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  • By Maria Amodio |
  • June 17, 2010
Sarasota Small Business of the Year Awards: International Construction Consultants

Young Business of the Year -- Winner

  • Sarasota
  • News
City staff inspected the grounds of the festival earlier this week and can use funds from a security deposit to repair any damage.
  • By David Conway |
  • October 29, 2015
Is the Sarasota Pumpkin Festival too big for Payne Park?

The ghost of a proposed moratorium on large events in city parks is haunting Commissioner Susan Chapman in the wake of this year's Pumpkin Festival.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sherry Wiley, Shirley Noyes, Pam Eustace, Pat Ihlenburg, Dee Pelton, Angel Molaro and Joyce Mazurek. Courtesy photo.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 15, 2013
Hat's off to Dee Pelton, volunteers

Dee Pelton held a luncheon that will be tough to top.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 6, 2010
Bike rally rumbles into Ranch

The fifth Annual West Coast Bike Rally will kick off with its Rock and Rumble event on Lakewood Ranch Main Street Oct. 8.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 10, 2013
Fallen heroes family recognized

As part of the fourth Project Gratitude event, 20 wives and daughters of fallen U.S. military members will be invited to the Miss America pageant Saturday, Jan. 12, in Las Vegas.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Keely Carney |
  • February 1, 2012
Elijah Wood Comes to Town

Elijah Wood Comes to Town

  • Arts + Culture
Vice Mayor Ed Zunz has been a Longboat Key resident for more than two decades.
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • October 27, 2017
Longboat Key Vice Mayor Ed Zunz continues family tradition — town governance

Ed Zunz has qualified as a candidate for Longboat Key's District 5 commission seat, hoping to continue what his wife started seven years ago.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Damage from inclement weather would be an ongoing challenge for Longboat Key in 2017.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 26, 2017
Top Story - June: Longboat storms down trees, damage skylight

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

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Beth Callans started Beth Callans Management in 1998.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • August 10, 2011
Callans closes, landlord seeks damages

A Sarasota judge signed an injunction banning Beth Callans and the company's agents from removing property from its office suites.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Katie Johns |
  • January 31, 2017
Sands Point sips and socializes

Residents gathered for an afternoon of wine tasting on Jan. 31.

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  • By Kayleigh Omang |
  • March 7, 2018
Artist Series Concert Friends transform Michael's On East into a movie theater

The Artist Series Concert held its annual gala March 7.

  • Black Tie
Courtesy photo
  • By Katie Johns |
  • November 16, 2016
Lucia Blinn captures history in poems to late husband

The Longboat Key resident’s memos to her late husband range from the O.J. Simpson trials to the iPhone craze.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Flutist Claire Chase performed for a small audience.
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • August 3, 2020
Van Wezel Foundation and Hermitage Artist Retreat partner for Unscripted series

The partnership’s first online production was held July 30.

  • Arts + Culture
Rudy Fraraccio is bringing old-school attitude to the Rams' head coaching position.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • July 11, 2019
New Rams basketball coach wants team to focus on routine, not going viral

New Riverview High Rams basketball coach Rudy Fraraccio wants team to focus on routine, not going viral

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
The Free family is excited about the installation of a playground at Risen Savior Lutheran. It marks the start of a preschool program. Pictured are Kristin and Pastor Caleb Free with their children, JoJo, Clay and Aaron.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 23, 2019
Lakewood Ranch church aims to open preschool

Risen Savior Lutheran Church in Lakewood Ranch preps for preschool opening.

  • East County
  • News
Sue Baldock, Joe Toscano, Sandra Ceshker and Betty Pawlowitz
  • By Katie Hendrick |
  • April 21, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Yacht Club South Pacific Night

Sarasota Yacht Club members enjoyed a South Pacific-themed party Saturday, April 20.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 17, 2014
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • January 8, 2019
ODA opens new indoor sports facility

The Out-of-Door Academy (ODA) opened Fox Field House to help its basketball and volleyball teams practice earlier and simultaneously.

  • East County
  • Sports
Contractors are also working on Upper Manatee River Road.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 4, 2016
Waterlefe gate closure ends

Residents again have two access points into the community.

  • East County
  • News
Town commissioners will likely take a walking tour  of the open-air venue site soon.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • May 7, 2019
Longboat looks ahead, with or without Ringling

Plans shape up for outdoor venue, but some commissioners want to mend fences, reset Art Center project.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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