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  • By Marty Fugate |
  • July 11, 2015
Theater Review: 'Copenhagen'

Theater Review: 'Copenhagen'

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Jace King reaches the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro on July 10.
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • August 6, 2015
Young explorer is king of the mountain

Jace King, 11, successfully climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, and he’s one of the youngest to ever do it.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Anthony Paull and Natalya Swanson
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • May 6, 2015
Art and Advocacy

Entering its sixth year, the Harvey Milk Festival strives to provide three days of art in various forms while promoting one message: equality.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Robin Punsalan |
  • April 1, 2013
An interview with Maria Yoon, writer, director and producer of "Maria the Korean Bride"

An interview with Maria Yoon, writer, director and producer of "Maria the Korean Bride"

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 18, 2014
Our View

How to divvy the tourist tax

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • November 18, 2021
Sarasota County dispatchers tour Longboat Key

The purpose of the tour was to help Sarasota County dispatchers learn the unique parts of Longboat Key for when someone calls 911.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Rishik Yellu, Felix Ratner, Yatharth Kakkad and Rugan Suresh
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • November 6, 2023
Pine View School students' science project to travel to space

A project by four Pine View School students will be among a series of student experiments carried out on the International Space Station.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Heather Amato's VPK class is learning math.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • April 16, 2024
All God's Children Preschool in Lakewood Ranch offers a family atmosphere

The preschool is a nonprofit program offered by Living Lord Lutheran Church.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Gorjana stylist Sydney Scovill and Taylor Lingreen, the store manager, want the customers to feel comfortable and beautiful when shopping at their store.
  • By Madison Bierl |
  • July 14, 2025
California-based jewelry company opens location at UTC mall

Gorjana makes Sarasota its 106th location.

  • East County
  • Business
Jeffery Kin's Living Arts Festival will debut in and around Sarasota in November.
  • By Monica Roman Gagnier |
  • May 13, 2024
Save the date for Sarasota's inaugural Living Arts Fest in November

Jeffery Kin says it's time for Sarasota to have an interdisciplinary arts festival.

  • Arts + Culture
Bogdan Zverev poses for a photo on Nov. 10 after a Sarasota Sharks practice at Selby Aquatic Center. The senior is headed to Alabama next fall, but first, he's playing a major role for Sarasota boys' swimming and diving in pursuit of a state title.
  • By Jack Nelson |
  • November 11, 2025
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Bogdan Zverev

The senior for Sarasota boys' swimming and diving brought home four golds at FHSAA regionals.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 17, 2010
Our View

Longboat can be, should be No. 1; Our Fetish with Inflation: What Others are Saying about Dollar, Gold

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 18, 2010
Our View

At last, a good decision; Our Obsession with Inflation: What Others are Saying about Dollar, Gold

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Lindy Carlson, Joe McNaughton, Maidie Meckley, Caroline Hoffner and  Beth Severson and Michelle Compton (not pictured) make up the district’s Common Core Design and Innovation Team.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • February 13, 2013
The INs and OUTs of Common Core State Standards

Manatee County Schools' innovation and design 'team' works to install a new way of learning.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • September 19, 2018
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, Sept. 20

A look at our favorite arts and entertainment events happening this week in Sarasota and Venice.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Lassies race in Sarasota Bay. (Photo by Jennifer Joy Walker)
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • November 13, 2022
The Luffing Lassies celebrate 50 years of friendships on the water

The Luffing Lassies is celebrating its 50th anniversary of bringing together adventurous women who bond over good company and the fine art of sailing.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Railroad ties at the unused Seminole Gulf Railway tracks at 17th Street are crumbling. (Photo by Andrew Warfield)
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • July 29, 2022
Original plans derailed, city studies urban trail options to complete Legacy Trail

As negotiations with Seminole Gulf Railway have jumped the tracks, Sarasota looks to take the remaining 4.3 miles of Legacy Trail to the streets.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Joe Stokes
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 6, 2018
Manatee County School Board District 4: Joe Stokes

Joe Stokes is a retired educator and school district official.

  • East County
  • News
Terry Gans
  • By Ryan Butler |
  • September 26, 2017
Conversation with Mayor Terry Gans

A lot has happened in the mayor's term.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 11, 2015
Our readers respond ...

We asked last week on this page: 'Never again?' It was referring to the Holocaust and implied that Islamic terrorists' atrocities resembled those of the Nazis. We said it was time for the U.S. to act forcefully. Our readers responded - forcefully.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
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