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Holly. Courtesy.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • January 30, 2013
Scene & Heard

Sarasota Film Society has Hollywood dreams; Sarasota senior publishes memoir; Holly takes a Two-Day 'vacation'

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 18, 2009
Soccer Club announces tryouts

The Braden River Soccer Club will begin holding tryouts for all competitive boys and girls teams ages 8-18 at 6 p.m., May 26.

  • East County
  • Sports
Although downtown streets occasionally close for large events, some property owners are interested in holding more regular street closures to create an open, pedestrian environment on Main Street. File photo.
  • By David Conway |
  • March 25, 2021
Could pedestrian-only weekends come to Main Street?

A downtown group intends to revisit the possibility of temporary street closures intended to encourage outdoor dining and shopping.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Thomas Sowell |
  • September 17, 2009
Don't fall for health-care bone

Fable for our time

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Photo by Cliff Roles
  • By Kayleigh Omang |
  • April 24, 2019
Gruters' family makes a royal exit as family of five

Meet our new Black Tie reporter, learn the concept behind Clara Reynardus de Villanueva's painting and buy your WWS tickets.

  • Black Tie
The boards meet at Manatee County's administrative building, 1112 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 4, 2016
Manatee County seeks board applicants

Openings remain on the Planning Commission and Healthcare Advisory Board.

  • East County
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  • By Robert Plunket |
  • August 20, 2020
Haven: Sweet Sanctuary

A traditional home in The Lake Club shines during nontraditional times.

  • LWR Life
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 14, 2014
Children bicyclists wanted for parade

Calling all kids!

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 6, 2015
Wider LWR Ranch Boulevard in gear

SMR hopes construction of the Lakewood Ranch Boulevard and Lorraine Road extensions can begin in early 2016.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • December 22, 2016
Top Story — January: Thunder by the Bay concerns linger for businesses, officials

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

  • Sarasota
  • News
Dan and Pam Wood, owners of the new Dickey's Barbecue Pit location, stand in their new restaurant  with their two daughters, Lauren and Kaitlyn. The restaurant will open Thursday, Oct. 20.
  • By Berkley Mason |
  • October 19, 2016
Dickey's Barbecue Pit opens in Bradenton

Specials highlight chain's first month of service.

  • East County
  • News
Logan Wright.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • January 10, 2022
East County Athlete of the Week: Logan Wright

The Lakewood Ranch wrestler talks being recruited to the team and his love of dinosaurs

  • East County
  • Sports
Business leaders like Christine Robinson are cautioning the city about potential changes to its impact fee regulations.
  • By David Conway |
  • May 11, 2017
Divisions form over impact fee changes

The city is considering changing the way it calculates a fee associated with new development. Already, the development community is wary of the proposal.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Siesta Key fireworks show starts at 9 p.m. at Siesta Key Beach on the Fourth of July. Photo by Anna Brugmann
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • June 8, 2017
Fourth of July Calendar

Area events to help you celebrate the Fourth of July weekend.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 5, 2011
News Briefs

Manatee seeks code board members; SCF celebrates LEED certification; Out-of-Door Academy opens community gallery; Taylor Morrison acquires TruLiving

  • East County
  • News
Sarasota football roundup: 11.03.17
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 3, 2017
Sarasota football roundup: 11.03.17

Sarasota football roundup: 11.03.17

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • February 10, 2022
St. Mary's men's club gets together for Super Bowl party

The men of St. Mary, Star of the Sea Catholic Church gathered for hot dogs and football trivia.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Travis Franklin’s Mogwai art from “Gremlins” is part of Oddity Tattoo Studio and Gallery’s group art show paying tribute to ’80s and ’90s pop culture.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • February 8, 2017
Oddity Tattoo draws up nostalgia with art show

The Sarasota tattoo shop and gallery's group art show, 'Be Kind, Rewind,' pays tribute to ’80s and ’90s pop culture.

  • Arts + Culture
Featured speaker John McCarthy and Sarasota Bay Watch President Larry Stults at last year’s Scallopalooza.
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • September 16, 2015
Scallopalooza to benefit Sarasota Bay’s scallop populations

The fifth annual Scallopalooza will take place Oct. 3 at the Sarasota Yacht Club.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The new guidelines will steer trucks toward major roads and away from neighborhoods.
  • By David Conway |
  • March 15, 2018
City settles on truck route compromise

Despite resident concerns about large trucks driving through neighborhoods, the city won't actually enforce new regulations.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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