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Calvin Burnett, Ben and Ashlee Hutchens, Dan and ‘Champion for Girls’ Award Recipient Sherry Watts and Danny and Fondren Watts
  • By Heather Merriman Saba |
  • April 10, 2015
27th annual Celebration Luncheon

Girls Inc. hosted its 27th annual Celebration Luncheon 'Fuel Her Fire' on Friday, April 10, at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota.

  • Black Tie
Photo courtesy of paragonartevents.com. The Sarasota Fine Arts Festival will run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 18, 2013
WEEKEND BEST BET: Sarasota Fine Arts Festival

Visit the Sarasota Fine Arts Festival this Saturday and Sunday on Gulfstream Avenue.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Kourtney Kalahar |
  • September 8, 2014
That Fit Girl: Four common fitness fallacies debunked

That Fit Girl: Four common fitness fallacies debunked

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • January 5, 2017
A source you can trust

In this age of 24/7 information addiction and proliferation of fake news, consumers eventually will sort out the news providers they can trust. We intend to be one of them.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Riverview goalkeeper Stephanie Tabar
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • January 3, 2013
Athlete of the Week: Stephanie Tabar

Riverview goalkeeper Stephanie Tabar has been playing soccer since the age of 8.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Roy |
  • November 13, 2009
City to expand historic structure survey

Sarasota hires a contractor for $30,000 to add up to 350 buildings to its list of historic places.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Annie
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 22, 2014
Dear Santa:

Students from East County schools share their holiday wishes.

  • East County
  • Schools
From front left, Braden River Middle School teachers and staff Jill Bergeron, Lannette Gillen, Heidi Enneking and Patty Sisson dance with other teachers and staff during the school's first Renaissance assembly of the year.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • September 18, 2019
Braden River Middle School teachers connect through dance

Braden River Middle School teachers, staff perform during Renaissance assembly

  • East County
  • News
A unit in the Tower Residences was the top real estate sale in Sarasota for the week of Feb. 10-14.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 23, 2020
Casey Key home sells for $3.5 million

Residential real estate transactions for Feb. 10-14.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
  • By Whitney Elfstrom |
  • November 1, 2019
Sarasota Kiwanis Club's Veterans Day breakfast sends out a call to action

Retired Sergeant Major tells gathering communities must help veterans

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Sarasota County Schools currently contracts with agencies like the Sarasota Police Department to provide security at schools, but as early as next year some students could see the district's own police force on campus.
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • April 17, 2018
Sarasota County Schools to hire internal police force

After looking at the options, board members agree they'd rather start their own police force from the ground up than contract with local law enforcement agencies for security services.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • April 19, 2016
Garden Club blooms at annual meeting

The Longboat Key Garden Club hosted its annual meeting and luncheon April 19, at Joan Durante Park.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Powers
  • By Alex Rostowsky |
  • October 22, 2014
Tara CDD Seat 3: Dan Powers

For the first time in 10 years, Powers faces a challenge for his Tara board seat. He has more work to accomplish.

  • East County
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 15, 2020
Sarasota School Board District 2: Karen Rose

Meet the candidate.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Caleb Motsinger |
  • August 6, 2014
Key Club manager outlines club investments

The Longboat Key Club is undergoing golf course renovations this summer at Harbourside now that Islandside work is done.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • January 9, 2020
Siesta Promenade suit taken to 2nd District Court of Appeals

The filing comes after the 12th Judicial Circuit Court denied an appeal challenging the Stickney Point development.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • January 23, 2020
Sarasota school Board discusses safety funds, rental policies

The district has about $2 million left to address safety at district campuses.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • November 12, 2020
Longboat flooding prompts some to head to shelters

Town leaders performing islandwide assessment today.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Bradenton Lynx shortstop Devyn Flaherty, who attends Florida State, is an alumna of Sarasota's Riverview High.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • July 15, 2020
Local college softball summer league is a hit

College softball-level program rises in East County despite the pandemic.

  • East County
  • Sports
Libraries, the Sarasota County History Center, recreation centers, Arlington Pool, Payne Park and Knights Trail Park will be closed on Dec. 24, and Dec. 25.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • December 19, 2013
County offices to close for holidays

Sarasota County offices will be closed, and Sarasota County Area Transit will cease operations for part of next week.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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