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East County Basketball Roundup: 12.04.16
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • December 4, 2016
East County Basketball Roundup: 12.04.16

East County Basketball Roundup: 12.04.16

  • East County
  • Sports
Chris Albright, a board member of the Sarasota Republican Club, fist bumps Tommy Gregory, who won a second term representing District 73 in the Florida House of Representatives.
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • November 4, 2020
No close calls in East County elections in races for Manatee County commission seats, Manatee school board and District 73 representative

Mary Foreman unseats incumbent Dave Miner in the Manatee school board race while State Representative Tommy Gregory earns a second term for District 73. Manatee County commission races are runaways.

  • East County
  • News
Marcelo Gomes and Victoria Hulland in Sir Frederick Ashton'        s "The Two Pigeons." Photo Credit Frank Atura
  • By Anna Dearing |
  • March 13, 2017
‘A Tribute to Ashton’ is a shining moment for ballet

Sir Frederick Ashton’s ‘Scènes de ballet’ and ‘The Two Pigeons’ showcased Sarasota Ballet’s artistry.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • November 17, 2011
Public Art Committee wants to help shape new project

Public Art Committee board member Trulee Jameson is upset that her board has no control over a concept being shaped for a $55,000 interactive public-art project the committee approved in August.

  • Sarasota
  • News
J.P. Knaggs, owner of Bijou Café, and Rebecca Hopkins, managing director of Florida Studio Theatre, lobbied the city for First Street improvements, such as wider sidewalks and new decorative lampposts. Photo by Yaryna Klimchak
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • January 31, 2013
First Street to undergo facelift

The street will get wider sidewalks, underground utilities, brick crosswalks and lush landscaping.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Tracy and Landen Cornelius
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer |
  • April 15, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Early Care Center's Easter Luncheon

First Church, Downtown Saraosta's Early Care Center held its annual Easter lunch Tuesday, April 15. Parents and grandparents spent an hour with their loved ones and enjoyed a lunch prepared by volunteers.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Power outages after Hurricane Irma left almost all of the county's traffic lights not working. On Tuesday afternoon, just under half were still not fixed.
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • September 12, 2017
Storm knocks out half of county’s traffic lights

As of late Thursday, all of the county's traffic lights were operable again.

  • Sarasota
  • News
A special magistrate on Thursday heard the first arguments of a lawsuit filed by former Sarasota Military Academy Prep Head of School Phillip Eddy against his former employer.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • January 1, 2017
Top Story — November: Sarasota Military Academy lawsuit heads to court

Catch up on the hottest news items of the of the year with the Observer’s Digital Year in Review.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Kayleigh Omang |
  • October 20, 2018
Share Care Global brings India to Sarasota

An Evening in India was held Oct. 19 at Michael's On East.

  • Black Tie
Barrier island leaders said the addition of a third left-turn lane onto Gulfstream Avenue noticeably improved the flow of traffic last year.
  • By David Conway |
  • January 16, 2020
St. Armands Circle leaders seek traffic changes

Stakeholders believe a U.S. 41 roundabout project is negatively affecting traffic off of the barrier islands.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Annick Burnett and Irwin Davis
  • By Heather Merriman Saba |
  • December 21, 2015
Perlman Winter Residency Opening Reception

USF Sarasota-Manatee hosted the Opening Reception of the Perlman Winter Residency on Monday, Dec. 21. Guests enjoyed drinks and hors d'oeuvres before enjoying a private orchestra rehearsal.

  • Black Tie
Jim and Joan Stewart. Jim Stewart is on the exhibition committee that selected these four exhibits.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • November 8, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Art Center Sarasota 13/14 season open

Art Center Sarasota kicked off its 2013-2014 Season Nov. 7 with an opening reception for the four exhibitions in the first show.

  • Arts + Culture
Chris Covert, Whit Sibley and Dave Powell
  • By Katie Hendrick |
  • April 21, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Bay Cup

Bird Key Yacht Club hosted the Sarasota Bay Cup, Saturday, April 20.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Honoree Keith Monda with Bill Sadlo
  • By Heather Merriman Saba |
  • March 10, 2016
Glitz at The Ritz-Carlton: Honoring Keith and Linda Monda

The Salvation Army hosted its annual Glitz at the Ritz Luncheon, honoring Keith and Linda Monda on Thursday, March 10, at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota. Gordie White and Wendy Rose co-chaired the event.

  • Black Tie
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • September 13, 2017
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, Sept. 14

A look at our favorite events taking place this week.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
The 232-unit living site is proposed for on an 11-acre parcel in Palmer Rancn.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • June 25, 2020
Proposed development on Honore causes concern for neighbors

The proposed development would bring 232 multifamily units for residents age 55 and older.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • December 8, 2016
Friends and family come together to shed some puppy love

They didn’t want much for their birthdays — just to give Sarasota Sheriff’s Department’s canine companions a barking good time.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
East County sports roundup: 01.26.17
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • January 26, 2017
East County sports roundup: 01.26.17

East County sports roundup: 01.26.17

  • East County
  • Sports
Spotlight Theatre Productions student Tay Peterson won an award at the 2019 Junior Theater Festival Atlanta. Photo courtesy James Barker Photography
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • January 30, 2019
Scene & Heard 01.31.19

Here's a look at the A&E news of the week.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 27, 2020
Cops Corner: Sarasota 2.27.20

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
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