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The ballet portion of the Sarasota Ski-A-Rees show on Oct. 23.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 27, 2016
Show ski team lives for fun and family

The Sarasota Ski-A-Rees wake up each day to loving competition.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Jim Shortt and his son, Scott Shortt, do a little research on wines they will serve at Fine Wine and Tastings on Main.
  • By Berkley Mason |
  • March 30, 2017
Wine business uncorked on Main

A new wine ‘meeting place’ opens at Lakewood Ranch Main Street.

  • East County
  • News
Bridgewater'           s Laura Whinfield points stands at the community'           s entrance off White Eagle Boulevard and points across the road, where SMR plans an entrance into its biotech park project called CORE.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 19, 2017
Bridgewater residents express CORE concerns

Truck traffic is the main concern related to a request for light industrial zoning in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
Central Park Homeowners Association board members David Sidnam and Lee Duis worked together to raise about $16,000 to install this playground in the community. Duis was elected to the HOA board in November and will serve as its president in 2017.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 7, 2016
Central Park HOA hopes to add amenities

Central Park board desires friendship, lower fees and improved amenities

  • East County
  • News
The location of the Longboat Key Arts, Culture and Education Center is proposed to be built between Longboat’s Publix and the town’s public tennis center.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 15, 2016
The missing piece

It’s exciting to envision a new arts, culture and education center as the centerpiece of a town center. Go for it. The $10 million question, of course, is the $10 million and more.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Commissioner Pat Zunz, pictured at the Longbeach Village bus stop, keeps an eye on the Manatee County School District, including the $10 million and the handful of children the town sends to it. Photo by Heather Merriman
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • May 27, 2015
Q+A with Pat Zunz

Longboat Key Commissioner Pat Zunz has represented District 5 for four years and previously served on the Planning and Zoning Board and Zoning Board of Adjustment.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • June 21, 2015
Theater Review: 'Icons'

Night of the living icons at The Players Theatre.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Nicole Polivchak was one of six girls selected to represent Poland in the European Girls’ Team Championship.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • June 23, 2015
Par for the Course

Riverview High golfer Nicole Polivchak will compete for Poland in the European Girls’ Team Championship July 7 through July 11, in the Czech Republic.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
The Taylor's personal oasis is a natural double-pool set up with a "creek" connecting the two bodies of water.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • August 12, 2015
Pool in Paradise

A Panther Ridge couple didn’t mind waiting years to find the perfect pool.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • August 12, 2015
Living the cowboy way

Buffalo Chip and Sixgun Sam may not star in any old Roy Rogers films, but they’re still the leaders of a modern-day cowboy gang.

  • East County
  • News
Bradenton officials are actively pursuing an affordable housing development in an area in need of redevelopment.
  • By David Conway |
  • September 10, 2015
The art of creating affordable housing

Bradenton is pushing ahead with a workforce housing project in an artist community, while a similar effort in Sarasota has languished for months. What separates these two proposals?

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • September 14, 2015
Theater review: 'I Never Saw Another Butterfly'

Venice Theatre's 'I Never Saw Another Butterfly' celebrates the power of art and memory

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Andrea Dasha Reich
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • March 16, 2016
Depth Perception: An artist's quest for dimension

Working in the unusual medium of epoxy resin, Andrea Dasha Reich digs below the surface.

  • Arts + Culture
Robert Gaglio guides a tour, as guests eat at their first stop, Shore.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • March 16, 2016
A Bite of History: Key Culinary Tours

Key Culinary Tours unlocks the rich history — and cuisine — of Sarasota.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Ben Rosenbach and Nathan Kaufman. Photo by FST
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • March 17, 2016
Theater review: 'My Name is Asher Lev'

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Hasidim

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Steve O’Dea and Vera Samuels. Courtesy image.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • March 30, 2016
A Walk on the Wild Side

Director Kelly Woodland tackles uneasy subject matter in David Ives' 'Venus in Fur.'

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • March 30, 2016
Longboat Key: Your Calendar

Check out upcoming events on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • April 6, 2016
Longboat Key: Your Calendar

Check out upcoming events on Longboat Key and surrounding areas.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Joey James leads rehearsals of one of the group's new songs.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • April 20, 2016
Millenial Fresh: Sarasota's new sketch-comedy troupe

A new sketch-comedy group cracks wise at the oft-criticized lives of millennials.

  • Arts + Culture
A scene from "Shank's Mare," Tom Lee's most recent production that combines Western and traditional Japanese puppetry techniques.
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • October 7, 2015
Asia Arrives at RIAF

In its first themed program, the seventh annual Ringling International Arts Festival will present a blend of historic and modern Asian performances.

  • Arts + Culture
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