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Shirley Brown
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 6, 2018
Sarasota County School Board, District 4: Shirley Brown

Meet the candidate

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • February 3, 2022
Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. leads Library Foundation luncheon

The acclaimed author was the guest of honor at the 10th annual luncheon on Feb. 3.

  • Black Tie
When Thunder by the Bay relocated from the west end of Main Street, it considered a new configuration on east Main Street that would have blocked a point of entry to a nearby condo.
  • By David Conway |
  • February 22, 2018
City rejects resident appeal for new event rules

Downtown residents tried — and failed — to get the city to change its events regulations to allow more resident input on proposed street closures. Now what?

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Preserve at Tara resident Jocelyn Duprey stands behind her home where she can hear traffic on the highway.
  • By Berkley Mason |
  • May 31, 2017
The Preserve at Tara residents sound off about survey

Residents are concerned a proposed sound wall might not be constructed.

  • East County
  • News
The City Commission unanimously authorized the creation of the grant program earlier this month.
  • By David Conway |
  • May 15, 2020
Applications open next week for city business assistance grants

Small businesses in the city of Sarasota can seek up to $5,000 beginning Tuesday.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Kristine Nickel |
  • December 14, 2017
Don't stress — declutter

Is your ‘stuff’ weighing you down? Follow these practical steps to lighten your load.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 16, 2010
'Friends' refute Fishkind study

The Friends of Lakewood Ranch formally explained why it is opposed to incorporation during a public meeting June 9.

  • East County
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • April 18, 2014
State Street garage comes with $10.6 million price tag

The guaranteed maximum price to build the State Street parking garage is lower than a February estimate, but exceeds the original budgeted cost by $3.4 million.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Rod Thomson |
  • August 30, 2012
My View: Scandalous outsourcing?

Sarasota County's new county administrator, Randall Reid, has pegged the county's "rush" to privatize as the main driving force behind the purchasing scandals that rocked county government and resulted in about 14 jobs lost, one criminal charge and the forced resignation of long-time Administrator Jim Ley.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
The issue of poles, pole height, aesthetics and cell-phone service have been front and center in town this year.
  • By Guest Author |
  • May 23, 2019
Letters to the editor: Getting cell-service right

Island residents sound off on Key topics.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Paula Atwell |
  • July 31, 2012
Theater Review: 'The Piano Teacher'

Contemporary Playwright Julio Cho is also an actress and TV writer, who has won many awards for her theatrical work.

  • Arts + Culture
Ringling College of Art and Design is expanding its plans for the old Sarasota High School as it enters into negotiations with the Sarasota School District to acquire additional property.
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • September 29, 2016
Ringling expands Sarasota Museum of Art campus

Ringling College is working to lease an additional building from the Sarasota County School District as plans for the Sarasota Museum of Art continue to evolve.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Courtesy photo. Brittany Wenger is a college student who plays Quidditch by day and is an obsessive cancer diagnostician by night.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • January 8, 2014
World changer

Time magazine recently included Brittany Wenger, an Out-of-Door Academy graduate and Duke freshman, on its '30 People Under 30 Changing the World' list.

  • East County
  • News
Lacey Anderson listening to her coach, Bill Culver, read the clue for the trivia question.
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • February 12, 2018
Local graduates compete in Brain Bowl

East County college students head for Brain Bowl.

  • East County
  • Schools
Sheila and Mike Lewis stand under the towering wall of bicycles the couple rents out as owners of Siesta Sports Rentals.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • May 31, 2012
Key home to British transplants

Monetary volatility in Europe has businesses turning to American lenders for capital. If small business owners come next, Siesta Key could see an economic surge.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Bonnie Silvestri |
  • March 15, 2013
VIDEO: TWIS interviews Anne-Marie Slaughter at the 2013 Renaissance Luncheon

VIDEO: TWIS interviews Anne-Marie Slaughter at the 2013 Renaissance Luncheon

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
After a vigorous debate, the commissioners decided to extend the contract of County Administrator Scott Hopes to 2023.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • May 24, 2022
Manatee administrator’s contract renewed despite concerns raised by clerk of court

County administrators considered an investigation of Scott Hopes' actions, in addition to reexamining the terms of his contract.

  • East County
  • News
Jared Clark is the new football coach at Cardinal Mooney.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 5, 2020
Cardinal Mooney names new football coach

The man for the job is a former Cougars quarterback.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Ringling College fundraisers and supporters break ground on the city block on the intersection of Dr. Martin Luther King Way and Cocoanut Avenue.
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • November 22, 2015
Ringling College breaks ground on Soundstage

Filmmaker Roman Coppola, college president Larry R. Thompson and Sarasota mayor Willie Shaw and more were on hand to celebrate the beginning of a new chapter in the history of Sarasota film.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Jay Heater |
  • October 1, 2017
Cops Corner: Stranger 'checks up' on Myakka City woman

A round up of this week's most interesting police reports from Manatee County.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
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