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Miranda Crowe and Gabriella Ebbesson both took Guy Peterson's. Crowe just finished her first year working toward her master's degree and Ebbesson just graduated.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • June 21, 2017
University of Florida students design port cochere for Plymouth Harbor

Students in Guy Peterson's Sarasota-based lab spent the semester getting hands-on experience.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Eric Bailey and his daughter Olivia enjoy a date night at the Florida Studio Theatre.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • January 23, 2015
PHOTO GALLERY:Dad and Daughter Date Night

Friday was date night for dads and daughters presented by the Kiwanis Club of Sarasota that included dinner and a show at Florida Studio Theatre.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Dick Gravino served as commodore of the Sarasota Yacht Club in 2008.
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • August 26, 2015
Dick Gravino sailed through life

Former Sarasota Yacht Club commodore, 73, died Aug. 18.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Sarasota County Commissioner Nora Patterson schedules the next West Coast Inland Navigation District meeting on her new Droid smart phone.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • July 26, 2012
WCIND grants Sarasota special exception

Commissioner Nora Patterson asked the organization to allow more funding for law-enforcement projects in the county.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Stephanie Hannum |
  • April 15, 2010
Sarasota Film Festival Cinema Tropicale Celebration

Stars of "The Hooping Life" performed for hundreds at Sarasota Film Festival's Cinema Tropicale Celebration, at Sarasota Yacht Club.

  • Arts + Culture
Currently, seven red-light cameras, located at four Sarasota intersections, are taking pictures and video cars that run a red light in those locations.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 9, 2012
Red-light cameras get green light

Red light cameras have already recorded more than 10,000 violations since December. Plans to install more cameras are in the works.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Jack Garner, Susan DeVictor and Neil Oldham have won the Observer's photo contest for April.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 29, 2016
Congratulations to this month's winners of our photo contest!

Jack Garner, Susan DeVictor and Neil Oldham have won the Observer's photo contest for April.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The Lakewood Ranch High volleyball team celebrates a point during its 3-1 victory over Sarasota in the Class 7A-District 10 championship Oct. 24.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • October 25, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Class 7A-District 10 Championship

The Lakewood Ranch High volleyball team captured its third-consecutive district title with a 3-1 victory over Sarasota in the Class 7A-District 10 championship Oct. 24.

  • Sarasota
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Parks and Recreation Director Jerry Fogle discusses recreation opportunities with resident Jude Levy at Payne Park Auditorium on Saturday.
  • By David Conway |
  • November 9, 2017
Sarasota begins parks and recreation master plan

The city is inviting residents to share their thoughts on Sarasota’s parks and recreation needs.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Florida Supreme Court upholding might end Sarasota County Commissioner Jon Thaxton's bid for re-election.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • May 10, 2012
Florida Supreme Court upholds term limits

The Florida Supreme Court ruled that term limits for commissioners are constitutional, possibly ending Sarasota County Commissioner Jon Thaxton's re-election campaign.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
The charges are based on an attempted robbery that occurred on Jan. 25 that led to the shooting and death of Jeffrey Hill. Hill’s death was the first murder of 2012 in the City of Sarasota.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • February 9, 2012
Man arrested for murder

A man has been arrested for killing a Sarasota man during a botched robbery in January.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Katie Johns |
  • January 8, 2019
Longboat Red Kettle drive hits top spot again

The club and other volunteers raised $19,508.47 at the Longboat Key Publix during the 2018 holiday season.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Taylor Morrison will look to the Esplanade at Lakewood Ranch for the design of a new community in Gulf Gate. Courtesy of Taylor Morrison.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • October 18, 2012
Developer revives Gulf Gate community

Taylor Morrison plans to develop 77 acres near the Stickney Point Bridge.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Victoria Erquiaga, Diana Durand, Wendy Lee Goldberg, John Dickinson, Jason Elden, Marina Eckert, Valerie Coyle and Richard Light, Gillespie Village merchants, pose on the porch of Sarasota Marche. Photos by Rachel S. O'Hara and Kurt Schultheis.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 8, 2011
Retail village highlights Gillespie Park's revitalization

A block of 1920s cottages along a stretch of Fruitville Road is being converted into a retail village that also highlights Gillespie Park's revitalization.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 28, 2017
Longboat Key weather page photo: Sept. 28

Phil Stone photographed this “delightful family portrait” of a black skimmer family at Lido Beach.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Richie James
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • October 24, 2013
Sidelines

Blazers win regional title; Sarasota Christian notches a win; Sailors keep playoff hopes alive

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Matt Binkley
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 6, 2012
Our Town: Deputy Binkley takes the field

Our Town: Deputy Binkley takes the field

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Fruitville Grove offers a variety of seasonal vegetables each week at San Marco Plaza's Friday Farmers Market.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 17, 2012
Market plans put on hold

LWR Main Street's Saturday farmers market won't re-open this season, but San Marco Plaza's market will expand.

  • East County
  • News
Melissa Wandall, founder of the Mark Wandall Foundation, and Brandi Ezell, executive director at Sarasota Manatee Association for Riding Therapy, celebrate their partnership with Jazz, a therapy horse at SMART.
  • By Berkley Mason |
  • November 8, 2017
Mark Wandall Foundation makes SMART move in new partnership

Two local nonprofits partner to provide equine therapy for grieving children.

  • East County
  • News
John McCarthy and Harriet Stieff
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 11, 2010
Better late than never

John McCarthy presented Harriet Stieff, Owen Burns' daughter, with a paperweight Nov. 7, during the Historical Society of Sarasota County's 18th annual tour of Sarasota Bay.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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