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Taking old photos and making them the basis of paintings creates an interestingly anachronistic quality to Kim Anderson's images.
  • By Klint Lowry |
  • February 12, 2020
New College colleagues' artwork doubles up on perspectives

Exhibitions at Art Center of Sarasota combine past and present in innovative, entertaining ways

  • Arts + Culture
Child Hunger Summit keynote speaker Florida Surgeon General and Secretary of Health Dr. Celeste Philip.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • September 27, 2016
All Faiths focuses on child hunger

All Faiths Food Bank invites community leaders to partner for child hunger initiatives during 2016 Child Hunger Summit.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • July 22, 2009
District Delight

The Manatee East Little League 10- and-11-year-old All-Stars won their first district championship with an 8-5 victory over Braden River in game two of the best-of-three championship series July 16.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 2, 2016
What’s the plan?

Year-round Sarasotans enjoy the pace of summer. But although it is more relaxed, you still hear residents asking: What’ s the grand plan to head off the coming traffic crisis?

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Cliff Roles is one of eight local photographers whose work is featured in “The Fence” exhibit through Feb. 8 at Nathan Benderson Park.  He captured this image in Iceland.
  • By Abby Weingarten |
  • November 6, 2019
‘The Fence’ exhibit showcases local and national photography

North America’s largest photo exhibit comes to Benderson Park, where it features work from several locals.

  • Arts + Culture
At a Nov. 5 meeting, Todd Bowden initially offered to step down from the superintendent role in exchange for a 10-year executive director contract paying him $175,000 annually.
  • By David Conway |
  • November 11, 2019
Bowden agrees to part ways with school district

After the Sarasota County School Board put the superintendent on 30-day notice, a “mutual separation agreement” is set to bring an end to his tenure effective Dec. 31.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson continues his national book tour in downtown Sarasota Wednesday.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • November 3, 2015
BookStore1Sarasota expects big turnout for Ben Carson

The Republican presidential candidate will continue his book tour on Main Street tomorrow.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Braden River senior Kally Martin drove in the game-winning run in her final rivalry game versus Lakewood Ranch April 5.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • April 13, 2016
Hit or Miss: Jen Blanco

Another thriller as area high schools renew softball rivalry

  • East County
  • Sports
Travante S. Baker, Andrés Acosta, and James Gregory Jeffery in Asolo Repertory Theatre's opening production in its fourth year of the "American Character" project: the explosive "West Side Story," running Nov. 10 through Dec. 27.
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • October 28, 2015
Looking for America at Asolo Rep

Starting with ‘West Side Story,’ Asolo Repertory Theatre explores what it means to be American and how to address one of our most sensitive subjects: race.

  • Arts + Culture
Photo by Cliff Roles.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • October 5, 2015
Theater review: 'Twelfth Night'

Asolo Rep's New Stages tour takes Shakespeare to camp

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 3, 2019
Cops Corner: Sarasota 1.3.19

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Rosalie Wakefield and her daughter, Sarah Davis, at an Elks fundraiser in 2017.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • July 17, 2019
Loss of beloved community volunteer leads to blood drive in Bradenton

Loss of beloved community volunteer leads to blood drive in Bradenton

  • East County
  • News
The 1994 Cardinal Mooney softball state championship team.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • November 24, 2014
Sidelines

Cardinal Mooney to induct athletes into hall of fame; Ward's double-double propels ODA to win; and more local sports news.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 5, 2014
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
The town in recent weeks installed an interactive speed limit sign on Broadway Street. A second is planned.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • April 6, 2020
Village residents keep pushing for resident-only parking

The town will eventually decide whether to require restaurants to provide a parking space for every 150 square feet of floor.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 17, 2014
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Maria Ross, a former state champion at The Out-of-Door Academy, is now a freshman at Boston College. Photo courtesy Mike Gridley.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 1, 2017
Local college players come home for good cause

The Lakewood Ranch Dick Vitale Intercollegiate Clay Court Classic presented by First Watch Cafe is back for an eighth year.

  • East County
  • Sports
A bagpiper and a drummer lead the coffin of Trooper Joseph Bullock into Bayside Community Church.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • February 13, 2020
Thousands mourn slain Florida Highway Patrol trooper in Lakewood Ranch

Funeral Service for Florida State Trooper Joseph Bullock draws thousands to Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
Oasis Group International operates offices at 444 Gulf of Mexico Drive on Longboat Key.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • April 24, 2019
Longboat trading company charged with misappropriating millions

Federal regulators say more than $47 million of a $75 million scheme was improperly spent; the rest was lost in the market.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Katie Johns |
  • July 5, 2016
Cafe L'Europe hosts Operation Kindness for benefit evening

The organization's volunteers gathered for an evening of dining and recognition

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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