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  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 12, 2011
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  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • March 4, 2015
Katty Kay talks Netanyahu speech, women in journalism in Sarasota visit

BBC World News America anchor Katty Kay and author and activist Ayaan Hirsi Ali spoke in Sarasota Wednesday during the latest installment of the Ringling College Library Association Town Hall Lecture Series.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 8, 2012
Welcome back: Since you left ...

We waded through Beach Road after Tropical Storm Debby pounded the island in June, and survived the stench of hundreds of tons of algae that washed ashore after to bring you the news.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Kayleigh Omang |
  • February 28, 2019
Observer Media Group Black Tie launches new social app

The Black Tie Bash was held Feb. 28 at Michael's On East.

  • Black Tie
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • November 21, 2012
Mowing problems reach Canal Road

Sarasota County staff says the contractor hired to maintain Siesta Key streets hasn't met expectations.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • December 19, 2017
Selby patrons get first look at Lights in Bloom

The Chairman’s Preview was held on Dec. 19 at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.

  • Black Tie
Some students like Southside Elementary's  Matthew Morris, Gabi DeLeo, Anandi Fuller and Wyatt Woods went to school on the day of the eclipse. But thousands others left early or didn't go at all.
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • August 23, 2017
Sarasota Schools see spike in absence and early dismissals on eclipse day

More than 6,000 students were out of school that day or left early, which is more than is typical.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Bill Lloyd teaches the Electrical and Instrumentation course.
  • By Andrew Atkins |
  • April 3, 2019
New MTC course teaches students how to wire and make machines run

While the singular  focus is to prepare students for the workforce, it’s hard to pin down a course description for Bill Lloyd’s new Electrical and Instrumentation class at Manatee Technical College.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Sten Spinella |
  • October 17, 2019
Exercise is for more than just looking fit

The diminishing health effects of age work hard. Dia Wilson works harder.

  • Health
Heritage Harbour Golf Club and Eatery's Bryan Veith organized the new County Amateur Golf Championship, to be held in December.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • June 5, 2019
Local golf courses partner to host county championship event

Local golf courses Heritage Harbour and Legacy will partner to host a Manatee County championship event.

  • East County
  • Sports
Pat Neal said his Neal Communities is focusing on family home sales in Indigo more than ever before in Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • June 5, 2019
Indigo and developer Pat Neal take a turn toward family homes in Lakewood Ranch

Indigo and developer Pat Neal take a turn toward family homes in Lakewood Ranch

  • East County
  • News
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • November 30, 2017
Going forward, Pinecraft community looks into the past

A set of proposed zoning changes to the Pinecraft neighborhood are meant to enhance its way of life and accommodate historical practices.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Big Pass, which has never before been dredged, is the desired source of sand for a long-term Lido shoreline restoration project backed by the Army Corps of Engineers.
  • By David Conway |
  • June 30, 2014
County endorses short-term Lido renourishment

At a workshop today, the Sarasota County Commission encouraged city staff to maximize the potential of a Lido Beach renourishment project scheduled for later this year.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 25, 2010
Early voting numbers are in

More than 1,000 people took advantage of early voting at Town Hall for the town-wide District 1 preliminary election.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The oddest cake request Cameron Curry has received is a dog cake. "It was weird, but I couldn't wait to do it. My dog at home knocked it off the counter, and I ended up making it three times."
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • November 4, 2010
Ace of Cakes

Fifteen-year-old Cameron Curry has made at least 100 cakes in two years.

  • Sarasota
  • News
culture
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • October 22, 2014
Sarasota Culture Collective kicks off second season

Sarasota Culture Collective kicks off second season

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • March 12, 2018
Sarasota sheriff asks School Board for decision on security plan

A new bill requires all schools to have security presence on campus, via three options. Sheriff Tom Knight is asking the School Board to pick one so he can make it happen.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Braden River has won three-straight games in the series.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 19, 2017
Pirates, Mustangs set to renew rivalry Friday

Braden River has won three-straight games in the series.

  • East County
  • Sports
Bradford Saivetz is a former member of the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Board and 35-year resident of Longboat Key.
  • By Bradford Saivetz |
  • September 26, 2012
My View: Let's prove it: Take the Key Club issue to voters

Our Constitution guarantees the rights of all its citizenry must be protected, even if some of them live in '12-story beachfront condominiums.'

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 21, 2016
Charter Review Board — District 3: Tom Patalano

Patalano will face Pat Wayman in the general election.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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