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Community members are encouraged to visit the new SMH courtyard tomorrow and have their photograph taken for free in the inflatable snow globe.
  • By Yaryna Klimchak |
  • September 6, 2013
Sarasota Memorial Hospital previews new Courtyard Tower

News media visited Sarasota Memorial Hospital's new Courtyard Tower for a preview before tomorrow's grand opening.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
"Writing for grownups doesn’t appeal to me anymore,” says children's entertainer Mifflin Lowe says. "I'm through with the adult neuroses, the problems, the whining. I create what I like now: happy, fun stuff."
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • April 4, 2012
Mifflin Lowe: Lone Star

Mifflin Lowe's story of an inner city kid who wants to be a cowboy has lassoed the attention of famous hip-hop artists, record executives and now the Sarasota County Film and Entertainment Office.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Katie Johns |
  • November 5, 2017
St. Armands Key Lutheran Church installs new pastor

The Rev. Kenneth Blyth was installed as the church's senior pastor on Nov. 5.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The view from a penthouse unit in the Grand Mariner condos. The rendering of the cell tower has been drawn to scale. Courtesy rendering
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 12, 2011
Our View: There must be another way

There should not be a cell tower behind Longboat Island Chapel.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Tessler said people often use the bike lane as a turn lane or construction and landscaping trucks use it as a parking spot.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • December 6, 2017
Cycling group rolls toward safety fixes

Two part-time residents hope this new group will increase safety on Gulf of Mexico Drive.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
José Manuel Carreño
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • April 27, 2011
Art Scene & Heard

Carreño mugs for downtown photo shoot; Red Bull jumps on board the 48-Hour GFC; Not all ballerinas love 'Black Swan'; SSOS reveals sculptors; and HOT TICKETS.

  • Arts + Culture
"We need other assets," Commissioner Joe Barbetta said. He suggested a convention center, because Sarasota was "losing a huge market there."
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • July 9, 2014
Commission approves tourist tax allocation

After lengthy discussion over how much to reallocate, the Sarasota County Commission voted unanimously to reallocate 7.5% of the third penny within the 5-cent levy for the tourist development tax to capital projects and events.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Creekside Apartments
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • June 4, 2014
Apartments progress before mall opening

Three prominent East County apartment projects will have residents living in them by the time the Mall at University Town Center opens.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Rod Thomson |
  • May 6, 2010
My View: White hoods put on law-abiders

In the eyes of some people, law-abiding citizens who think criminals should be punished are driven by racial hatred. The racism lies elsewhere.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Robin Roy |
  • January 19, 2010
City to prohibit certain park activities

Residents around Five Points Park have complained about late-night games of football and kickball in the park. A proposed ordinance would prohibit those activities in the downtown park.

  • Sarasota
  • News
School board member Julie Aranibar  is asking for $20,000 to be reimbursed for legal fees and Carpenter is asking for $700.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • March 29, 2013
Manatee School Board members want legal fees reimbursed

School board members Julie Aranibar and Karen Carpenter want their fellow school board members to reimburse them for more than $20,000 in legal fees stemming from a recent investigation into whether they violated public records policy.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • February 25, 2017
Le Marche Bohemien drops by Five Points Park

The eclectic art show Le Marche Bohemien took over Five Points Park on Feb. 25.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Sarasota Bayfront 20:20 is comprised of a group of local organizations focused on developing a 42-acre swath of city-owned land.
  • By David Conway |
  • March 24, 2016
City seeks presence on bayfront planning group

As Sarasota Bayfront 20:20 leaders work to create a new planning organization, city officials want two of its voices in the discussions.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Bob Essner, Chair of the Oceans of Opportunity campaign, speaks to guests at Mote's 60th Anniversary Celebration, which launched the campaign in January 2015. Credit: Mote Marine Laboratory.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • September 26, 2016
Mote meets $50 million campaign goal

The campaign will be a driving force behind Mote's 2020 Vision and Strategy.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Patrick's Restaurant and Tavern owner Jim Sullivan believes his former landlord is mimicking his restaurant.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • July 28, 2011
Food Fight

The relationship between the owner of Patrick's Restaurant and Tavern and his landlord soured, which prompted a move down the street earlier this year.

  • Sarasota
  • News
An overpass over Laurel Road in Nokomis opened recently as a portion of the extension, but is not part of the $65 million bond package.
  • By Samantha Chaney |
  • June 13, 2019
Neighbors of Legacy Trail extension route sue over ownership

Federal lawsuit claims land isn't railroads' property to sell, but legal expert said each property is different.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 11, 2011
News Briefs

Commission schedules beach meeting; Village peacocks deemed sanitary; Retirement center concept gains traction; Meetings and Agendas.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
President Gordon Michalson with Chairman of the Presidential Search Committee Robert M. Johnson
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • March 10, 2012
Donal O'Shea announced as new President of New College

At the March 10 New College of Florida Board of Trustees Meeting, it was announced that Donal O'Shea was selected by the Presidential Search Committee to become the new President. Upon the confirmation by the Florida Board of Governors, he will become the fifth President of New College.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • January 21, 2016
Rev ’em up; let ’em roll

Don’t let the naysayers chase Thunder by the Bay out of downtown. The festival’s departure would be a loss for the entire community.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Steve Seto dances with his wife, Rose. File photo.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • May 22, 2013
Your Neighbor: Steve Seto

Steve Seto, a man who makes his living by selling barbecue propane tanks made of composite material across North America, could always sell himself as a dancer.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
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