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  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 6, 2013
SIDELINES

Lady Sailor signs with the Falcons; Fleet Feet Sports hires a fit specialist; Extra Innings plans indoor summer camps; Totally Tennis to hold summer fundraiser

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Dr. Don checks out a puppy at Top Dog before the puppy is officially sold to it’s owner.
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • April 30, 2013
DAY IN THE LIFE: Dr. Don Swerida

Dr. Don Swerida has been a veterinarian for 24-years and is known around Sarasota for being not only a vet at Ashton Animal Clinic but as a mobile vet who makes house and business calls.

  • Arts + Culture
City Commission candidates Susan Chapman, Mayor Suzanne Atwell and Richard Dorfman hit the Election Day campaign trail early this morning with a stop at Precinct 209, located at First Presbyterian Church, on Oak Street in downtown Sarasota.
  • By Roger Drouin and Nick Friedman |
  • May 14, 2013
Candidates share their thoughts on Election Day

As voting continues today, the three City Commission at-large runoff candidates are in good spirits, but encourage voters to hit the polls. Voting closes at 7 p.m.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 10, 2013
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Chaz Grady is the second consecutive Mustang to earn a scholarship to play college basketball. File photo
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • June 19, 2013
Mustang lands with Terriers

Former Lakewood Ranch High point guard Chaz Grady signed a scholarship June 7, to play basketball for Hiram College in Ohio.

  • East County
  • Sports
Uncovered dumpsters caused one Siesta business to lose customers.
  • By David Conway |
  • July 3, 2013
Dumpsters cause a stink for Siesta Key business

Although the problem has temporarily been solved, one Siesta Key business manager says she will not be able to get former customers to return.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Executive Assistant Kay DePaolo, not pictured, films Ryan Heise's "Ryan’s Ranch Roundup" introduction to the summer storms video, before they travel to visit Meteorologist Mark Collins, in Tampa. Photo by Pam Eubanks
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 25, 2014
Town Hall produces videos for residents

'Ryan's Ranch Roundup' videos will educate residents about irrigation, plants and other community issues.

  • East County
  • News
Courtesy photo Anna Zimmerman works on her project for the upcoming conference.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • June 25, 2014
Braden River TSA team aims to make history

When she moved to the United States from Russia seven years ago, Valeriya Mikhaylova was 11 years old and barely spoke English.

  • East County
  • News
Natasha Rothwell
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • July 2, 2014
Sarasota Improv Festival: UCB Report

Marty Fugate recently spoke with Upright Citizens Brigade operative Natasha Rothwell at an undisclosed location.

  • Arts + Culture
The city is considering building a parking garage on St. Armands to mitigate parking issues, but the Urban Design Studio believes the issue can be addressed with other solutions.
  • By David Conway |
  • May 6, 2014
St. Armands BID hears talk on parking, transit

The city's Urban Design Studio urged caution regarding a potential parking garage on St. Armands, encouraging the use of alternative forms of transportation.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Miller (Photo by Kelsey Grau)
  • By Kelsey Grau |
  • April 9, 2014
YOUR NEIGHBOR | Martha Miller

For Martha Miller, the love of cooking runs through her veins.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Hatchlings head toward the Gulf after hatching. Nests often contain between 100 and 120 eggs, but only one in 1,000 hatchlings typically survives to maturity. (File photo)
  • By Kelsey Grau |
  • April 9, 2014
Key organizations prepare for turtle-nesting season

Beginning May 1, members and volunteers of Longboat Key Turtle Watch as well as Mote Marine Laboratory's Sea Turtle Patrol will be out before dawn each morning, walking the sandy shores in search of nests.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer |
  • April 10, 2014
Florida Winefest & Auction brings charities to the table

The 24th annual Florida Winefest & Auction is one of the biggest charitable events in Florida.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Molly Cherryholmes
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • May 7, 2014
Backstage Pass: Orchestra's Pops series ends with a bang

The Saturday, May 10 Pops concert is special, because for the first time in Sarasota Orchestra's 65-year history it will perform at Ed Smith Stadium.

  • Arts + Culture
Courtesy photo. The six socialized feral kittens are available for adoption to loving owners who are willing to keep them indoors or in a caged lanai.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • January 8, 2014
Six rescued kittens seek loving homes

A Key couple socialized a litter of young felines that are now ready for adoption.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Tenor Jon Jurgens and soprano Alexandra Batsios rehearse a duet. Photos by Mallory Gnaegy.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • January 22, 2014
Backstage Pass: Opera house excites with more than just singing

Take a behind-the-scenes look at Sarasota Opera preparing for the winter season.

  • Arts + Culture
Grace Connett and Jane Early, of the Pine View Key Club, participate in the 2012 Siesta Key Kiwanis Club fruit-gleaning project.
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • October 17, 2013
Kiwanis anticipates record haul for fruit-gleaning project

The Siesta Key Kiwanis Club is preparing for another year of turning backyard citrus into a foodstuff for those in need.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • February 19, 2014
Annual showcase returns

Homebuilders show off projects during Parade of Homes.

  • East County
  • News
Wendell Vaught educates Emma Griffith about state parks at last year’s festival.
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer |
  • October 30, 2013
Festival will celebrate importance of Sarasota Bay

The second Sarasota Bay Water Festival will take place Saturday, Nov. 2.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
unbox
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • November 1, 2013
Sunbox art installations brighten up Sarasota

Sunbox art installations brighten up Sarasota

  • Arts + Culture
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