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Eugene Moore missed his former restaurant customers, so he opened Farmer's Inn on Wheels.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • December 14, 2015
Side of Ranch: Jay Heater

Local restaurant owner gets hitched with Farmers Inn on Wheels

  • East County
  • News
Blues/soul/funk group Betty Fox Band performs March 9, and Linehan says there is a huge local blues audience, so it could be a gateway to jazz. Courtesy photo
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • February 27, 2019
Jazz Club of Sarasota swings into something new with 2019 festival

Organizers hope additions to Sarasota Jazz Festival will attract younger crowds.

  • Arts + Culture
Zach Farley rides a scooter at Payne Skate Park on Tuesday, Oct. 15.
  • By David Conway |
  • October 17, 2019
Skaters campaign to make city park free

The city is wiling to consider making the Payne Skate Park open to the public, but more research needs to be done.

  • Sarasota
  • News
(Courtesy rendering) The Bath & Racquet Club property proposed buildings up to five stories tall adjacent to some single-family homes, a scale residents called unacceptable but city planners endorsed.
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • February 13, 2020
The vision-less continues

We knew how the Bath & Racquet Club proposal would go — Sarasota’s own ‘Groundhog Day.’ At least Mayor Ahearn-Koch, a no voter again, has this right: The process needs to change.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
"You just get up and go," Aaron Muhl says of the 16-hour days he spends working the Ringling International Arts Festival. "It feels like five minutes has passed from the time you fall asleep to the time your alarm goes off again."
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • October 6, 2010
Backstage Pass: The Stage Master

Aaron Muhl, stage master for the Ringling International Arts Festival, takes a break from his whirlwind schedule to discuss how he will juggle 45 performances in five days.

  • Arts + Culture
Dave Matuszak walks on the beach as often as he can.
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • April 19, 2018
Lifestyle changes extend heart health

David Matuszak says he learned a valuable lesson after undergoing triple bypass heart surgery.

  • Health
Brain Health Initiative Executive Director Stephanie Peabody held roundtable discussions with  Lakewood Ranch residents in March.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 10, 2020
Brain Health Initiative pilot study takes off in Lakewood Ranch

Lakewood Ranch residents will receive requests to participate in Brain Health Initiative pilot study.

  • East County
  • News
Randy Cooper constructed the library, pictured here. Courtesy photo.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 15, 2015
Library added to Conservatory Park

Conservatory Park is the sixth county park to receive a "Little Free Library."

  • East County
  • News
At today's meeting, Sarasota County Commissioners consent to send a letter to the City of Sarasota requesting answers about going forward on the Come As You Are homeless shelter plans.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • July 8, 2014
County Commission drafting letter to city for answers on homeless shelter plans

After the city decided not to pin down a date for the next joint meeting, the county wants to continue forward searching for a site for the Come As You Are shelter.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By John Ewing |
  • April 5, 2013
TreeUmph! Adventure Course isn’t your usual “day in the park”

TreeUmph! Adventure Course isn’t your usual “day in the park”

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
On busy days, cars crowd North Shell Road, making it difficut for residents to enter and leave their driveways.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • April 12, 2012
Siesta residents look for parking solutions

Beach Access No. 1, on North Shell Road, has become overcrowded, and some residents are looking for a more organized arrangement.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • November 15, 2021
Longboat Key area celebrates veterans

Veterans receive their due from a grateful community.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
File photo
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • March 13, 2013
Lore: Many say Holiday Inn closing was the beginning of the end

The closure of the 146-room hotel had a lasting impact on Longboat life.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Lakewood Ranch senior Katie Hopkins secures a throw back to first base for an out. Photo by Brian Blanco.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 15, 2013
Lady Mustangs end their year at state semifinals

Seven Lakewood Ranch High seniors walked off the field for the final time May 10, bringing an end to their prep softball careers, which included four district championships, two regional championships and two Final Four appearances.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 18, 2009
Cops Corner

Cops Corner

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Sophia Hernanez, a Riverview High freshman, was named to the 2019 USA Water Polo Olympic Development Program's (ODP) Southeast Zone team on Dec. 29. Photo courtesy Beth Bailey.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • January 10, 2019
Making waves: Local student excels in water polo

She was named to the Olympic Development Program's 2019 Southeast Zone team

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • July 29, 2014
Teach Me Equals premieres 'Dictionary of Imaginary Places'

Teach Me Equals premieres 'Dictionary of Imaginary Places'

  • Arts + Culture
The proposed sales office could cost about $2 million to build.
  • By Suzanne Elliott |
  • February 5, 2019
Longboat board backs St. Regis sales office

Work on sales office to begin by fall

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 4, 2012
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
High winds and heavy rain are expected to begin late this morning or early this afternoon, and rough surf with anticipated wave heights of 6 to 8-feet will result in dangerous rip currents as the storm passes. Photo by Alex Mahadevan.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 27, 2012
Residents urged to stay alert as Isaac passes

While Emergency Operation Centers in both Sarasota and Manatee counties are preparing to shut down, officials are warning residents of rip currents, possible tornadoes and flooding today.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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