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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • July 1, 2020
Time for silence to end

The Fourth of July is a time for the silent majority to begin reasserting its voice for a strong defense of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 20, 2013
Warren Buffett's firm to sell homes locally

Berkshire Hathaway, the $162 billion conglomerate run by Warren Buffett, has entered the residential real estate market in East Manatee County and Sarasota.

  • East County
  • News
Mindy and Wayne Rollins’ relationship with Selby Gardens spans back to their 2008 arrival to town. Photos by Rachel S. O'Hara
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • April 3, 2013
Wayne and Mindy Rollins prove philanthropy knows no age

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens' Orchid Ball is no garden-variety event for the philanthropic couple, who will chair the annual fundraiser this weekend.

  • Arts + Culture
Laurie and Jeff Birnbach
  • By Black Tie Staff |
  • June 9, 2012
Scallopalooza

Scallopalooza

  • Black Tie
Michael Sterlace of Sarasota has been arrested for burglary of a Stone Ridge Trail home.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • July 10, 2012
Man arrested for burglary, shot by homeowner

A burglar who was shot twice by a homeowner after he broke into a home was found at Sarasota Memorial Hospital receiving treatment for a gunshot wound.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • June 11, 2013
Detectives investigate early morning shooting

The Sarasota Police Department is investigating a shooting reported near the 3300 block of Central Avenue after 3 a.m. Monday, June 10.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sarasota's Emma Anderson, who turns 2 in May, flops on a pile of pillows during a session with The Brats Club SRQ. Her mother, Megan, says she loves being able to take Emma to the park before or after the group.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 14, 2018
Finish tower takes on new life after World Rowing Championships

SANCA works to build a business base for its finish tower.

  • East County
  • News
Dr. Fritz and Ping Faulhaber. Photos by Harriet Sokmensuer
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer |
  • April 24, 2014
Sarasota welcomes Suncoast Science Center

The Faulhaber Family Foundation announced its plans for the Suncoast Science Center Monday.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sarasota resident Rachel Bowman, former college swimmer and Masters water polo player, joined the Sarasota YMCA Sharks Masters Swim Team in 2007.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • June 6, 2013
Masterful Shark: Rachel Bowman

Sarasota resident and volunteer coordinator Rachel Bowman has been tasked with making sure 500 volunteers are in place while also attempting to swim four events during the 2013 Pan-American Masters Championship.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Mark Caragiulo helps Craft Growlers to Go owner Jeanne Dooley work through kitchen logistics.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 27, 2017
Growlers offers a new bite

Ranch pub, restaurateur team up for success

  • East County
  • News
A Sarasota County lifeguard told deputies Tom Petcher, a Hillsboro Ill. resident, pulled down his bathing suit and tried to rub his buttocks against the two girls swimming at roughly 2:30 p.m.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • April 19, 2013
Deputies arrest man for lewd acts on Siesta beach

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office charged a 69-year-old man for exposing himself to two 14-year-old girls April 18, at Siesta Key public beach.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Unicorp, the plaintiff in the suit, filed to dissolve the Colony’s condo association in the beginning of 2018 as a means of moving forward with a planned hotel and condominium project at 1620 Gulf of Mexico Drive.
  • By Sten Spinella |
  • September 6, 2019
Order to terminate Colony condo association filed

Trial dates are set for April 2020, where the court will address other issues in the suit.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Justin Raye, MD |
  • April 25, 2019
Don't Let a Back Injury Ruin the Rhythm of your Game

Simply avoiding the exacerbating repetitive task may alleviate pain, however, giving up your golf game is not practical.

  • Health
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Brycen Torres.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • April 25, 2019
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Brycen Torres

The Booker High pitcher talks his curveball and his desire for super speed.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
This home at 1366 Harbor Drive has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,470 square feet of living area. It sold for $2.4 million. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 17, 2013
Home in Harbor Acres sells for $2.4 million

A home in Harbor Acres tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Roberta King, trustee, of Sarasota, sold the home at 1366 Harbor Drive to Harbor Capital Partners LLC for $2.4 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Kaki France and her classmates acted as jurors during the mock trial.
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • May 20, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: ODA Mock Trial at Sarasota Courthouse

Out-of-Door Academy students trekked to the Sarasota Courthouse to act as the jury for a mock trail after second-grade teacher, Kelly Rose, was subpoenaed, and teacher Sean McDonald was arrested for stealing the Banyan tree from the lower school campus.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Emergency medical technicians responded to a call from Erich Zimmer, a resident of the 4800 block of Old Bradenton Road, who said he was thinking about hurting himself. Paramedics
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • April 18, 2013
Sarasota Police SWAT team ends late night standoff

Officers extracted a man threatening to harm himself from an apartment on Old Bradenton Road, during an altercation that began just before 12 a.m. Thursday, April 18.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • April 18, 2013
Sarasota County commission to consider IT upgrade

Commissioners will decide whether to allow staff to spend up to $1.8 million on computers, laptops and servers during a regular meeting next week.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 25, 2019
Cops Corner: Sarasota 4.25.19

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Jake McCauley, 18, allegedly stabbed another man in the back Sunday, Sept. 1.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • September 5, 2013
Venice man stabs another man in the back

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office arrested 18-year-old Jake McCauley this morning for the stabbing incident.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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