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Brendan Coudal through his coast and retro art has found not only a passion but a living.
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • July 8, 2015
Brendan Coudal paints Florida's nostalgic paradise

Brendan Coudal embodies the Florida lifestyle. The avid fisherman captures scenes from his everyday life on canvas.

  • Arts + Culture
Hayley Walding.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • January 26, 2017
Sarasota High Fives: 01.26.17

Sarasota High Fives: 01.26.17

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Michelle Sampson and Small Business of the Year nominee Rob Wagner at September's Business After Hours.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • October 9, 2017
Longboat Chamber finalizes Small Business Week schedule

Throughout the week, businesspersons can attend five seminars focusing on social media.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Matthew Fox, Emilie de Ravin and Jorge Garcia on "LOST." Photo source: Hulu.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • April 10, 2020
Binge Blog: I have always been with you

"Lost" and "Community" are this week's picks.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 15, 2014
Just the Stats

The week in sports by the numbers.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 18, 2018
Cops Corner: Sarasota 10.16.18

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 14, 2014
Just the Stats

The week in sports by the numbers.

  • East County
  • Sports
Colony Lender Attorney Michael Assaf told a bankruptcy judge the Colony Association has let the Colony buildings deteriorate “and now seeks to benefit from that by trying to get the property for a third of the actual value."
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 27, 2014
Colony ruling delayed until Feb. 10

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge K. Rodney May wants more time to digest arguments before he rules on a Colony settlement.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • November 23, 2015
Manatee County Sheriff’s Office investigates two armed robberies

Both alleged incidents occurred Monday on University Parkway.

  • East County
  • News
A bird's nest was spotted on New Pass Bridge Thursday, Jan. 10.
  • By Katie Hendrick |
  • January 10, 2013
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Bird watch

A bird's nest was spotted on New Pass Bridge Thursday, Jan. 10.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office is looking for the suspect wanted for an attempted armed robbery at the Sarasota Pavilion shopping center.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • August 8, 2014
Chinese restaurant employees flee gunman

China 1 Restaurant staff thwarted an attempted armed robbery when they ran out the back door of the South Tamiami Trail eatery after 10 p.m. Thursday.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By June LeBell |
  • March 19, 2017
Music review: Masterworks 6

A 'Titan' of a program at Sarasota Orchestra's masterworks concert.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Don't miss your chance to meet Santa!
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 5, 2011
HOLIDAY TIPS: Santa Appearances

Santa is coming to town, and he's making a handful of appearances all over Manatee County and Sarasota County.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 3, 2009
Commission denies cell tower application

In a 6-1 vote Dec. 3, the Manatee County Board of County Commissioners denied Vertex Development's request to construct a 150-foot telecommunications tower on the River Club Golf Course property.

  • East County
  • News
Jorge Fernandez meets Pope Francis in 2013. Fernandez stayed as a guest at the Vatican for one week, where he and the pope discussed Cuba. Courtesy photo
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • May 20, 2015
Jorge Fernandez works to restore U.S.-Cuba relationship

The Longboat Key resident will make his 18th trip to his homeland since 1998 in September.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Designing Women Boutique's art exhibition and summer sale runs through Aug. 17.
  • By Heather Merriman Saba |
  • August 6, 2013
DWB summer art sale extended

Designing Women Boutique's art exhibition and summer sale runs through Aug. 17.

  • Arts + Culture
Mango Habanero Snowflake IPA won gold at the 2018 U.S. Open Beer Championship. Courtesy photo
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • July 9, 2018
Motorworks Brewing awarded as a Top 10 Brewery

The Bradenton brewery, Motorworks Brewing, earned the No. 9 spot in the country at the 2018 U.S. Open Beer Championship in Oxford, Ohio.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • October 18, 2019
Close to the edge

Theatre Odyssey’s second annual One-Act Play Festival gets edgy with powerful short-form theater.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 26, 2014
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • June 15, 2010
Painter takes on 'goodwill' mission

With little space left in her own home to hang art, Dorothy Sherwood began giving away her paintings to Goodwill.

  • Arts + Culture
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