smoking last year but is now creating places for smokers to light up.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Roy |
  • March 4, 2010
Blackburn Point Park begins to take shape

After two years, Sarasota County is moving closer to beginning construction on the additional 11 acres of land it intends to combine with Blackburn Point Parks's original five acres.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Roy |
  • April 28, 2010
Park proponents seek to halt process

Hudson Bayou residents ask the City Commission to place a park-acquisition request on hold, while they talk to adjacent neighborhoods that oppose that request.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • June 26, 2012
Home & Garden: Shabby elegance

Mark and Susie Holt's 1920s shabby-chic beach cottage is one of the oldest homes on Casey Key.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Anthony Paull |
  • June 17, 2012
The Fabulous Independent Film Festival Grows

The Fabulous Independent Film Festival Grows

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  • By Loren Mayo |
  • November 16, 2011
FIVE THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT: Bob Saget

Famous comedian Bob Saget is coming to town! He'll perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at Van Wezel. Read these five things to learn more about Saget.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • December 15, 2011
Reid's employment with county becomes official

About 4 p.m. Dec. 15, Sarasota County Commission Chairwoman Nora Patterson signed the contract with new County Administrator Randall H. Reid, officially making him the successor to former County Administrator Jim Ley.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Jen Blanco |
  • September 16, 2011
Tigers roll past banged up Pirates

The Braden River High football team struggled to gain momentum against Palmetto, falling to the Tigers 45-3 in non-district action Sept. 16.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • May 23, 2011
Town debates Longboat recreation center

Mayor Jim Brown said the town would not move forward with a recreation center project until funds are available.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • October 2, 2012
Commission gives Colony one-year extension

Longboat Key commissioners are tired of the dilapidated Colony Beach & Tennis Resort and reduced a reopening extension to one year.

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