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  • By David Conway |
  • June 18, 2015
City, businesses search for downtown sign compromise

For some, a conversation about businesses placing signs in the public right-of-way has become an opportunity to stand up to a frequent foil of the city.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • May 13, 2021
Paradise Center completes building renovation

The completion of the rec room marked the end of major building renovations.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • February 13, 2013
God has hand in new bridge book

'Bridge With God' focuses on the relationship of 'God' - i.e., the late Joe Godefrin, a nationally ranked bridge player - and his bridge partner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Suzanne Elliott |
  • February 11, 2019
Owner of Holmes Beach restaurant buys Longboat location

Longboat diners can still get their Italian food fix

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • September 27, 2017
Letter from the Editor: A Curtain Call

After six years at the Observer, Nick Friedman is moving on.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • December 2, 2009
Stars of Bethlehem

The Ditchfield Family Singers are all grown up and celebrating their 10th anniversary Christmas concert next week at the Sarasota Opera House.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • December 7, 2011
Scene & Heard

'Beautiful Noise' filmmaker shoots next project; Sarasota Film Fest names new director; Booker High tuxedo thief still on the lam

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • April 29, 2015
Sea turtles enter nesting mode on Longboat

As the snowbirds of Longboat flock home, new island residents will swim in to take their place: turtles.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Dana Westmark and Donald Geikie |
  • April 14, 2012
Real Estate Deal of the Week: Lincoln Park

Real Estate Deal of the Week: Lincoln Park

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • November 25, 2020
Longboat Key Club installs plastic dividers on golf carts

The dividers provide golfers physical separation to limit contact with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • October 8, 2014
Steve Patmagrian: Making the Scenes

Talk about the guy behind the scenes - Steve Patmagrian creates the scenes.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 30, 2009
Observer goes daily

Readers will get three Web sites in one with daily, local news being posted by all three Observer news staffs.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 30, 2009
Observer goes daily

Readers will get three Web sites in one with daily, local news being posted by all three Observer news staffs.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • July 28, 2011
Island Beat: Bus stop proposal draws condo residents' wrath

With many details yet to be decided about the final Siesta Public Beach improvements, more residents are letting county commissioners know about aspects of the plan they don't like.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • December 23, 2021
Casey Key woman's toy run goes into overdrive

Julie DeRice organizes the Casey Key Toy Drive each year.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • May 2, 2012
BACKSTAGE PASS: Literary Device

And you thought you had a lot of paperwork to sort through. Try sitting at Amanda Cayo's desk. The Florida Studio Theatre literary manager reads hundreds of scripts a year.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • June 29, 2016
Martial arts ... It's elementary

Three second-grade students earn coveted black belts.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer |
  • April 10, 2014
Florida Winefest & Auction brings charities to the table

The 24th annual Florida Winefest & Auction is one of the biggest charitable events in Florida.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • September 18, 2022
Brisket, chicken and ribs are cooking overtime at Stottlemyer's Smokehouse

Every day, the cooks at Stottlemyer's Smokehouse are pushing about 40 pounds of brisket into the smoker to cook overnight.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 12, 2013
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's Cops Corner.

  • East County
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