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Minta, Will and Jim Getzen were overjoyed at Will's new Eagle Scout status.
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • August 26, 2020
Sarasota scouts receive Eagle Scout awards at ceremony

Scouts from Troop 895 received the honors.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 30, 2011
News Briefs

2011 Atlantic hurricane season comes to a close; Town wants joint meeting with Manatee County; Mote cares for turtle from Portugal

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 2, 2011
Investigator releases findings

An interim report by Firefighters Pension Board-hired investigator Edward Siedle reveals all three town pension plans could have lost millions of pension dollars.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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
The radiation oncology center features linear accelerators that precisely target tumors.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • July 27, 2020
Sarasota Memorial opens radiation oncology center

The center marks phase one of the hospitals Cancer Institute project.

  • East County
  • News
The new historical marker tells the history of the New Edzell Castle, which was Bird Key’s first mansion. The home was torn down in 1959.
  • By Katie Hendrick |
  • January 9, 2013
Bird Key receives historical designation

Bird Key receives historical designation 99 years after the erection of the key's first mansion, which was demolished in 1959.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Katie Johns |
  • April 12, 2018
Operation Kindness thanks veterans

The nonprofit hosted its annual fundraiser April 12 at The Longboat Key Club.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 11, 2021
Sarasota weather page photo: November 11

Louis Condas captured this photo of an anhinga breaking the rules at a pond on Central Sarasota Parkway.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 11, 2021
East County weather page photo: November 11

Kim Muenter took this photo of flowers in bloom by Town Hall in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Trust me you’ll get used to it — our new design.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 22, 2015
Top Story — February: We asked for unique; we got it: Mondrian

Catch up on the hottest news items of the of the year with the Observer’s Digital Year in Review.

  • Sarasota
  • News
"Life Upon the Wicked Stage" took place Jan. 30, at Art Center Sarasota. For more information, visit gypsystage.com.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • February 2, 2015
THEATER REVIEW: All the stage is a world

Jo Morello and Jack Gilhooley are two Sarasota-based husband and wife playwrights - they've distilled their lifetime of theatrical experiences in "Life Upon the Wicked Stage."

  • Arts + Culture
CEO Steve Bishop, General Manager Novel Day and Managing Partner Kevin Hagerty, of Surf Shack Coastal Kitchen
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 10, 2015
New businesses boom on St. Armands Circle

Next time you stroll the Circle, check out these seven new businesses that add flavor and flare to the shopping district.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Susanne Arbhey and Ashley Watts
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • June 15, 2022
Local businesses network and lunch at Cafe L'Europe

The Players Centre for Performing Arts is asking for help writing letters to the City Commission.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Pickleball players on both sides of a Bayfront Park tennis court enjoy their game on Thursday, March 1.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • March 7, 2018
New lines, nets expand pickleball options at Bayfront Park

Tennis court space can be used for both sports now.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Robin Dumas thinks short-term rental properties are likely to be better managed — and occupants better behaved — than homes rented out for longer leases.
  • By David Conway |
  • August 16, 2018
Short-term rental owners push for policy change

At least one city official is willing to consider relaxing a prohibition on short-term rentals in neighborhoods. Are residents open to a new policy?

  • Sarasota
  • News
Braden River defensive back Davion Bank returned a kickoff 88 yards for a touchdown. Courtesy photo Dan Miller
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • October 29, 2014
Football Friday

The Observer recaps the week in football.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Freya Robbins |
  • January 30, 2019
Healthy Relationships with Freya Robbins

Healthy Relationships with Freya Robbins

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Now semi-retired, Edgewater resident Dave Kostura enjoys playing tennis and participating in other activities in the community.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 8, 2012
Neighbors: Dave Kostura

Lakewood Ranch photographer Dave Kostura spent most of his career working with NASA and with the U.S. military.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
The Siesta Key Water Reclamation Facility will be demolished in 2020.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • October 2, 2019
Siesta Key Water Reclamation Facility demolition slated for 2020

The facility was decommissioned in 2018 and the property is now home to the Siesta Key Master Pump Station

  • Sarasota
  • News
A conceptual carousel for St. Armands Circle Park from a February 2021 presentation. File image.
  • By Blake Fussell |
  • February 23, 2022
Proposed St. Armands carousel receives mixed opinions

Ride Entertainment has proposed adding a circus-themed carousel to St. Armands Circle Park. No decision has made on the project.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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