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Prospective tenant Roberta Echard chats with Grand Living residents Judy Albert and Marji Tronvold, who both moved in Oct. 1.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 23, 2019
Grand opening for Lakewood Ranch retirement community

Grand Living at Lakewood Ranch opens in Sarasota County.

  • East County
  • News
From age 6 to 17, Christine Agrillet spent her summers in Spain living next door to Salvador Dali.
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • March 14, 2018
Dali's old neighbor brings her personal collection of his work to Sarasota

A collection of rarely seen Salvador Dali works is coming to Sarasota’s Chasen Galleries, which will show a different side of the surrealist.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • January 17, 2022
Scholar in Residence talks Israel affairs, religious plurality at TBI

Israeli rabbi and lawyer Uri Regev spoke at the Temple Beth Israel weekend event.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Tom Savage and Bernie Phillips
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • July 1, 2021
Plymouth Harbor resident hosts seminar on self-evolution

Phillips is hosting the seminar with his neighbors, but hopes to bring it to a larger scale.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • May 2, 2012
P&Z begins to crack town codes

Recommendations for zoning code changes get unanimous vote from P&Z Board.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jason Clary |
  • February 25, 2015
Modern marvel

Sunday evening marked the end of an international competition for the ultimate athlete.

  • East County
  • Sports
Riverview High Girls Swimming
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • January 2, 2014
Top Teams of 2013

As another year comes to a close, we at the Sarasota Observer once again celebrate your accomplishments with our Year in Sports 2013.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Predation by domestic cats is the number-one human-caused threat to birds, including Northern Cardinals, in the United States and Canada. (Miri Hardy)
  • By Miri Hardy |
  • January 7, 2021
Bird of the week: Northern cardinal

Familiar red bird is the only cardinal native to North America.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
United Airlines is one of 10 carriers with operations at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • September 13, 2021
SRQ breaks 12-month passenger record in eight months

Traffic through Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport surpasses a record set in 1990.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Tom Harmer delivered a presentation on the Longboat Key ballot initiatives on Thursday.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • February 21, 2018
Harmer hits the road to explain and listen

Town manager makes appearances to help voters understand whats on the ballot.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • January 10, 2020
Observer Challenge tennis tournament kicks off 20th year

Players and guests mingled at a celebration of the history of the tournament.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Piles of shells cover the beach.
  • By Guest Author |
  • April 11, 2019
Letters to the editor

Residents sound off on key issues.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Whitney Elfstrom |
  • January 16, 2020
Make-A-Wish welcomes home family from cruise

Make-A-Wish Southern Florida hosted its Cooking For Wishes luncheon on Jan. 15.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Josh Siegel Tasked with designing the interior of a space with plenty of room, Alan Shaivitz, who helped lead the alliance's relocation task force, envisions the new office as a place to promote Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • March 19, 2014
New Alliance home represents growth

When the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance moves into its new office in April, it will become a hub for all things Lakewood Ranch.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Anu Tali directs “Songs of Wars I Have Seen.” File photo
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • October 25, 2017
Anu Tali announces she will leave Sarasota Orchestra in 2019

Tali says she will step down as music director of the Sarasota Orchestra to focus on her international career.

  • Arts + Culture
1241 Gulf of Mexico Drive, No. 702
  • By Robert Plunket |
  • January 23, 2013
3 Things: A Nest for the winter

Snowbirds have been flocking to Sarasota for more than 100 years and no town in the country caters to them quite as well as we do.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • February 1, 2017
Charter Review candidates bring experience, new perspectives

Eight residents are vying for the committee slated to evaluate portions of Longboat Key’s charter.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Sarasota Farmers Market manager Phil Pagano credits the market’s success this summer to a new marketing effort and a commitment from vendors who stayed around during this traditionally slower time of year. Photo by Loren Mayo.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 18, 2011
Farmers market boasts off-season success

Visitors and locals are supporting the Sarasota Farmers Market in record numbers this summer, thanks to a new marketing campaign put into effect by the market's board of directors.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Tucker Ritchey, and his dad, Winston Ritchey, enjoy the obstacle courses at TreeUmph! File photo.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • March 3, 2021
Oh the places you can go in Lakewood Ranch

Give yourself a spring break by staying in East County

  • East County
  • News
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • March 25, 2017
Sleepy Lagoon hosts annual neighborhood party

Residents gathered for a buffet dinner and drinks on March 25.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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