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Results for: Funded Futures Network Promo Code "SKV50" Get 50% Off On All Plans

  • By Amanda Morales |
  • November 5, 2015
Sarasota calendar 11.5.15

Sarasota and Siesta Key events for the week of Nov. 5.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • October 30, 2014
Making their mark

The Riverview High boys and girls swim teams will vie for the Class 4A-Region 2 title Nov. 1, at the Long Center in Clearwater.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 8, 2013
OUR VIEW: How districts compare

Everyone likes to see how he compares to his peers. That's especially so in education. It's no mystery, then, why consumers see so many publications produce national rankings of colleges and universities.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 24, 2014
Letters to the Editor

The Sarasota Observer welcomes letters on current, local topics. Please email them to Deputy Executive Editor Jessica Luck at [email protected].

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 28, 2013
Football Preview: Sarasota Sailors

Sarasota High School senior wide receiver Shawn Bane Jr. is hoping to experience a breakout season for the Sailors this fall.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • February 19, 2014
Fitness profiles: the community within the community

Helene Tucker and Lynne Ginsburg are two of many participants who exercise their fitness options at Bayfront Park Recreation Center.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 5, 2014
Technology exec's success has grown organically

Getting friendly with competitors is anathema to many executives. But one well-traveled decision maker has found a way to turn business rivalries into advantages.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • March 29, 2024
Lazy Lobster's Michael Garey is anything but lazy

This Lazy Lobster co-owner doesn’t have a lazy bone in his body. He loves his work and honors the mentors who got him started.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • January 22, 2025
Leonard Reid House celebrates first anniversary

The historic home is now home to an African American arts, culture and history center.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Gayle Williams |
  • February 18, 2024
A 'Carmen' to make you fall in love again

Sarasota Opera's opening night of the Bizet crowd-pleaser exceeded expectations.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • July 1, 2024
Questions arise over Manatee school board seat vacancy

A former school board member has filed a lawsuit against the Manatee County supervisor of elections over the soon-to-be vacant school board seat.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 28, 2024
Teen boaters disrupt fishing outing by making a splash

Bickering with anglers on a dock, a boatful of male juveniles attempt to soak them with a raised motor prop. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 1, 2025
Unruly patron puts on a strip show in a downtown bar

A man refused service because of intoxication retaliates by dropping his pants. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • May 31, 2023
At 65, the power of musician Sheri Nadelman continues to rise

Nadelman, a Brooklyn, New York, native who now lives in East County, still packs a punch on stage.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Monica Roman Gagnier |
  • August 4, 2023
Kate Mulligan joins ensembleNewSRQ as its first general manager

The Sarasota contemporary classical music group is in expansion mode.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • December 7, 2020
Bathrooms to be added to Siesta park

Two family-style restrooms will be added to Nora Patterson Bay Island Park.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • February 20, 2023
Bird Key dogs fundraise for Nate's Honor Animal Rescue

The event raised over $4,000 to go to Nate's capital campaign. The rescue is seeking $10 million to expand their facility.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Jessica Luck |
  • September 8, 2010
St. Jude luncheon prepares for gourmet gathering

The 29th annual St. Jude Gourmet Luncheon will take place from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, in the Temple Beth Israel parking lot, 567 Bay Isles Road.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Robin Roy |
  • August 19, 2010
Is a private park the answer?

Former Vice Mayor Ken Shelin is proposing a private corporation take control of Selby Five Points Park. He thinks the move could revitalize the city park.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • October 20, 2011
School board to consider other district advertising policies

The Sarasota County School Board will wait six months to see how other Florida districts develop advertising policies before deciding on action.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
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