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Small Business Person of the Year (10 or less employees) third place winner Dennis Hassel, first place winner Shane Catts and second place winner John Smyth
  • By Katie Johns |
  • October 18, 2018
Longboat Key Chamber celebrates small businesses

The Small Business Week awards luncheon was held Oct. 18 at Zota Beach Resort.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Disaster can strike at unexpected times — such as the tornado that hit Siesta Key and Sarasota in January 2016.
  • By David Conway |
  • June 8, 2017
Hurricanes not only emergency threat, officials warn

Headed into hurricane season, county officials say residents need to take the initiative to get ready for disaster ahead of time.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Rachel Shelley has been principal at Booker High since 2011.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • September 12, 2019
Art-education group names Booker High's Shelley principal of the year

Florida Art Education Association honors educator for her support in arts in education.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Jeffrey Wright visits Ringling College to discuss his career and the art of film acting
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • April 7, 2015
A Wright Turn: Jeffrey Wright talks acting, filmmaking and Africa

Jeffrey Wright, Ringling College of Art and Design, Taia Peace Foundation, Africa, film, acting, theater

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 30, 2009
Our View

Chief Abbott's future: not swell

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Florida’s senior senator, Democrat Bill Nelson, sided with the minority of senators who blocked a vote on the Iran agreement and assured the president would get what he wanted. Courtesy photo
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • September 18, 2015
Cowardice

Our Founders pledged their lives and honor and showed remarkable courage. Today, courage has given way to duplicity and cowardice.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 22, 2012
Our View: Who will bomb Iran?

In the normal swirl of the days in our little bitty slice of the world, it's easy to become engrossed in such grave concerns as the harsh brightness of the new landscaping lights on St. Armands Circle.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Sisterhood for Good founding member Angela Massaro-Fain and Grants Committee Chairwoman Terri Stern are pleased the nonprofit doubled its grants from last year.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 26, 2019
Sisterhood for Good's independence pays off

Obtaining nonprofit status has allowed Sisterhood for Good to better control its philanthropic destiny.

  • East County
  • News
Some residents wants to preserve the 1930s-era Whitney cottage on the property of the Longboat Key Center for the Arts.Â
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • April 26, 2017
The cost of preserving LBK history

As with most things, it’s all about the money.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
The Longboat Key Club and Resort seeks to expand and redevelop its Islandside property.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • April 18, 2012
Appeals court schedules Key Club arguments

Oral arguments in the town and Key Club appeal will take place Tuesday, June 5, in Lakeland.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Ken Green is being inducted into the State College of Florida Athletics Hall of Fame.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • January 20, 2020
State College of Florida Athletics Hall of Fame honors Ken Green

Ken Green earns spot in State College of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame.

  • East County
  • News
Neena Patel, Olivia Bockler and Allison Davis. Courtesy photo.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • October 4, 2012
Sarasota teens hope to fight cancer with Ellen DeGeneres

Allison Davis and her Relay for Life team are using social media to invite the star to their upcoming fundraiser gala.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Bre Brown.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 17, 2018
East County Athlete of the Week: Bre Brown

The ODA junior talks playing defense and learning to be easier on herself

  • East County
  • Sports
Jakobi Davis developed Novum through the Boys and Girls Clubs of Sarasota County’s Perlman Price Young Entrepreneurs Program.
  • By Shane Donglasan |
  • October 23, 2018
Pedal power

Jakobi Davis combined a passion for engineering and environmental sustainability to create a new way to get charged.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • October 3, 2013
ODA swings past St. Stephen's

The Out-of-Door Academy boys golf team defeated St. Stephen's 160-166 Oct. 1, at the Lakewood Ranch Country Club.

  • East County
  • Sports
Photo courtesy of Marc Ellis H20 Pictures and Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • August 2, 2016
Turtle eggs begin to hatch in record-breaking season

Disorientation remains a big concern for new hatchlings.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Brenda Harris in Sarasota Opera's "Turandot." Courtesy.
  • By June LeBell |
  • February 13, 2013
Music Review: Opening Night at the Opera: 'Turandot'

The stars were out this weekend when the Sarasota Opera opened its 2013 season with Puccini's passionate "Turandot."

  • Arts + Culture
Residents make themselves at home in the Paradise Center's new activity room.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • January 20, 2020
Paradise Center welcomes Longboat Key residents to its new space

A successful open house drums up success for the expanded organization's future.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • May 8, 2019
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, May 9

A look at our favorite arts and entertainment events taking place this week in Sarasota, Venice and Anna Maria Island.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Although Mote has touted more than $75 million in commitments toward the project, county officials could revisit a crucial contribution because of budgetary challenges. Image courtesy Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium.
  • By David Conway |
  • July 23, 2020
Public funds for Mote aquarium not set in stone

Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium announced a September groundbreaking for a new facility in Nathan Benderson Park, but the county’s financial support isn’t fully locked in.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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