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  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • February 27, 2014
Commission to consider Siesta paddle-board proposal

Sarasota County commissioners next week will discuss a request from two business owners to allow the rental of stand-up paddle boards at Siesta Key public beach.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • November 30, 2010
Business Observer 11.30.10

Anheuser-Busch recognized America Recycles Day by donating $500,000 to mark the occasion.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Mayor Suzanne Atwell, Wendy Merriman and Commissioner Christine Robinson
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • February 14, 2012
PHOTO GALERY: Sarasota Chamber Breakfast

Nearly 500 business and community leaders attended the annual Sarasota Chamber of Commerce Kick-Off Breakfast Friday, Feb. 10 at the Sahib Shrine. The theme of the breakfast was 'Maximizing Your People, Your Profits and Your Potential,' and business and community leaders offered strategies to strengthen the Sarasota community.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The ice rink at Holidays on the Green drew 20,000 people last year. Courtesy photo.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 2, 2018
There's nothing rinky-dink about this holiday display at UTC

Benderson goes all out creating a Christmas mall masterpiece in Sarasota.

  • East County
  • News
James Trippe, 31, was released on $7,500 bail following his arrest for grand theft on Thursday. Courtesy Sarasota County Sheriff's Office.
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • November 15, 2013
Deputies nab tractor thief

A Sarasota man was arrested for stealing an $82,000 tractor.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sarasota County and city commissioners have come together to honor Nora Patterson, former a commissioner on both boards, by renaming Bay Island Park on Siesta Key. Photo by Alex Mahadevan
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • May 7, 2015
Patterson receives praise with Siesta park name

Patterson receives praise with Siesta park name

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Sydney Wright, Olivia DeNiro and Marly Price celebrate following the Sarasota Crew’s state championship April 25. Courtesy photo
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 7, 2015
Sidelines

Sarasota Crew golden again; Suncoast Tennis League hosts awards

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Nate Jacobs during an interview for the WEDU PBS documentary about Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe. Courtesy photo
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • August 29, 2018
Filming begins on Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe PBS documentary

The WEDU PBS production about WBTT and its founder, Nate Jacobs, will air December 2019.

  • Arts + Culture
Chris Brown is the owner of the Hub Baja Grill.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • August 21, 2012
Brown moves to settle with Sarasota County

Siesta Key business owner Chris Brown has offered to settle his third lawsuit against Sarasota County for nearly ten times what was doled out in a previous suit.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Dr. Randall Morgan, left, spoke with Lakewood Ranch Medical Center’s Dr. Linda Widra, right, about the new office.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 18, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Orthopedic Associates Open House

Sarasota Orthopedic Associates celebrated the opening of a new office in Lakewood Ranch May 14 with a special open house event.

  • East County
  • News
Lakewood Ranch's Danny Walker, a member of the Web.com Tour, and LECOM Trustee Tom Wedzik get together at a press conference to announce LECOM as the title sponsor.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • January 16, 2019
LECOM is fit to a tee in Lakewood Ranch

LECOM believes Suncoast Classic sponsorship in Lakewood Ranch will pay major branding dividends during Web.com Tour.

  • East County
  • News
This home at 1249 N. Lake Shore Drive has three bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 5,815 square feet of living area. It sold for $2.2 million.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • August 1, 2013
Oyster Bay Estates home sells for $2.2 million

A home in Oyster Bay Estates tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • October 20, 2015
Two well-known Sarasota Bay dolphins found dead

Two of Sarasota’s most well-known bottlenose dolphins, Riptorn and FB28, were found dead on Friday and Saturday.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Sarasota Police sought the identity of a man for a suspicious incident at Bayfront Island Park.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • August 6, 2013
UPDATE: Man sought for taking pictures of children

The Sarasota Police Department has identified a man wanted for questioning for suspicious activity near the Children's Fountain at Bayfront Island Park.

  • Sarasota
  • News
A condominium in The Beach Residence on Longboat Key topped transactions this week.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • November 2, 2016
The Beaches Residences condo sells for $2.85 million

Residential real estate transactions from Oct. 17-21.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
20 N. Washington Blvd.
  • By Jack Short |
  • October 22, 2015
Are 86 spaces a deal-breaker?

A parcel in a prime location at the corner of “Main and Main” generates one bid, even after a deadline extension.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 14, 2015
High 5 moments

The top five sports moments of the week.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Kayleigh Omang |
  • May 5, 2018
Guests celebrate the Kentucky Derby with SMART horses

SMART held its 5th annual Mint Juleps & Roses May 5 at SMART.

  • Black Tie
Lisa Greenberg submitted this sunrise photo, taken along the Sarasota bayfront.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 5, 2013
Observer Weather: Sarasota

Lisa Greenberg submitted this sunrise photo, taken along the Sarasota bayfront.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The students with Lou and Rosemary Oberndorf. (Missing Kemery Colbert, Saint Stephen’s Episcopal School; Nino Coutelle, Pine View School; Carlen Dickerson, Booker High; Carly Grimes, Pine View School and Rebecca Warner, North Port High.)
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer |
  • May 21, 2014
Town Hall Scholars receive college scholarships

The 15 students each received a $2,000 scholarship for their continuing education.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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