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Katherine Michelle Tanner.  Photo by Brendan Ragan
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • April 4, 2016
Drowning Lessons

Urbanite Theatre Co-Artistic Director Brendan Ragan prepares for "The Drowning Girls" — the first play he's directed at the theater.

  • Arts + Culture
ladonabox
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • June 4, 2015
TWIS Asks: La Dona Donuts

TWIS Asks: La Dona Donuts

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
The Jan. 1 date is on employees' minds because Town Manager David Bullock said in May that he would ideally freeze the town’s pension plans by the end of the calendar year.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • August 8, 2012
Employees talk pension worries

The possibility of a Jan. 1 freeze date was on general employees' minds at a recent quarterly, pension-board meeting.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Tyler Ricker.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • March 2, 2022
East County Athlete of the Week: Tyler Ricker

The Braden River High senior set a school record in the javelin Feb. 25.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 29, 2017
Top Story - September: Sarasota, Manatee teams assess Irma damage

Catch up on the top news items of 2017 with the Observer's Digital Year in Review.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Planning and Zoning Board Chairwoman B.J. Bishop has served on the board since 2006.
  • By John McGuire |
  • July 12, 2017
A conversation with B.J. Bishop

Bishop has served on the Planning and Zoning Board since 2006. Now, she's the group's chairwoman.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Alex Amero.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 16, 2017
Booker baseball back with new vision after departures

Led by young nuclues, the Tornadoes are ready to make noise — again.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • April 13, 2011
Business Observer

Kitchens by Kerrie opens at Centre Shops; Secur-All Insurance moving to former Re/Max building; Davis promoted at Edward Jones' St. Armands branch

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • In Memoriam |
  • January 8, 2020
Daniel E. Meehan

Daniel E. Meehan never met a stranger. A devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, friend and philanthropist, Dan worked endlessly to make a difference in other’s lives at home and around the world. 

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
Another role that both Jamie Molina and  Liam Tanner play — they switch off — is that of the Magic Mirror. Photo by Sarah Haley
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • February 6, 2019
Florida Studio Theatre's two-actor 'Snow White' aims to be fairest of them all

It takes two to tell Florida Studio Theatre's 'Snow White' — Director Jason Cannon and Writer Greg Banks share why.

  • Arts + Culture
New home construction is going strong in neighborhoods north of State Road 70, such as in Harmony, pictured here, as well as other projects like Country Club East.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 1, 2017
Lakewood Ranch housing hits milestone

At 10,000 homes, Lakewood Ranch is one-third grown up and trends indicate it'll grow up even faster.

  • East County
  • News
Sarasota High president David Jones gave the evening's opening remarks.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 20, 2021
Sarasota High holds fourth-annual Hall of Fame ceremony

The event was held at Michael's on East.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • August 24, 2021
Midday volleyball gives residents chance to learn new skills in Lakewood Ranch

Lakewood Ranch residents learn basics of volleyball.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • November 26, 2019
Commissioners set final vote for beach ballot wording

Town residents would cast ballots on the measure in March.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Sand dredging begins to establish a beachhead from which to work using sand dredged from in New Pass.
  • By Terry O’Connor |
  • August 22, 2016
Virginia firm digs into $5M New Pass dredging on Longboat Key

Early start on beach rebuilding encourages veteran project manager

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • August 28, 2013
Groin debate affects renourishment

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Sarasota County are debating whether or not a plan to include groins is the right course of action for the Big Pass dredging project.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Cable TV customers were greeted with this message on Monday.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • April 25, 2022
Internet, cable TV service returning following Comcast fiber cut

Outage affected broad swath of southwest Florida and beyond.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sarasota High girls basketball coach Rob Jutras founded the Kyle Jutras Scholarship Foundation earlier this year in honor of his son, a Sarasota teacher and boys basketball coach, who passed away from NUT midline carcinoma.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • October 29, 2015
Coach's legacy lives on

The second annual Jammin’ for Jutras Pre-season Classic will be held Nov. 10 and Nov. 12.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • August 30, 2017
Bring back my country

What’s happening to the country we knew and loved? The best way to bring it back is to continue doing and teaching our loved ones to do the right thing, the right way, for the right reasons.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Tara's Bill Kaser (back) and Lakewood Ranch's Don Deibert do all the dispatching from their homes but eventually would like to get an office for the nonprofit. (Photo by Jay Heater)
  • By Jay Heater |
  • August 31, 2022
Sarasota, Manatee seniors can tap into nonprofit ride service

Two Lakewood Ranch men started a senior ride service after nonprofit ride-provider ITN Suncoast closed.

  • East County
  • Business
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