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By Observer Staff |
April 3, 2014

Clean sweep

Members of the community spent the morning keeping Sarasota beautiful with the Great American Cleanup Saturday, March 22.

Sarasota
Neighbors

By Matt Walsh |
July 25, 2019

Involvement was in Dave Brenner's DNA

Over the past 25 years, almost everywhere you turned on Longboat Key, David Brenner was involved, giving to make the town a better place.

Longboat Key
Opinion

By Yaryna Klimchak |
May 23, 2013

Student Spotlight: ZACHARY JORDAN

Zachary Jordan has spent his life on the water. Last year, the 15-year-old Pine View School for the Gifted student came up with the idea for Amazing Water Experiences, or AWE, a program that provides children with the opportunity to kayak and experience nature.

Sarasota
Neighbors

By David Conway |
April 13, 2017

Conversation with Manny Diaz

The former Miami mayor talks about form-based codes, branding a city and habitual complainers at City Hall.

Sarasota
News

By Jen Blanco |
May 6, 2011

FC Sarasota U16 boys advance to State Final Four

The FC Sarasota U16 boys soccer team will face HCU, the top-ranked team in the state, in the state semifinals May 21.

East County
Sports

By Adam Hughes |
January 24, 2013

Palm Bay Club condominium sells for $560,000

A condominium in The Palm Bay Club of Sarasota tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

Siesta Key
Neighbors

By Jen Blanco |
January 29, 2014

High five moments of the week

The top five sports moments of the week.

East County
Sports

By Anna Dearing |
May 2, 2016

Dance review: Final show features Wheeldon & Ashton

Sarasota Ballet performed Christopher Wheeldon's "The American" and Sir Frederick Ashton's "A Wedding Bouquet" and "Jazz Calendar" on April 29 and 30, at the Sarasota Opera House.

Arts + Entertainment
Reviews

By Nick Friedman |
February 19, 2012

PHOTO GALLERY: Literacy Council of Sarasota Author's Luncheon

The Literacy Council of Sarasota held its fifth annual author's luncheon Friday, Feb. 17, at Michael's on East. Former president of ABC Televsion Network James Duffy was the featured speaker at the event, which was a fundraiser to benefit the council's adult literacy programs. Duffy, who founded ProLiteracy US alongside Barbara Bush, addressed the issue of illiteracy in America.

Sarasota
News

By Rob Roy |
August 2, 2011

Sarasota names new fire chief

A 32-year veteran with the Sarasota County Fire Department has been tapped to head the department.

Sarasota
News

By Eduardo Anaya |
May 14, 2013

PREEN & CHIC: Party town!

Arts + Entertainment
Things To Do

By Adam Hughes |
May 10, 2012

Oaks II home tops transactions

A home in Oaks II tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Donald and Joanne Osbourne, Osprey, sold their home at 542 Dove Pointe to Edward and Lucy McCullough, of Franklin, Tenn., for $875,000.

Sarasota
Real Estate

By Trevor Born, MD |
March 22, 2018

The anatomy of a golf swing

Health

Cops Corner: Gifted clothes hangers spark argument

A weekly roundup of Sarasota's most interesting police reports.

Sarasota
Cops Corner

By June LeBell |
January 2, 2013

Music Preview: New Year Roundup

It's almost laughable to think we can stuff all the music events for 2013 into a column. In 2012, we learned that, based on a recent national study, Sarasota was voted No. 1 in the arts in the U.S. for communities of its size.