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  • By Pam Nadon |
  • December 30, 2015
Film review: 'The Big Short'

An easy to decipher look behind the 2008 economic meltdown

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Critics of downtown paid parking are worried potential visitors are staying away, but city officials say there are conveniently located free alternatives for those uninterested in paying.
  • By David Conway |
  • September 12, 2019
Downtown paid parking draws mixed feedback

How is downtown Sarasota adapting to the recent installation of parking meters? Depends on who you ask.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 25, 2010
Cops Corner

A man reported watching occupants on a 28-foot boat called the 'Scrappy T' run into a wooden dock on the other side of the canal. The accident caused extensive damage to the dock and an underground piling.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Volunteer Sierra Snow and Director of Development Katie Hood enjoy working one-on-one with people affected by Alzheimer's.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • July 2, 2014
The Good News: Katie Hood

Focusing on healthy brains, Katie Hood and the Alzheimer's Association provide support for Alzheimer's patients and their caregivers.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Shane Donglasan |
  • May 25, 2018
Goodwill Manasota hosts veterans services open house

Veterans get a look at the newly renovated Veterans Services Center in Sarasota on May 25.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Photo by Matthew Holler
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • June 10, 2016
Theater review: 'The Fabulous Lipitones'

FST's newest production is living in harmony.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Umbilical & Abdominal HERNIAS: The Basics
  • By Lakewood Ranch Medical Group |
  • December 8, 2022
Umbilical & Abdominal HERNIAS: The Basics

Abdominal and umbilical hernias are relatively common, but many people aren’t familiar with what they are.

  • Health
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Victoria Laman, who will be a junior at River Ridge High School in New Port Richey, makes her way through the model of a lung.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • June 20, 2019
Doctors in the house at LECOM in Lakewood Ranch

LECOM's Medical Science Academy preps future wave of doctors and pharmacists at Lakewood Ranch campus.

  • East County
  • News
Erika Quartermaine, 35, of Sarasota, has been an assistant state attorney in the 12th Judicial Circuit Court since 2009.
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • November 28, 2013
Sarasota native steps into county court

Gov. Rick Scott recently appointed Sarasota native and Pine View High School graduate Erika Quartermaine to serve as a judge on the Sarasota County Court.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • July 28, 2022
Foundation for Dreams summer camp provides fun experiences in east Bradenton

Campers enjoyed swimming, canoeing, horseback riding and more.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Suzanne Atwell and Larry Eger are leading a campaign to move election day.
  • By David Conway |
  • December 12, 2017
New campaign hopes to move city elections

The Decide the Date campaign is collecting signatures in pursuit of a referendum on moving from the spring to the fall.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Amy Nichols, owner of Flour Parlor
  • By Heather Merriman Saba |
  • January 20, 2016
Recipe for Success: Amy Nichols: Owner, Flour Parlor

Amy Nichols turned her sweet dreams into reality.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Noah Bendix-Balgley
  • By June LeBell |
  • June 22, 2014
MUSIC REVIEW: Sarasota Music Festival - Final Weekend

The Sarasota Music Festival closed its 50th anniversary season over the weekend with simply stunning music-making by international performers from teenaged prodigies to world-renowned artists.

  • Arts + Culture
Monaca Onstad, the director of community relations for Lakewood Ranch Communities, and Community Coordinator Mackenzie Straley stand in front of a model of the future myLWR.com
  • By Jay Heater |
  • September 11, 2019
myLWR.com — Time has come for new Lakewood Ranch website

Time has come for new Lakewood Ranch website, myLWR.com

  • East County
  • News
  • By Kayleigh Omang |
  • February 20, 2019
Black tie is rolling out a new social app

Seal steals the show, Judi Gallagher rocks the runway and Emily Walsh brings back an iconic dress.

  • Black Tie
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • June 26, 2019
Longboat Key Cops Corner: The sound of silence . . . please

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
The Tampa Mustangs 18U TJ softball team finished fifth at the 2020 USA Softball GOLD National Championships in Oklahoma City in July. Photo courtesy USA Softball.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • August 5, 2020
Lakewood Ranch softball players find closure with travel ball

The seniors got to end their high school careers on a high note.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 10, 2012
News Briefs

Port Dolphin sand deal signed

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  • News
  • By Katie Hendrick |
  • April 24, 2013
Local artists purchase Terry's Framing and Art Supplies

Robbie Ball and his fiancee, Emily Shaw, plan to carry on the legacy of Longboat Key framer Terry Petesch, who died last year.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Jennifer Lawrence as Tiffany and Bradley Cooper as Pat in "Silver Linings Playbook." Courtesy.
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • November 28, 2012
Film Review: 'Silver Linings Playbook'

News flash! Bradley Cooper can act. In the new film, "Silver Linings Playbook," written and directed by David O. Russell, Cooper holds his own with a hefty ensemble of award-winning actors. Cooper even manages to shine in their company.

  • Arts + Culture
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