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The BDAA will host a concert July 13, at Sarasota Opera House. Courtesy image.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • July 9, 2013
Russian Festival Concert makes first-time visit to Sarasota

The BDAA, a group of musicians dedicated to studying traditional Russian instruments, comes to Sarasota. The culmination of a week of lectures, workshops and recitals ends in a concert July 13, at Sarasota Opera House.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 30, 2015
MY VIEW | How to solve the traffic congestion

Build an underpass at U.S. 41 and the Ringling Causeway.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Reports of fish kills associated with red tide have been detected on Beer Can Island.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • November 16, 2015
Red tide fish kills washing ashore on Longboat Key

Red tide algae blooms have been detected off the coast in both Manatee and Sarasota counties.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 27, 2013
Obituary: Gershom Ralph Cohn

Gershom Ralph Cohn, 97, of Sarasota, died Aug. 18.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Maria Amodio |
  • June 17, 2010
Sarasota Small Business of the Year Awards: MyGreenBuildings LLC

Think Green -- Finalist

  • Sarasota
  • News
Lee Peterson
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • January 20, 2017
The many faces of Lee Peterson

Wife, mother, performer, hostess, philanthropist and friend passes away at the age of 90 after a shining life, well-lived.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Stein Mart held a grand opening Nov. 10 at its new East County location in University Town Center.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 1, 2010
Benderson plazas prep for holidays

The East County-based development company celebrated recently the opening of several new stores, including anchors Petco and Stein Mart.

  • East County
  • News
East County football roundup: 10.05.18
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 5, 2018
East County football roundup: 10.05.18

East County football roundup: 10.05.18

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • February 21, 2014
County names assistant county administrator

Steven Botelho, Sarasota County's chief financial management officer, will step into the county's No. 2 position Monday.

  • Sarasota
  • News
At the Mall at University Town Center, Santa teaches  Olivia, Noor and Zaynab Kazbour how to be quiet while baby sister, Layaal, sleeps. "It's so cute I can't stand it," says their mom, Parrish's Jordan Kazbour.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 5, 2018
For holiday excitement ... just chill in Sarasota-Bradenton area

East County has abundance of holiday entertainment.

  • East County
  • News
Members of the Sarasota Christian girls basketball team, along with coach Brett Morrow, pose for pictures with the Class 2A state runner-up trophy.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • February 20, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Class 2A Girls Basketball State Championship- Sarasota Christian vs. Grandview Prep

The Sarasota Christian girls basketball team fell to Grandview Prep 45-32 in the FHSAA Class 2A state championship Feb. 20, at the Lakeland Center.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
455 Meadow Lark Lane on Bird Key was  built in 1970. It has two bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,535 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 17, 2020
Bird Key home sells for $3.5 million

Residential real estate transactions for Feb.3-7.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
This week's FYI Friday features nerdy news about Sarasota, traffic troubles, tourism and more!
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • February 5, 2015
FYI Friday - Your weekly news roundup

Catch up on the week's most important and most interesting news stories from Sarasota, Longboat Key and East County with FYI Friday.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • September 12, 2018
Pavilion: Tragedy of the commons

Lido Beach Pavilion is typical of what happens when property is publicly owned. Also typical: Protesters who don’t offer a better plan.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Sarasota High senior catcher Carson Keyser works on a hand-eye coordination drill during the Sailors baseball camp July 7.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • July 8, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota High Baseball Camp

Eighty kids hit the diamond for Sarasota High's annual summer baseball camp, which began June 7 and runs through July 10. During the 20-session camp, players, who were divided into groups based on age, focused on baseball fundamentals, including hitting, fielding, pitching and more. Players also spent a hour each day working on strength training.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Mothers Helping Mothers volunteers bridge the gap between its current storefront and the space it will expand into.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • May 9, 2019
Mothers Helping Mother to expand

The Sarasota organization will nearly triple in size.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Catalin-Ionut Gard returns a serve during a qualifying-round match at the 2014 Sarasota Open. File photo
  • By Jen Blanco and Robin Hartill |
  • December 9, 2014
Sarasota Open bounces to Lakewood Ranch courts

For the first time in six years, Southwest Florida's premier tennis tournament will not take place at the Longboat Key Club.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Kris Powell walks students through new choreography for his hip-hop class at Soul Studios.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • September 24, 2015
Hip-hop hopeful

Dancer finds reward in teaching boys confidence with hip-hop.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 7, 2011
News Briefs

Smoking ban approved for all city parks; City employees get health center

  • Sarasota
  • News
Dominic Marino, No. 12, passes the ball off to Jaden Adams, No. 5.
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • October 28, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Riverview v. Sarasota

Sarasota Sailors and the Riverview Rams, high school rivals, played one another Friday, Oct. 26, at Ihrig Field. The final score was Riverview 28, Sarasota 24.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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